Born in Tokyo in 1959. Upon her graduation from Nihon University College of Art, Nakazono had worked at an advertising firm. She had also worked as a copywriter and a fortune-teller. In 1988, Nakazono made her debut as a playwright with TV drama“ Newtown Kari-Bunsho.” Since then, she has written a large number of works, mainly for TV drama. Her works include:“ Forbidden Fruit,”“ Yamato Nadeshiko,”“ Star no Koi,”“ anego,” and so on. “ Haken no Hinkaku” has won the HBF（Hoso Bunka Foundation） Prize Award and Hashida Award in 2007. Realistic characterization can be done only by her comprehensive research; especially, the lines of female characters arouse sympathy of many audiences. Nakazono, recently, started to write essays and scripts for films, like “Tokyo Tower” and“ A Dream Come True.”
Selected Works
TV DRAMA
Call Center no Koibito (TV Asahi / 2009)
OL NIPPON (Nippon Television / 2008)
On that day, our lives were not even worth of a toilet paper roll.
~ Flight from Cowra Prison of War Camp~ (Nippon Television / 2008)
Haken no Hinkaku (Nippon Television / 2007)
*16th Hashida Award / 33rd HBF Award
anego (Nippon Television / 2005)
Minami kun no Koibito (TV Asahi / 2004)
I will save the Earth (TBS / 2002)
Star no Koi (Fuji Television / 2001)
Yamato Nadeshiko (Fuji Television / 2000)
Forbidden Fruit (TBS / 1997)
Age 35, Koishikute (Fuji Television / 1996)
For You (Fuji Television / 1995)
Tales of the Bizarre (Fuji Television / 1990-91)
MOVIE
A Dream Comes True （SAMHWANETWORKS・CJ Entertainment／2009）
Tokyo Tower (Toho / 2005)
BOOK
How to write a best-seller (essay / pia / 2009)
*Collaboration Work
What’s up with falling in love? (essay / Kobun-sha / 2007)
