

05/06/1999
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.

Takeshi Kitano
as Kikujiro

Yusuke Sekiguchi
as Masao

Kayoko Kishimoto
as Kikujiro's Wife

Yuko Daike
as Masao's Mother

Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Masao's Grandmother

Beat Kiyoshi
as Man at Bus Stop

The Great Gidayû
as Biker Fatso

Rakkyo Ide
as Biker Baldy

Nezumi Imamura
as An-chan

Fumie Hosokawa
as Juggler Girl

Akaji Maro
as Crazy Man

Daigaku Sekine
as Yakuza Boss

Makoto Inamiya
as Yakuza Henchman #1

Hisahiko Murasawa
as Yakuza Henchman #2

Yoji Tanaka
as Yakuza Henchman #3

Kanako Kojima
as Hostess #1

Fuyu Ooba
as Hostess #2

Yuko Yasui
as Hostess #3

Chiyomi Matsumoto
as Hostess #4

Hidehisa Ebata
as Stall-keeper

Isamu Ishizaka
as Tengu

Kenta Arai
as Masao's Friend

Shinobu Ookawa
as Kind Woman (uncredited)

Hirotsugu Kurosu
as Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Takeshi Ōnishi
as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Naoto Seshimo
as Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited)

Kuniharu Tokunaga
as Groundkeeper (uncredited)

Yoshiyuki Ukon
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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