Yoshikazu Takeuchi Explained

Yoshikazu Takuechi
Native Name:	竹内 義和
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	27 February 1955
Birth Place:	Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:	Novelist

is a Japanese writer of fan guides and novels, as well as a radio co-host. His work was the basis for the 1997 Satoshi Kon anime film Perfect Blue and a 2002 live-action film titled . Takeuchi's book Ultraman Visits the Grave is about a young boy who happens to be a fan of Ultraman. Takeuchi has expressed interest in getting his work translated for an English-speaking audience.^[1]

Seven Seas Entertainment published English-language versions of his Perfect Blue novels in 2018.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Bibliography

• (1982, Shogakukan)
• The History of Toho Special Effects Movies (1983)
• (March 1991)
• (March 1998, Metamor Publishing) ^[5] (reprint of Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis)
• Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream (2002)
• The Promise of Gachopon (2009)
• Wanting to meet Arashi (2010)
• Ultraman Visits the Grave (November 2011)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wong, Brendan . Profile . KansaiScene . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421162947/http://www.kansaiscene.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1883&Itemid=1341 . April 21, 2012 .
2. Web site: Seven Seas Licenses Yoshikazu Takeuchi's Original Perfect Blue Novels.
3. Web site: Silverman . Rebecca . Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis Review . Anime News Network . 22 April 2024 . 2018-02-08.
4. Web site: Silverman . Rebecca . Perfect Blue: Awaken From a Dream Review . Anime News Network . 22 April 2024 . 2018-05-04.
5. Web site: メタモル出版. Metamor Publishing. 2015-08-26.
6. Web site: 竹内義和 出版物｜HOURZ 株式会社アワーズ. Hourz.co.jp. 2013-05-25.