Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

Name: Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-25
Cast: Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII

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2026

1h 34m

Released

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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.

Documentary

Cast

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Self

Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII

Self

Production

K2 Pictures

Language

Japanese

About Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki (2026)

Released in 2026, Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki is a documentary film from K2 Pictures (Japan). It was directed by Takashi Miike. The cast is led by Ichikawa Ebizo XI and Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film is available in full HD.

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