Portrait of Taichi Yamada

Writing

Taichi Yamada

Career

Active from 1962 to 2026, with a break from 1992 to 2001, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Taichi Yamada Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.7, average 3.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 10
  • Japanese Drama 7
  • Slice of Life 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Japanese Family Drama 3
  • Slice-of-Life 3
  • Everyday Struggles 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Realistic Portrayal 2
  • Human Condition 2
  • Human Relationships 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Television ga Kureta Yume
Television ga Kureta Yume

TV show

2020s

3 titles · average score 86
岸辺のアルバム
岸辺のアルバム (2026)

Writer

The Last Town We Saw
The Last Town We Saw (2024)

Novel, Original Story

All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers (2023)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

2000s

3 titles
星ひとつの夜
星ひとつの夜 (2007)

Screenplay

For the coming day
For the coming day (2005)

Writer

Fan of Hong Kong star
Fan of Hong Kong star (2002)

Writer

1990s

4 titles · average score 74
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights
8 Man - For All Lonely Nights (1992)

Original Film Writer

Winter Ever Since
Winter Ever Since (1991)

Writer

Takeshi: Childhood Days
Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

A Paucity of Flying Dreams
A Paucity of Flying Dreams (1990)

Novel

1980s

6 titles · average score 68
Until Spring Comes
Until Spring Comes (1989)

Writer

The Discarnates
The Discarnates (1988)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

When Winter Comes
When Winter Comes (1985)

Writer

Children of Nagasaki
Children of Nagasaki (1983)

Writer

When We are Old
When We are Old (1982)

Writer

1970s

3 titles
Deeper Than Blue
Deeper Than Blue (1973)

Original Story

Summer Days Across the River
Summer Days Across the River (1973)

Writer

Love and Death
Love and Death (1971)

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles
Once a Rainy Day
Once a Rainy Day (1966)

Screenplay

Sing, Young People!
Sing, Young People! (1963)

Writer

Seikurabe
Seikurabe (1962)

Screenplay