Kokuho

Kokuho (2025)

2025-06-06 · 174 min · Rating 7.94/10 (54 votes)

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.

Drama

Keywords

1960s cross dressing festival chéries chéris gender roles japanese culture kabuki lgbt nagasaki, japan period drama rivalry theater performance

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