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Kokuho

2025-06-06 · 174 min · ★ 7.9

Drama

Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.

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Production details

Directors
Sang-il Lee
Production companies
TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio, CREDEUS, AMUSE, Lawson
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 134,421,151

Top Cast

Ryo YoshizawaRyo YoshizawaKikuo Tachibana
Ryusei YokohamaRyusei YokohamaShunsuke Ogaki
Mitsuki TakahataMitsuki TakahataHarue Fukuda
Shinobu TerajimaShinobu TerajimaSachiko Ogaki
Soya KurokawaSoya KurokawaKikuo (young)
Keitatsu KoshiyamaKeitatsu KoshiyamaShunsuke (young)
Min TanakaMin TanakaMangiku Onogawa
Ken WatanabeKen WatanabeHanjiro Hanai
Nana MoriNana MoriAkiko
Takahiro MiuraTakahiro MiuraTakeno
Ai MikamiAi MikamiFujikoma
Masatoshi NagaseMasatoshi NagaseGongoro Tachibana
Kyusaku ShimadaKyusaku ShimadaUmeki
Emma MiyazawaEmma MiyazawaMatsu Tachibana
Kumi TakiuchiKumi TakiuchiAyano (adult)
Misa WadaMisa WadaMaid
Nagiko TsujiNagiko TsujiMaid
Tateto SerizawaTateto SerizawaGen
Yusaku MoriYusaku Mori
Zenchu MitsuiZenchu MitsuiChairman

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