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Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki
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襲名 · 2026

Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

Takashi Miike · 94 min · Japan

Documentary

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.

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K2 Pictures, OLM, Shochiku

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