菊次郎の夏 (1999)

Title: Kikujiro

Original Title: 菊次郎の夏

Release Date: 1999-06-05

Status: Released

Rating: 7.5/10 (from 539 votes)

Language: JA

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Production Companies: Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM

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.