CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 49m

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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 learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

Directed byToshio Goto

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
JA
Released
May 10, 2008

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Takatarô Kataoka

Takatarô Kataoka

Ogura Hanji

Ainosuke Kataoka

Ainosuke Kataoka

Yukio Katsuragi

Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Utako Higashiura

Noritoshi Kashima

Masao Kinoshita

Hidekazu Mashima

Hidekazu Mashima

Asae Oonishi

Asae Oonishi

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Satoshi Nikaido

Satoshi Nikaido

Makoto Akatsuka

Makoto Akatsuka

Kazuyoshi Kushida

Kazuyoshi Kushida

Creative team
Directed by
Toshio Goto
Written by
Ryūnosuke Ono

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