Yahoo Home Takeshi Kitano
| Born | January 18, 1947 |
| Hometown | Adachi, Japan |
| Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
| Children | Shōko Kitano , Atsushi Kitano |
| Parents | Kikujiro Kitano , Saki Kitano |
Top Stories
Japanese convenience store chain offers edible spoons to reduce plastic waste
- A Japanese convenience store chain will start offering edible spoons in June that customers can use to eat ice cream. Ministop, which has around 2,000 branches across Japan, is battling plastic spoons this summer with a new wafer spoon, according to a press release. The convenience store chain is also releasing a new ice cream flavor called Nagano Purple in conjunction with the edible spoon’s launch.
Videos
'Ghost in the Shell' Trailer 2
- 02:20
- 02:15
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
People Also Viewed
More Stories
- EntertainmentIndiewire
‘Kubi’ Review: Kitano Takeshi’s Conflicted Queer Samurai Epic
Cannes: The Japanese multi-hyphenate fails to hunt his white whale in his long-gestating historical drama.
- EntertainmentVariety
Cannes Slots May Give Japanese Auteurs Box Office Boost at Home
Two Japanese films by internationally renowned auteurs — “Monster” by Koreeda Hirokazu and “Kubi” by Kitano Takeshi — are in the Cannes lineup this year, and both carry with them big box office expectations in Japan. “Monster,” which is screening in competition, will be released on June 2 by Gaga and Toho, the latter Japan’s […]
- EntertainmentAFP
Kitano returns to Cannes, 'indifferent' to success
Takeshi Kitano makes his comeback at Cannes next week with a new samurai epic, but the cult Japanese filmmaker told AFP that he strives to remain "indifferent" to success.Kitano's biggest commercial success, 2003's "Zatoichi", was also a samurai film, and "Kubi" is his most expensive film yet, having cost 1.5 billion yen ($11 million) to make.
- EntertainmentVariety
‘Drive My Car’ Star Hidetoshi Nishijima Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
“Drive My Car” star Hidetoshi Nishijima has signed with CAA for representation. Nishijima starred in the acclaimed 2021 Japanese feature “Drive My Car,” which was nominated for four Academy Awards, and walked away with the Oscar for best international feature film. He earned several awards for his performance in the Cannes-premiering critical darling, including best […]
- EntertainmentVariety
‘Kubi,’ Kitano Takeshi’s Cannes-Bound Period Action Film, Picked up by Kadokawa (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Japanese film studio Kadokawa has picked up all rights to “Kubi,” the upcoming film by Kitano Takeshi which will have its premiere out of competition in Cannes. Kadokawa will handle both the international sales and the Japanese commercial release. The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda […]
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes
Takeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story without heroes, mercilessly portraying human greed, betrayal and cruelty. Kitano, awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his “Hana-Bi” in 1997, wanted to make a different kind of period piece in “Kubi,” or “neck,” a reference to traditional Japanese beheadings. “Most samurai films portray famous people and don’t focus on the dirty side of human existence or show how evil people don
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Cannes Goes Back to the Future With Wes Anderson, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes in Competition
“Cannes is going back to the future of cinema,” said Iris Knobloch, the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling the lineup for the 2023 event on Thursday. And looking at this year’s selection, it’s hard to argue with her. The 76th Cannes International Film Festival looks like an all-killer, no-filler program, with some […]
- EntertainmentNextShark
'Takeshi's Castle', Japanese show that had contestants brave crazy obstacles, revived for Prime Video
The iconic ‘80s Japanese game show “Takeshi’s Castle” is being revived as a new series on Amazon Prime next year. Those who made it to the end then played a game of dodgem/water-gun against Takeshi and his henchmen while riding a small motorized cart. No other details about the new iteration have been revealed yet; however, it is expected to be available for streaming on Amazon Prime beginning in 2023.
- EntertainmentHypebeast
A 'Takeshi’s Castle' Reboot is Coming to Amazon Prime Video
According to reports, a reboot of iconic Japanese game show Takeshi’s Castle is coming to Amazon...
- EntertainmentHypebeast
Amazon Prime Reveals Roster of 6 New Japanese Originals
Amazon Prime unveiled a lineup of forthcoming Japanese originals at its showcase in Tokyo on...
