Circus Boys (1989)

Brothers Jinta and Wataru are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave and wanders the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with local yakuza, he's invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Meanwhile, Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory

Cast (42)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Hiroshi Mikami

Jinta

M

Moe Kamura

Plaything / Omocha

X

Xiu Jian

Wataru

M

Michiru Akiyoshi

Maria

Y

Yuki Asayama

Sayoko

Bunshi Katsura VI

Samejima

Haruko Wanibuchi

Kimie

Yoshio Harada

Yoshimoto

Shiro Sano

Hiroshi

Y

Yukio Yamato

Koji

Maki Ishikawa

Yoshiko

Akira Ōizumi

Ring Master

Akaji Maro

Tattoo Master

Tetsu Watanabe

Elephant Master

M

Masashi Okuda

Clown

B

Baiken Jukkanji

Clown

Y

Yoshio Yasuho

Trapeze master

Motomi Makiguchi

Smith Shirai

S

Seigen Nakayama

Riki-san

S

Shumon Kawamura

Juggler

T

Takafumi Nobunaga

Jinta as a child

T

Taiki Ichiura

Wataru as a child

T

Tomoharu Masuda

Wataru as a child

M

Miki Shimomoto

Maria as a child

L

Lani Aula

Maria as a child

Y

Yumeko Taki

Sayoko as a child

A

Aya Matsushita

Sayoko as a child

Hairi Katagiri

Women on Train - Botan

Minako Ogawa

Women on Train - Higanbana

M

Midori Nagayo

Woman on train

M

Mami Arita

Woman on train

H

Hiroshi Tsujimoto

Gang member

N

Nobuji Yamashita

Gang member

K

Kazuo Iihama

Gang member

Go Nagai

Police officer

Shun Ueda

Police officer

Fujiko Fukamizu

(Uncredited)

H

Hachiro Ika

Gang member

C

Chuck

Clown

N

Nekohime

Woman on Train

M

Mitsuhiro

Gang Member

M

Matsumoto

Gang Member

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