Biography

Japanese movie director, screenwriter. A member of Japan Writers Guild. Started her career making 8mm films at the Kobe University Cinema Club. After graduated from Kobe University, Mana Yasuda worked for Panasonic for 10years. In 2006, Yasuda directed and scripted her first commercial film; "The Switch to Happiness(Shiawase no suitchi)". Her films have been highly regarded, especially for its original scripts created by in-depth researches and interviews, also for its "Real Life Sized" storytelling.
- IMDb mini biography by: https://yasudamana.com/en/profile/