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Ken and Kazu (Ken to Kazu)

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/23/2019
Shoji implemented a very fast and occasionally abrupt style of editing that benefits the actions scenes the most, additionally giving the whole film a quite rapid pace that suits the punkish aesthetics nicely. I Go to Full Review
Mark Schilling Japan Times 07/20/2016
3.5/5
As Kazu, Maiguma nails the punk persona perfectly, from the challenging sneer to the rangy physique that looks sculpted from regular street-fighting, not hours in the gym. Go to Full Review
Matthew Anderson CineVue 07/20/2016
3/5
Ken and Kazu is a slow-to-boil Japanese crime thriller from writer-director Hiroshi Shoji that shows momentary glimpses of genuine promise without ever bubbling over or really gripping a viewer as it should. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 07/20/2016
3/5
There's plenty here to suggest a career in action thrillers lies ahead for Shoji but he needs to work on making his actors grip as tightly as his fight scenes. Go to Full Review
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08/23/2016 Ken and Kazu [Shoji, 2015] Hard to watch. Pays off in the end. 7/10 See more 08/13/2016 Young Japanese filmmaker, Hiroshi Shoji's "Ken and Kazu"(?????) made of 3 million Yen (about 30 thousand dollars). This is not ordinary Yakuza movie. "Ken and Kazu" show us beyond Yakuza life, and we are seen essence of human beings. See more Read all reviews
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Director
Hiroshi Shoji (III)