Kankuro Kudo
Known for writing · Born 19 July 1970 · 56 · Miyagi, Japan
133 credits
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎 Kudō Kankurō, born 19 July 1970) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. 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. He acted in the hugely popular tear-jerker, Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese Comedy Rock Band Group Tamashii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kankurō Kudō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Amachan
2013
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Washimo
2014
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019
Saving My Stupid Youth
2014
A Town Without Seasons
2023
Extremely Inappropriate!
2024
Story of My Family!!!
2021
Zebraman
2004
Ties of Shooting Stars
2008
GO
2001
Let's Get Divorced
2023
Acting (66)
2026Look BackTamaiFilm
2026The Brightest SunFilm
2025Seaside SerendipityGoroFilm
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Film
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Film
2023Mom, Is That You?!Tomiyuki KibeFilm
2023Ichikei's Crow The MovieFilm
2023The Dry SpellFushimiFilm
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Film
2022Because We Forget Everything · 10 episodesSeries
2020Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneLoneliness 3Film
2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuMurata · 12 episodesSeries
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Film
2020獣道一直線！！！Series
2020劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編Series
2018遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます · 7 episodesSeries
2017Dear EtrangerSawadaFilm
2016Cold Case: Door of TruthFujiwara KanjiSeries
2016My UncleSadao HaruyamaFilm
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Film
2015BakumanTaro KawaguchiFilm
2015Piece of CakeManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)Film
2015GameraManafu's fatherFilm
2014Villiany GanboIyataro Toyotomi · 11 episodesSeries
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Film
2012The Castle of Crossed DestiniesFilm
2012大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」Series
2011大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」Series
2010Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseIkuo Kashiwada (credit only)Film
2010The Wife of GegegeShigeru MuraFilm
2010大人計画「母を逃がす」Series
2009Instant SwampDetective SawaragiFilm
2009Oh, My Buddha!Kyoko’s fatherFilm
2009SOUL RED Yusaku MatsudaFilm
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Film
2009大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」Series
2008少年メリケンサックを探せ!!! · 15 episodesSeries
2008The Short Films: We Were All Once ChildrenFilm
2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomTetsuo YakihataFilm
2007The Sword of AlexanderSasukeFilm
2006TekkonkinkreetSawada (voice)Film
2006Memories of MatsukoTetsuya YamekawaFilm
2006大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」Series
2006大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」Series
2005A Heartful of LoveMitsuo UsuiFilm
2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRyunosuke OkiFilm
2004大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」Series
2003Thirteen StepsToru KiharaFilm
2003FukumimiFilm
2003Love & War of a Samurai · 7 episodesSeries
2003大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」Series
2002California Dreamin'Hajime YamazakiSeries
2002Rock'n'Roll MishinFilm
2002The Labor CopFilm
2002大人計画「春子ブックセンター」Series
2001エロスの果てFilm
2001Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'naFilm
2001大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」Series
2001大人計画「エロスの果て」Series
1999大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」Series
1998Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationIkuo KashiwadaFilm
1997大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」Series
1996Kids ReturnHigh School StudentFilm
1995痴漢白書 ２Film
1994A New Love in TokyoHideo NagaiFilm
—愛が世界を救いますFilm
Creator (1)
2006I am a HousewifeCreatorSeries
Directing (8)
2024大人計画ウーマンリブvol.16「主婦 米田時江の免疫力がアップするコント6本」Director, WriterFilm
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Director, WriterFilm
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Director, WriterFilm
2016Too Young To Die!Director, ScreenplayFilm
2010Ooedo ribingu deddoDirector, WriterFilm
2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector, WriterFilm
—愛が世界を救いますDirector, Scenario WriterFilm
Production (1)
2023A Town Without SeasonsProducer, Director, WriterSeries
Writing (57)
2026Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.ScreenplayFilm
2026Extremely Inappropriate! New Years SpecialScreenplayFilm
2026Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?WriterSeries
2025Sunset SunriseScreenplayFilm
2025The Laughing SalesmanScreenplay, CreatorSeries
2025大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」WriterFilm
2025大パルコ人⑤オカタイロックオペラ「雨の傍聴席、おんなは裸足…」Writer, DirectorFilm
2024Extremely Inappropriate!Screenplay, CreatorSeries
2024The Last Town We SawScreenplayFilm
2024Shinjuku Field HospitalWriterSeries
2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer, DirectorFilm
2023Let's Get DivorcedWriter, ScreenplaySeries
2023One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplayFilm
2023We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The MovieWriterFilm
2023IchigekiScreenplayFilm
2021Story of My Family!!!Writer, CreatorSeries
2021The Mole Song: FinalWriterFilm
2020JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin!WriterFilm
2019Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryWriterSeries
2018Punk Samurai Slash DownWriterFilm
2017Prison PrincessesWriter, CreatorSeries
2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioWriterFilm
2016We're Millennials. Got a Problem?TeleplaySeries
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Writer, DirectorFilm
2014Saving My Stupid YouthWriterSeries
2014Manju KowaiWriterSeries
2014WashimoWriterSeries
2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplayFilm
2013The Apology KingScreenplayFilm
2013AmachanWriter, CreatorSeries
2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2013大パルコ人②バカロックオペラバカ「高校中パニック！小激突！！」Writer, DirectorFilm
2011Odd Family 11Screenstory, CreatorSeries
2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityWriterFilm
2010Detective LovesickWriter, Director, CreatorSeries
2009KamuiScreenplayFilm
2009Brass Knuckle BoysScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2009No More CryWriterFilm
2009DumbeastWriterFilm
2009大パルコ人①メカロックオペラ「R2C2～サイボーグなのでバンド辞めます！～」Writer, DirectorFilm
2008Ties of Shooting StarsScreenplaySeries
2008Mirai koshi MeguruWriterSeries
2007Maiko Haaaan!!!ScreenplayFilm
2006Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplayFilm
2005Tiger and DragonWriterSeries
2005Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriterFilm
2004ZebramanWriterFilm
200469ScreenplayFilm
2004Drugstore GirlWriterFilm
2003Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplayFilm
2003Manhattan Love StoryWriter, CreatorSeries
2003Iden & TityScreenplayFilm
2002Ping PongScreenplay, AdaptationFilm
2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeTeleplay, DirectorSeries
2001GOScreenplayFilm
2000Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTeleplaySeries
1999Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplayFilm