Ken

Ken (1964) — drama film. Directed by Kenji Misumi. Starring Raizō Ichikawa, Yukiko Fuji, Yūsuke Kawazu, Akio Hasegawa. This page maps 5 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Ken (1964) Poster

Interactive Features for Ken

Ken offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

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Story Analysis

A disciplined kendo captain pursues an ideal of moral purity while his severity fractures the team and exposes unresolved human contradictions.

Drama · 7.7/10 · 95 min · 1964

Credits

Director

Kenji Misumi
Cast

as Jiro Kokubun

Raizō Ichikawa
Cast

as Eri Itami

Yukiko Fuji
Cast

as Kagawa

Yūsuke Kawazu
Cast

as Mibu

Akio Hasegawa
Cast

as Kiuchi

Akitake Kōno
Cast

as Shigeko Fujishiro

Yuka Konno
Cast

as Sanae Mibu

Junko Kozakura
Cast

as Hiroko Kokubun

Rieko Sumi
Cast

as Seiichiro Kokubun

Yoshio Inaba
Cast

Yotaro Yajima
Cast

as Tada

Kuniichi Takami
Cast

Keijiro Kazama

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Ken is title 2 of 3 in the Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword release order. Previous: Destiny's Son (1962). Next: Sword Devil (1965).

Videos

Ken (1964) Original Trailer [FHD]

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q6387210), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.