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Ken

Plot: Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature
Release Date: Saturday, March 14 1964
61 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Raizō IchikawaRaizō Ichikawa. Raizō Ichikawa was 32 in Ken as 'Jiro Kokubun'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 29 1931 –
Died: Thu, Jul 17 1969
Portrait of Yukiko FujiYukiko Fuji. Yukiko Fuji was 21 in Ken as 'Eri Itami'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 17 1942
Portrait of Yūsuke KawazuYūsuke Kawazu. Yūsuke Kawazu was 28 in Ken as 'Kagawa'.
Birthday: Sun, May 12 1935 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 2022
Portrait of Akio HasegawaAkio Hasegawa. Akio Hasegawa was 22 in Ken as 'Mibu'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 23 1941
Portrait of Akitake KōnoAkitake Kōno. Akitake Kōno was 52 in Ken as 'Kiuchi'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 08 1911 –
Died: Fri, Mar 17 1978
Portrait of Yuka KonnoYuka Konno. Yuka Konno was 21 in Ken as 'Shigeko Fujishiro'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1942
Portrait of Junko KozakuraJunko Kozakura. Junko Kozakura was >> in Ken as 'Sanae Mibu'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rieko SumiRieko Sumi. Rieko Sumi was 36 in Ken as 'Hiroko Kokubun'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 07 1928 –
Died: Wed, Oct 12 2005
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba. Yoshio Inaba was 43 in Ken as 'Seiichiro Kokubun'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Yotaro YajimaYotaro Yajima. Yotaro Yajima was >> in Ken
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kuniichi TakamiKuniichi Takami. Kuniichi Takami was 20 in Ken as 'Tada'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 28 1944
Portrait of Keijiro KazamaKeijiro Kazama. Keijiro Kazama was >> in Ken
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gen KimuraGen Kimura. Gen Kimura was 27 in Ken
Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1937 –
Died: Sun, Feb 21 2021
Portrait of Yoichi FunakiYoichi Funaki. Yoichi Funaki was 32 in Ken
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1932
Portrait of Machiko HorikawaMachiko Horikawa. Machiko Horikawa was >> in Ken
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kimiko TachibanaKimiko Tachibana. Kimiko Tachibana was 42 in Ken
Birthday: Mon, Oct 10 1921
Portrait of Nobuko ShinguNobuko Shingu. Nobuko Shingu was >> in Ken
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōichi MizuharaKōichi Mizuhara. Kōichi Mizuhara was 54 in Ken
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1909 –
Died: Wed, May 07 1969
Portrait of Hisaya MorishigeHisaya Morishige. Hisaya Morishige was 50 in Ken as 'Mibu'.
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 10 2009
Portrait of Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku. Noriko Sengoku was 41 in Ken as 'Kiuchi'.
Birthday: Mon, May 29 1922 –
Died: Thu, Dec 27 2012
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi. Keiju Kobayashi was 40 in Ken as 'Eri Itami'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Died: Thu, Sep 16 2010

Crew

Portrait of Kenji MisumiKenji Misumi. Kenji Misumi was 43 in Ken as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 02 1921 –
Died: Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of Chikashi MakiuraChikashi Makiura. Chikashi Makiura was >> in Ken as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshikata TomoedaToshikata Tomoeda. Toshikata Tomoeda was >> in Ken as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo FunahashiKazuo Funahashi. Kazuo Funahashi was 44 in Ken as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 02 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jan 15 2006
Portrait of Hiroaki FujiiHiroaki Fujii. Hiroaki Fujii was 36 in Ken as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1927 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 2014
Portrait of Kanji SuganumaKanji Suganuma. Kanji Suganuma was >> in Ken as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno. Sei Ikeno was 33 in Ken as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima. Yukio Mishima was 39 in Ken as 'Novel'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 14 1925 –
Died: Wed, Nov 25 1970
Portrait of Akira NaitōAkira Naitō. Akira Naitō was >> in Ken as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 2007
Portrait of Reijiro YamashitaReijiro Yamashita. Reijiro Yamashita was >> in Ken as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiro OkumuraMasahiro Okumura. Masahiro Okumura was >> in Ken as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi KawaguchiTakashi Kawaguchi. Takashi Kawaguchi was >> in Ken as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday