

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.
Director: Sang-il Lee

Kikuo Tachibana

Shunsuke Ogaki

Harue Fukuda

Sachiko Ogaki

Kikuo (young)

Shunsuke (young)

Mangiku Onogawa

Hanjiro Hanai

Akiko

Takeno