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Takeshi: Childhood Days
Takeshi: Childhood Days

Takeshi: Childhood Days

Genres

Drama

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A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

12 January 1990

Country

Japan

Cast

Tetsuya Fujita

Tetsuya Fujita

Shinji Kazama

Yuji Horioka

Yuji Horioka

Takeshi Ohara

Katsuhisa Yamazaki

Katsuhisa Yamazaki

Futoshi Tanabe

Noritake Kobinata

Noritake Kobinata

Kensuke Sudo

Atsuko Koyama

Atsuko Koyama

Minako Saiki

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)

Mitsue Suzuki

Mitsue Suzuki

Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)

Kazuyo Mita

Kazuyo Mita

Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)

Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Takeno Grandfather

Nobutaka Masutomi

Nobutaka Masutomi

Father of Noh

Moeko Ezawa

Moeko Ezawa

Futoshi's mother

Nobuko Sendo

Nobuko Sendo

Akiko (Futoshi's older sister)

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