Takeshi: Childhood Days
少年時代
Synopsis
A city boy, Shinji, is sent to live in the countryside to escape the Tokyo bombings, where he experiences the complexities of rural school life, including a power struggle with the local class leader, Takeshi.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Tetsuya Fujita
Shinji Kazama
Yuji Horioka
Takeshi Ohara
Kazuyo Mita
Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
Katsuhisa Yamazaki
Futoshi Tanabe
Noritake Kobinata
Kensuke Sudo
Atsuko Koyama
Minako Saiki
Shima Iwashita
Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
Mitsue Suzuki
Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
Saburo Date
Takeno Grandfather
Nobutaka Masutomi
Father of Noh
Moeko Ezawa
Futoshi's mother
Nobuko Sendo
Akiko (Futoshi's older sister)
Shinsuke Ashida
Hideji Ōtaki
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 12, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Taichi Yamada
- Original Score
- Shinichiro Ikebe
- Original Title
- 少年時代
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Shinoda
Taichi Yamada, Fujiko A. Fujio, Hyozo Kashiwabara
Shinichiro Ikebe
Tatsuo Suzuki
Chizuko Osada
Masao Nagai
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Shinichiro Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Taichi Yamada
Screenplay
Masao Nagai
Producer
Takeo Kimura
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Takeshi: Childhood Days
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Takeshi: Childhood Days about?
A city boy, Shinji, is sent to live in the countryside to escape the Tokyo bombings, where he experiences the complexities of rural school life, including a power struggle with the local class leader, Takeshi.
Who directed Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in Takeshi: Childhood Days?
The principal cast of Takeshi: Childhood Days includes Tetsuya Fujita, Yuji Horioka, Kazuyo Mita, Katsuhisa Yamazaki, Noritake Kobinata.
When was Takeshi: Childhood Days released and how long is it?
Takeshi: Childhood Days was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Takeshi: Childhood Days?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Takeshi: Childhood Days was composed by Shinichiro Ikebe.
Is Takeshi: Childhood Days based on a book or true story?
Takeshi: Childhood Days is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Fujiko A. Fujio", Novel: "Hyozo Kashiwabara".