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Akiyuki Nosaka(1930-2015)

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  • Actor
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Akiyuki Nosaka was born on 10 October 1930 in Kamakura, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Grave of the Fireflies and Games (1971). He was previously married to Nosaka Yoko. He died on 9 December 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornOctober 10, 1930
DiedDecember 9, 2015(85)
BornOctober 10, 1930
DiedDecember 9, 2015(85)
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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies
8.5
  • Writer
  • 1988
Grave of the Fireflies
  • Writer
    Games (1971)
    Games
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1971
    The Pornographers (1966)
    The Pornographers
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1966

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Reo Yoshitake and Rina Hatakeyama in Hotaru no haka (2008)
      Hotaru no haka
      • novel
      • 2008
    • Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
      Grave of the Fireflies
      • novel
      • TV Movie
      • 2005
    • Tako ni natta okâsan (2003)
      Tako ni natta okâsan
      • novel
      • TV Movie
      • 2003
    • Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
      Grave of the Fireflies
      • novel
      • 1988
    • Oshishousan wa meitantei Part 2: Karamiau otoko to onna no ayashii yûwaku renzoku satsujin
      • original story
      • TV Movie
      • 1984
    • Wet Kimono (1983)
      Wet Kimono
      • novel
      • 1983
    • Oshishousan wa meitantei: Shamisen satsujin jiken
      • original story
      • TV Movie
      • 1983
    • Games (1971)
      Games
      • author
      • 1971
    • Kigeki: Makete tamaru ka!
      • story
      • 1970
    • Kigeki kudabare! Otoko-dama
      • story
      • 1970
    • Tomuraishi tachi
      • story
      • 1968
    • Sukurappu shûdan (1968)
      Sukurappu shûdan
      • novel "Sukurappu Shudan"
      • story
      • 1968
    • The Pornographers (1966)
      The Pornographers
      • novel
      • 1966

    Actor

    • Sakura no ki no shita de
      • A Writer
      • 1989
    • Nihon no jingi (1977)
      Nihon no jingi
      • Okamura
      • 1977
    • Miira no koi (1973)
      Horror Theater Unbalance
      • TV Series
      • 1973
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    • Alternative names
      • Yukio Aki
    • Born
      • October 10, 1930
      • Kamakura, Japan
    • Died
      • December 9, 2015
      • Tokyo, Japan(undisclosed)
    • Spouse
      • Nosaka YokoOctober 30, 1962 - December 9, 2015 (his death, 2 children)

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      Lost his sister to malnutrition during World War II, thus the inspiration for the novel "Hotaru no Haka".

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