Zangiku monogatari

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Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story follows Kikunosuke Onoe, the adopted son of a famous Kabuki actor. Kikunosuke’s father teaches him professional acting skills, preparing him to become his successor and continue the acting dynasty. However, Kikunosuke leaves his family, much to his father’s dismay, to hone his craft outside of Tokyo and moves to Osaka.

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Creators

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Koji Shima

director

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Shōfū Muramatsu

writer

Yoshikata Yoda

writer

Cast

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Kazuo Hasegawa actor

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Chikage Awashima actor

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Tamao Nakamura actor Mitsuko Yoshikawa actor

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Chieko Naniwa actor Yatarō Kurokawa actor

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Bontarō Miake actor

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Eigorō Onoe actor

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Michiko Ai actor

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Tokiko Mita actor

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Ichirō Izawa actor

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Kodayu Ichikawa actor

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Sumizô Ichikawa actor

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San'emon Arashi actor

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Sawamura Sōjūrō IX actor

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Yūsaku Terashima actor

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Shinobu Araki actor

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Ryōnosuke Azuma actor

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Hiroshi Ueda actor

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Shōzō Nanbu actor