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Kids (2008)

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Asato is a young man who returns to a slummy neighbourhood (referred to as 'The Street') to be near his Mum who is in prison. He is able to transfer other people's injuries and is unable to walk past a child with a grazed knee or broken arm without helping them. Asato is protected from street thugs by Takeo, another troubled young man who has issues involving his father who is lying in a coma in hospital. The third member of their group is a young waitress, Shiho, who has her own secret.

Release Date
February 2, 2008
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
5.9/10 (13 votes)

Director: Tatsuya Ogishima

Cast: Teppei Koike, Hiroshi Tamaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Tasuku Nagaoka, Ayumi Oka, Hikari Tobita, Takaaki Kuwashiro, Yuki Saito

Production: Avex Entertainment, Shirogumi, Burning Production, Toei Company, Studio Swan
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Kids
5.9
109 min

Asato is a young man who returns to a slummy neighbourhood (referred to as 'The Street') to be near his Mum who is in prison. He is able to transfer other people's injuries and is unable to walk past a child with a grazed knee or broken arm without helping them. Asato is protected from street thugs by Takeo, another troubled young man who has issues involving his father who is lying in a coma in hospital. The third member of their group is a young waitress, Shiho, who has her own secret.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date2/2/2008
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Cast

Teppei Koike

as Asato

Hiroshi Tamaki

as Takeo

Chiaki Kuriyama

as Shiho

Tasuku Nagaoka

AO

Ayumi Oka

Hikari Tobita

TK

Takaaki Kuwashiro

Yuki Saito

as Kyoko Ono

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kids about?

Asato is a young man who returns to a slummy neighbourhood (referred to as 'The Street') to be near his Mum who is in prison. He is able to transfer other people's injuries and is unable to walk past …

How long is Kids?

1h 49m

When was Kids released?

February 2, 2008

Who directed Kids?

Tatsuya Ogishima

Who stars in Kids?

Teppei Koike, Hiroshi Tamaki, Chiaki Kuriyama

What genre is Kids?

Fantasy, Drama