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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: books in order and screen adaptations

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa has 2 books adapted into 1 TV show or movie.

About Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's books on screen

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1915 to 1922. Together they have become 1 movie. The first adaptation was Rashomon (1950).

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Rashōmon (1915) · adapted as Rashomon (1950)
  2. In a Grove (1922) · adapted as Rashomon (1950)

TV shows and movies based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's books

Common questions

How many Ryūnosuke Akutagawa books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 1 TV show or movie.

What was the first Ryūnosuke Akutagawa adaptation?

Rashomon, released in 1950, a movie based on Rashōmon.

Is a new Ryūnosuke Akutagawa adaptation coming?

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