
Plot
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
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Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Kikujiro

Yusuke Sekiguchi
Masao

Kayoko Kishimoto
Kikujiro's Wife

Yuko Daike
Masao's Mother

Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Masao's Grandmother

Beat Kiyoshi
Man at Bus Stop

The Great Gidayû
Biker Fatso

Rakkyo Ide
Biker Baldy

Nezumi Imamura
An-chan

Fumie Hosokawa
Juggler Girl

Akaji Maro
Crazy Man

Daigaku Sekine
Yakuza Boss

Makoto Inamiya
Yakuza Henchman #1

Hisahiko Murasawa
Yakuza Henchman #2

Yoji Tanaka
Yakuza Henchman #3

Kanako Kojima
Hostess #1

Fuyu Ooba
Hostess #2

Yuko Yasui
Hostess #3

Chiyomi Matsumoto
Hostess #4

Hidehisa Ebata
Stall-keeper

Isamu Ishizaka
Tengu

Kenta Arai
Masao's Friend

Shinobu Ookawa
Kind Woman (uncredited)

Hirotsugu Kurosu
Juggler Girl's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Takeshi Ōnishi
Truck Driver (uncredited)

Naoto Seshimo
Tap Dancing Barista (uncredited)

Kuniharu Tokunaga
Groundkeeper (uncredited)

Yoshiyuki Ukon
Hotel Manager (uncredited)