Kankuro Kudo
Writing
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
Writing65
tvThe Laughing Salesman
2025
Screenplay
movieSunset Sunrise
2025
Screenplay
movieThe Last Town We Saw
2024
Screenplay
tvExtremely Inappropriate!
2024
Screenplay
movie唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
2024
Writer
tvLet's Get Divorced
2023
Writer, Screenplay
movieIchigeki
2023
Screenplay
tvPrison Princesses
2017
Writer
movieToo Young To Die!
2016
Screenplay
tvManju Kowai
2014
Writer
tvWashimo
2014
Writer
movieThe Apology King
2013
Screenplay
movieMaruyama, the Middle Schooler
2013
Screenplay
tvAmachan
2013
Writer
tvOdd Family 11
2011
Screenstory
tvDetective Lovesick
2010
Writer
movieNo More Cry
2009
Writer
movieKamui
2009
Screenplay
movieDumbeast
2009
Writer
movieBrass Knuckle Boys
2009
Screenplay
tvTies of Shooting Stars
2008
Screenplay
tvMirai koshi Meguru
2008
Writer
movieMaiko Haaaan!!!
2007
Screenplay
tvTiger and Dragon
2005
Writer
movie69
2004
Screenplay
movieDrugstore Girl
2004
Writer
movieZebraman
2004
Writer
movieIden & Tity
2003
Screenplay
moviePing Pong
2002
Screenplay, Adaptation
tvKisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
Teleplay
movieGO
2001
Screenplay
tvIkebukuro West Gate Park
2000
Teleplay
movie愛が世界を救います
Scenario Writer
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Writer, Screenplay
Acting64
movieMom, Is That You?!
2023
Tomiyuki Kibe
movieThe Dry Spell
2023
Fushimi
movieOra, Ora Be Goin' Alone
2020
Loneliness 3
movieDear Etranger
2017
Sawada
movieMy Uncle
2016
Sadao Haruyama
movieGamera
2015
Manafu's father
movieBakuman
2015
Taro Kawaguchi
moviePiece of Cake
2015
Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
tvVilliany Ganbo
2014
Iyataro Toyotomi
movieThe Wife of Gegege
2010
Shigeru Mura
movieBayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
2010
Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
movieInstant Swamp
2009
Detective Sawaragi
movieWelcome to the Quiet Room
2007
Tetsuo Yakihata
movieTekkonkinkreet
2006
Sawada (voice)
movieMemories of Matsuko
2006
Tetsuya Yamekawa
movieA Heartful of Love
2005
Mitsuo Usui
movieCrying Out Love in the Center of the World
2004
Ryunosuke Oki
movieThirteen Steps
2003
Toru Kihara
tvCalifornia Dreamin'
2002
Hajime Yamazaki
movieKids Return
1996
High School Student
movieA New Love in Tokyo
1994
Hideo Nagai
Directing18
movie唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
2024
Director
tvA Town Without Seasons
2023
Director
movieToo Young To Die!
2016
Director
tvDetective Lovesick
2010
Director
movieBrass Knuckle Boys
2009
Director
tvKisarazu Cat's Eye
2002
Director
movie愛が世界を救います
Director
Creator7
tvThe Laughing Salesman
2025
Creator
tvStory of My Family!!!
2021
Creator
tvAmachan
2013
Creator
tvOdd Family 11
2011
Creator
tvI am a Housewife
2006
Creator
tvManhattan Love Story
2003
Creator
Production1
tvA Town Without Seasons
2023
Producer