Kabuki Movies

Nakazo is forced by his foster mother, Shun, to practice dance intensively. He is bullied in the Kabuki world, and worries about his future as an...

Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji...

The play "Ehon Taikōki" was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in 1799 in Ōsaka at the...

Based on a true incident, this is a timeless story of a hot-headed young man who rebels against his parents and is forced into desperate straits,...

Created for the "Esso World Theater" series of films in 1964, it features excerpts from "Bugaku," "Gagaku," "Noh, " and "Kabuki" scenes performed by...

Follows the life of an illegitimate son of a kabuki actor.

This program at the Kabukiza Theatre is especially designed for people from abroad and beginners. First, you will enjoy deepening your knowledge...

A recording of a play based on a quarrel in the late Edo period of Japan. Recorded in May 2012.

Earliest japanese horror film.