Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)

7.5/10 119 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Kazuyo Mita

Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)

Shima Iwashita

Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)

Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)

Mitsue Suzuki

Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)

Saburo Date

Takeno Grandfather

Nobutaka Masutomi

Father of Noh

Moeko Ezawa

Futoshi's mother

Nobuko Sendo

Akiko (Futoshi's older sister)

Shinsuke Ashida

Hideji Ōtaki

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