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Osamu DAZAI

太宰 治
Family name (in kanji): 太宰
Given name (in kanji):
Birth name: Shūji (修治) Tsushima (津島)
Date of birth: 1909-06-19
Hometown: Kanagi, Aomori, Japan
Chronology:
(1930) Enters Tokyo University
(1930-11-28) Attempts double suicide with Tabe Shimeko
(1933) First short stories published in magazines
(1935-03) Attempts suicide in Kamakura
(1937-04) Attempts double suicide with Oyama Hatsuya at the Tanigawa onsen
(1939) Marries Ishihara Michiko
(1947) Novel "Shayo" {The Setting Sun} published.
(1947) Short story "Biyon no tsuma" {Villon's Wife} published
(1948) Novel "Ningen Shikkaku" {No Longer Human} published
(1948-06-13) Commits double suicide by drowning, with Yamazaki Tomie, in Tokyo
(1948-06-19) Body found, on his 39th birthday
Date of death: 1948-06-13
Non-anime staff credits:
Original story for "Kiganjo no boken" (movie, 1966) (Japanese)
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Staff in:
Akai Tori no Kokoro (TV) : Original story (ep 19)
Aoi Bungaku Series (TV) : Original creator (eps 1-4, 9-10)
Hashire Melos (special) : Original story (1940 short story)
Hashire Melos! (movie) : Original story (1940 short story)
Human Lost (movie) : Original creator (No Longer Human)
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (TV) : Production Cooperation ("Good-bye;" ep. 12)
Ningen Shikkaku - Director's Cut Ban (movie) : Original creator
No Longer Human (manga by Furuya) : Original creator
No Longer Human (manga by Junji Ito) : Original creator
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