Satoko Okudera
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese screenwriter
. She is known for her screenplays in both the live-action and anime
mediums. Her 1995 screenplay for Gakkô no kaidan was nominated for the Japan Academy Prize. She is currently best-known for her collaborations with anime director Mamoru Hosoda
.
in Tokyo
, Okudera did not originally consider a career in screenwriting. Instead, she worked for an oil company until 1991, after which she quit her job and became a full-time writer. After over a decade of work in live-action film and television, Okudera was offered her first animation project: adapting Yasutaka Tsutsui
's novel Toki o Kakeru Shōjo
for director Mamoru Hosoda
. The resulting film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, received worldwide acclaim and gave her international recognition upon its release in 2006. Okudera again collaborated with Hosoda on the 2009 film Summer Wars
. At the 2009 Anime Festival Asia in Singapore
, Hosoda revealed Okudera would be writing the script for his next project.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. She is known for her screenplays in both the live-action and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
mediums. Her 1995 screenplay for Gakkô no kaidan was nominated for the Japan Academy Prize. She is currently best-known for her collaborations with anime director Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese animator and director. Since 2005, he has been a staff director at Madhouse, where he has made his acclaimed films The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars.Hosoda was commisioned by Studio Ghibli to direct Howl's Moving Castle but left the project during the...
.
Personal history
A graduate of the Literature Department of Tokai UniversityTokai University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Okudera did not originally consider a career in screenwriting. Instead, she worked for an oil company until 1991, after which she quit her job and became a full-time writer. After over a decade of work in live-action film and television, Okudera was offered her first animation project: adapting Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yasutaka Tsutsui
is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. Along with Shinichi Hoshi and Sakyo Komatsu, he is one of the most famous science fiction writers in Japan. His Yumenokizaka bunkiten won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari...
's novel Toki o Kakeru Shōjo
Toki o Kakeru Shojo
is a soft science fiction novel by Japanese writer and actor Yasutaka Tsutsui which tells the story of Kazuko Yoshiyama, a schoolgirl who accidentally acquires the ability to time travel...
for director Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese animator and director. Since 2005, he has been a staff director at Madhouse, where he has made his acclaimed films The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars.Hosoda was commisioned by Studio Ghibli to direct Howl's Moving Castle but left the project during the...
. The resulting film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, received worldwide acclaim and gave her international recognition upon its release in 2006. Okudera again collaborated with Hosoda on the 2009 film Summer Wars
Summer Wars
is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction romance film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and Ayumu Saitō...
. At the 2009 Anime Festival Asia in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Hosoda revealed Okudera would be writing the script for his next project.
Awards
- Japan Academy Prize Best Screenplay - Gakkō no Kaidan (1995) Winner
- Mainichi Film Concours Screenwriting Award - OhikkoshiMoving (1993 film)Moving is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Sōmai. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Kiichi Nakai* Junko Sakurada* Tsurube Shôfukutei* Mariko Sudo* Tomoko Tabata - Renko...
(1993) Winner - Tokyo Anime AwardTokyo Anime AwardThe Tokyo Anime Award started from 2002, but was named in 2005. The first, second and third awards were only named simply 'Competition'. The award ceremony is held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair....
s Best Screenplay - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) Winner, Summer WarsSummer Warsis a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction romance film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and Ayumu Saitō...
(2009) Winner - Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film FestivalThe is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
Best Screenplay - Shaberedomo shaberedomo (2007), KaidanHideo Nakata's Kaidanis a 2007 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. The title means 'ghost story'. The screenplay for this film was written by Satoko Okudera, based on the kaidan-banashi "Shinkei Kasanegafuchi" by Enchou Sanyutei....
(2007) Winner
Works
- OhikkoshiMoving (1993 film)Moving is a 1993 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Sōmai. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Kiichi Nakai* Junko Sakurada* Tsurube Shôfukutei* Mariko Sudo* Tomoko Tabata - Renko...
(1993) - Yoi ko to asobô (1994)
- Gakkō no Kaidan (1995)
- Gakkō no Kaidan 2 (1996)
- Gakkō no Kaidan 4 (1999)
- KonsentoKonsentoKonsento is a Japanese thriller film released in 2001 and directed by Shun Nakahara. It is based on the bestseller novel of the same title by Randy Taguchi.-Main cast:* Miwako Ichikawa - Yuki Asakura* Miho Tsumiki - Ritsuko...
(2001) - Makai TenshōMakai Tenshois a novel by Futaro Yamada.It is a tale of historical fiction in which Mori Sōiken resurrects other dead historical figures to overthrow the Shogunate. Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi rises to fight Amakusa and his warriors of the dead...
(2003) - Hana (2003)
- OLDK. (2004)
- Tenshi (2006)
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
- KaidanHideo Nakata's Kaidanis a 2007 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. The title means 'ghost story'. The screenplay for this film was written by Satoko Okudera, based on the kaidan-banashi "Shinkei Kasanegafuchi" by Enchou Sanyutei....
(2007) - Miyori no Mori (2007)
- Shaberedomo shaberedomo (2007)
- Summer WarsSummer Warsis a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction romance film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, animated by Madhouse and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and Ayumu Saitō...
(2009) - Permanent Nobara (2010)
- Toaru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku (upcoming)
- Youkame no semi (upcoming)
- Keibetsu (upcoming)