Yoshikazu Takeuchi (竹内 義和, Takeuchi Yoshikazu, born February 27, 1955 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese writer of fan guides and novels, as well as a radio co-host. His work Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー　完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) was the basis for the 1997 Satoshi Kon anime film Perfect Blue and a 2002 live-action film titled Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete. Takeuchi's book Ultraman Visits the Grave is about a young boy who happens to be a fan of Ultraman. Takeuchi has expressed interest in getting his work translated for an English-speaking audience.[1] Seven Seas Entertainment has optioned the English-language rights to the Perfect Blue novels for Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, respectively. [2]

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Bibliography

• The Encyclopedia of World Monsters (世界の妖怪全百科, Sekai no Yōkai Zen Hyakka) (1982, Shogakukan)
• The History of Toho Special Effects Movies (1983)
• Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー　完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) (March 1991) (ISBN 4-89-595022-0)
• Perfect Blue 1998 (パーフェクト・ブルー１９９８, Pāfekuto Burū 1998) (March 1998, Metamor Publishing) (ISBN 4-89-595192-8)[3] (reprint of Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis)
• Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream (2002)
• The Promise of Gachopon (2009)
• Wanting to meet Arashi (2010)
• Ultraman Visits the Grave (November 2011)[4]

References

External links

• Official website
• Yoshikazu Takeuchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Yoshikazu Takeuchi at IMDb