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Baku Yumemakura is a Scriptwriter Japonais born on 1 january 1951 at Odawara City (Japon)

Baku Yumemakura

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Nationality Japon
Birth 1 january 1951 (73 years) at Odawara City (Japon)

Baku Yumemakura (夢枕 獏, Yumemakura Baku, born 1951 in Odawara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. His works have sold more than 20 million copies in Japan spread across more than 280 titles. He is published in a variety of formats including feature films, television shows, movies and comic books.

His works are influenced by outdoor interests such as fishing, particularly Ayu fishing, mountain climbing, canoeing as well as Manga, Photography, pottery, art, calligraphy, Martial Arts. He has published a number of photo collections of his journeys through Nepalese mountains.

He is best known for writing Jōgen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi (The Lion that Ate the Crescent Moon), which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award. He also has written film scripts, including the one to Onmyoji.

One of his popular martial arts serials that has been adapted into manga is "Garouden", "The legend of the fighting wolves" that has also two videogames to date.

He is also a past president of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.

Usually with

Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
(1 films)
Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe
(2 films)
Hideaki Itō
Hideaki Itō
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Baku Yumemakura (5 films)

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Legend of the Demon Cat, 2h9
Directed by Chen Kaige
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Actors Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Shota Sometani, Hiroshi Abe, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shōhei Hino, Mason Lee
Roles Novel
Rating62% 3.1008253.1008253.1008253.1008253.100825
Sous la dynastie Tang (618–907), un démon-chat apparaît et sème le trouble dans la ville de Chang'an , provoquant une série d’événements étranges (les hommes de pouvoir meurent tous les uns après les autres). Le poète chinois Bai Letian et le moine bouddhiste japonais Kūkai s'allient alors pour enquêter sur la mort de la Concubine Yang, suivant la piste laissée par le démon et révélant un secret jusqu'ici bien gardé.
The Sword of Alexander
Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Genres Science fiction, Martial arts
Actors Hiroshi Abe, Meisa Kuroki, Kankurō Kudō, Riki Takeuchi, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenichi Endō
Rating56% 2.8126952.8126952.8126952.8126952.812695
Orichalcum is a rare and powerful material from a meteorite that was forged into three priceless artifacts. Those that can unite the three items are said to attain great power within the universe. Two conflicting alien forces fight and crash land in ancient Japan to get Orichalcum. Yorozu Genkurou, a samurai who managed to acquire the sword called "Taitei no Ken (The Sword of Alexander)" soon realizes its true potential as he battles ninjas and aliens that covet his life and sword.
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master II, 1h55
Directed by Yōjirō Takita
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films
Actors Hideaki Itō, Kiichi Nakai, Kyōko Fukada, Hayato Ichihara
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.0001053.0001053.0001053.0001053.000105
Après une éclipse solaire à Heian, une terrible malédiction prend place. Des esprits maléfiques sont apparus et commencent à exécuter des membres de la noblesse ...
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master, 1h52
Directed by Yōjirō Takita
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films
Actors Hideaki Itō, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yui Natsukawa, Kenjirō Ishimaru, Akira Emoto, Masato Hagiwara
Roles Novel
Rating61% 3.099313.099313.099313.099313.09931
Le sorcier Abe-no-Seimei est chargé de conseiller les grandes puissances du Japon médiéval à l'aide de ses pouvoirs divinatoires. Il est alors appelé par l'Empereur en personne afin de se charger de sa protection...
Demon Within, 54minutes
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Actors Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Roles Novel
Rating58% 2.90842.90842.90842.90842.9084