Photo: GKidsThe film has become the highest-grossing Japanese live action film of all time in Japan. Released in Japan in 2025, Kokuho, which translates as national treasure, quickly became a cultural phenomenon. He is adopted by a renowned Kabuki performer and thrust into the rigorous, hierarchical world of traditional Japanese theater. Over time, he matures into a gifted onnagata – a male performer specializing in female roles in Kabuki, a Japanese traditional theater form. Set against the shifting landscape of post-war Japan, Kokuho portrays a generation of young artists confronting rapid modernization.

Source: Tuoitre News March 01, 2026 09:52 UTC