Ira Ishida


Ira Ishida is a Japanese novelist and TV commentator.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter.
In 1997, he published his first short story collection, Ikebukuro [West Gate Park], which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4teen.
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.
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Works in English translation

;Novel
;Short story

Awards and nominations

Main works

Ikebukuro West Gate Park

  • Short story collections
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park, 1998
  • **Ikebukuro West Gate Park
  • **Ekisaitaburu bōi
  • **Oashisu no koibito
  • **Sanshain-dōri shiviru wō
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 2: Shōnen keisūki, 2000
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 3: Kotsuon, 2002
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 4: Denshi no hoshi, 2003
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 5: Han-jisatsu kurabu, 2005
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 6: Haiiro no Pītāpan, 2006
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 7: G bōizu fuyu sensō, 2007
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 8: Hiseiki rejisutansu, 2008
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 9: Doragon tiāzu Ryūrui, 2009
  • *Ikebukuro West Gate Park 10: Puraido, 2010

Call Boy series

  • Shōnen, 2001
  • Seinen, 2008
  • Call Boy 3, 2018

Standalone novels

Short story collections

  • Surō guddobai, 2002
  • 4teen, 2003

TV and film adaptations

;Japanese TV dramas
;Japanese film