Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sang-il Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kokuho is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
