Watanabe Aya
- Name: Watanabe Aya
- Native name: 渡辺あや
- Also Known as: わたなべ あや
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: February 18, 1970
- Age: 55
In 1999, she applied for the scenario entry section "Shinonbori" (present · Ghibel Communication Playworks) for the movie by a director Shunji Iwai.
In 2003, she made the screenplay debut with "Jose, Tiger and Fish."
She lives now in Shimane prefecture with her husband and two children even after becoming a professional screenwriter. Edit Biography
Screenwriter
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Elpis: Kibou, Aruiwa Wazawai | 7.6 |
| Backlight | 5.8 |
| Ima Koko ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite | 7.5 |
| Josee | 7.5 |
| Wonderwall | 7.1 |
| Gassoh | 6.9 |
| Long Goodbye | 7.5 |
| Carnation | 7.8 |
| Boat | 6.7 |
| A Gentle Breeze in the Village | 7.3 |
| La Maison de Himiko | 7.0 |
| Thirty Lies or So | 6.3 |
| Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | 7.3 |
Screenwriter
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| A Stranger in Shanghai | 7.6 |
| Wonderwall | 7.1 |
| Sono Machi no Kodomo | 8.0 |
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