Childhood Days | |
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Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
Written by |
Taichi Yamada Hyozo Kashiwabara (novel) |
Produced by | Motoo Abiko |
Starring |
Tetsuya Fujita Yuji Horioka |
Cinematography | Tatsuo Suzuki |
Edited by | Chizuko Osada |
Music by | Shin’ichirō Ikebe |
Production company | Childhood Days Production Committee |
Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Childhood Days (少年時代, Shōnen jidai, a.k.a. Takeshi - Childhood Days) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. [1] It is based on a manga of the same name by Motoo Abiko.
The film is a story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully.
When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well then begins bullying him, too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership. [2]
14th Japan Academy Prize [6]