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Kikujiro
Kikujiro

Kikujiro

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7.523/10

Release Date

05 June 1999

Country

Japan

Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Kikujiro

Yusuke Sekiguchi

Yusuke Sekiguchi

Masao

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kikujiro's Wife

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Masao's Mother

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Masao's Grandmother

Beat Kiyoshi

Beat Kiyoshi

Man at Bus Stop

The Great Gidayû

The Great Gidayû

Biker Fatso

Rakkyo Ide

Rakkyo Ide

Biker Baldy

Nezumi Imamura

Nezumi Imamura

An-chan

Fumie Hosokawa

Fumie Hosokawa

Juggler Girl

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Crazy Man

Daigaku Sekine

Daigaku Sekine

Yakuza Boss

Makoto Inamiya

Makoto Inamiya

Yakuza Henchman #1

Hisahiko Murasawa

Hisahiko Murasawa

Yakuza Henchman #2

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Yakuza Henchman #3

Kanako Kojima

Kanako Kojima

Hostess #1

Fuyu Ooba

Fuyu Ooba

Hostess #2

Yuko Yasui

Yuko Yasui

Hostess #3

Chiyomi Matsumoto

Chiyomi Matsumoto

Hostess #4

Hidehisa Ebata

Hidehisa Ebata

Stall-keeper

Isamu Ishizaka

Isamu Ishizaka

Tengu

Kenta Arai

Kenta Arai

Masao's Friend

Shinobu Ookawa

Shinobu Ookawa

Kind Woman (uncredited)

Hirotsugu Kurosu

Hirotsugu Kurosu

Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Takeshi Ōnishi

Takeshi Ōnishi

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Naoto Seshimo

Naoto Seshimo

Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited)

Kuniharu Tokunaga

Kuniharu Tokunaga

Groundkeeper (uncredited)

Yoshiyuki Ukon

Yoshiyuki Ukon

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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