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Childhood Days

1990 Japanese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Childhood Days (Japanese: 少年時代, Hepburn: Shōnen jidai; a.k.a. Takeshi - Childhood Days) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the 14th Japan Academy Prize ceremony.[1] It is based on the novel The Long Road by Hyozo Kashiwabara.

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Synopsis

The film is a story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully.

When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well then begins bullying him, too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

Cast

  • Tetsuya Fujita[2] as Shinji Kazama
  • Yuji Horioka[3] as Takeshi Ohara
  • Katsuhisa Yamazaki[4] as Futoshi Tanabe
  • Kensuke Sudo as Minako Saiki
  • Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama
  • Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Shusaku Kazama
  • Choichiro Kawarazaki as Tatsuo Kazama
  • Kazuyo Mita as Shige Kazama
  • Nobuko Sendo as Akiko Tanabe
  • Mitsue Suzuki as Maki Kazama
  • Shinsuke Ashida as principal
  • Hideji Otaki as stationmaster
  • Kyosen Ohashi as photographer
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Reception

Awards and nominations

14th Japan Academy Prize[5]

References

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