Kikujiro

Kikujiro

Kikujiro

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Kikujiro

1999

2h 1m

7.5(568 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Nippon Herald Films

Bandai Visual

Tokyo FM

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

28 members

Directing

ビートたけし

Kikujiro

ビートたけし

Acting

Yusuke Sekiguchi

Masao

Yusuke Sekiguchi

Acting

岸本加世子

Kikujiro's Wife

岸本加世子

Acting

大家由祐子

Masao's Mother

大家由祐子

Acting

吉行和子

Masao's Grandmother

吉行和子

Acting

ビートきよし

Man at Bus Stop

ビートきよし

Acting

グレート義太夫

Biker Fatso

グレート義太夫

Acting

井手らっきょ

Biker Baldy

井手らっきょ

Acting

Nezumi Imamura

An-chan

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Acting

細川ふみえ

Juggler Girl

細川ふみえ

Acting

麿赤兒

Crazy Man

麿赤兒

Acting

関根大学

Yakuza Boss

関根大学

Acting

Makoto Inamiya

Yakuza Henchman #1

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Acting

Hisahiko Murasawa

Yakuza Henchman #2

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Acting

田中要次

Yakuza Henchman #3

田中要次

Acting

小島可奈子

Hostess #1

小島可奈子

Acting

Fuyu Ooba

Hostess #2

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Art

Yuko Yasui

Hostess #3

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Acting

松本智代美

Hostess #4

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Acting

江端英久

Stall-keeper

江端英久

Acting

Isamu Ishizaka

Tengu

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Acting

Kenta Arai

Masao's Friend

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Visual Effects

大河しのぶ

Kind Woman (uncredited)

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Acting

Hirotsugu Kurosu

Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited)

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Acting

大西武志

Truck Driver (uncredited)

大西武志

Acting

Naoto Seshimo

Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited)

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Acting

Kuniharu Tokunaga

Groundkeeper (uncredited)

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Acting

Yoshiyuki Ukon

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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