Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990): Cast
Takeshi: Childhood Days is a 1990 drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda, starring Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara, Moeko Ezawa and Shima Iwashita. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Takeshi: Childhood Days About?
The premise of Takeshi: Childhood Days without spoilers.
The film follows childhood in wartime Japan, focusing on Takeshi, the bright son of a fisherman who rules the schoolyard as a bully. When his cousin arrives to escape bombing raids, Takeshi first welcomes him but soon begins to torment him as well. By the story’s end, Takeshi’s grip on leadership crumbles.
Takeshi: Childhood Days Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- period drama
- coming of age drama
- boy
- rural setting
- train
- coming of age
- teenager
- world war two
- based on book
Takeshi: Childhood Days Cast & Characters
Yuji Horioka leads the cast as Takeshi Ohara, with Moeko Ezawa as Futoshi's mother and Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother). Directed by Masahiro Shinoda; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Masahiro Shinoda
- Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara
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Moeko Ezawa as Futoshi's mother -
Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother) - Saburo Date as Takeno Grandfather
Also Starring in Takeshi: Childhood Days
· 10 more- Chōichirō Kawarasaki Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
- Nobutaka Masutomi Father of Noh
- Toshiyuki Hosokawa Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
- Nobuko Sendo Akiko (Futoshi's older sister)
- Kazuyo Mita Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
- Mitsue Suzuki Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
- Tetsuya Fujita Shinji Kazama
- Atsuko Koyama Minako Saiki
- Noritake Kobinata Kensuke Sudo
- Katsuhisa Yamazaki Futoshi Tanabe
More from Masahiro Shinoda
More films directed by Masahiro Shinoda: Spy Sorge, Owls’ Castle, Moonlight Serenade and Sharaku.
Takeshi: Childhood Days Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Shonen jidai” and “少年时代”.
- Also known as
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- Shonen jidai
- 少年时代
- Takeshi: tiempo de niños
- Когда я был ребенком
- 소년시대
- Época de Garoto
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Takeshi: Childhood Days FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Takeshi: Childhood Days, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Takeshi: Childhood Days released?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was released on January 12, 1990.
Who directed Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
More films by Masahiro Shinoda Who is in the cast of Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days stars Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara, Moeko Ezawa as Futoshi's mother and Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother), among 14 credited actors.
Does Takeshi: Childhood Days have a post-credit scene?
No. Takeshi: Childhood Days has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Takeshi: Childhood Days in?
The original language of Takeshi: Childhood Days is Japanese.
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