Cast & creator
Kankuro Kudo
Best known for Amachan, Amachan, Cold Case: Door of Truth
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
Also known as: 宮藤官九郎, Kankurō Kudō, Kankurô Kudô , クドカン , 宮藤俊一郎（本名）
103
film credits
59
television credits
66
1994–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (162)
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Amachan
Writer
2013Amachan
Creator
2013
Cold Case: Door of Truth
Fujiwara Kanji
2016
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Writer
2019
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Teleplay
2000
A Town Without Seasons
Producer
2023A Town Without Seasons
Director
2023A Town Without Seasons
Writer
2023
Washimo
Writer
2014
Tiger and Dragon
Writer
2005
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Teleplay
2002Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Director
2002
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Writer
2024
We're Millennials. Got a Problem?
Teleplay
2016
Let's Get Divorced
Writer
2023Let's Get Divorced
Screenplay
2023
California Dreamin'
Hajime Yamazaki
2002
Ties of Shooting Stars
Screenplay
2008
Detective Lovesick
Writer
2010Detective Lovesick
Director
2010Detective Lovesick
Creator
2010
Saving My Stupid Youth
Writer
2014
Extremely Inappropriate!
Screenplay
2024Extremely Inappropriate!
Creator
2024
Look Back
Tamai
2026
Kids Return
High School Student
1996
Story of My Family!!!
Writer
2021Story of My Family!!!
Creator
2021
Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Murata
2020
Tekkonkinkreet
Sawada (voice)
2006
I am a Housewife
Creator
2006
Prison Princesses
Writer
2017Prison Princesses
Creator
2017
Manhattan Love Story
Writer
2003Manhattan Love Story
Creator
2003
Because We Forget Everything
2022
Odd Family 11
Screenstory
2011Odd Family 11
Creator
2011
The Laughing Salesman
Screenplay
2025The Laughing Salesman
Creator
2025
Villiany Ganbo
Iyataro Toyotomi
2014
Memories of Matsuko
Tetsuya Yamekawa
2006
Mirai koshi Meguru
Writer
2008
遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
2018
A New Love in Tokyo
Hideo Nagai
1994
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
Writer
2026
Too Young To Die!
Director
2016Too Young To Die!
Screenplay
2016
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
Writer
2016
GO
Screenplay
2001
JOKE - 2022 Panic Haishin!
Writer
2020
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose
Ikuo Kashiwada (credit only)
2010
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Ryunosuke Oki
2004
Mom, Is That You?!
Tomiyuki Kibe
2023
Kamui
Screenplay
2009
Ping Pong
Screenplay
2002Ping Pong
Adaptation
2002
Bakuman
Taro Kawaguchi
2015
劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編
2020
69
Screenplay
2004
大人計画「春子ブックセンター」
2002
Love & War of a Samurai
2003
大人計画「エロスの果て」
2001
The Dry Spell
Fushimi
2023
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
Screenplay
2013
Ichikei's Crow The Movie
2023
少年メリケンサックを探せ!!!
2008
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．８「轟天ＶＳ港カヲル」
2004
大人計画「サッちゃんの明日」
2009
Street Kingdom: Make your own sound.
Screenplay
2026
The Brightest Sun
2026
Dumbeast
Writer
2009
大人計画「ウェルカム・ニッポン」
2012
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
Screenplay
2023
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１０「ウーマンリブ先生」
2006
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Writer
2018
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Loneliness 3
2020
The Apology King
Screenplay
2013
Zebraman
Writer
2004
Brass Knuckle Boys
Director
2009Brass Knuckle Boys
Screenplay
2009
Manju Kowai
Writer
2014
大人計画「生きてるし死んでるし」
1997
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Director
2005Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Screenplay
2005
Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
Director
2003Ikebukuro West Gate Park SP
Writer
2003
大人計画「母を逃がす」
2010
Dear Etranger
Sawada
2017
Piece of Cake
Manager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)
2015
獣道一直線！！！
2020
大人計画「まとまったお金の唄」
2006
Sunset Sunrise
Screenplay
2025
Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime Eradication
Ikuo Kashiwada
1998
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
Screenplay
2003
The Mole Song: Final
Writer
2021
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
Writer
2010
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．７「熊沢パンキース０３」
2003
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
Director
2013Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
Screenplay
2013
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．６「キラークイーン６６６」
2001
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Tetsuo Yakihata
2007
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」
2011
大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．４「ウーマンリブ発射！」
1999
The Last Town We Saw
Screenplay
2024
痴漢白書 ２
1995
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Screenplay
2007
Extremely Inappropriate! New Years Special
Screenplay
2026
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
Iden & Tity
Screenplay
2003
We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie
Writer
2023
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
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
2009
The Castle of Crossed Destinies
2012
Drugstore Girl
Writer
2004
Instant Swamp
Detective Sawaragi
2009
Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Director
2023Woman’s Lib Vol. 15 ”Mo Gaman Dekinai”
Writer
2023
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
Screenplay
2006
大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Director
2020大人計画ウーマンリブvol.14「もうがまんできない」
Writer
2020
My Uncle
Sadao Haruyama
2016エロスの果て
2001
Rock'n'Roll Mishin
2002
Ichigeki
Screenplay
2023
Tiger & Dragon Special
Writer
2005
大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
2016大パルコ人③ステキロックオペラ「サンバイザー兄弟」
Writer
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
2016
Thirteen Steps
Toru Kihara
2003
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess
Screenplay
1999
The Sword of Alexander
Sasuke
2007
Seaside Serendipity
Goro
2025
愛が世界を救います
The Wife of Gegege
Shigeru Mura
2010愛が世界を救います
Director
愛が世界を救います
Scenario Writer
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
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
2025
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
2025
Oh, My Buddha!
Kyoko’s father
2009
The Short Films: We Were All Once Children
2008
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
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
2013
Fukumimi
2003
A Heartful of Love
Mitsuo Usui
2005
Gamera
Manafu's father
2015
Kirei kamisama to machiawase shita on'na
2001
No More Cry
Writer
2009
The Labor Cop
2002
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
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
2024
唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
Writer
2024唐茄子屋 不思議国之若旦那
Director
2024Ooedo ribingu deddo
Writer
2010Ooedo ribingu deddo
Director
2010