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Kokuho (2025)

Original title: 国宝

2025-06-06 · 2h 54m · JA
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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.

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Ryo YoshizawaRyo YoshizawaKikuo TachibanaRyusei YokohamaRyusei YokohamaShunsuke OgakiMitsuki TakahataMitsuki TakahataHarue FukudaShinobu TerajimaShinobu TerajimaSachiko OgakiSoya KurokawaSoya KurokawaKikuo (young)Keitatsu KoshiyamaKeitatsu KoshiyamaShunsuke (young)Min TanakaMin TanakaMangiku OnogawaKen WatanabeKen WatanabeHanjiro HanaiNana MoriNana MoriAkikoTakahiro MiuraTakahiro MiuraTakenoAi MikamiAi MikamiFujikomaMasatoshi NagaseMasatoshi NagaseGongoro Tachibana

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What is Kokuho about?

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.

How long is Kokuho?

Kokuho has a runtime of 174 minutes.

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