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Kankuro Kudo

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Kankuro Kudo

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 19, 1970 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Miyagi, Japan

Biography

Kankurō Kudō  (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Rock'n'Roll Mishin

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Rock'n'Roll Mishin

Fukumimi

Fukumimi

エロスの果て

エロスの果て

愛が世界を救います

愛が世界を救います

A New Love in Tokyo

5.6

A New Love in Tokyo

Mom, Is That You?!

6.1

Mom, Is That You?!

大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」

大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」

Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication

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Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication

The Dry Spell

6.8

The Dry Spell

Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose

5.2

Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose

Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”

Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”

Ichikei's Crow The Movie

6.8

Ichikei's Crow The Movie

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child

Thirteen Steps

6.1

Thirteen Steps

Acting
2026The Brightest Sun
2025Seaside SerendipityGoro
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」
2023Mom, Is That You?!Tomiyuki Kibe
2023The Dry SpellFushimi
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023Ichikei's Crow The Movie
2022Because We Forget Everything
2021Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneLoneliness 3
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020獣道一直線！！！
2020劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編
2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuMurata
2018遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
2017Dear EtrangerSawada
2016My UncleSadao Haruyama
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2015BakumanTaro Kawaguchi
2015Piece of CakeManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
2015GameraManafu's father
2014Villiany GanboIyataro Toyotomi
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」
2012The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」
2011大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」
2010Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseIkuo Kashiwada (credit only)
2010The Wife of GegegeShigeru Mura
2010The Tragedy of W
2010大人計画「母を逃がす」
2009SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009Instant SwampDetective Sawaragi
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」
2009大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」
2008The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
2008少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!
2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomTetsuo Yakihata
2007The Sword of AlexanderSasuke
2006TekkonkinkreetSawada (voice)
2006Memories of MatsukoTetsuya Yamekawa
2006大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」
2006大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」
2005A Heartful of LoveMitsuo Usui
2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRyunosuke Oki
2004大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」
2003Fukumimi
2003Thirteen StepsToru Kihara
2003大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」
2003Love & War of a Samurai
2002Rock'n'Roll Mishin
2002The Labor Cop
2002大人計画「春子ブックセンター」
2002California Dreamin'Hajime Yamazaki
2001エロスの果て
2001Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
2001大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」
2001大人計画「エロスの果て」
1999大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」
1998Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationIkuo Kashiwada
1997大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」
1996Kids ReturnHigh School Student
1994A New Love in TokyoHideo Nagai
-愛が世界を救います
Production
2023A Town Without SeasonsProducer
Directing
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Director
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Director
2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Director
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Director
2023A Town Without SeasonsDirector
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Director
2016Too Young To Die!Director
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Director
2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerDirector
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Director
2010Ooedo ribingu deddoDirector
2010Detective LovesickDirector
2009Brass Knuckle BoysDirector
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Director
2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsDirector
2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector
2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeDirector
-愛が世界を救いますDirector
Writing
2026Extremely Inappropriate! New Years SpecialScreenplay
2026Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.Screenplay
2025大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」Writer
2025Sunset SunriseScreenplay
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Writer
2025The Laughing SalesmanScreenplay
2024The Last Town We SawScreenplay
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Writer
2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer
2024Extremely Inappropriate!Screenplay
2024Shinjuku Field HospitalWriter
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Writer
2023IchigekiScreenplay
2023We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The MovieWriter
2023One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplay
2023Let's Get DivorcedWriter
2023A Town Without SeasonsWriter
2023Let's Get DivorcedScreenplay
2021The Mole Song: FinalWriter
2021Story of My Family!!!Writer
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Writer
2019Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryWriter
2018Punk Samurai Slash DownWriter
2017Prison PrincessesWriter
2016Too Young To Die!Screenplay
2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioWriter
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Writer
2016We're Millennials. Got a Problem?Teleplay
2014Saving My Stupid YouthWriter
2014Manju KowaiWriter
2014WashimoWriter
2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerScreenplay
2013The Apology KingScreenplay
2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplay
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Writer
2013AmachanWriter
2011Odd Family 11Screenstory
2010Ooedo ribingu deddoWriter
2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityWriter
2010Detective LovesickWriter
2009KamuiScreenplay
2009Brass Knuckle BoysScreenplay
2009No More CryWriter
2009DumbeastWriter
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Writer
2008Ties of Shooting StarsScreenplay
2008Mirai koshi MeguruWriter
2007Maiko Haaaan!!!Screenplay
2006Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplay
2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsScreenplay
2005Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriter
2005Tiger and DragonWriter
2004Drugstore GirlWriter
2004ZebramanWriter
200469Screenplay
2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPWriter
2003Iden & TityScreenplay
2003Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplay
2003Manhattan Love StoryWriter
2002Ping PongScreenplay
2002Ping PongAdaptation
2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeTeleplay
2001GOAdaptation
2000Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTeleplay
1999Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplay
-愛が世界を救いますScenario Writer
-Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?Writer
-Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?Screenplay