
Glory to the Filmmaker!(2007)
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.


Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

Takeshi Kitano
Machisu

Kanako Higuchi
Sachiko

Yûrei Yanagi
Young Machisu

Kumiko Aso
Young Sachiko

Akira Nakao
Risuke Kuramochi

Mariko Tsutsui
Haru Kuramochi

Masatô Ibu
Akio Kikuta

Nao Omori
Art Dealer

Ren Osugi
Tomisuke Kuramochi

Aya Enjoji
Tomisuke's Wife
Achilles and the Tortoise is a comedy, drama film released in 2008. Directed by Takeshi Kitano, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Kanako Higuchi, Yûrei Yanagi. Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
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