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Kikujiro

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IMDB ID: tt0199683

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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.

Japanese

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Takeshi Kitano

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Yusuke Sekiguchi

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Kayoko Kishimoto

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Yuko Daike

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Kazuko Yoshiyuki

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Beat Kiyoshi

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The Great Gidayû

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Rakkyo Ide

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Nezumi Imamura

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Fumie Hosokawa

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Takeshi Kitano

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Takeshi Kitano

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