A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 5, 2003
Original Title:
わたしのグランパ
Alternate Titles:
Watashi no guranpa
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
SIGLO
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 113
Kenzo was behind bars for killing a gangster. Upon his release, he goes to live with his son, whose marriage is on the rocks. His 14-year-old granddaughter Tamako is ostracized when she discovers that her grandfather is a murderer. Kenzo soon helps defend Tamako from bullies at school. When Tamako stands up for herself, she comes to believe that she has inherited some of her grandfather’s great strength. Eventually, an associate of the man Kenzo killed comes looking for revenge, along with the dead man’s son.
Assistant Director:
Yoshimasa Fujie
Director:
Yōichi Higashi
Director of Photography:
Tatsuhiko Kobayashi
Editor:
Aoyama Masafumi
Lighting Technician:
Takeshi Nakasu
Novel:
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Production Design:
Akio Kikuchi
Screenplay:
Yōichi Higashi
Sound Recordist:
Yukio Kubota
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