Person
Kankuro Kudo
Writing · Born 1970-07-19 · Miyagi, Japan
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
Known for
Amachan
Writer
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Writer
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Teleplay
Ties of Shooting Stars
Screenplay
Washimo
Writer
Tiger and Dragon
Writer
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Teleplay
Detective Lovesick
Writer
Extremely Inappropriate!
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2026Look BackTamai
- 2026The Brightest Sun
- 2026Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.Screenplay
- 2026Extremely Inappropriate! New Years SpecialScreenplay
- 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…」
- 2025Seaside SerendipityGoro
- 2025The Laughing SalesmanScreenplay
- 2025大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」Writer
- 2025Sunset SunriseScreenplay
- 2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」
- 2024The Last Town We SawScreenplay
- 2024Shinjuku Field HospitalWriter
- 2024Extremely Inappropriate!Screenplay
- 2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer
- 2023We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The MovieWriter
- 2023Mom, Is That You?!Tomiyuki Kibe
- 2023A Town Without SeasonsWriter
- 2023One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplay
- 2023Let's Get DivorcedWriter
- 2023The Dry SpellFushimi
- 2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
- 2023Ichikei's Crow The Movie
- 2023IchigekiScreenplay
- 2022Because We Forget Everything
- 2021The Mole Song: FinalWriter
- 2021Story of My Family!!!Writer
- 2020Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneLoneliness 3
- 2020獣道一直線！！！
- 2020劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編
- 2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
- 2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuMurata
- 2019Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryWriter
- 2018遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
- 2018Punk Samurai Slash DownWriter
- 2017Prison PrincessesWriter
- 2017Dear EtrangerSawada
- 2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioWriter
- 2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
- 2016My UncleSadao Haruyama
- 2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
- 2016Too Young To Die!Director
- 2016We're Millennials. Got a Problem?Teleplay
- 2015GameraManafu's father
- 2015BakumanTaro Kawaguchi
- 2015Piece of CakeManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
- 2014Saving My Stupid YouthWriter
- 2014Villiany GanboIyataro Toyotomi
- 2014Manju KowaiWriter
- 2014WashimoWriter
- 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！！」
- 2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplay
- 2013The Apology KingScreenplay
- 2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerScreenplay
- 2013AmachanWriter
- 2012The Castle of Crossed Destinies
- 2012大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」
- 2011Odd Family 11Screenstory
- 2011大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」
- 2010大人計画「母を逃がす」
- 2010The Wife of GegegeShigeru Mura
- 2010Ooedo ribingu deddoDirector
- 2010Detective LovesickWriter
- 2010Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseIkuo Kashiwada (credit only)
- 2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityWriter
- 2009No More CryWriter
- 2009SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
- 2009大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」
- 2009KamuiScreenplay
- 2009Instant SwampDetective Sawaragi
- 2009DumbeastWriter
- 2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」
- 2009Brass Knuckle BoysScreenplay
- 2008The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
- 2008少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!
- 2008Ties of Shooting StarsScreenplay
- 2008Mirai koshi MeguruWriter
- 2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomTetsuo Yakihata
- 2007Maiko Haaaan!!!Screenplay
- 2007The Sword of AlexanderSasuke
- 2006TekkonkinkreetSawada (voice)
- 2006大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」
- 2006Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplay
- 2006Memories of MatsukoTetsuya Yamekawa
- 2006I am a HousewifeCreator
- 2006大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」
- 2005A Heartful of LoveMitsuo Usui
- 2005Tiger and DragonWriter
- 2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsDirector
- 2005Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriter
- 2004大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」
- 200469Screenplay
- 2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRyunosuke Oki
- 2004Drugstore GirlWriter
- 2004ZebramanWriter
- 2003Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplay
- 2003Manhattan Love StoryWriter
- 2003Fukumimi
- 2003Love & War of a Samurai
- 2003大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」
- 2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector
- 2003Thirteen StepsToru Kihara
- 2003Iden & TityScreenplay
- 2002Rock'n'Roll Mishin
- 2002Ping PongScreenplay
- 2002大人計画「春子ブックセンター」
- 2002The Labor Cop
- 2002California Dreamin'Hajime Yamazaki
- 2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeTeleplay
- 2001GOScreenplay
- 2001大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」
- 2001Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
- 2001エロスの果て
- 2001大人計画「エロスの果て」
- 2000Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTeleplay
- 1999大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」
- 1999Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplay
- 1998Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationIkuo Kashiwada
- 1997大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」
- 1996Kids ReturnHigh School Student
- 1994A New Love in TokyoHideo Nagai
- —愛が世界を救います
- —Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?Writer
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