Kikujiro (1999)
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
Director:
Takeshi Kitano
Writer:
Takeshi Kitano
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Takeshi Kitano as Kikujiro |
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Yusuke Sekiguchi as Masao |
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Kayoko Kishimoto as Kikujiro's Wife |
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Yuko Daike as Masao's Mother |
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Masao's Grandmother |
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Beat Kiyoshi as Man at Bus Stop |
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The Great Gidayû as Biker Fatso |
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Rakkyo Ide as Biker Baldy |
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Nezumi Imamura as An-chan |
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Fumie Hosokawa as Juggler Girl |
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Akaji Maro as Crazy Man |
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Daigaku Sekine as Yakuza Boss |
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Makoto Inamiya as Yakuza Henchman #1 |
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Hisahiko Murasawa as Yakuza Henchman #2 |
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Yoji Tanaka as Yakuza Henchman #3 |
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Kanako Kojima as Hostess #1 |
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Fuyu Ooba as Hostess #2 |
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Yuko Yasui as Hostess #3 |
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Chiyomi Matsumoto as Hostess #4 |
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Hidehisa Ebata as Stall-keeper |
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Isamu Ishizaka as Tengu |
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Kenta Arai as Masao's Friend |
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Shinobu Ookawa as Kind Woman (uncredited) |
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Hirotsugu Kurosu as Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
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Takeshi Ōnishi as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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Naoto Seshimo as Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited) |
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Kuniharu Tokunaga as Groundkeeper (uncredited) |
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Yoshiyuki Ukon as Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Production | Shinji Komiya | Production Manager |
| Editing | Yoshinori Ota | Editor |
| Production | Takefumi Yoshikawa | Casting |
| Writing | Takeshi Kitano | Screenplay |
| Production | Takio Yoshida | Producer |
| Production | Shinji Komiya | Line Producer |
| Camera | Katsumi Yanagijima | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tatsuo Ozeki | Production Design |
| Editing | Takeshi Kitano | Editor |
| Directing | Takeshi Kitano | Director |
| Art | Norihiro Isoda | Art Direction |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Masayuki Mori | Producer |
| Directing | Hiroshi Shimizu | Assistant Director |
