Yukako Shimizu: Japanese Screenwriter and Television Writer

Yukako Shimizu (Japanese: 清水友佳子) is a Japanese screenwriter known for her contributions to television drama series and feature films. Active in the Japanese entertainment industry, she has written scripts for numerous notable broadcast networks, including TBS, Fuji TV, NTV, and TV Asahi.

Career and Filmography

Shimizu has built a diverse portfolio spanning both theatrical motion pictures and serial television dramas. Her work frequently explores complex dramatic narratives and character-driven stories.

Feature Films

CROSS (2001)
The Last Love Song on This Little Planet (Saishu heiki kanojo, 2006)
The Letters (Tegami, 2006)
Yesterdays (2009)
Hotel Royal (2020)
Arrogance and Virtue (Goman to Zenryo, 2024)

Television Drama Series

Her television credits include a wide array of series broadcast across major Japanese networks:

Before You Become a Memory... (Fuji TV, 2004)
Regatta (TV Asahi, 2006)
Joshi Ana Icchokusen! (TV Tokyo, 2007)
Tumbling (TBS, 2010)
The Hanawa Sisters (TBS, 2011)
Ferris Wheel at Night (Yakou Kanransya, TBS, 2013)
Girls in the Bar (Onna wa Sore o Yurusanai, TBS, 2014)
Reverse (TBS, 2017)
I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! (Watashi, Teiji de Kaerimasu, TBS, 2019)
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother (WOWOW, 2019)
She Was Pretty (Fuji TV, 2021)
Dearest (Saiai, TBS, 2021)
Reversal Orchestra (NTV, 2023)
366 Days (Fuji TV, 2024)
Musashino Rondo (TV Asahi, 2025)
Getsuya Kouro (NTV, 2026)

TV Movies

Kaijoken Musashi (Fuji TV, 2007)
Se no Me (BS-NTV, 2012)