

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.

Ryo Yoshizawa
Kikuo Tachibana
Lead
Ryusei Yokohama
Shunsuke Ogaki

Mitsuki Takahata
Harue Fukuda

Shinobu Terajima
Sachiko Ogaki

Soya Kurokawa
Kikuo (young)

Keitatsu Koshiyama
Shunsuke (young)

Min Tanaka
Mangiku Onogawa

Ken Watanabe
Hanjiro Hanai
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sang-il Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Kokuho is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”