In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was once a ...

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese film titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang-il Lee. The title Kokuho ...

Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater, reframing it as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity in Edo Japan and exploring the process that resulted in its ...

"What a beautiful face... But be careful. Your beautiful face might consume you." Definitely. GKids has revealed a second trailer for the acclaimed Japanese drama titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang ...

Ken Watanabe and director Lee Sang-il discuss Kabuki epic 'Kokuho,' Japan’s top live-action hit and an Oscars international feature shortlister.

Logline: After the death of his father who was the head of a yakuza gang, Kikuo is taken under the wing of the renowned Kabuki actor Hanjiro Hanai (Ken Watanabe). Kikuo becomes his disciple alongside ...