Takeshi: Childhood Days
1990, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
A city boy, Shinji, is sent to live in the countryside to escape the Tokyo bombings, where he experiences the complexities of rural school life, including a power struggle with the local class leader, Takeshi.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Masahiro ShinodaDirector
- Tetsuya FujitaShinji Kazama
- Yuji HoriokaTakeshi Ohara
- Kazuyo MitaKazama Shige (Aunt of Shinji)
- Katsuhisa YamazakiFutoshi Tanabe
- Noritake KobinataKensuke Sudo
- Atsuko KoyamaMinako Saiki
- Shima IwashitaShizue Kazama (Shinji's mother)
- Toshiyuki HosokawaShusaku Kazama (Shinji's father)
- Mitsue SuzukiKazama Masa (Shinji's grandmother)
- Chōichirō KawarasakiTatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
- Saburo DateTakeno Grandfather
- Nobutaka MasutomiFather of Noh
Details
- Released
- 12 January 1990
- Original title
- 少年時代
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Taichi Yamada
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What Takeshi: Childhood Days is based on
Takeshi: Childhood Days is based on Childhood Days, a manga by Fujiko Fujio A.
Manga
Childhood Days
By Fujiko Fujio A
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How long is Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Which OTT platform is Takeshi: Childhood Days on?
Takeshi: Childhood Days isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 January 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Takeshi: Childhood Days?
If you liked Takeshi: Childhood Days, try Kids Return, Twenty-Four Eyes, Blue Spring.
Who directed Takeshi: Childhood Days?
Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990) was directed by Masahiro Shinoda and stars Tetsuya Fujita, Yuji Horioka, Kazuyo Mita.
What is Takeshi: Childhood Days based on?
Takeshi: Childhood Days is based on Childhood Days, a manga by Fujiko Fujio A.