is a Japanese novelist. Ichikawa's bestsellers include (2003), (2003) and (2004). His works are also adapted for Japanese films such as ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), and Japanese TV series ''14 Months'' (2003). The 2004 film ''Be with You'' became a box office hit, thrusting him into the limelight. A 2018 South Korean remake of the same film was also a box office hit in South Korea. In 2019 Ichikawa joined the curated group of award-winning Japanese authors,

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Bibliography

Novels

* , 2002 * , 2003 * , 2003 * , 2004 * , 2004 * , 2013

Short story collections

* * , 2007

Adaptations

Film

*''

'' (2004) *''

'' (2006) *''Say Hello for Me'' (2007)

Television

*''14 Months'' (2003) *''Be with You'', (2005)

References

External links

English Language Profile & Interview of Takuji IchikawaTakuji Ichikawa 市川拓司
at Books from Japan *

Living people Japanese writers 1962 births {{japan-writer-stub