The World of Kanako_
Original: 渇き。
"Say goodbye to reason."
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
Starring
Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu
Box Office
$6.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The World of Kanako was released 12 years ago in 2014.
Overview
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigat...
The World of Kanako is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 58m.
CAST (20)
Koji Yakusho
Akikazu Fujishima
Nana Komatsu
Kanako Fujishima
Hiroya Shimizu
I / Narrator
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Detective Asai
Joe Odagiri
Detective Aikawa
Asuka Kurosawa
Kiriko Fujishima
Jun Kunimura
Dr. Tsujimura
Munetaka Aoki
Sakiyama
Megumi Hatachiya
Detective Aikawa's Wife
Ai Hashimoto
Morishita
Fumi Nikaido
Nami Endo
Miki Nakatani
Rie Azuma
Aoi Morikawa
Tomoko Nagano
Mahiro Takasugi
Yasuhiro Matsunaga
Shono Hayama
Seiji Ogata
JH
Jin Hoshino
Ogata
Hiroki Nakajima
Shimazu
Daichi Watanabe
Hiroshi Kawamoto
Ryo Matsuura
Katsumi
YK
Yumeno Kato
Yoko
BOX OFFICE
$6.5M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
118 min (1h 58m)
Original Title
渇き。
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (204 votes)
Popularity
3
Box Office
$6,457,479
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The World of Kanako about?
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
How long is The World of Kanako?
The World of Kanako has a runtime of 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Who stars in The World of Kanako?
The cast of The World of Kanako includes Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri.
How much did The World of Kanako make at the box office?
The World of Kanako earned $6,457,479 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of The World of Kanako?
The World of Kanako has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 204 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Crime
Thriller