Kokuho
7.9/10
Rating
174 min
Runtime
2025
Release Year
Sang-il Lee
Director
Cast
Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima, Soya Kurokawa
Quick Synopsis
In Nagasaki in 1964, after the death of his father who was involved with the yakuza, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken in by a well-known kabuki actor. There, he meets Shunsuke, the actor's only son, and together they commit to learning and performing kabuki, a traditional Japanese theater art. Over the following decades, Kikuo and Shunsuke develop their skills and careers side by side, with one of them eventually becoming recognized as the greatest kabuki master in Japan.
Detailed Synopsis of Kokuho
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-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 – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.
