Review of Kikujiro (1999) by Jamie C — 11 Jun 2007

I randomly picked up this movie at Blockbuster and it is now one of my favorite movies. Funny and moving, this is a must see.

This review of Kikujiro (1999) was written by Jamie C on 11 Jun 2007.

Kikujiro has generally received positive reviews.

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