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Fuse Hiroichi
- Profile
- He was born in Mukden, Manchukuo (now Shenyang, China), in 1931 but was raised in Fukuoka. He dropped out of Meiji University’s Drama and Theatre Arts Course in the School of Arts and Letters. He stood out as a television scriptwriter with Dial 110, Japan’s first detective series, which ran for seven years, starting in 1957. He followed this with one hit after another, such as, Necchū Jidai (The Feverish Era), starring Yutaka Mizutani, which recorded a peak audience rating of over 40%; Saiyūki (Monkey), which gained popularity with Masaaki Sakai as Monkey and Masako Natsume as Tripitaka; and Takeshi-kun, Hi!, which portrays Takeshi Kitano’s childhood. He also wrote the screenplays for films such as Yume Oikakete (Chasing the Dream). Furthermore, he devoted himself to nurturing the next generation of writers as a permanent lecturer at the Writers School Training Department of Writers Guild of Japan. Despite the hardship of losing his eyesight around 2000, he continued to write through the use of dictation. The depth of his logical thinking and profound memory were truly astonishing, and his passion for drama and vigorous creative drive commanded the highest respect. He received the Encouragement Prize at the Art Festival for Nijūnen-me no Shūkaku (Harvest in the Twentieth Year) in 1965 and the Galaxy Award and the Excellence Prize of NAB Awards (now JBA Awards) for Ōburoshiki (Big Talk) in 1989.
- Masterpieces
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二十年目の収穫
熱中時代Ⅱ 早くも恐怖の通信簿
たけしくんハイ