Country
France
Date
May 20, 1999
Note
Cannes Film Festival
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rakkyo Ide | Biker Baldy |
| Nezumi Imamura | An-chan |
| Fumie Hosokawa | Juggler Girl |
| Akaji Maro | Crazy Man |
| Daigaku Sekine | Yakuza Boss |
| Makoto Inamiya | Yakuza Henchman #1 |
| Hisahiko Murasawa | Yakuza Henchman #2 |
| Yoji Tanaka | Yakuza Henchman #3 |
| Kanako Kojima | Hostess #1 |
| Fuyu Ooba | Hostess #2 |
| Yuko Yasui | Hostess #3 |
| Chiyomi Matsumoto | Hostess #4 |
| Hidehisa Ebata | Stall-keeper |
| Isamu Ishizaka | Tengu |
| Kenta Arai | Masao's Friend |
| Shinobu Ookawa | Kind Woman (uncredited) |
| Hirotsugu Kurosu | Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
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| Takeshi Ōnishi | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Naoto Seshimo | Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited) |
| Kuniharu Tokunaga | Groundkeeper (uncredited) |
| Yoshiyuki Ukon | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 菊次郎の夏 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM |
| Data di uscita | 5 giugno 1999 |
| Producer | Takio Yoshida, Shinji Komiya, Masayuki Mori |
| Writer | Takeshi Kitano |
| Casting | Takefumi Yoshikawa |
| Editors | Yoshinori Ota, Takeshi Kitano |
| Cinematography | Katsumi Yanagijima |
| Asst. Directors | Hiroshi Shimizu, Takeshi Kitano |
| Camera Operators | Katsumi Yanagijima |
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| Add. Photography | Katsumi Yanagijima |
| Production Design | Tatsuo Ozeki, Norihiro Isoda |
| Art Direction | Norihiro Isoda, Tatsuo Ozeki |
| Set Decoration | Tatsuo Ozeki, Norihiro Isoda |
| Composer | Joe Hisaishi |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 22, 2012
Note
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 05, 1999
Country
France
Date
Oct 20, 1999
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 18, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 03, 1999
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 03, 2000
Certification
AL
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 24, 2000
Certification
APTA
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Aug 10, 2000
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 30, 2002
Certification
ALL
Country
China
Date
Sep 25, 2020
Digital
Country
France
Date
Apr 04, 2018
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Aug 23, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 08, 2003
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 10, 2002
Certification
AL
Note
Nederland 3
Country
Czechia
Date
Oct 21, 2002
Note
ČT2
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