Kankuro Kudo
Writing
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
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kankuro Kudo
Filmography
Acting (43)
2026
Look Backas Tamai
7.8
2025
Seaside Serendipityas Goro
8.0
2023
Mom, Is That You?!as Tomiyuki Kibe
6.1
2023
The Dry Spellas Fushimi
6.8
6.6
2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Aloneas Loneliness 3
7.2
2017
Dear Etrangeras Sawada
7.1
2016
My Uncleas Sadao Haruyama
6.3
2015
Gameraas Manafu's father
9.2
2015
Bakumanas Taro Kawaguchi
6.4
2015
Piece of Cakeas Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
5.0
2010
The Wife of Gegegeas Shigeru Mura
2010
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Looseas Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
5.0
2009
Oh, My Buddha!as Kyoko’s father
6.0
2009
Instant Swampas Detective Sawaragi
6.7
2007
Welcome to the Quiet Roomas Tetsuo Yakihata
6.8
2007
The Sword of Alexanderas Sasuke
5.8
2006
Tekkonkinkreetas Sawada (voice)
7.4
2006
Memories of Matsukoas Tetsuya Yamekawa
7.8
2005
A Heartful of Loveas Mitsuo Usui
7.5
2004
Crying Out Love in the Center of the Worldas Ryunosuke Oki
7.2
2003
10.0
2003
Thirteen Stepsas Toru Kihara
6.4
7.5
2002
2001
1998
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradicationas Ikuo Kashiwada
8.7
1996
Kids Returnas High School Student
6.9
1995
1994
A New Love in Tokyoas Hideo Nagai
5.7
Production & Directing (60)
2026
Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.Screenplay
5.2
2026
7.3
2025
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
2025
Sunset SunriseScreenplay
7.8
2024
2024
2024
The Last Town We SawScreenplay
5.7
2024
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer
2024
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Director
7.0
2023
One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplay
6.4
2023
2023
2023
IchigekiScreenplay
6.0
2021
The Mole Song: FinalWriter
7.0
2020
4.0
2020
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Director
2020
2018
Punk Samurai Slash DownWriter
5.8
2016
7.0
2016
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
2016
Too Young To Die!Director
6.5
2016
Too Young To Die!Screenplay
6.5
2013
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
2013
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplay
6.2
2013
The Apology KingScreenplay
6.6
2013
Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerDirector
5.3
2013
Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerScreenplay
5.3
2010
Ooedo ribingu deddoWriter
2010
Ooedo ribingu deddoDirector
2010
5.9
2009
No More CryWriter
5.8
2009
KamuiScreenplay
6.1
2009
DumbeastWriter
7.5
2009
2009
2009
Brass Knuckle BoysDirector
6.5
2009
Brass Knuckle BoysScreenplay
6.5
2007
Maiko Haaaan!!!Screenplay
6.5
2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplay
6.7
2005
6.0
2005
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsScreenplay
6.0
2005
Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriter
10.0
2004
69Screenplay
6.5
2004
Drugstore GirlWriter
5.2
2004
ZebramanWriter
6.3
2003
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplay
6.2
2003
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector
4.0
2003
4.0
2003
Iden & TityScreenplay
8.5
2002
Ping PongScreenplay
7.1
2002
Ping PongAdaptation
7.1
2001
GOScreenplay
7.4
1999
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplay
7.0
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愛が世界を救いますDirector
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愛が世界を救いますScenario Writer