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NHK Kabuki Kool – Demons in Kabuki (2022)
English | Size: 486 MB
Category: Documentary
Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores the folklore and history behind Japanese Oni, or demons, and guides us through 3 spectacular kabuki dramas in which they play a central role. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – The Vendetta at Iga (2021)
English | Size: 493 MB
Category: Documentary
A chance meeting leads to tragic consequences as the divided loyalties of family and duty tear 3 people apart. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – An Evil Villain vs the Spirit of the Cherry (2021)
English | Size: 153.33 MB
Category: Documentary
A fantastic dance play "The Snowbound Barrier" from the 18th c. with an ambitious villain defeated by the spirit of the cherry tree in the form of a beautiful woman. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Devoted Love and Warring Clans (2021)
English | Size: 678 MB
Category: Documentary
Unswerving Devotion: The Japanese Twenty-Four Examples of Filial Piety. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Spring Blossoms and the Festival in Asakusa (2021)
English | Size: 563 MB
Category: Documentary
Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores a kabuki dance in which 2 actors play a total of 8 different roles featuring Tokyo’s famous Sanja Festival. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Two Kabuki Flowers of Evil: Kochiyama and Naozamurai (2021)
English | Size: 465 MB
Category: Documentary
Kataoka Ainosuke explores the enduring appeal of 2 outlaws. Despite their crimes, they protect the weak and can be tender lovers. [Read more…]
NHK – Kabuki Kool: Edo Food in Kabuki (2021)
English | Size: 696 MB
Category: Documentary
Kabuki often depicts traditional Japanese dishes. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Kabuki and the Pandemic (2021)
English | Size: 620 MB
Category: Tutorial
As with live performance worldwide, COVID-19 has affected kabuki. Actors Kataoka Ainosuke and Nakamura Kazutaro talk about the difficulties and reveal some creative solutions. In the first performance after Kabukiza reopened, the fierce lions dance as if to drive away COVID-19. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Moritsuna’s Battle Camp (2021)
English | Size: 538 MB
Category: Tutorial
A family tragedy when in a civil war, 2 brothers, both brilliant strategists, fight on opposing sides. Moritsuna worries about his younger brother, culminating in having to identify his brother’s head. The tense scene when Moritsuna must examine his brother’s head. [Read more…]
NHK Kabuki Kool – Stylish Kabuki Melodrama: Scarface Yosaburo (2021)
English | Size: 440 MB
Category: Documentary
Scarface Yosaburo is one of the most famous plays of late Edo period kabuki. It’s a romance between a young and beautiful couple, with shocking twists that showcases Edo style. A chance encounter between the son of a wealthy family and the beautiful mistress of a gang boss transforms their lives forever. [Read more…]