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.
| Production | Shinji Komiya | Production Manager |
| Art | Tatsuo Ozeki | Production Design |
| Directing | Takeshi Kitano | Director |
| Production | Takefumi Yoshikawa | Casting |
| Production | Takio Yoshida | Producer |
| Production | Shinji Komiya | Line Producer |
| Art | Norihiro Isoda | Art Direction |
| Writing | Takeshi Kitano | Screenplay |
| Camera | Katsumi Yanagijima | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Takeshi Kitano | Editor |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yoshinori Ota | Editor |
| Production | Masayuki Mori | Producer |
| Directing | Hiroshi Shimizu | Assistant Director |
