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 Motoo Abiko. 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: Shinji Kazama Yuji Horioka: Takeshi Ohara Katsuhisa Yamazaki: Futoshi Tanabe Kensuke Sudo: Minako Saiki Shima Iwashita: Shizue Kazama Toshiyuki Hosokawa: Shusaku Kazama Choichiro Kawarazaki: Tatsuo Kazama Kazuyo Mita: Shige Kazama Nobuko Sendo: Akiko Tanabe Mitsue Suzuki: Maki Kazama Shinsuke Ashida: Pprincipal Hideji Otaki: stationmaster Kyosen Ohashi: photographer