Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Studio: Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM
- Keyword: japan, loser, road trip, travel, disappearance, summer, hitchhiking
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yuko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Beat Kiyoshi