Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)
Original title: 少年時代
Takeshi: Childhood Days is a 1990 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Masahiro Shinoda, with a running time of 1h 59m. It stars Tetsuya Fujita, Yuji Horioka and Kazuyo Mita.
A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.
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What is Takeshi: Childhood Days about?
A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.
When was Takeshi: Childhood Days released?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was released on 12 January 1990.
How long is Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days runs 1h 59m.
Who made Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Cast
- Tetsuya Fujita as Shinji Kazama
- Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara
- Kazuyo Mita as Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
- Katsuhisa Yamazaki as Futoshi Tanabe
- Noritake Kobinata as Kensuke Sudo
- Atsuko Koyama as Minako Saiki
- Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)
- Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
- Mitsue Suzuki as Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
- Saburo Date as Takeno Grandfather
- Nobutaka Masutomi as Father of Noh