I Was Born, But... (1932)

Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

90 min★ 7.8 · 6,862 votes

• Comedy
• Drama

Brothers Keiji and Ryoichi move to a new neighborhood in the Tokyo suburbs after their father, an office clerk, is promoted. The boys join the local gang as lowly new kids and emerge as natural leaders after defeating a bully. While visiting the home of their father's boss, the brothers witness the ridicule their father endures to please his superior. Angry and embarrassed, the boys find their naive ideas about power being challenged.

Release date

June 3, 1932

Country of origin

Japan