Kids Return

Kids Return

19961hr 47min
critics rating 100%100%
audience rating 89%89%

In "Kids Return," follow the journey of two high school troublemakers, Shinji and Masaru, as they navigate the unpredictable paths life has in store for them. As they part ways after dropping out of school, Shinji finds himself drawn into the gritty world of boxing, while Masaru gets entangled with a dangerous yakuza gang.

Watch as their individual choices lead them down contrasting roads filled with challenges, triumphs, and heartbreak. Director Takeshi Kitano masterfully captures the essence of youth, friendship, and the harsh realities of adulthood in this compelling coming-of-age drama. "Kids Return" offers a raw and poignant exploration of how life's unexpected twists can shape and transform us in ways we never imagined. Get ready to witness a story that will resonate with you long after the credits roll.

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Cast

Satomi Korogi

Classmate (uncredited)

Satomi Korogi

Ren Osugi

Taxi Passenger

Ren Osugi

Masanobu Ando

Ryo Ishibashi

Local Yakuza Chief

Ryo Ishibashi

Sei Hiraizumi

Scale Company Boss

Sei Hiraizumi

Susumu Terajima

No. 2 in Local Gang

Susumu Terajima

Kanji Tsuda

Ken Kaneko

Leo Morimoto

Homeroom Teacher

Leo Morimoto

Kyosuke Yabe

Hanayama

Kyosuke Yabe

Takashi Hagino

Classmate

Takashi Hagino

Moro Morooka

Yuko Daike

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Man in the Restaurant

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Hatsuo Yamaya

Boxing Club Manager

Hatsuo Yamaya

Kankuro Kudo

High School Student

Kankuro Kudo

Masami Shimojō

Yakuza Chairman

Masami Shimojō

Mitsuko Oka

Sachiko's Mother

Mitsuko Oka

Rome Kanda

Snack Boy

Rome Kanda

Hirokazu Inoue

Hajime Tanimoto

Kazuyuki Senba

Yakuza Boss

Kazuyuki Senba

Makoto Ashikawa

Teacher Hashida

Makoto Ashikawa

Yojin Hino

Taxi Office Worker

Yojin Hino

Seiji Kurasaki

Senior Friend at a Gym

Seiji Kurasaki

Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Short-hair Delinquent

Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Takao Toji

Man on Bicycle

Takao Toji

Matsumi Fuku

Movie Theater Clerk

Matsumi Fuku

Hiromi Kikai

Taxi Customer

Hiromi Kikai

Jumbo Sugita

Hajime Taniguchi

Hiroshi's Man

Hajime Taniguchi

Michisuke Kashiwaya

Koutarou Yoshida

Eagle Asuka

Koutarou Yoshida

Yasushi Sakagami

Bully (uncredited)

Yasushi Sakagami

Baiken Jukkanji

Kôjun Itô

Teacher with Glasses

Kôjun Itô

Koji Koike

Boxing Trainee

Koji Koike

Takeshi Azuma

Boxing Trainee

Takeshi Azuma

Masanori Miura

Champion's Opponent

Masanori Miura

Atsuki Ueda

Motoharu Tamura

Ramen Shop Owner

Motoharu Tamura

Peking Genji

Classmate

Peking Genji

Kazuki Oh

Sr. Hashida

Kazuki Oh

Emiko Onda

Ramen Shop Lady

Emiko Onda

Satoru Abe

Yakuza Guard

Satoru Abe

Hikaru Ishii

Assistant Boxer

Hikaru Ishii

Kyohhei Mita

Shinji's Opponent

Kyohhei Mita

Koichi Shigehisa

Koji Kitakawa

High School Student

Koji Kitakawa

Shintarô Hasegawa

Classmate

Shintarô Hasegawa

Kentarô Fuchigami

Impressed Man

Kentarô Fuchigami

Yoshiko Sekino

Classmate

Yoshiko Sekino