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Hiroko Kanasugi

Hiroko Kanasugi (金杉 弘子, Kanasugi Hiroko) is a Japanese screenwriter from Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the Japan Screenwriters Federation. She was originally a writer for variety shows and radio programs. She made her debut as a screenwriter in 2001 with the TV drama Yappari neko ga suki (I Like Cats). She is a multi-talented writer who is active in a wide range of fields, including screenplay…

Known For

Love My LifeLove My Life · 2006
Love My Life
★ 5.42006
MovieDramaRomance
Ichiko and Eri are two beautiful Japanese Uni students who are in a lesbian relationship. Ichiko comes out to her father who tells her he is also gay and her mother was a lesbian.
Takumi-kun Series: PureTakumi-kun Series: Pure · 2010
Takumi-kun Series: Pure
★ 4.82010
MovieDrama
Unlike the three previous films, Pure focuses on the relationship between Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu , which begins when Shingyouji takes the test to enter Shidou Gakuen . That's when he meets Misu and falls for him. Then we come back to the present where the sempai who admires Misu appears, bringing Shingyouji problems and jealousy.
Life on the Longboard 2nd WaveLife on the Longboard 2nd Wave · 2019
Life on the Longboard 2nd Wave
2019
MovieDrama
Words of Devotion: To the End of the WorldWords of Devotion: To the End of the World · 2010
Words of Devotion: To the End of the World
★ 4.82010
MovieComedyDrama
IT guy meets corporate golden boy. They can’t stand each other—until they maybe can’t stop thinking about each other.
Only You Can Hear MeOnly You Can Hear Me · 2007
Only You Can Hear Me
★ 6.52007
MovieRomanceDrama
Ryou is a girl isolated by everyone else in her class, she doesn't even have a cell phone because no one would call her anyway. One day, she suddenly starts hearing voices of Shinya, who lives in a different prefecture.
Wait for Me at UdagawachouWait for Me at Udagawachou · 2015
Wait for Me at Udagawachou
★ 5.82015
MovieRomance
In bustling Shibya, Momose sees his high school classmate Yashiro. Yashiro is dressed as a girl. Momose continues to observe Yashiro and becomes attracted to him. Meanwhile, Yashiro becomes embarrassed that Momose knows that he dresses up like a girl.
Takumi-kun Series: Rainbow Colored GlassTakumi-kun Series: Rainbow Colored Glass · 2009
Takumi-kun Series: Rainbow Colored Glass
★ 4.22009
MovieRomance
Takumi and Gii are now a couple, but Takumi is still uncomfortable with showing affection. Not only that, but Takumi grows jealous when Gii starts paying attention to a good-looking first year student. Is Gii's love really that fickle?
Cafe Daikanyama III: Sorezore no AshitaCafe Daikanyama III: Sorezore no Ashita · 2009
Cafe Daikanyama III: Sorezore no Ashita
2009
Movie
Hibiki is a genius dancer and leader. Sardine is a patissier and the son of a priest. Kotocchi is a Japanese harp fortune teller. One day at the unusual cafe where these three work at, Gaku joins them to realize his dream which is to become a patissier who can make others happy.

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Fashion Story: ModelFashion Story: Model · 2012
Fashion Story: Model
2012
MovieDramaRomance
Under the popular fashion magazine LA STRADA, a group of girls full of dreams have gathered. Among them, top model Miho has undoubtedly become the goal that the girls strive for. As an exclusive model, Chiko is no exception. She works tirelessly, taking on part-time jobs to make ends meet while showcasing her best self under the spotlight. During this time, some of her peers were dropped for failing to lose weight, while others returned to their hometowns due to financial pressures. Chiko refuses to give up on her dreams, and her efforts finally earn the approval of the strict editor-in-chief, granting her the opportunity to shoot a photo spread alongside Meiho. Even at the pinnacle of her career, Mihoko faces unimaginable pressure. As she ages, ambitious younger competitors loom close behind. She is in a relationship with the photographer who discovered her, but her emotional future remains uncertain. After the glitz and glamour fade, what remains for the fashion girl...

Screenplay

OL ZenidoOL Zenido · 2003
OL Zenido
★ 4.02003
SeriesComedy
Ayame Tamaru, an office worker living near Zeniaraibenten, a shrine in Kamakura famous for bringing financial luck to worshippers, is absorbed in washing numerous bills spread over a bamboo sieve. It is popularly believed that if you wash money at Zeniaraibenten, the money will grow and multiply. Back home, her room is filled with artifacts showing her peculiar hobby: salt piled up high to bring in good luck, and on the wall, a scroll is hung with calligraphy featuring her motto, "Stinginess is a virtue." Numerous 10,000 yen bills are pasted behind the scroll for additional good luck. Declaring that the goal is to save 10 million yen and believing only in money, Ayame is dedicating all of her waking hours to saving money. One day, a young man suddenly appears before Ayame. Named Shinichi Kaneshiro, he and Ayame used to be lovers. Five years ago, he asked her to marry him but was turned down because he was poor and had no money.

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