Japan Synopsis
朗かに歩め
Kenji is a small-time thief who likes drinking and fighting. When he falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, and she finds out what kind of guy he really is, she leaves him "until he becomes an honest person." Kenji soon finds it's not easy to get rid of one's past.
The 1929–1931 Japan Window
10 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Walk Cheerfully sits at position #5.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Walk Cheerfully premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,746 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #305 of 406 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, No Language |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 1, 1930 |
| IMDb | tt0020980 |