Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)
Drama
Director: Masahiro Shinoda
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
Shinji Kazama
Yuji Horioka
Takeshi Ohara
Katsuhisa Yamazaki
Futoshi Tanabe
Noritake Kobinata
Kensuke Sudo
Atsuko Koyama
Minako Saiki
Shima Iwashita
Shizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Shusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
Mitsue Suzuki
Kazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
Kazuyo Mita
Kazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
