Film
Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki
Japan- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Year
- 2026
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Produced by
Denjiro Tanaka, Misako Saka
