Characters & Themes
Ken (1964) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1964 · 95 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Starring
- Keiju Kobayashi, Yoshio Inaba, Akitake Kôno, Kimiko Tachibana, Hisaya Morishige, Noriko Sengoku
Kokubu, captain of his university kendo team, is an ascetic obsessed with the sword’s simple beauty, remaining a mystery to his peers. Promising yet arrogant student Kagawa admires Kokubu’s devotion but is kept at arm’s length by his aloofness. As the national championships near, clash intensifies—Kokubu imposes harsher training while Kagawa challenges his authority.
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