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Kids Return
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Ken Kaneko | ... |
Masaru
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| Masanobu Andô | ... |
Shinji
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Leo Morimoto | ... |
Teacher
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Hatsuo Yamaya | ... |
Boxing Club Manager
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Michisuke Kashiwaya | ... |
Hiroshi
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Mitsuko Oka | ... |
Coffee-shop Owner, Sachiko's Mother
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Sachiko
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Local Yakuza Chief
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Susumu Terajima | ... |
No 2 In Local Gang
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Moro Morooka | ... |
Hayashi
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Peking Genji |
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Atsuki Ueda | ... |
Reiko
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Kôtarô Yoshida |
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Koichi Shigehisa | ... |
Trainer
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Kyôsuke Yabe |
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Two buddies visit the schoolyard of the high school they used to attend, and remember their young and dumb days. They used to be the bullies in the school, until they find their own ways of life; one as a boxer, and the other as a member of the yakuza. Written by <H@jime>
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Along with Fireworks, one of Takeshi Kitano's finest movies. This movie is a story of two high school? slackers who appear to be looking for a purpose in life. One becomes a good boxer and the other one becomes a yakuza member. After going thru their experience, they become more confident and content with their life even though it couldn't be said that they were exactly successful. Like real life, perhaps the experience is the thing. Good acting all around. It's always good to see Susumu Terajima in Takeshi's movies as he's a very good actor. Also very good score by Joe Hisaishi. The movie also appears to criticize the fact that many Japanese people treat everything- life, work, etc. so seriously that they don't take the time to enjoy life. Instead, they "pressure" themselves to do good, even though their heart may not be in it. It's not unlike many recent Japanese films like Shall We Dance or Bouncing KOgals, both also good movies. Overall, a 9 out of 10.