The Homeless Student

The Homeless Student
The Homeless Student novel written by Hiroshi Tamura as published Wani Books.
ホームレス中学生
(Hōmuresu Chūgakusei)
GenreAutobiography, Homelessness, Child abandonment
Novel
Written byHiroshi Tamura
Published byWani Books
PublishedAugust 31, 2007
Manga
Written byHiroshi Tamura
Illustrated bySanta Uonome
Published byYoshimoto Books
Original runJanuary 17, 2008April 24, 2008
Volumes2
Live-action television film
Directed byHideki Takeuchi
Produced bySansao Reiko
Written byYuichi Tokunaga
StudioFuji TV
ReleasedJuly 12, 2008 (2008-07-12)
Live-action film
Directed byTomoyuki Furumaya
Produced byHomeless Middle School Student Production Committee, SEDIC International
Written byTomoyuki Furumaya, Noriko Goto
Music byTadashi Ueda
StudioToho
ReleasedOctober 25, 2008 (2008-10-25)
Runtime116 minutes
Novel
Homeless University Student
Written byKenichi Tamura
Published byWani Books
PublishedOctober 25, 2008
Live-action television film
Homeless as a Junior High School Student
Directed byHideo Jōjō
Produced byMiyabiro Toshima
Written byIzumi Yoshihiro
StudioAce Dunce Entertainment
ReleasedOctober 25, 2008 (2008-10-25)
Live-action television film
Homeless Student 2
Directed byShin Hirano
Produced bySansao Reiko
Written byYuichi Tokunaga
StudioFuji TV
ReleasedApril 12, 2009 (2009-04-12)

The Homeless Student (Japanese: ホームレス中学生, Hepburn: Hōmuresu Chūgakusei; literally: "Homeless Middle School Student") is a Japanese autobiographical novel by Hiroshi Tamura. The novel was published Wani Books on August 31, 2007, and is licensed in China by Shanghai Translation Publishing House and in Korea by Cine21.

The novel was adapted into a two-volume manga by Yoshimoto Books, an elementary student's novel, two television specials by Fuji TV, another novel by Hiroshi's brother and a parody film by Hideo Jōjō. The novel was ranked first in the first half of 2008 on the Oricon charts. Teppei Koike was awarded the Newcomer of the Year award in 2008 at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize.