Film
Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki
2026 · 1h 34m · Documentary
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Overview
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
Crew
- Takashi MiikeDirector
- Denjiro TanakaExecutive Producer · Producer
- Misako SakaProducer
- Muneyuki KiiExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 25, 2026
- Status
- Post Production
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
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