Kokuho (2025)
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.
Director: Sang-il Lee
Writers: Shuichi Yoshida, Satoko Okudera
Stars: Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima
Kokuho is a 2025 Japanese Drama film directed by Sang-il Lee, starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinobu Terajima. It runs 2h 54m and is rated NR. The film holds a 7.9/10 rating from 118 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Ryo Yoshizawa
Kikuo Tachibana
Ryusei Yokohama
Shunsuke Ogaki
Mitsuki Takahata
Harue Fukuda
Shinobu Terajima
Sachiko Ogaki
Soya Kurokawa
Kikuo (young)
Keitatsu Koshiyama
Shunsuke (young)
Min Tanaka
Mangiku Onogawa
Ken Watanabe
Hanjiro Hanai
Nana Mori
Akiko
Takahiro Miura
Takeno
Ai Mikami
Fujikoma
Masatoshi Nagase
Gongoro Tachibana
Details
| Release Date | Jun 6, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Original Title | 国宝 |
| Also Known As | Kokuho, 國寶, Kokuhō, Le Maître du Kabuki, كوكوهو |
| Runtime | 2h 54m |
| Rating | NR (US) |
| Production | TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio |
| IMDb ID | tt35231039 |
| TMDB ID | 1379266 |
