Writing
Kankuro Kudo
19 July 1970 (56) Miyagi, Japan
- Directed
- 18
- Written
- 66
- Produced
- 1
- Movies
- 43
- Shows
- 23
Biography
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
- Upcoming
- 2026
- Look Back · Film · Tamai
- The Brightest Sun · Film
- Street Kingdom: Make your own sound. · Film · Screenplay
- Extremely Inappropriate! New Years Special · Film · Screenplay
- Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? · Series · Writer
- 2025
- 大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」 · Film
- Seaside Serendipity · Film · Goro
- Sunset Sunrise · Film · Screenplay
- The Laughing Salesman · Series · Screenplay
- 大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」 · Film · Writer
- 大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」 · Film · Writer
- 2024
- 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」 · Film
- Extremely Inappropriate! · Series · Screenplay
- The Last Town We Saw · Film · Screenplay
- Shinjuku Field Hospital · Series · Writer
- 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」 · Film · Director
- 唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那 · Film · Writer
- 2023
- Mom, Is That You?! · Film · Tomiyuki Kibe
- The Dry Spell · Film · Fushimi
- Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” · Film
- Ichikei's Crow The Movie · Film
- Let's Get Divorced · Series · Writer
- A Town Without Seasons · Series · Producer
- One Second Ahead, One Second Behind · Film · Screenplay
- We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie · Film · Writer
- Ichigeki · Film · Screenplay
- Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai” · Film · Director
- 2022
- Because We Forget Everything · Series
- 2021
- Story of My Family!!! · Series · Writer
- The Mole Song: Final · Film · Writer
- 2020
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone · Film · Loneliness 3
- 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 · Film
- 獣道一直線！！！ · Series
- 劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編 · Series
- Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku · Series · Murata
- JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin! · Film · Writer
- 大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」 · Film · Writer
- 2019
- Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story · Series · Writer
- 2018
- 遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます · Series
- Punk Samurai Slash Down · Film · Writer
- 2017
- Dear Etranger · Film · Sawada
- Prison Princesses · Series · Writer
- 2016
- 大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」 · Film
- My Uncle · Film · Sadao Haruyama
- Cold Case: Door of Truth · Series · Fujiwara Kanji
- Too Young To Die! · Film · Screenplay
- The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio · Film · Writer
- We're Millennials. Got a Problem? · Series · Teleplay
- 大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」 · Film · Writer
- 2015
- Gamera · Film · Manafu's father
- Bakuman · Film · Taro Kawaguchi
- Piece of Cake · Film · Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
- 2014
- Villiany Ganbo · Series · Iyataro Toyotomi
- Saving My Stupid Youth · Series · Writer
- Manju Kowai · Series · Writer
- Washimo · Series · Writer
- 2013
- 大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」 · Film
- The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji · Film · Screenplay
- The Apology King · Film · Screenplay
- Amachan · Series · Writer
- Maruyama, the Middle Schooler · Film · Screenplay
- 大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」 · Film · Writer
- 2012
- The Castle of Crossed Destinies · Film
- 大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」 · Series
- 2011
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」 · Series
- Odd Family 11 · Series · Screenstory
- 2010
- The Wife of Gegege · Film · Shigeru Mura
- Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose · Film · Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
- 大人計画「母を逃がす」 · Series
- Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City · Film · Writer
- Detective Lovesick · Series · Writer
- Ooedo ribingu deddo · Film · Writer
- 2009
- SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda · Film
- Oh, My Buddha! · Film · Kyoko’s father
- Instant Swamp · Film · Detective Sawaragi
- 大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」 · Film
- 大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」 · Series
- Kamui · Film · Screenplay
- Brass Knuckle Boys · Film · Director
- No More Cry · Film · Writer
- Dumbeast · Film · Writer
- 大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」 · Film · Writer
- 2008
- The Short Films: We Were All Once Children · Film
- 少年メリケンサックを探せ!!! · Series
- Ties of Shooting Stars · Series · Screenplay
- Mirai koshi Meguru · Series · Writer
- 2007
- Welcome to the Quiet Room · Film · Tetsuo Yakihata
- The Sword of Alexander · Film · Sasuke
- Maiko Haaaan!!! · Film · Screenplay
- 2006
- Tekkonkinkreet · Film · Sawada (voice)
- Memories of Matsuko · Film · Tetsuya Yamekawa
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」 · Series
- 大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」 · Series
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series · Film · Screenplay
- I am a Housewife · Series · Creator
- 2005
- A Heartful of Love · Film · Mitsuo Usui
- Tiger and Dragon · Series · Writer
- Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims · Film · Director
- Tiger & Dragon Special · Film · Writer
- 2004
- Crying Out Love in the Center of the World · Film · Ryunosuke Oki
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」 · Series
- Zebraman · Film · Writer
- 69 · Film · Screenplay
- Drugstore Girl · Film · Writer
- 2003
- Fukumimi · Film
- Thirteen Steps · Film · Toru Kihara
- Love & War of a Samurai · Series
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」 · Series
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series · Film · Screenplay
- Manhattan Love Story · Series · Writer
- Iden & Tity · Film · Screenplay
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP · Film · Director
- 2002
- Rock'n'Roll Mishin · Film
- The Labor Cop · Film
- 大人計画「春子ブックセンター」 · Series
- California Dreamin' · Series · Hajime Yamazaki
- Ping Pong · Film · Screenplay
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye · Series · Teleplay
- 2001
- Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na · Film
- エロスの果て · Film
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」 · Series
- 大人計画「エロスの果て」 · Series
- GO · Film · Screenplay
- 2000
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park · Series · Teleplay
- 1999
- 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」 · Series
- Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess · Film · Screenplay
- 1998
- Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication · Film · Ikuo Kashiwada
- 1997
- 大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」 · Series
- 1996
- Kids Return · Film · High School Student
- 1995
- 痴漢白書 ２ · Film
- 1994
- A New Love in Tokyo · Film · Hideo Nagai