Izuru Narushima

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Noted: died of lung cancer on August 24 · 2026-08-29
Noted: won 10 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Prizes for his 2011 film Rebirth · 2026-08-29

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Writes: rebirth, the boy who saw the wind

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Aug 29

Director and Scriptwriter Izuru Narushima Dies at 65

Award-winning director and scriptwriter Izuru Narushima died of lung cancer on August 24, Kyodo reported. He was 65. Narushima won 10 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Prizes for his 2011 film Rebirth, including best picture and best director. In anime, he wrote the screenplay for the 2000 film The Boy Who Saw the Wind.