Ryo Takada

Ryo Takada (Japanese: 高田亮) is a Japanese screenwriter known for his contributions to feature films and television drama series.

Career and Filmography

Takada has written screenplays for numerous Japanese films and television productions spanning multiple genres. His notable film writing credits include:

Hero's Island (2025)
Confession (2024)
Yoru, Toritachi ga Naku (2022)
Goodbye Cruel World (2022)
Lesson in Murder (2022)
Missing (2022)
You're Not Normal, Either (2021)
The Cat in Their Arms (2018)
Mukoku (2017)
Autumn (2016)
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation (2016)
Over the Fence (2016)
Being Good (2015)
My Hawaiian Discovery (2014)
The Light Shines Only There (2014)
Silver Spoon (2014)
The Ravine of Goodbye (2013)
Cannonball Wedlock (2011)
Rinko Eighteen (2009)
Cream Lemon - The End of a Journey (2008)

In addition to his work in cinema, Takada has written for television series and TV movies, including:

Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur (2026)
Rise for the Town (2024)
OZU: Ozu Yasujiro ga Kaita Monogatari (2023)
Ryunosuke Kamiki's Filming Break (2022)
My Sister (2021)
The Bokeh of Family (2020)
Love and Fortune (2018)
Gohan Taisakushitsu (2018)
Gou Gou, The Cat 2 (2016)
Gou Gou, The Cat (2014)

Awards

In 2015, at the 36th Yokohama Film Festival, Ryo Takada received the Best Screenplay award for his work on The Light Shines Only There and Silver Spoon.