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My Grandpa
First aired on Apr 5, 2003
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Genres: Comedy, Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Bunta Sugawara | Godai Kenzo
Satomi Ishihara | Tamako
Tadanobu Asano | S. Nakatoh
Mitsuru Hirata | Keiichi
Yoshiko Miyazaki | Chieko
Masatô Ibu | Ryuzo Hikita
Featured Crew
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Yōichi Higashi | Director
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Tatsuhiko Kobayashi | Director of Photography
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Akio Kikuchi | Production Design
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Takeshi Nakasu | Lighting Technician
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Yasutaka Tsutsui | Novel
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Yōichi Higashi | Screenplay