Kokuho

Kokuho

24/10/2025 2h 54m 8.0/10

Overview

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.

Director

Sang-il Lee

Top Billed Cast

Ryusei Yokohama

Ryusei Yokohama

Shunsuke Ogaki

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa

Kikuo Tachibana

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Harue Fukuda

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Sachiko Ogaki

Soya Kurokawa

Soya Kurokawa

Kikuo (young)

Keitatsu Koshiyama

Keitatsu Koshiyama

Shunsuke (young)

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