The World of Kanako (2014) Thriller Drama Mystery
The World of Kanako (2014) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.23/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.7/10
The World of Kanako Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Kanako, a beautiful girl and one of the best students at school, goes missing with all the belongings left behind in her room. Her father Akikazu is now asked by his ex-wife to look for their daughter. He starts a desperate search of Kanako using any means, in the hope of getting his "ideal" family back in place despite the fact that the very reason of the family breakup was because of his problematic personality and behaviors. Following tracks of her past and present and talking to her "friends," he starts to get to know his daughter whom he never knew or didn"t even attempt to know. When Akikazu is led to one clue, he realizes the world Kanako was facing beyond his imagination... Can the father find his daughter, and get back his perfect happy family he has dreamed of after all these years?
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The World of Kanako Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Writers: Akio Fukamachi, Tetsuya Nakashima, Miako Tadano
Producers: Kenji Kato, Naohito Miyamoto, Eiji Murano, Kazuo Nakanishi, Satomi Odake, Yutaka Suzuki, Tatsumi Yoda
Cinematographers: Shôichi Atô
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The World of Kanako Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kôji Yakusho | ... | Akikazu Fujishima |
| Nana Komatsu | ... | Kanako Fujishima |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | ... | Detective Asai |
| Hiroya Shimizu | ... | I / narrator |
| Fumi Nikaidô | ... | Nami Endo (Kanako's ex-middle school classmate) |
| Ai Hashimoto | ... | Emi Moris**ta (Kanako's high school friend) |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Dr.Tsujimura |
| Joe Odagiri | ... | Detective Aikawa |
| Miki Nakatani | ... | Rie Azuma |
| Aoi Morikawa | ... | Tomoko Nagano |
| Munetaka Aoki | ... | Sakiyama |
| Asuka Kurosawa | ... | Kiriko Fujishima |
| Mahiro Takasugi | ... | Yasuhiro Matsunaga |
| Shôno Hayama | ... | Boy with blonde hair |
| Hiroki Nakajima | ... | Shimazu |
| Emma | ... | Kanako's friend at party |
| Kanji Furutachi | ... | Policeman |
| Megumi Hataraya | ... | Aikawa's wife |
| Jin Hoshino | ... | Seiji Ogata (as Hitoshi Hoshino) |
| Kaisei Kamimura | ... | Shimazu's friend |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kôji Yakusho (b. January 1, 1956) – Akikazu Fujishima
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Koji Yakusho | Kouji Yakusho - Nana Komatsu – Kanako Fujishima
- Satoshi Tsumabuki – Detective Asai
- Hiroya Shimizu – I / narrator
- Fumi Nikaidô – Nami Endo (Kanako's ex-middle school classmate)
- Ai Hashimoto – Emi Moris**ta (Kanako's high school friend)
- Jun Kunimura (b. November 16, 1955) – Dr.Tsujimura
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Joe Odagiri – Detective Aikawa
- Miki Nakatani (b. January 12, 1976) – Rie Azuma
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Aoi Morikawa – Tomoko Nagano
- Munetaka Aoki – Sakiyama
- Asuka Kurosawa (b. December 22, 1971) – Kiriko Fujishima
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Mahiro Takasugi – Yasuhiro Matsunaga
- Shôno Hayama – Boy with blonde hair
- Hiroki Nakajima – Shimazu
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