Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
IMDbPro

Tokiwa-so no seishun

  • 1996
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
144
YOUR RATING
Tokiwa-so no seishun (1996)
Drama

A look at the youthful beginnings of manga giants Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko Fujio, Fujio Akatsuka and Hiroo Terada, when they all lived in the same, dingy apartment building -- named Tokiwa-so... Read allA look at the youthful beginnings of manga giants Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko Fujio, Fujio Akatsuka and Hiroo Terada, when they all lived in the same, dingy apartment building -- named Tokiwa-so -- in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district.A look at the youthful beginnings of manga giants Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko Fujio, Fujio Akatsuka and Hiroo Terada, when they all lived in the same, dingy apartment building -- named Tokiwa-so -- in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district.

  • Director
    • Jun Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Jun Ichikawa
    • Koji Morikawa
    • Hideyuki Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Masahiro Motoki
    • Sadao Abe
    • Satoko Abe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    144
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jun Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Jun Ichikawa
      • Koji Morikawa
      • Hideyuki Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Masahiro Motoki
      • Sadao Abe
      • Satoko Abe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Top cast20

    Edit
    Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki
    • Hiroo Terada
    Sadao Abe
    • Hiroshi Fujimoto
    Satoko Abe
    Satoko Abe
    • Ishinomori's sister
    Arata Furuta
    Arata Furuta
    • Naoya Moriyasu
    Kazuo Hara
    • Kato
    Ryôichi Inaba
    So Kitamura
    • Osamu Tezuka
    Kitarô
    • Maruyama
    Masahiro Kômoto
    Masahiro Kômoto
    Tomoko Matsunashi
    • Eiko Mizuno
    Kaori Momoi
    Kaori Momoi
    • Fujimoto's mother
    Sumi Mutoh
    Katsuhisa Namase
    Katsuhisa Namase
    • Shinichi Suzuki
    Kôji Satô
    • Shotaro Ishinomori
    Takuji Suzuki
    • Moto Abiko
    Saburô Tokitô
    Saburô Tokitô
    • Terada's brother
    Ryota Tsuchiya
    • Yoshiharu Tsuge
    Shungiku Uchida
    Shungiku Uchida
    • Prostitute
    • Director
      • Jun Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Jun Ichikawa
      • Koji Morikawa
      • Hideyuki Suzuki
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews

    6.6144
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Bu su
    7.0
    Bu su
    Byôin de shinu to iu koto
    7.6
    Byôin de shinu to iu koto
    Tadon to chikuwa
    7.6
    Tadon to chikuwa
    Tony Takitani
    7.2
    Tony Takitani
    Seishun no satsujinsha
    6.7
    Seishun no satsujinsha
    Aogeba tôtoshi
    7.1
    Aogeba tôtoshi

    Storyline

    Edit

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 23, 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tokiwa-so's Youth
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Culture Publishers (CP)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Tokiwa-so no seishun (1996)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Tokiwa-so no seishun (1996) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.