Kankuro Kudo

Writer · Born July 19, 1970 · Miyagi, Japan

Biography

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

Wrote 65

2020s

2026
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Writer
Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.
Screenplay
Extremely Inappropriate! New Years Special
Screenplay
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
The Laughing Salesman
Screenplay
大人計画平凡パンチライン「Wife is miracle～世界で一番アツい嫁～」
Writer
Sunset Sunrise
Screenplay
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」
Writer
The Last Town We Saw
Screenplay
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Writer
Extremely Inappropriate!
Screenplay
77
唐茄子屋不思議国之若旦那
Writer
2023
We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie
Writer
A Town Without Seasons
Writer
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
Screenplay
Let's Get Divorced
Writer, Screenplay
69
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Writer
Ichigeki
Screenplay
2021
The Mole Song: Final
Writer
Story of My Family!!!
Writer
76
2020
JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin!
Writer
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Writer

2010s

2019
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Writer
2018
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Writer
2017
Prison Princesses
Writer
2016
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
Writer
65
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
Writer
Too Young To Die!
Screenplay
66
We're Millennials. Got a Problem?
Teleplay
81
2014
Saving My Stupid Youth
Writer
78
Manju Kowai
Writer
Washimo
Writer
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
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
Screenplay
63
The Apology King
Screenplay
64
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
Screenplay
Amachan
Writer
82
2011
Odd Family 11
Screenstory
2010
Detective Lovesick
Writer
74
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
Writer
60

2000s

2009
No More Cry
Writer
Kamui
Screenplay
57
Dumbeast
Writer
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
Brass Knuckle Boys
Screenplay
66
2008
Ties of Shooting Stars
Screenplay
75
Mirai koshi Meguru
Writer
2007
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Screenplay
64
2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Screenplay
2005
Tiger and Dragon
Writer
76
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Screenplay
Tiger & Dragon Special
Writer
2004
69
Screenplay
Drugstore Girl
Writer
Zebraman
Writer
62
2003
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Screenplay
Manhattan Love Story
Writer
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
Writer
Iden & Tity
Screenplay
2002
Ping Pong
Screenplay, Adaptation
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Teleplay
76
2001
GO
Screenplay
74
2000
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Teleplay
78

1990s

1999
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess
Screenplay

No release date

愛が世界を救います
Scenario Writer

Acted in 65

2020s

2026
Look Back
Tamai
77
The Brightest Sun
Movie
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…」
Movie
Seaside Serendipity
Goro
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」
Movie
2023
Mom, Is That You?!
Tomiyuki Kibe
65
The Dry Spell
Fushimi
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Movie
Ichikei's Crow The Movie
Movie · Mystery · Comedy
2022
Because We Forget Everything
TV · 1 Season · Drama
2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Loneliness 3
獣道一直線！！！
TV
劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編
TV
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Movie
Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Murata · 12 episodes

2010s

2018
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
TV
2017
Dear Etranger
Sawada
70
2016
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
Movie
My Uncle
Sadao Haruyama
Cold Case: Door of Truth
Fujiwara Kanji · 1 episode
75
2015
Gamera
Manafu's father
Bakuman
Taro Kawaguchi
68
Piece of Cake
Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
58
2014
Villiany Ganbo
Iyataro Toyotomi · 11 episodes
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！！」
Movie
2012
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
Movie
大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」
TV
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」
TV
2010
大人計画「母を逃がす」
TV
The Wife of Gegege
Shigeru Mura
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
53

2000s

2009
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
Movie
大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」
TV
Oh, My Buddha!
Kyoko’s father
Instant Swamp
Detective Sawaragi
68
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！～」
Movie
2008
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
Movie
少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!
TV
2007
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Tetsuo Yakihata
The Sword of Alexander
Sasuke
57
2006
Tekkonkinkreet
Sawada (voice)
74
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」
TV
Memories of Matsuko
Tetsuya Yamekawa
78
大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」
TV
2005
A Heartful of Love
Mitsuo Usui
2004
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」
TV
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Ryunosuke Oki
72
2003
Fukumimi
Movie · Comedy · Drama
Love & War of a Samurai
TV
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」
TV
Thirteen Steps
Toru Kihara
2002
Rock'n'Roll Mishin
Movie · Drama
大人計画「春子ブックセンター」
TV
The Labor Cop
Movie
California Dreamin'
Hajime Yamazaki
2001
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」
TV
Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
Movie
大人計画「エロスの果て」
TV

1990s

1999
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」
TV
1998
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication
Ikuo Kashiwada
1997
大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」
TV
1996
Kids Return
High School Student
80
1995
痴漢白書　２
Movie
1994
A New Love in Tokyo
Hideo Nagai
62

No release date

愛が世界を救います
Movie

Directed 17

2020s

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…」
Director
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
唐茄子屋不思議国之若旦那
Director
2023
A Town Without Seasons
Director
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Director
2020
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Director

2010s

2016
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
Director
Too Young To Die!
Director
66
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！！」
Director
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
Director
2010
Detective Lovesick
Director
74

2000s

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！～」
Director
Brass Knuckle Boys
Director
66
2005
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Director
2003
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
Director
2002
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Director
76

No release date

愛が世界を救います
Director

Created 9

2020s

2025
The Laughing Salesman
Creator
2024
Extremely Inappropriate!
Creator
77
2021
Story of My Family!!!
Creator
76

2010s

2017
Prison Princesses
Creator
2013
Amachan
Creator
82
2011
Odd Family 11
Creator
2010
Detective Lovesick
Creator
74

2000s

2006
I am a Housewife
Creator
2003
Manhattan Love Story
Creator

Produced 1

2020s

2023
A Town Without Seasons
Producer