Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku.[1][2] He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan.[3]
Kankurō Kudō | |
|---|---|
宮藤 官九郎 | |
| Born | Shunichirō Kudō (宮藤 俊一郎) 19 July 1970 Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan |
| Other names | Kudokan (クドカン) Kunku (くんく) Kun (クン) Kanku (カンクちゃん, Kanku-chan) |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, dramatist, film director, actor |
| Known for | Ikebukuro West Gate Park Kisarazu Cat's Eye Ryūsei no Kizuna Amachan Gomen ne Seishun! Idaten Go Ping Pong Maiko Haaaan!!! Zebraman Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City |
He acted in Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese comedy rock band Group Tamashii.
Selected filmography
editDirector
edit- Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
- Shonen Merikensack (2008)
Writer (Movie screenplays)
edit- Go (2001)
- Ping Pong (2002)
- Drugstore Girl (2003)
- Iden & Tity (2003)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Japan Series (2003)
- 69 (2004)
- Zebraman (2004)
- Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
- Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
- Shonen Merikensack (2008)
- Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
- Too Young To Die! (2016)[4]
Writer (Television)
edit- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
- Rocket Boy (2001)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye (2002)
- Manhattan Love Story (2003)
- Boku no Mahōtsukai (2003)
- Tiger and Dragon (2005)
- Wagahai wa Shufu de aru (2006)
- Ryūsei no Kizuna (2008)
- Amachan (2013)
- Gomen ne Seishun! (2014)
- Kangoku no Ohimesama (2017)
- Idaten (2019)[5]
- Extremely Inappropriate! (2024)[6]
- Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? (2026)[7]
- Honno Mokichi (2028)[8]
Actor
edit- The Thirteen Steps (2003)
- Fukumimi (2003)
- Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (Directed by Yukisada Isao) (2004)
- Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o (Directed by Akihiko Shiota) (2005)
- Memories of Matsuko (Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima) (2006)
- Tekkon Kinkreet [voice] (Directed by Michael Arias) (2006)
- Taitei no Ken (Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi) (2007)
- Welcome to the Quiet Room (Directed by Suzuki Matsuo) (2007)
- Mōryō no Hako (Directed by Masato Harada) (2007)
- GeGeGe no Nyōbō (2010)[9]
- Piece of Cake (2015)
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2020)
- Because We Forget Everything (2022)[10]
- Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023)[11]
- The Dry Spell (2023)[12]
- Mom, Is That You?! (2023)[13]
- Seaside Serendipity (2025)[14]
- The Brightest Sun (2026)[15]
Awards and honours
edit- Medal with Purple Ribbon (2025)[16]
References
edit- ↑ 宮藤官九郎 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ 宮藤官九郎のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ 宮藤官九郎 受賞歴 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ 「TOO YOUNG TO DIE! 若くして死ぬ」特集 宮藤官九郎×長瀬智也×神木隆之介インタビュー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "いだてん 東京オリムピック噺". TV drama database. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ "不適切にもほどがある!". The Television. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ "宮藤官九郎・脚本のNetflixシリーズ「俺のこと、なんか言ってた?」劇中公演をザ・スズナリで上演 主演は"誰も知らない大物俳優"?". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "NNHK2028年春の朝ドラ「ほんのモキチ」に決定 主演・河合優実&脚本・宮藤官九郎「愛をもって走ります!どうぞご贔屓に!」". Oricon (in Japanese). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ ゲゲゲの女房 (2010) (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ↑ "「すべて忘れてしまうから」阿部寛の恋人役は尾野真千子「どんな姿で現れるかな～???」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ↑ "映画 イチケイのカラス". eiga.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ↑ "生田斗真の主演作「渇水」に門脇麦、磯村勇斗、尾野真千子、宮藤官九郎、池田成志". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ↑ "こんにちは、母さん". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ "海辺へ行く道". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "時には懺悔を". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "宮藤官九郎さんに紫綬褒章、騎手の横山典弘さんに黄綬褒章…秋の褒章受章者738人・24団体". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
External links
edit- Kankuro Kudo at IMDb
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