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Takeshi: Childhood Days
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
1990-01-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tetsuya Fujita
Shinji Kazama
Yuji Horioka
Takeshi Ohara
Katsuhisa Yamazaki
Futoshi Tanabe
Noritake Kobinata
Kensuke Sudo
Atsuko Koyama
Minako Saiki
Shima Iwashita
Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
Mitsue Suzuki
Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
Kazuyo Mita
Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
Saburo Date
Takeno Grandfather
Nobutaka Masutomi
Father of Noh
Moeko Ezawa
Futoshi's mother
Nobuko Sendo
Akiko (Futoshi's older sister)
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