Masaya Ozaki

Masaya Ozaki (尾崎将也) is a Japanese screenwriter and director born on April 17, 1960, in Japan. He has contributed extensively to Japanese television drama series, television movies, and feature-length films throughout his career.

Directing Career

In addition to his prolific writing career, Masaya Ozaki has directed feature films, including Rendezvous! (2010) and Her Sketchbook (Sekai wa Kyou kara Kimi no Mono, 2017).

Screenwriting Work

Ozaki's career as a screenwriter spans numerous motion pictures and television series.

Feature Films

• Dream Stadium (1997)
• Shadow of the Wraith (Ikisudama, 2001)
• G@me (2003)
• Mr. Tadano's Secret Mission: From Japan With Love (Tokumei kakaricho Tadano Hitoshi: Saigo no gekijoban, 2008)
• Triangle (Teuraiaenggeul, 2009)
• Rendezvous! (2010)
• Cheers From Heaven (Tengoku Kara no Yell, 2011)
• Marriage (Kekkon, 2017)
• Her Sketchbook (Sekai wa Kyou kara Kimi no Mono, 2017)

Television Series and Dramas

Ozaki has written for numerous prominent Japanese networks and television series, ranging from late-1990s productions like Cold Moon (1998) and Kiseki no Hito (1998) to long-running or serialized projects such as He Who Can't Marry (Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, 2006) and its subsequent season He Who Can't Marry Season 2 (Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, 2019), At Home Dad (2004), Dr. Ume-chan (Umechan Sensei, 2012), Signal (Shigunaru: Choki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sosahan, 2018), and Moto Kasouken no Onna (2026).