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Film "SHUMEI": Nationwide Release in Japan
Sep 25, 2026
- Dates
- Sep 25, 2026
- Area
- Nationwide (Japan)
- Tickets
- See official site
- Officially checked
- Aug 15, 2026
The film "SHUMEI" opens in cinemas across Japan. What does it mean to inherit a name? Where does tradition end and the individual begin? The questions at the heart of kabuki, on the big screen.
FOR FIRST-TIMERSIf this is your first time
No kabuki experience needed. Start with the film, learn what a name succession is, then take the next step to a live performance — D-13 is here to guide the way. Check the official site for cinemas and showtimes.
Links to: Official film site
FROM THE OFFICIAL CHANNEL
KABUKU. / Ichikawa Danjūrō.See it in his own films
【初公開！】襲名で披露予定だった幻のセリフを公開！動画の最後では誰も知らない裏話も⁉︎
Jun 7, 2020
The event the film takes as its subject, preserved in his own voice: the succession lines that were prepared but never performed.