Kokuho (2025)
Add to WatchlistNagasaki, 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.
rivalry
cross dressing
period drama
gender roles
lgbt
kabuki
Cast: Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima, Soya Kurokawa
Language: JA
Studio: TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio, CREDEUS, AMUSE, Lawson
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