Ira Ishida

Ira Ishida
Born	Shoichi Ishidaira March 8, 1960 Tokyo, Japan

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Ishida".

Ira Ishida (石田衣良, Ishida Ira^?, born March 8, 1960)　is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.

After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter.^[1] In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.^[1]

His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.

Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.

Appearances as actor

Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
Akihabara@DEEP (2004)

Film

Love My Life (2006)

References

^ ^a ^b Janet Ashby (2003-09-11). "Naoki Prize winner asks Japan to put more faith in the young". Japan Times. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20030911br.html. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

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Name	Ishida, Ira
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Date of birth	March 8, 1960
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
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