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Ryū Murakami: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Ryū Murakami has 3 books adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.

About Ryū Murakami's books on screen

Ryū Murakami has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1988 to 2008. Together they have become 3 movies. The first adaptation was Tokyo Decadence (1992), and the most recent released one is Piercing (2018).

Ryū Murakami books with adaptations, in publication order

Topaz (1988) · adapted as Tokyo Decadence (1992)
Audition (1997) · adapted as Audition (1999)
Piercing (2008) · adapted as Piercing (2018)

TV shows and movies based on Ryū Murakami's books

Piercing (movie, 2018)
Audition (movie, 1999)
Tokyo Decadence (movie, 1992)

Common questions

How many Ryū Murakami books have been made into movies or TV shows?

3 books have been adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Ryū Murakami adaptation?

Tokyo Decadence, released in 1992, a movie based on Topaz.

Is a new Ryū Murakami adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Piercing.