Kennosuke-sama
剣之介さま
“Running to the beach, buying ice cream, fighting off biker gangs... dating is quite a survival game!”
Synopsis
Kennosuke, an old-fashioned samurai kid in midcentury Tokyo, gets invited on his first-ever date by his classmate Oden. To prove he's up to the challenge, Kennosuke and his friend Shinobimaru conduct a dry run.
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Kennosuke sama OVA Ending Akira Toroyama
Type: Clip • Published 2020-11-21
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Yumi Touma
Kennosuke (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Oden (voice)
Toru Furuya
Shinobimaru (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Kennosuke's Mother (voice)
Junko Hagimori
Waitress (voice)
Koichi Hashimoto
Kennosuke's Father (voice)
Hideyuki Hori
Biker B (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Biker A (voice)
Mayumi Seto
Child (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Biker C (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 7, 1990
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Minoru Okazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Toda
- Original Score
- Kohei Tanaka
- Original Title
- 剣之介さま
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Studios
- Toei Animation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Minoru Okazaki
Hiroshi Toda, Akira Toriyama
Kohei Tanaka
Sadafumi Sano
Shigeru Nishiyama
Chiaki Imada, Kozo Morishita, Tamio Kojima, Kenji Shimizu
Department Leadership Roster
Sadafumi Sano
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Toda
Screenplay
Minoru Okazaki
Director
Kozo Morishita
Producer
Shigeru Nishiyama
Editor
Kenji Shimizu
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kennosuke-sama
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What is Kennosuke-sama about?
Kennosuke, an old-fashioned samurai kid in midcentury Tokyo, gets invited on his first-ever date by his classmate Oden. To prove he's up to the challenge, Kennosuke and his friend Shinobimaru conduct a dry run.
Who directed Kennosuke-sama?
Kennosuke-sama was directed by Minoru Okazaki.
Who stars in Kennosuke-sama?
The principal cast of Kennosuke-sama includes Yumi Touma, Naoko Watanabe, Toru Furuya, Eiko Masuyama, Junko Hagimori.
When was Kennosuke-sama released and how long is it?
Kennosuke-sama was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Kennosuke-sama?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kennosuke-sama was composed by Kohei Tanaka.