Film
Kokuho
2025· NR· 2h 54m· Drama· Music
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.
2025-06-06
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Key Crew
DirectorSang-il Lee
ScreenplaySatoko Okudera
ProducerShinzo Matsuhashi
Director of PhotographySofian El Fani
Original Music ComposerMarihiko Hara
EditorTsuyoshi Imai
Full cast & crew (20 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released2025-06-06
Runtime2h 54m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO · Aniplex · Myriagon Studio
Budget$8M
Box office$134M
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.8/10 · 91 votes
Original languageja
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