Kubi
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Synopsis
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
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Kubi | 首 | Queer East 2025
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-03-15
Top Cast
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Takeshi Kitano
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Akechi Mitsuhide
Ryo Kase
Oda Nobunaga
Tadanobu Asano
Kuroda Kanbei
Nao Omori
Hashiba Hidenaga
Shido Nakamura
Naniwa Mosuke
Yuichi Kimura
Sorori Shinzaemon
Kenichi Endo
Araki Murashige
Masanobu Katsumura
Saito Toshimitsu
Kenta Kiritani
Hattori Hanzo
Kaoru Kobayashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ittoku Kishibe
Sen no Rikyu
Susumu Terajima
Hanya no Sahei
Naomasa Musaka
Ankokuji Ekei
Makoto Ôtake
Mamiya Buryou
Kanji Tsuda
Tamezo
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Shimizu Muneharu
Kanichiro
Mori Ranmaru
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.64x
-$3.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takeshi Kitano
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiko Minato, Takeshi Kitano
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
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- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Budget
- $9.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.1M
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA, TOHO, L'espace Vision
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takeshi Kitano
Takehiko Minato, Takeshi Kitano
Taro Iwashiro
Takeshi Hamada
Yoshinori Ota, Takeshi Kitano
Satoshi Fukushima, Takeshi Natsuno, Daiji Horiuchi
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshinori Ota
Editor
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Takeshi Kitano
Editor
Takehiko Minato
Screenplay
Takeshi Kitano
Screenplay
Takeshi Kitano
Director
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Satoshi Fukushima
Producer
Yukiharu Seshimo
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kubi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kubi about?
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
Who directed Kubi?
Kubi was directed by Takeshi Kitano.
Who stars in Kubi?
The principal cast of Kubi includes Takeshi Kitano, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori.
When was Kubi released and how long is it?
Kubi was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kubi?
Kubi had a reported production budget of $9.6M and grossed $6.1M at the worldwide box office (0.64 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Kubi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kubi was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
Is Kubi based on a book or true story?
Kubi is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Takeshi Kitano".