Cineasia Filmfestival Köln #5 07.-11.12.05


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Director: Kankuro Kudo Writer: Kankuro Kudo Original Story by: Kotobuki Shiriagari Cinematography: Toshiyasu Yamanaka Special Effects : Fumihiko Sori Music: ZAZEN BOYS Distribution: Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc. Production: Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc/ J Storm Inc. /CULTURE PUBLISHERS INC./ TYO Productions Inc. / OTONAKEIKAKU,INC Cast: Tomoya Nagase, Shichinosuke Nakamura, Riki Takeuchi, Naoko Ken, Kankuro Nakamura
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	Kankuro Kudo selected filmography: Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005) Zebraman (script) 69 Sixty Nine (script) Drugstore Girl (script) Kisarazu Cats Eye (script) Go (script) Ping Pong (script)

Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims

Director: Kankuro Kudo
Japan | 2005 | 35mm | 124 Min. | OmeU

YAJI AND KITA: THE MIDNIGHT PILGRIMS is the directional debut of Kankuro Kudo the highly acclaimed scriptwriter of many great recent films like ZEBRAMAN, PING PONG or GO.

"From Edo to Ise Temple, via Geisha, Fujiyama, Samurai and Heaven and Earth. A sentimental narcotic journey has just begun ..."

There are two young guys: Yaji-san, a young master of a merchant house, and Kita-san, a beautiful actor. These two are deeply in love, but Kita-san is a hard-core drug addict. Wishing that Kita-san will overcome his dependency, they kick off their 300-mile long journey to Ise Temple, the holy place where all your dreams come true.

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