7.3
Where can I stream Ken?
In the United States, Ken streams on Criterion. It also streams in 3 other countries.
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Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts.
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- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Written by
- Yukio Mishima, Kazuo Funahashi
- Produced by
- Hiroaki Fujii
- Music by
- Sei Ikeno
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Destiny's Son1962 - 2
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Sword Devil1965
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Facts
March 14, 1964 · 1 h 35 min · Violence
- Released
- March 14, 1964
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Available in
- 4 countries
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Questions about Ken
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Is Ken worth watching?
75
GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).
Is Ken a sequel?
- Destiny's Son (1962)
- Ken (1964)
- Sword Devil (1965)
Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after Destiny's Son (1962) and before Sword Devil (1965).
Is Ken plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Ken in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.