Kenya Boy
1984, Japanese. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Boy gets lost in the African wild.
An 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nobuhiko ObayashiDirector
- Tomoyo HaradaKate (voice)
- Eiko MasuyamaYoko Murakami (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiVon Goerrhin (voice)
- Ryōichi TakayanagiWataru Murakami (voice)
- Kaneto ShiozawaWakagi (voice)
- Kyouji NanamiProf. Schutein (voice)
- Masao OhtsukaZega (voice)
- Hidekatsu ShibataAgera (voice)
- Makio InoueDaisuke Murakami (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiGure (voice)
- Joji YanamiProf. Stein (voice)
- Koji YadaMoor A (voice)
Details
- Released
- 10 March 1984
- Original title
- 少年ケニヤ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Chiho Katsura, Wataru Kenmotsu
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What Kenya Boy is based on
Kenya Boy is adapted from a comic.
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How long is Kenya Boy?
Kenya Boy runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Does Kenya Boy have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Kenya Boy on?
Kenya Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 March 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Kenya Boy?
If you liked Kenya Boy, try Return to Never Land, Modest Heroes, Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel.
Who directed Kenya Boy?
Kenya Boy (1984) was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and stars Tomoyo Harada, Eiko Masuyama, Ichiro Nagai.
What is Kenya Boy based on?
Kenya Boy is adapted from a comic.