Yuki Tanada is not easy to categorize, having undertaken the roles of actress, scriptwriter, novelist and director since winning the Pia Film Festival grand prize for her 2001 debut film, "Moru." And, while her films may examine issues of identity, sexuality and mortality with honesty and insight, they also supply laughs with a dry sense of humor.
I meet Tanada to interview her about her latest film, "Romance Doll," at Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in Tokyo, where she has just introduced a sneak preview screening.
We have met several times before, including at the Udine Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, for which I had programmed her films "One Million Yen Girl" (2008) and "Round Trip Heart" (2015).