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Kokuho
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
Nagasaki, 1964 — Following the death of his yakuza father, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing 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—from acting school to the grandest stages—amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals... One of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$44900000
Runtime
174 min
Release Date
2025-06-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ryo Yoshizawa
Kikuo
Ryusei Yokohama
Shunsuke
Mitsuki Takahata
Harue
Shinobu Terajima
Sachiko
Soya Kurokawa
Kikuo, young
Keitatsu Koshiyama
Shunsuke, young
Min Tanaka
Mangiku
Ken Watanabe
Hanjiro
Nana Mori
Takahiro Miura
Ai Mikami
Masatoshi Nagase
Kyūsaku Shimada
Miyazawa Emma
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