Circus Boys
1989, Japanese. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi.
Brothers Jinta and Wataru are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave and wanders the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with local yakuza, he's invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Meanwhile, Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 23 November 1989
- Original title
- 二十世紀少年読本
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaizo Hayashi
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Circus Boys runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Circus Boys isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Circus Boys?
Circus Boys (1989) was directed by Kaizo Hayashi and stars Hiroshi Mikami, Moe Kamura, Xiu Jian.