Kikujiro

1999 film by Takeshi Kitano
Movie film Q1091097
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Kikujiro

Summary

Kikujiro is a film[1]. Kikujiro has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kikujiro's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Kikujiro was directed by Takeshi Kitano[4].
  • Takeshi Kitano wrote the screenplay for Kikujiro[5].
  • Kikujiro's composer is recorded as Joe Hisaishi[6].
  • Kikujiro's genre is comedy film[7].
  • Kikujiro's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Takeshi Kitano[9].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Beat Kiyoshi[10].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Great Gidayu[11].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Kayoko Kishimoto[12].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Yūko Daike[13].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Kazuko Yoshiyuki[14].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Fumie Hosokawa[15].
  • A cast member of Kikujiro was Akaji Maro[16].
  • Kikujiro was produced by Masayuki Mori[17].
  • Among the performers on Kikujiro was Joe Hisaishi[18].
  • Kikujiro's production company is recorded as Bandai Visual[19].
  • Kikujiro's production company is recorded as Tokyo FM[20].
  • Kikujiro's director of photography is recorded as Katsumi Yanagishima[21].
  • The original language of Kikujiro was Japanese[22].
  • Kikujiro's soundtrack release is recorded as Kikujiro – Music from the Motion Picture[23].
  • Kikujiro was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Kikujiro's review score is recorded as 61%[25].
  • Kikujiro's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[26].
  • Kikujiro's review score is recorded as 44/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Kikujiro was performed by Joe Hisaishi[18]. Kikujiro was produced by Masayuki Mori[17]. Kikujiro was directed by Takeshi Kitano[4]. Takeshi Kitano wrote the screenplay for Kikujiro[5]. Cast members include Takeshi Kitano[9], Beat Kiyoshi[10], Great Gidayu[11], Kayoko Kishimoto[12], Yūko Daike[13], and Kazuko Yoshiyuki[14].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1999[28], November 18, 1999[29], and June 5, 1999[30]. The original language of Kikujiro was Japanese[22]. Genres include comedy film[7] and comedy drama[8]. Kikujiro was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Reviews include 61%[25], 6.6/10[26], and 44/100[27].

Why It Matters

Kikujiro has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Kikujiro is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1999-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1999-11-18T00:00:00Z, +1999-06-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Takeshi Kitano
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    Mpa film rating PG-13
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