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.
Works in English translation Novel Call Boy (original title: Shōnen), trans. Lamar Stone (Shueisha English Edition, 2013)
Short story Ikebukuro West Gate Park (Digital Geishas and Talking Frogs: The Best 21st Century Short Stories from Japan, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2011)
Awards and nominations 1997 - All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize: Ikebukuro West Gate Park (short story) 2001 - Nominee for Naoki Prize: Call Boy 2002 - Nominee for Naoki Prize: Kotsuon: Ikebukuro West Gate Park 3 2003 - Naoki Prize: 4teen
Main works Ikebukuro West Gate Park Short story collections , 1998
, 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010
Call Boy series , 2001 (Call Boy, Shueisha English Edition, 2013) , 2008 Call Boy 3, 2018
Standalone novels , 1999 , 1999 , 2001 , 2004 , 2004 , 2019
Short story collections , 2002 , 2003
TV and film adaptations Japanese TV dramas Ikebukuro West Gate Park (TV series) (2000) 4teen (2004) Akihabara@DEEP (2006)
Japanese film Akihabara@DEEP (2006) (2018)
References
External links Ira Ishida at J'Lit Books from Japan