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Kankurô Kudô

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  • Actor
  • Director
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Kankurô Kudô in Bakuman (2015)
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Kankurô Kudô was born on 19 July 1970 in Miyagi, Japan. He is a writer and actor, known for Go (2001), Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu (2016) and Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005).
BornJuly 19, 1970
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BornJuly 19, 1970
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      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Go (2001)
    Go
    7.4
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2001
    Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu (2016)
    Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu
    6.7
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
    Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san
    6.4
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Pinpon (2002)
    Pinpon
    7.0
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2002

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    Writer

    • Otona Keikaku Womenslib16vol.16
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Owari ni Mita Machi (2024)
      Owari ni Mita Machi
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Eiko Koike, Ai Hashimoto, and Taiga Nakano in Shinjuku Yasen Byoin (2024)
      Shinjuku Yasen Byoin
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Extremely Inappropriate! (2024)
      Extremely Inappropriate!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Yûya Yagira, Masaki Okada, and Tôri Matsuzaka in Yutori Desu ga Nani ka International (2023)
      Yutori Desu ga Nani ka International
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • A Town Without Seasons (2023)
      A Town Without Seasons
      7.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 2023
    • Let's Get Divorced (2023)
      Let's Get Divorced
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • One Second Ahead, One Second Behind (2023)
      One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Ichigeki (2023)
      Ichigeki
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Mole Song Final (2021)
      Mole Song Final
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
      Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Ken'ichi Endô in Kenichi Endo to Kankuro Kudo no Benkyo Sasete Itadakimasu (2018)
      Kenichi Endo to Kankuro Kudo no Benkyo Sasete Itadakimasu
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)
      Punk Samurai Slash Down
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Miho Kanno, Kyôko Koizumi, and Hikari Mitsushima in Princess in Prison (2017)
      Princess in Prison
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 2017
    • Yutori Desu ga Nani ka Junmai Ginjo Junjo hen (2017)
      Yutori Desu ga Nani ka Junmai Ginjo Junjo hen
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2017

    Actor

    • Gamera
    • Otona Keikaku Womenslib16vol.16
      Video
      • 2024
    • Yuria-sensei no Akai Ito (2023)
      Yuria-sensei no Akai Ito
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Hiroshi Ban
      • 2023
    • Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
      Mom, Is That You?!
      6.7
      • 2023
    • The Dry Spell (2023)
      The Dry Spell
      6.2
      • Fushimi
      • 2023
    • Ichikei's Crow (2023)
      Ichikei's Crow
      5.8
      • Teruo Kobayakawa
      • 2023
    • Subete Wasurete Shimau kara (2022)
      Subete Wasurete Shimau kara
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Takayuki Fukuo
      • 2022
    • I Shall Live by Myself (2020)
      I Shall Live by Myself
      6.5
      • 2020
    • Kotaki Kyodai to Shikuhakku (2020)
      Kotaki Kyodai to Shikuhakku
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Murata
      • 2020
    • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
      Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Taxi Driver
      • 2019
    • Cold Case: Shinjitsu No Tobira (2016)
      Cold Case: Shinjitsu No Tobira
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Kanji Fujiwara
      • 2018
    • Dear Etranger (2017)
      Dear Etranger
      7.0
      • Sawada
      • 2017
    • Hentaida (2016)
      Hentaida
      6.1
      • 2016
    • Ryûhei Matsuda and Riku Ônishi in My Uncle (2016)
      My Uncle
      6.3
      • Sadao Haruyama
      • 2016
    • Gamera: 50th Anniversary (2015)
      Gamera: 50th Anniversary
      7.1
      Short
      • Manafu's father
      • 2015
    • Kankurô Kudô, Hirofumi Arai, Kenta Kiritani, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Takayuki Yamada, Lily Franky, Sarutoki Minagawa, Shôta Sometani, Takeru Satoh, and Nana Komatsu in Bakuman (2015)
      Bakuman
      6.9
      • Taro Kawaguchi
      • 2015

    Director

    • A Town Without Seasons (2023)
      A Town Without Seasons
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu (2016)
      Too Young to Die! Wakakushite shinu
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Maruyama, the Middle Schooler (2013)
      Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
      Brass Knuckle Boys
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
      Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Boku no mahô tsukai (2003)
      Boku no mahô tsukai
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002)
      Kisarazu Cat's Eye
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002

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      • July 19, 1970
      • Miyagi, Japan

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      • Kudokan

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