Shota Koyama

Shota Koyama (小山 正太, Koyama Shōta, born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese screenwriter from Tokyo. He graduated from the Nihon University Film School. He belongs to Sacca. From 2010 to 2013, he worked as a part-timer at a sports newspaper company. At the same time, he was in charge of editorial production as a writer for Weekly SPA, Weekly Playboy and Men's Knuckle. In 2013, he was the first person to win both the grand prize and honorable mention at the Fuji Television Young Scenario Award, which has produced the likes of Yuji Sakamoto and Shinji Nojima. He debuted as a screenwriter with the award-winning work Jinsei Gokko.

Works

5→9 From Five to Nine

Junko Sakuraba dreams of working in New York, but she currently works as an English conversation teacher. She's about to have her 29th birthday. Junko Sakuraba works hard to achieve her dream, but New York seem far away. She has also not dated in a long time. Junko Sakuraba attends a funeral held at a temple. During the funeral, she makes a mistake and throws ashes onto a monk chanting a sutra. She feels apologetic and embarrassment. Later, Junko Sakuraba's family deceives her into going on a blind date. The man she meets on the blind date is Takane Hoshikawa. Her date is the monk whom she accidentally threw ashes on.

Release Date2015-10-12

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Vote Count30

Displeased Fruit

Mayako Mizukoshi is a 32-years-old housewife and she has been married for 5 years. Mayako is not happy with her marriage. Her husband doesn't look at her as a woman. Music critic Michihiko Kudo appears in front of her. He approaches Mayako and they fall into a forbidden love.

Release Date2016-04-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count7

Vote Count3

Nisekoi: False Love

Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki

Release Date2018-12-21

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count55

Bitter Blood

A rookie detective assigned to the Ginza Police Station finds himself partnered with his estranged father. Together with the rest of the team, they solve crimes as an old adversary plots to take revenge on father and son.

Release Date2014-04-15

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count11

Vote Count8

Masked Ward

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 unknown patients.

Release Date2020-03-06

DepartmentWriting

JobCo-Writer

Vote Count28

Hakubo no Chronicle

Release Date2024-03-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

Three Dads

Takuto Hirabayashi now works at a company, Kyohei Hano works at a trading company and Hajime works for an apparel brand. The three of them are friends since high school and live together in a share house. A day when they come back home they find a baby inside the house with the writing "It's your son". No-one of them wants the baby and they keep on blaming each other, but the child falls sick and they are forced to take care of him.

Release Date2017-04-19

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count10

Vote Count2

Don't You Think Girls Who Talk in Hakata Dialect Are Cute?

The series follow the story of a high school boy who lives in Tokyo, and his childhood friend, Hakatano Donko-chan, who is from Hakata and really talks in Hakata dialect! People around her sometimes get confused because of it, but her dialect makes them smile!

Release Date2019-07-19

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count2

Takasaki Graffiti

Miki, Yuto, Hiroko, Naoki and Kota have been friends since they were little. They all graduated from high school. They have dreams about their future as well as anxiety. Miki's father goes missing with her college admission fee. Yuto has discord with his father who runs an auto repair shop. Yuto happens to get involved in a crime. Hiroko wants to marry her boyfriend, but she also distrusts him. Naoki and Kota have their own worries. These five friends think about themselves for the first time.

Release Date2018-08-25

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team

Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team

Takano has been transferred to the Public Security Department, which is considered to be an elite among the Japanese police. A murder of a ruling party tycoon occurred near the scene of a bombing that occurred. An organ was removed from the body, and a balance with a heart and wings was left in the vicinity. Takano, who attended the scene of the bizarre incident, felt uncomfortable with the killing method that imitated ancient Egyptian mythology, and even though he began to tell the story, his colleague Himuro dismissed it.

Release Date2022-02-13

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count10

FAKE MOTION: Only One Wish

FAKE MOTION: Only One Wish

In 20XX, it is not the strength of study or fighting that determines the superiority or inferiority of high school students, but "table tennis". There used to be fierce battles over the top spot in Tokyo. Ebisu Nagato High School who defeated the champion Satsukawa with strong cohesion and stood at the top of Tokyo. The victory of the Ebisu Nagato High School put an end to the battle, and Tokyo should have become one. Half a year later--. Tenkafubu Gakuen, the pinnacle of Osaka, was invading Tokyo. Hijikata Toshiki of Tokyo Metropolitan Hachioji Minami Technical High School stands up to protect his friends and Tokyo!!! Tokyo vs Osaka-The big decisive battle of the world division.

Release Date2021-01-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count8

FAKE MOTION - King of Ping Pong -

FAKE MOTION - King of Ping Pong -

A sports youth drama about table tennis. It is also a project between EBiDAN, Mafumafu and illustrator Ogeretsu, and will also be a music project as well as a comic and stage play.

Release Date2020-04-09

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count8