Ikuta leads adaptation of Dazai's "No Longer Human"

Tokyograph News · 05-13-2009, 06:12 AM

Popular young actor Toma Ikuta (24) will star in a new movie directed by Genjiro Arato, the producer responsible for the award-winning "Zigeunerweisen" in 1980. The film is "Ningen Shikkaku," based on the Osamu Dazai novel of the same name. Also known in English as "No Longer Human," the book is generally considered to be Dazai's greatest masterpiece.

Ikuta has recently had major roles in several television series, but this role will actually be his first time appearing in a movie. Published in 1948, the semi-autobiographical "Ningen Shikkaku" was Dazai's last completed work before he successfully committed suicide. Despite selling millions of copies, the story has never been adapted to screen. However, this year is the 100th anniversary of Dazai's birth, prompting the decision to create a movie.

Filming starts in July, with a release projected for spring 2010.

Link to article

05-13-2009, 06:34 AM

"before he successfully committed suicide"
LOL. Err.. somehow this just made suicide sounds positive ^^;;;;

YEY TOMA! Ningen Shikakku is really popular. Sho Sakurai was the appointed reader for a radio special on Dazai's 100th anniversary. I've never read the book before but now I wonder what it is all about with the Johnny's contributing their acting and voice talent on it.

05-13-2009, 07:17 AM

i'm glad for toma! this will be his fist movie, correct?

toyotaku · 05-13-2009, 05:24 PM

Anyone know, was this what the '90's drama of the same title was based on?

Really happy for Ikuta. He might've had to do a bit too much running in Mao, but I generally enjoyed his performance in that... enough to start tracking down his other work.

05-13-2009, 05:52 PM

@toyotaku

I thought the same thing but the drama was wrote by "Nojima Shinji", and i don't know if this story has any relations with this novel but the article says that the story has never been adapted to screen so...

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ningen_Shikkaku

05-13-2009, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyotaku

Anyone know, was this what the '90's drama of the same title was based on?

Yeah, the one starring pre-debut KinKi Kids.

**migimaru** · 05-14-2009, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyotaku

Anyone know, was this what the '90's drama of the same title was based on?

It was an original script, though it may have taken some inspiration from Dazai's novel.

05-13-2009, 06:12 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Ikuta leads adaptation of Dazai's "No Longer Human" Popular young actor Toma Ikuta (24) will star in a new movie directed by Genjiro Arato, the producer responsible for the award-winning "Zigeunerweisen" in 1980. The film is "Ningen Shikkaku," based on the Osamu Dazai novel of the same name. Also known in English as "No Longer Human," the book is generally considered to be Dazai's greatest masterpiece. Ikuta has recently had major roles in several television series, but this role will actually be his first time appearing in a movie. Published in 1948, the semi-autobiographical "Ningen Shikkaku" was Dazai's last completed work before he successfully committed suicide. Despite selling millions of copies, the story has never been adapted to screen. However, this year is the 100th anniversary of Dazai's birth, prompting the decision to create a movie. Filming starts in July, with a release projected for spring 2010. Link to article

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05-13-2009, 06:34 AM	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	"before he successfully committed suicide" LOL. Err.. somehow this just made suicide sounds positive ^^;;;; YEY TOMA! Ningen Shikakku is really popular. Sho Sakurai was the appointed reader for a radio special on Dazai's 100th anniversary. I've never read the book before but now I wonder what it is all about with the Johnny's contributing their acting and voice talent on it.

05-13-2009, 07:17 AM	#3
Unregistered Posts: n/a	i'm glad for toma! this will be his fist movie, correct?

05-13-2009, 05:24 PM	#4
toyotaku Toyohara Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 22	Anyone know, was this what the '90's drama of the same title was based on? Really happy for Ikuta. He might've had to do a bit too much running in Mao, but I generally enjoyed his performance in that... enough to start tracking down his other work.

05-13-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
Lena Posts: n/a	@toyotaku I thought the same thing but the drama was wrote by "Nojima Shinji", and i don't know if this story has any relations with this novel but the article says that the story has never been adapted to screen so... http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ningen_Shikkaku