Japan Synopsis
菊次郎の夏
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kikujiro sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kikujiro. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kikujiro premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,036 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #402 of 1,411 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | June 5, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0199683 |