# Kids Return: The Reunion (2013)

> Ten years after high school, an aspiring boxer and an ambitious yakuza reconnect as their sharply different pursuits test an enduring friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/297524

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Hiroshi Shimizu
- Cast: Yuta Hiraoka, Takahiro Miura, Kana Kurashina, Akiyoshi Nakao, Shinpei Ichikawa, Hisahiro Ogura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tetta Sugimoto
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3068190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, reflective, tense, Japanese crime movie night, character drama viewing

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