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.
Kikuo Tachibana
Shunsuke Ogaki
Harue Fukuda
Sachiko Ogaki
Kikuo (young)
Shunsuke (young)
Mangiku Onogawa
Hanjiro Hanai
Akiko
Takeno
Fujikoma
Gongoro Tachibana
Umeki
Matsu Tachibana
Ayano (adult)
Maid
Maid
Gen
Director
Novel
Screenplay
Music
Sound
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Theme Song Performance
Art Direction
Production Design
Sound Effects
Music Producer
Gaffer
Casting Director
VFX Supervisor
Costume Designer
Makeup & Hair
Producer
Assistant Director
Decorator