Shunsaku Ikehata

Shunsaku Ikehata (池端俊策) is a Japanese screenwriter and director. He is recognized for his contributions to Japanese television drama and cinema, often collaborating with major broadcasters such as NHK and TBS.

Career

Ikehata has maintained a prolific career as a screenwriter, particularly in the historical and drama genres. His notable television credits include the 2020 NHK Taiga drama Kirin ga Kuru, the 2018 series Ichibei of the Wind: The Abacus Samurai, and the 2009–2012 production Saka no ue no kumo. He also wrote for Soseki Natsume and his Wife (2016) and Concerto (1996).

In addition to his series work, Ikehata has written numerous television movies, including Hagoku (2017), Consecration of the Great Buddha (2010), and Boshi (2008). As a director, he helmed the 1999 film Autumn Blossoms (Atsumono), for which he also served as the screenwriter.