Kikujiro

Jun 5, 1999

2h 1m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Nippon Herald Films

Bandai Visual

Office Kitano

Tokyo FM

Kikujiro Trailers

Cast

Kikujiro

Takeshi Kitano

Masao

Yusuke Sekiguchi

Kikujiro's Wife

Kayoko Kishimoto

Masao's Mother

Yuko Daike

Masao's Grandmother

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Man at Bus Stop

Beat Kiyoshi

Biker Fatso

The Great Gidayû

Biker Baldy

Rakkyo Ide

An-chan

Nezumi Imamura

Juggler Girl

Fumie Hosokawa

Crazy Man

Akaji Maro

Yakuza Boss

Daigaku Sekine

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