Zangiku monogatari

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Kazuo HasegawaKikunosuke

Chikage AwashimaOtoku

Tamao NakamuraOtsuru

Mitsuko YoshikawaSato

Chieko NaniwaOmoto

Yataro KurokawaSudayû Sakae

Bontarō MiakeKan'ya Morita

Eigorō OnoeMatsusuke Onoe

Michiko AiYoneko

Tokiko MitaKofumi

Ichirō IzawaFukusuke Nakamura

Kodayu IchikawaShikan Nakamura