Kokuho DVD | Japanese with English Subtitles

Kokuho DVD | Japanese with English Subtitles

[Region 4 (Australia)]

In post-war Japan’s economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana finds himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life’s challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.

Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, gifted Kikuo is taken under the wing of famed Kabuki actor Hanjiro Hanai abe. Alongside the great performer’s only son, Shunsuke, he dedicates his life to the artform – a centuries-old Japanese theatrical tradition known for its costumes, elaborate makeup and innovative stagecraft.