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Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
Kids Return (1996) is a drama and crime film directed by Takeshi Kitano, released on July 27, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto and Hatsuo Yamaya. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 346 ratings.
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Masanobu Ando
as Shinji
Ken Kaneko
as Masaru
Leo Morimoto
as Homeroom Teacher
Hatsuo Yamaya
as Boxing Club Manager
Mitsuko Oka
as Sachiko's Mother
Yuko Daike
as Sachiko
Ryo Ishibashi
as Local Yakuza Chief
Susumu Terajima
as No. 2 in Local Gang
Moro Morooka
as Hayashi
Michisuke Kashiwaya
as Hiroshi
Atsuki Ueda
as Reiko
Koichi Shigehisa
as Trainer
Directed by Takeshi Kitano, written by Takeshi Kitano, produced by Yasushi Tsuge, Takio Yoshida and Masayuki Mori.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 346 ratings.
**Summary: 7/10: an unforced, wryly funny meditation on failure, and Kitano's most tender work, arguing that a life spent circling is not the same thing as a life wasted.** Two boys ride one bicycle in slow circles around an empty schoolyard. The film opens on that image and returns to it at the end, and everything between is an argument about whether failure is a destination, or merely weather. Takeshi Kitano made…
Reviewed on September 8, 2026
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The main cast of Kids Return (1996) includes Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya and Mitsuko Oka. The film was directed by Takeshi Kitano. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kids Return was released on July 27, 1996 and runs for 1h 47m.
Kids Return (1996) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 346 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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