Fumi Tsubota

Birth : 1983-07-07, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

History

Fumi Tsubota (坪田文, Tsubota Fumi, July 7, 1983) is a Japanese screenwriter born in Okayama Prefecture. She provides screenplays for a wide range of genres, including dramas, anime, movies, and theatrical performances. She graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Drama, Playwright Course. She completed the master's program at the Department of Performing Arts, Graduate School of Arts, Nihon University, and has a master's degree in arts. While she was in school, she received guidance from Isawo Takahashi (高橋いさを) and Ren Saitō (斎藤憐). In July 2002, she presided over Kūkan Zerī (空間ゼリー), a women-only theater company with the concept of “sympathizing with women and marveling at men,” and she wrote all of the theater company's works.

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Movies

My Beautiful Man 2

Screenplay

Hira and Kiyoi are both attempting to adapt to a life of cohabitation. Hira, now in his fourth year at college, is about to graduate and is beginning to question his future, while Kiyoi is making new connections while finally expanding on his experience as an actor.

Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

Screenplay

Once upon a time, there were two neighboring countries that did not get along. They bickered over trivial things day in and day out. Finally, they went to war over the issue of cleaning up dog feces. God intervened in a hurry and said to the chiefs of the two countries. Country A gives its most beautiful girl to Country B as a bride and Country B gives its wisest young man to Country A as a bridegroom. Then, the princess of country A, Saara, happens to meet a young man from country B...!

Struggling Man

Writer

Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t fit to be a store manager, he is still concerned about HR and career advancement. That’s why Ueda’s praise "command center" is his only treasure. Besides, he is also a husband of his wife Ritsuko, and a father of two daughters and a son, Koume, Kanako, and Ryota at home. Humor and pathos are said to be only a fine line, but Haruo’s fruitless actions of paying attention to the human relationships and atmosphere and overthinking never stop.. Where is this middle-aged man’s turmoil going??

Will I Be Single Forever?

Screenplay

36-year-old bachelorette Mami achieved success with an essay she wrote 10 years ago. Mami has since lost her way, and hasn't been able to write a hit piece. Meanwhile Yukino, who leads an independent life, Ayaka who is a housewife, and Miho, who makes her livelihood as a "daddy's girl", are each facing various difficulties in their own lives.

The Island of Cats

Writer

Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on the small island and enjoys relaxing days with his childhood friends including Iwao and his cat Tama. Daikichi has a son Tsuyoshi who lives in Tokyo. Tsuyoshi worries a bit about his father living alone on the island, but Daikichi is content with his life. After his close friend passes away, Daikichi worries about his physical condition. His daily life begins to change. Based on manga series "Neko to Jiichan"

When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead

Screenplay

When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun is dumbfounded by his wife's behavior, but he begins to feel uneasy with her.