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Director
Banana Yoshimoto
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 1278989
IMDb ID: nm0949012
Known for: Writing
Born: July 24, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Wikidata: Q238970
Also known as
吉本 真秀子 • よしもと ばなな • 요시모토 바나나
Frequent jobs
Novel (8)Original Story (3)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Banana Yoshimoto (吉本 ばなな, Yoshimoto Banana) is a Japanese novelist. Her real name is Mahoko Yoshimoto (吉本 真秀子, Yoshimoto Mahoko).
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Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Banana Yoshimoto.
Original Story
Sinsin and the Mouse
2026 • Movie
Writer
Lizard
2009 • Movie
Novel
Kitchen
1989 • Movie
Novel
Tsugumi
1990 • Movie
Novel
Kitchen
1997 • Movie
Original Story
Argentine Hag
2007 • Movie
Novel
Asleep
2015 • Movie
Original Story
There Is No Lid on the Sea
2015 • Movie
Novel
N.P
2020 • Movie
Screenplay
Last Summer
2014 • Movie
Novel
Moonlight Shadow
2021 • Movie
Novel
Memories of a Dead End
2019 • Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Banana Yoshimoto.
Original Story
Sinsin and the Mouse
2026 • Movie
Novel
Moonlight Shadow
2021 • Movie
Novel
N.P
2020 • Movie
Novel
Memories of a Dead End
2019 • Movie
Original Story
There Is No Lid on the Sea
2015 • Movie
Novel
Asleep
2015 • Movie
Screenplay
Last Summer
2014 • Movie
Writer
Lizard
2009 • Movie
Original Story
Argentine Hag
2007 • Movie
Novel
Kitchen
1997 • Movie
Novel
Tsugumi
1990 • Movie
Novel
Kitchen
1989 • Movie
Novel
Daisy's Life
Movie