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Kikoku

IMDb 7.5

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An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world to see their homeland as a peaceful country and to tell the lingering spirits of the war dead about the current conditions.

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What is Kikoku (2010) about?

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world to see their homeland as a peaceful country and to tell the lingering spirits of the war dead about the current conditions.

Who stars in Kikoku?

Kikoku stars Maki Horikita (Kasai Youko (past)), Shun Oguri (Sublieutenant Kitani), Takeshi Kitano (Private First Class Oomiya), Osamu Mukai (Sublieutenant Kusaka), Yuya Endo. The film was directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita.

How long is Kikoku?

Kikoku has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2010.

Is Kikoku worth watching?

Kikoku holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. Fans of Drama, History, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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