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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Ken'Ichi Matsuyama, ranked

Ken'Ichi Matsuyama appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Japan Sinks: People of Hope or Norwegian Wood.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Ken'Ichi Matsuyama appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Japan Sinks: People of Hope. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 1973 book, Japan Sinks
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Japan Sinks
Sakyo Komatsu, 1973
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Japan Sinks: People of Hope
Shunichi Hirano, Nobuhiro Doi, Yōhei Miyazaki, 2021-

In 2023 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama pushes for COMS at the World Environment Conference. COMS is a method to liquify pollutants and store it in the crack of the sea floor. Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama gathers young and talented bureaucrats and launches Japan Future Promotion Conference, which is to benefit the future of Japan.

Norwegian Wood. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Norwegian Wood
Haruki Murakami, 1987
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Norwegian Wood
Anh Hung Tran, 2010

Toru Watanabe is a quiet and serious young man in 1960s Tokyo whose personal life is in tumult, having lost his best friend Kizuki after he inexplicably commits suicide. Seeking an escape, Toru enters a university in Tokyo. By chance, during a walk in a park, Toru meets Kizuki’s ex-girlfriend Naoko, and they grow close. Naoko continues to be devastated by the loss of Kizuki and spirals into a deep depression.

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Gabrielle Zevin, 2007
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Hans Canosa, 2010

When Naomi Sukuse, a high school student, dives to prevent a camera from falling down a flight of stairs, she wakes up forgetting the previous four years. In this tale of love and second chances, Naomi must recall who she was and determine who she wants to be.