Spring and Chaos (Ihatôbu gensô, Kenji no haru) 27 years old

Set in the beginning of the 20th century Japan, the film follows the bright and eccentric Kenji from his late student years through his adulthood. Kenji suffers the tragedy of being an artist who's art isn't recognized during his lifetime. Based on the life of the author Kenji Miyazawa, the film depicts his brief but intense existence.

Credits

Spring and Chaos Cast

Name Character
Shirō Sano He was 41, now 69 years old as Kenji Miyazawa
Chikao Ohtsuka He was 67, 85 years old when he died as Kenji's father
Mariko Kouda She was 27, now 55 years old as Toshi
Victor Chin as Farmer

Spring and Chaos Crew

Name Department
Shōji Kawamori as Director. He was 36 (now 64) years old Directing
Shōji Kawamori as Writer. He was 36 (now 64) years old Writing
Kenji Miyazawa as Writer. He was 100 (37) years old when He died Writing
Spring and Chaos poster
Spring and Chaos (27 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, December 14, 1996
  • Runtime: 56 minutes