
Takahiro Tanaka
Writing
Biography
Takahiro Tanaka (田中 貴大, Tanaka Takahiro, March 3, 1972) is a Japanese screenwriter born in Fukuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with E-Nesto. He debuted as a screenwriter for the film 1 Litre of Tears.
Known For

A mysterious female spy is recruited to infiltrate the Japanese underworld and gather evidence for a clandestine secretive branch of the Tokyo Police Department.
Zero Woman R

15-year-old Aya Kito was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?
1 Litre of Tears

During the last summer vacation of their high school lives, Akira Takizawa, Michio Oshima, and Osamu Kobayashi, who still haven't decided on their future careers, gather in a classroom to take supplementary lessons. Natsuko Izumi appears there, who has just been assigned to the new position due to the homeroom teacher being on maternity leave. Natsuko, who coolly and dispassionately serves as the substitute teacher, has a past in which she had to keep her distance from her students. Meanwhile, Akira was forced to repeat the year after committing a violent act to save his classmate Shiho Matsuyama from being raped by the head teacher Yamashita. One day, Yamashita accidentally finds out about Natsuko's past, and he threatens her, relentlessly playing with and abusing her. Having caught a glimpse of their relationship, Akira is confused but is drawn to Natsuko. Shiho is also heartbroken by her feelings for Akira. However, Yamashita's plan is carried out once again...