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Kids Return 1996 Directed by Takeshi Kitano キッズ・リターン

We haven't even started.

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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Companies Bandai Visual , Office Kitano , Ohta Publishing
Budget $125,000
Release Date 27 July 1996
107 mins
Cast
Ken Kaneko Masaru
Leo Morimoto Homeroom Teacher
Hatsuo Yamaya Boxing Club Manager
Mitsuko Oka Sachiko's Mother
Yuko Daike Sachiko
Ryo Ishibashi Local Yakuza Chief
Susumu Terajima No. 2 in Local Gang
Moro Morooka Hayashi
Masami Shimojō Yakuza Chairman
Yoshitaka Ôtsuka Short-hair Delinquent
Yojin Hino Taxi Office Worker
Ren Osugi Taxi Passenger
Makoto Ashikawa Teacher Hashida
Sei Hiraizumi Scale Company Boss
Yoshiyuki Morishita Man in the Restaurant
Koutarou Yoshida Eagle Asuka
Seiji Kurasaki Senior Friend at a Gym
Matsumi Fuku Movie Theater Clerk
Kôjun Itô Teacher with Glasses
Takao Toji Man on Bicycle
Kyosuke Yabe Hanayama
Motoharu Tamura Ramen Shop Owner
Koji Kitakawa High School Student
Kankuro Kudo High School Student
Peking Genji Classmate
Kazuki Oh Sr. Hashida
Koji Koike Boxing Trainee
Rome Kanda Snack Boy
Satoru Abe Yakuza Guard
Takeshi Azuma Boxing Trainee
Kentarô Fuchigami Impressed Man
Takashi Hagino Classmate
Yoshiko Sekino Classmate
Hajime Taniguchi Hiroshi's Man
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 Classmate (uncredited)
Emiko Onda Ramen Shop Lady
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