Kankurō Kudō

Kankurō Kudō
宮藤 官九郎
Born
Shunichirō Kudō (宮藤 俊一郎)

(1970-07-19) 19 July 1970 (age 56)
Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan
Other namesKudokan (クドカン)
Kunku (くんく)
Kun (クン)
Kanku (カンクちゃん, Kanku-chan)
OccupationsScreenwriter, dramatist, film director, actor
Known forIkebukuro West Gate Park
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Ties of Shooting Stars
Amachan
Saving My Stupid Youth
Idaten
Go
Ping Pong
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Zebraman
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) 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 Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese comedy rock band Group Tamashii.

Selected filmography

Director

Writer (Film)

Writer (Television)

Actor

Awards and honours

References

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  4. ↑ 「TOO YOUNG TO DIE! 若くして死ぬ」特集 宮藤官九郎×長瀬智也×神木隆之介インタビュー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
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  6. ↑ "不適切にもほどがある!". The Television. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "宮藤官九郎・脚本のNetflixシリーズ「俺のこと、なんか言ってた?」劇中公演をザ・スズナリで上演 主演は"誰も知らない大物俳優"?". Oricon (in Japanese). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "NNHK2028年春の朝ドラ「ほんのモキチ」に決定 主演・河合優実&脚本・宮藤官九郎「愛をもって走ります!どうぞご贔屓に!」". Oricon (in Japanese). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  9. ↑ ゲゲゲの女房 (2010) (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  10. ↑ "「すべて忘れてしまうから」阿部寛の恋人役は尾野真千子「どんな姿で現れるかな～???」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "映画 イチケイのカラス". Eiga.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ "生田斗真の主演作「渇水」に門脇麦、磯村勇斗、尾野真千子、宮藤官九郎、池田成志". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "こんにちは、母さん". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "海辺へ行く道". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "時には懺悔を". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "ルックバック". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "宮藤官九郎さんに紫綬褒章、騎手の横山典弘さんに黄綬褒章…秋の褒章受章者738人・24団体". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.