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Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki (2026)
Directed by Takashi Miike
Documentary · 1h 34m
A look at the succession ceremony in which Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII formally inherited the storied Danjūrō name in Kabuki, Japan’s classical performing art. The film records the behind-the-scenes preparations for the actor’s name-inheritance debut performance.
Cast
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Crew
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Producer
- Denjiro Tanaka, Misako Saka
Details
- Original title
- 襲名
- Release date
- 2026-09-25
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- JA
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- K2 Pictures, OLM, Shochiku