Kankuro Kudo
Writing·July 19, 1970 — 55 years old·Miyagi, Japan
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
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—愛が世界を救いますDirector · Scenario Writer—Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?TVWriter · Screenplay2026The Brightest Sun2026Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.Screenplay2026Extremely Inappropriate! New Years SpecialScreenplay2025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 · Director2025Seaside SerendipityGoro2025The Laughing SalesmanTVScreenplay · Creator2025大人計画 平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」Writer2025Sunset SunriseScreenplay2024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 · Writer2024The Last Town We SawScreenplay2024Shinjuku Field HospitalTVWriter2024Extremely Inappropriate!TVScreenplay · Creator2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那Writer · Director2023We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The MovieWriter2023Mom, Is That You?!Tomiyuki Kibe2023A Town Without SeasonsTVProducer · Director · Writer2023One Second Ahead, One Second BehindScreenplay2023Let's Get DivorcedTVWriter · Screenplay2023The Dry SpellFushimi2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”Director · Writer2023Ichikei's Crow The Movie2023IchigekiScreenplay2022Because We Forget EverythingTV2021The Mole Song: FinalWriter2021Story of My Family!!!TVWriter · Creator2020Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneLoneliness 32020獣道一直線！！！TV2020劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編TV2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」Director · Writer2020Kotaki Brothers and ShikuhakkuTVMurata2019Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryTVWriter2018遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきますTV2018Punk Samurai Slash DownWriter2017Prison PrincessesTVWriter2017Dear EtrangerSawada2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioWriter2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」Writer · Director2016My UncleSadao Haruyama2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~TV2016Too Young To Die!Director · Screenplay2016We're Millennials. Got a Problem?TVTeleplay2015GameraManafu's father2015BakumanTaro Kawaguchi2015Piece of CakeManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)2014Saving My Stupid YouthTVWriter2014Villiany GanboTVIyataro Toyotomi2014Manju KowaiTVWriter2014WashimoTVWriter2013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 · Director2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiScreenplay2013The Apology KingScreenplay2013Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerDirector · Screenplay2013AmachanTVWriter · Creator2012The Castle of Crossed Destinies2012大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」TV2011Odd Family 11TVScreenstory · Creator2011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」TV2010大人計画「母を逃がす」TV2010The Wife of GegegeShigeru Mura2010Ooedo ribingu deddoWriter · Director2010Detective LovesickTVWriter · Director2010Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseIkuo Kashiwada (credit only)2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityWriter2009No More CryWriter2009SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda2009大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」TV2009KamuiScreenplay2009Instant SwampDetective Sawaragi2009DumbeastWriter2009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 · Director2009Brass Knuckle BoysDirector · Screenplay2008The Short Films: We Were All Once Children2008少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!TV2008Ties of Shooting StarsTVScreenplay2008Mirai koshi MeguruTVWriter2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomTetsuo Yakihata2007Maiko Haaaan!!!Screenplay2007The Sword of AlexanderSasuke2006TekkonkinkreetSawada (voice)2006大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」TV2006Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesScreenplay2006Memories of MatsukoTetsuya Yamekawa2006I am a HousewifeTVCreator2006大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」TV2005A Heartful of LoveMitsuo Usui2005Tiger and DragonTVWriter2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsDirector · Screenplay2005Tiger & Dragon SpecialWriter2004大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」TV200469Screenplay2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRyunosuke Oki2004Drugstore GirlWriter2004ZebramanWriter2003Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesScreenplay2003Manhattan Love StoryTVWriter · Creator2003Fukumimi2003Love & War of a SamuraiTV2003大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」TV2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SPDirector · Writer2003Thirteen StepsToru Kihara2003Iden & TityScreenplay2002Rock'n'Roll Mishin2002Ping PongScreenplay · Adaptation2002大人計画「春子ブックセンター」TV2002The Labor Cop2002California Dreamin'TVHajime Yamazaki2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeTVTeleplay · Director2001GOScreenplay2001大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」TV2001Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na2001エロスの果て2001大人計画「エロスの果て」TV2000Ikebukuro West Gate ParkTVTeleplay1999大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」TV1999Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb PrincessScreenplay1998Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationIkuo Kashiwada1997大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」TV1996Kids ReturnHigh School Student1994A New Love in TokyoHideo Nagai