Title(s) AKA: Kikujiro No Natsu
Film Director(s): Takeshi Kitano
Film Producer(s): Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida
Released: 1999 [Japan]
Genre: Comedy
Sub-Genre: Drama

Overview:
It is a sizzling simmer afternoon. Little Masao is left living alone with his grandmother without soccer and friends around. Always wondering what his mother looks like, Masao decides to take off in search of her. But only with an address, how can the little boy manage a trip across the country alone? Both luckily and unluckily enough, Masao is accompanied by the kind-hearted neighbor Kikujiro, who is at the same time brash, lousy, and loudmouthed.

Cast:
Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yűko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Beat Kiyoshi, Great Gidayu, Rakkyo Ide, Nezumi Mamura, Fumie Hosokawa, Akaji Maro, Daigaku Sekine. . .

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IMO:
heartwarming comedy with comedy occupying 75% of the film... very very funny when u see kikujiro do things... must watch!!

Rating:
4 out of 5 snoopys