Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Takeshi Kitano |
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| Writer: | Takeshi Kitano |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 05, 1999 |
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| Director: | Takeshi Kitano |
| Writer: | Takeshi Kitano |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | japan, loser, road trip, travel, disappearance, summer, hitchhiking |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM, Nippon Herald Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 12, 2025 Entered: Oct 12, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Takeshi Kitano | Kikujiro |
| Yusuke Sekiguchi | Masao |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | Kikujiro's Wife |
| Yuko Daike | Masao's Mother |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Masao's Grandmother |
| Beat Kiyoshi | Man at Bus Stop |
| The Great Gidayû | Biker Fatso |
| 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) |
| Takeshi Ōnishi | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Naoto Seshimo | Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited) |
| Kuniharu Tokunaga | Groundkeeper (uncredited) |
| Yoshiyuki Ukon | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Takefumi Yoshikawa | Casting |
| Katsumi Yanagijima | Director of Photography |
| Norihiro Isoda | Art Direction |
| Takeshi Kitano | Screenplay, Director, Editor |
| Tatsuo Ozeki | Production Design |
| Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
| Shinji Komiya | Production Manager, Line Producer |
| Yoshinori Ota | Editor |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Takio Yoshida | Producer |
| Masayuki Mori | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 45 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 843 | 905 |