Taichi Yamada, the scriptwriter of popular Japanese TV dramas such as "Fuzoroi no Ringotachi" and "Otokotachi no Tabiji," has died. He was 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/12/01/entertainment-news/scriptwriter-taichi-yamada-dies/?utm_content=buffer2ef61&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #entertainmentnews #taichiyamada #obituary #japanesetv
Book 22: “Strangers” by #TaichiYamada.
I wanted to read the book before watching “All of Us Strangers”. The protagonist is straight and it’s set in Japan. The dialogue and dynamic with his parents was old-timey; not in a good way. But I suppose this was the author’s way of telegraphing the difference between past/present/the amorphous events of this story. Had to read the ending a few times to get it. The movie is an improvement, which is a rare thing.