Jun Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside of Japan was Tony Takitani, an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant, shortly before his latest film, Buy a Suit, was to premier at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Jun Ichikawa has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include How to Become Myself, Tony Takitani, Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
