Ira Ishida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ira Ishida

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1960

Place of Birth: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Profession: novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Ira Ishida (?? ??, Ishida Ira, born March 8, 1960) 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.