Ken
First aired on Mar 14, 1964
Runtime: 95mins
80%
Genres: Drama
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.
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Raizō Ichikawa | Jiro Kokubun
Yukiko Fuji | Eri Itami
Yūsuke Kawazu | Kagawa
Akio Hasegawa | Mibu
Akitake Kōno | Kiuchi
Yuka Konno | Shigeko Fujishiro
Featured Crew
Kenji Misumi | Director
Yukio Mishima | Novel
Kazuo Funahashi | Screenplay
Chikashi Makiura | Director of Photography
Sei Ikeno | Original Music Composer
Akira Naitō | Art Direction
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