Kids Return

Kids Return

1996/07/27 • $125,000 • Released • Japanese

Drama
Crime
6.9
1h 47m

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Overview

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Director : Takeshi Kitano

Casts
Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Masaru

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Shinji

Leo Morimoto

Leo Morimoto

Homeroom Teacher

Hatsuo Yamaya

Hatsuo Yamaya

Boxing Club Manager

Mitsuko Oka

Mitsuko Oka

Sachiko's Mother

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Sachiko

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Local Yakuza Chief

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

No. 2 in Local Gang

Moro Morooka

Moro Morooka

Hayashi

Michisuke Kashiwaya

Hiroshi

Atsuki Ueda

Reiko

Koichi Shigehisa

Trainer

Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Yakuza Chairman

Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Short-hair Delinquent

Kanji Tsuda

Kanji Tsuda

Kazuo

Yojin Hino

Yojin Hino

Taxi Office Worker

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Taxi Passenger

Baiken Jukkanji

Yakuza

Makoto Ashikawa

Makoto Ashikawa

Teacher Hashida

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Scale Company Boss

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Man in the Restaurant

Koutarou Yoshida

Eagle Asuka

Seiji Kurasaki

Seiji Kurasaki

Senior Friend at a Gym

Matsumi Fuku

Matsumi Fuku

Movie Theater Clerk

Kôjun Itô

Kôjun Itô

Teacher with Glasses

Takao Toji

Man on Bicycle

Kyosuke Yabe

Kyosuke Yabe

Hanayama

Motoharu Tamura

Ramen Shop Owner

Koji Kitakawa

High School Student

Kankuro Kudo

Kankuro Kudo

High School Student

Peking Genji

Classmate

Kazuki Oh

Sr. Hashida

Shintarô Hasegawa

Classmate

Koji Koike

Boxing Trainee

Hirokazu Inoue

Hirokazu Inoue

Vagrant

Hajime Tanimoto

Hajime Tanimoto

Teacher

Rome Kanda

Rome Kanda

Snack Boy

Satoru Abe

Yakuza Guard

Takeshi Azuma

Boxing Trainee

Kentarô Fuchigami

Impressed Man

Takashi Hagino

Takashi Hagino

Classmate

Yoshiko Sekino

Classmate

Hajime Taniguchi

Hajime Taniguchi

Hiroshi's Man

Hikaru Ishii

Hikaru Ishii

Assistant Boxer

Kyohhei Mita

Shinji's Opponent

Masanori Miura

Champion's Opponent

Kazuyuki Senba

Yakuza Boss

Hiromi Kikai

Taxi Customer

Jumbo Sugita

Big Man

Yasushi Sakagami

Bully (uncredited)

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Classmate (uncredited)

Emiko Onda

Ramen Shop Lady

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