Ken

Ken

1964
1h 35m
7.8

7.8/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Daiei Film
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title
Release Date March 14, 1964
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0366668

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa

Jiro Kokubun

Yukiko Fuji
Yukiko Fuji

Eri Itami

Yūsuke Kawazu
Yūsuke Kawazu

Kagawa

Akio Hasegawa
Akio Hasegawa

Mibu

Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno

Kiuchi

Yuka Konno
Yuka Konno

Shigeko Fujishiro

Junko Kozakura
Junko Kozakura

Sanae Mibu

Rieko Sumi
Rieko Sumi

Hiroko Kokubun

Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba

Seiichiro Kokubun

Yotaro Yajima
Yotaro Yajima

Kuniichi Takami
Kuniichi Takami

Tada

Keijiro Kazama
Keijiro Kazama

Key Crew

Kenji Misumi
Director
Kazuo Funahashi
Screenplay
Hiroaki Fujii
Producer