Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki (2026)

N/A 94 min Movie
Documentary

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.

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Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo XI Ichikawa Ebizo XI Self
Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII Self

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