Childhood Days
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Produced by | Fujio A. Fujiko |
| Written by | Taichi Yamada Hyozo Kashiwabara (Novel) |
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Yuji Horioka Tetsuya Fujita |
| Music by | Shin’ichirō Ikebe |
| Cinematography | Tatsuo Suzuki |
| Edited by | Chizuko Osada |
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Childhood Days Production Committee
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time
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117 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Childhood Days (少年時代 Shōnen jidai?, aka Takeshi - Childhood Days) is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It was based on a Manga of the same name by Fujio A. Fujiko.
A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.
14th Japan Academy Prize
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