On the shelf
The World of Kanako
2014Age guide: 18+
Where to watch
- United StatesThe Roku Channel · Kanopy · Hoopla
- United KingdomTubi TV
- CanadaHoopla · Tubi TV · Fandor
7 more countries
- AustraliaTubi TV · Hoopla
- MexicoTubi TV
- Hong KongLINE TV
- New ZealandHoopla
- South Koreawavve · Watcha · TVING
- TaiwanLINE TV
- IrelandRent or buy
Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfWhen Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her.…
★ 6.4/10 · 234 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Koji YakushoAkikazu Fujishima
Nana KomatsuKanako Fujishima
Hiroya ShimizuI / Narrator
Satoshi TsumabukiDetective Asai
Joe OdagiriDetective Aikawa
Asuka KurosawaKiriko Fujishima
Jun KunimuraDr. Tsujimura
Munetaka AokiSakiyama
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
ColinJ: A visual and emotional sledghammer of a movie.… Read full review
Alunauwie: The World of Kanako, adapted from Akio Fukamachi’s novel Endless Thirst, delivers a disturbing yet powerful portrayal of teenage darkness and broken families.… Read full review