Mukoku
Seen it?2017 | 125 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved True Grit or Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. He works as a security guard and spends his days drinking. One day, he encounters a high school student Toru, who has a natural ability in Kendo. Toru revives the spirit of the sport in Kengo and he resumes practice again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
- Go AyanoKengo Yatabe
- Nijiro MurakamiTooru Haneda
- Atsuko MaedaKazuno
- Reiko KataokaNozomi Haneda
- Misuzu KannoShizuko Yada
- Suon KanTadokoro
- Jun FubukiMitsuko Ono
- Kaoru KobayashiShozo Yatabe
- Akira EmotoSeppo Mitsumura
- Ryunosuke Azuma