Kankuro Kudo
Writer · Actor · DirectorKankurō 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.
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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR40
The Brightest Sun
2026
Seaside Serendipity
2025
Goro
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…」
2025
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」
2024
Mom, Is That You?!
2023
Tomiyuki Kibe
The Dry Spell
2023
Fushimi
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023
Ichikei's Crow The Movie
2023
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
2020
Loneliness 3
Dear Etranger
2017
Sawada
My Uncle
2016
Sadao Haruyama
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016
Bakuman
2015
Taro Kawaguchi
Piece of Cake
2015
Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
Gamera
2015
Manafu's father
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！！」
2013
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
2010
Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
The Wife of Gegege
2010
Shigeru Mura
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
Instant Swamp
2009
Detective Sawaragi
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！～」
2009
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
2008
Welcome to the Quiet Room
2007
Tetsuo Yakihata
The Sword of Alexander
2007
Sasuke
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Sawada (voice)
Memories of Matsuko
2006
Tetsuya Yamekawa
A Heartful of Love
2005
Mitsuo Usui
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
2004
Ryunosuke Oki
Fukumimi
2003
Thirteen Steps
2003
Toru Kihara
Rock'n'Roll Mishin
2002
The Labor Cop
2002
- エロスの果て
エロスの果て
2001
Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
2001
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication
1998
Ikuo Kashiwada
Kids Return
1996
High School Student
A New Love in Tokyo
1994
Hideo Nagai
愛が世界を救います
DIRECTOR15
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…」
2025
Director
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」
2024
Director
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
2024
Director
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023
Director
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020
Director
Too Young To Die!
2016
Director
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016
Director
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
2013
Director
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！！」
2013
Director
- Ooedo ribingu deddo
Ooedo ribingu deddo
2010
Director
Brass Knuckle Boys
2009
Director
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！～」
2009
Director
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005
Director
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
2003
Director
愛が世界を救います
Director
WRITER43
Extremely Inappropriate! New Years Special
2026
Screenplay
Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.
2026
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～」
2025
Writer
Sunset Sunrise
2025
Screenplay
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…」
2025
Writer
The Last Town We Saw
2024
Screenplay
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」
2024
Writer
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
2024
Writer
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023
Writer
Ichigeki
2023
Screenplay
We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie
2023
Writer
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
2023
Screenplay
The Mole Song: Final
2021
Writer
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020
Writer
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
Writer
Too Young To Die!
2016
Screenplay
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
2016
Writer
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016
Writer
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
2013
Screenplay
The Apology King
2013
Screenplay
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013
Screenplay
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！！」
2013
Writer
- Ooedo ribingu deddo
Ooedo ribingu deddo
2010
Writer
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
2010
Writer
Brass Knuckle Boys
2009
Screenplay
Kamui
2009
Screenplay
No More Cry
2009
Writer
Dumbeast
2009
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！～」
2009
Writer
Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007
Screenplay
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
2006
Screenplay
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005
Screenplay
Tiger & Dragon Special
2005
Writer
Drugstore Girl
2004
Writer
69
2004
Screenplay
Zebraman
2004
Writer
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
2003
Writer
Iden & Tity
2003
Screenplay
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003
Screenplay
Ping Pong
2002
Screenplay, Adaptation
GO
2001
Screenplay
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess
1999
Screenplay
愛が世界を救います
Scenario Writer
