Lee Sang-il's kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever ...
Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, ...
Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its ...
As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton for a candid conversation about the ...
GKids has released the trailer for Kokuho , Japan’s official Oscar entry and a massive box office sensation that’s captivated ...
The world of Japanese theater embraces a new classic this year. The iconic series Neon Genesis Evangelion will appear on a ...
TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...
TOKYO — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan's Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi chef ...
A theater in Kyoto City is displaying name boards of Kabuki actors ahead of the year-end shows. They include a father and son ...