Kankuro Kudo

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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.

Most Popular Kankuro Kudo Trailers

Total trailers found: 65

The Apology King Trailer (2013)

28 September 2013

Ryoro Kurojima (Sadao Abe) is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize.

GO Trailer (2001)

20 October 2001

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.

Memories of Matsuko Trailer (2006)

27 May 2006

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda Trailer (2009)

06 November 2009

Documentary on the life of actor Yusaku Matsuda. This is a documentary film produced on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the birth of actor Yusaku Matsuda and the 20th anniversary of his death .

Ping Pong Trailer (2002)

20 July 2002

As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away.

Ichigeki Trailer (2023)

03 January 2023

The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers" and the "Imperial Thieves" of the Satsuma Clan who were causing a stir in Edo at the end of the Edo period.

The Mole Song: Final Trailer (2021)

19 November 2021

Reiji's final mission is to prevent the smuggling of 600 billion yen of drugs. For his mission, he gets on luxury passenger ship and he faces his strongest enemy to date.

Zebraman Trailer (2004)

30 January 2004

A down-and-out schoolteacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.

A Heartful of Love Trailer (2005)

08 October 2005

Hiroshi, a 30 year-old businessman, has traveled back in time 20 years. He encounters Kazumi, a young woman who was gravely ill.

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Trailer (2013)

15 November 2013

Reiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever.

Amachan Trailer (2013)

01 April 2013

Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver.

Piece of Cake Trailer (2015)

05 September 2015

Shino Umemiya readily dates guys interested in her, because she believes that's better than being alone.

Instant Swamp Trailer (2009)

23 May 2009

A woman finds out her father is not her real one after her mother falls into a coma while searching for a mythical creature.

Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP Trailer (2003)

28 March 2003

This special takes place three years after the end of the original series. Makoto is homeless as a result of his mom selling out their shop and soon becomes involved in a ‘bone smasher’ case, in which someone puts homeless people to sleep and breaks their bones.

Rock'n'Roll Mishin Trailer (2002)

28 September 2002

A bored salaryman quits his mundane job to help an old friend start an indie clothing label.

The Short Films Everyone started out as a child Trailer (2008)

23 December 2008

A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been created.

Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication Trailer (1998)

06 October 1998

Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Trailer (2005)

02 April 2005

Yaji and Kita are two men who live in Edo. They are deeply in love. Yaji is married to a woman, while Kita is an actor addicted to various drugs.

Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose Trailer (2010)

03 July 2010

After Detective Shunsaku Aoshima is promoted to section chief he has the daunting task of dealing with eight cases at the same time, which includes a murder case, bomb threat, and a bus hijacking.

The Sword of Alexander Trailer (2007)

07 April 2007

Orichalcum is a mystical metal material that gives great powers to the life form that possesses it. Many Eons ago, the Orichalcum was split into three and landed on Earth.

Kamui Trailer (2009)

19 September 2009

A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family.

Punk Samurai Slash Down Trailer (2018)

30 June 2018

Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them.

69 Trailer (2004)

10 July 2004

Hoping to catch a girl's attention, high school students Ken and Adama cook up an ambitious plan. They plan a festival that combines film, theater, and rock music, and develop their project into a school road block.

Kids Return Trailer (1996)

27 July 1996

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.

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series Trailer (2006)

28 October 2006

After terminally ill Bussan finally passes away he misses hanging out with his still living friends and decides to return to Kisarazu.

Mom, Is That You?! Trailer (2023)

01 September 2023

Akio Kanzaki’s job as head of human resources is wearing his nerves thinner and thinner. To make matters worse, he’s on the brink of divorce with his wife, and his relationship with his college-student daughter isn’t exactly smooth sailing.

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City Trailer (2010)

01 May 2010

A post-apocalyptic humankind in 2025 finds a hero in the form of Zebraman. But the Zebra Queen steals his powers, making him lose his ability to survive Zebra Time.

Gamera Trailer (2015)

08 October 2015

GAMERA is a kaiju short film first released as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gamera's debut film.

Tekkonkinkreet Trailer (2006)

21 October 2006

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

The Labor Cop Trailer (2002)

27 April 2002

Due to the effect of the prolonged great depression, finally even the police have to introduce a part-time job system for its employees.

No More Cry Trailer (2009)

14 November 2009

Abandoned by his father as a boy, Yuta grows up as the foster son of a restaurant owner and takes over the restaurant at the owner's death.

The Tragedy of W Trailer (2010)

11 January 2010

The lakeside at Lake Yamanaka is covered with snow. In the vacation house in such a quiet area owned by the chairman of Watsuji Seiyaku, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Japan, the tragedy suddenly breaks out.

One Second Ahead, One Second Behind Trailer (2023)

07 July 2023

Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime and Reika. Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward.

Brass Knuckle Boys Trailer (2009)

14 February 2009

A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company.

Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series Trailer (2003)

01 November 2003

When Bussan learns he has less than a year to live, he decides to continue his life as usual. He spends his time with his friends, a band called Kisarazu Cat's Eye.

A New Love in Tokyo Trailer (1994)

17 December 1994

A look a the lives of two sex workers in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl.

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World Trailer (2004)

08 May 2004

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.

Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” Trailer (2023)

14 April 2023

Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na Trailer (2001)

18 April 2001

2001 Japanese movie

Fukumimi Trailer (2003)

13 September 2003

29-year-old Satonaka Takashi (Kudo Kankuro) is a freelancer. He falls in love at first sight with Satoru Nobunaga (Shiho Takano), who was a nurse at his previous hospitalization.

大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 Trailer (2020)

02 April 2020

Ooedo ribingu deddo Trailer (2010)

16 October 2010

Kabuki play

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio Trailer (2016)

23 December 2016

A young undercover cop tries to get back with his former love, while unraveling the mystery behind the head of the police force.

Too Young To Die! Trailer (2016)

25 June 2016

After dying in a bus crash and falling to hell, high schooler Daisuke joins a demonic rock band so he can be reincarnated back into the mortal world.

Iden & Tity Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the former, will impress you as well.

Welcome to the Quiet Room Trailer (2007)

20 October 2007

28 year old freelance writer Sakura Asuka wakes up tied in a white room. The white room is a protected room located in an isolated ward of a psychiatric hospital.

Maiko Haaaan!!! Trailer (2007)

16 June 2007

Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party game called "yakyuken" with one.

Dear Etranger Trailer (2017)

26 August 2017

Makoto Tanaka is 40-years-old and has remarried. His wife is Nanae and they care for 2 daughters from Nanae's prior marriage.

Drugstore Girl Trailer (2004)

07 February 2004

Pharmaceutical student, Keiko witnesses her boyfriend having an affair. Shocked and disappointed, she jumps on a train ("destination anywhere, east or west, she don't care") and ends up in a town named Masao in Tokyo's remote suburbs.

Bakuman Trailer (2015)

03 October 2015

Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion.

The Brightest Sun Trailer (2025)

01 June 2025

When a private detective is murdered, a former colleague and a trainee detective are sent to investigate.

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess Trailer (1999)

13 September 1999

Saeko Machida is a high school girl with a crush on a boy in her class named Yuichi Kimijima. Becoming obsessed with him, she tries to gain his attention and win his affections, but there's no such luck.

We're Millennials. Got a Problem? International Trailer (2023)

13 October 2023

Three men, born in 1987, are from the yutori generation (relaxed generation) and they continue their attempts at finding love, friendship, and success.

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone Trailer (2021)

15 July 2021

In 1964, Momoko came by herself to Tokyo from her hometown. She met Shūzō and married him. They raised two children together, but Shūzō suddenly passes away.

Thirteen Steps Trailer (2003)

08 February 2003

A released inmate is hired to solve a murder case.

Ichikei's Crow The Movie Trailer (2023)

13 January 2023

The Last Town We Saw Trailer (2024)

21 September 2024

The narrative centers on Taichi Tamiya, a television scriptwriter living in modern-day Tokyo with his family.

My Uncle Trailer (2016)

03 November 2016

Yukio Haruyama is an elementary school student. He has an uncle that teaches philosophy part-time at an university.

The Wife of Gegege Trailer (2010)

20 November 2010

A woman from rural Japan marries a struggling cartoonist in Tokyo. Their life is difficult before he finds success, but at least they're together.

Maruyama, the Middle Schooler Trailer (2013)

18 April 2013

Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex.