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Ryûnosuke Akutagawa(1892-1927)

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TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON.  Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword.  A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way whi
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Ryûnosuke Akutagawa was born on 1 March 1892 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer, known for Rashomon (1950), Stalker (1979) and Iron Maze (1991). He was married to Tsukamoto Fumi. He died on 24 July 1927 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornMarch 1, 1892
DiedJuly 24, 1927(35)
BornMarch 1, 1892
DiedJuly 24, 1927(35)
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Toshirô Mifune and Machiko Kyô in Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1950
Nikolay Grinko, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
Stalker
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1979
Bridget Fonda and Jeff Fahey in Iron Maze (1991)
Iron Maze
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade
5.3
  • Writer
  • 2009

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  • Two Komachis (2021)
    Two Komachis
    4.6
    • original story
    • 2021
  • Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma (2020)
    Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma
    6.6
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 2020
  • Yaponskiy Bog (2020)
    Yaponskiy Bog
    5.6
    • short story
    • 2020
  • Boda Boda Killer: Ani yamutta (2019)
    Boda Boda Killer: Ani yamutta
    • short story
    • 2019
  • A Stranger in Shanghai (2019)
    A Stranger in Shanghai
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • based on a story by
    • 2019
  • Meshok bez dna (2017)
    Meshok bez dna
    6.3
    • short story
    • 2017
  • Michael Tadros, Remon Sakr, Ahmed Entably, and Samy Saad in The Gardens (2016)
    The Gardens
    6.6
    • stories
    • 2016
  • Hellscreen (2016)
    Hellscreen
    5.0
    • short story "Jigokuhen"
    • 2016
  • Akutagawa Ryunosuke's Rashomon (2013)
    Akutagawa Ryunosuke's Rashomon
    Short
    • short story
    • 2013
  • Mario Maurer in The Outrage (2011)
    The Outrage
    6.1
    • based on short stories by
    • 2011
  • In a Grove (2011)
    In a Grove
    6.7
    Short
    • based on a short story by
    • 2011
  • Kumo no ito
    • short story "Kumo no ito"
    • 2011
  • Kaidan Horror Classics (2010)
    Kaidan Horror Classics
    5.9
    TV Series
    • novel "Nose"
    • 2010
  • Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema (2010)
    Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 2010
  • Torocco (2009)
    Torocco
    5.4
    • novel
    • 2009

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  • Alternative names
    • Rynosuke Akutagawa
  • Born
    • March 1, 1892
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • July 24, 1927
    • Tokyo, Japan(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Tsukamoto Fumi1918 - July 24, 1927 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "In a Grove" (filmed as Rashomon (1950))

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    Father of Hiroshi Akutagawa and Yasushi Akutagawa.

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