Childhood Days (Japanese: 少年時代, Hepburn: Shōnen jidai), also known as Takeshi - Childhood Days, is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the 14th Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It is based on two sources: the novel The Long Road by Hyozo Kashiwabara, and a manga adaptation of the novel by Fujiko Fujio.
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Synopsis
The film is 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.
Cast
Tetsuya Fujita as Shinji Kazama
Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara
Katsuhisa Yamazaki as Futoshi Tanabe
Kensuke Sudo as Minako Saiki
Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama
Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Shusaku Kazama
Choichiro Kawarazaki as Tatsuo Kazama
Kazuyo Mita as Shige Kazama
Nobuko Sendo as Akiko Tanabe
Mitsue Suzuki as Maki Kazama
Shinsuke Ashida as principal
Hideji Otaki as stationmaster
Kyosen Ohashi as photographer
Reception
Awards and nominations
14th Japan Academy Prize
Won: Best Picture
Won: Best Director - Masahiro Shinoda
Won: Best Screenplay - Taichi Yamada
Won: Best Music - Shin’ichirō Ikebe
Won: Best Art Direction - Takeo Kimura
Won: Best Sound Recording - Hideo Nishizaki
Won: Rookie of the Year - Tetsuya Fujita
Nominated: Best Actress - Shima Iwashita
Nominated: Best Cinematography - Tatsuo Suzuki
Nominated: Best Lighting Direction - Kenichi Mizuno
Nominated: Best Film Editing - Chizuko Osada