Kabuki is a world-class theater with a history of over 400 years, but is also exciting entertainment. What is the secret of its enduring attraction? Haruka Christine, Nakamura Kazutaro, and Ichikawa Somegoro guide us through the world of kabuki.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Enjoying Kabuki with Ichikawa Somegoro VII▶ PLAY
E2: The Beauty of Onnagata▶ PLAY
E3: Unique Kabuki Stage Structures▶ PLAY
E4: Larger-Than-Life Heroes▶ PLAY
E5: Kabuki's Leading Male Roles▶ PLAY
E6: Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers▶ PLAY
E7: The Shakespeare of Japan: Chikamatsu Monzaemon▶ PLAY
E8: Unique Kabuki Props▶ PLAY
E9: Wagoto: Ladies' Man as Hero▶ PLAY
E10: Charming Villains▶ PLAY
Season 2 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Nakamura Kazutaro: The Rising Star of Onnagata▶ PLAY
E2: Four Seasons of Kabuki▶ PLAY
E3: Onnagata Costumes▶ PLAY
E4: Playing Different Onnagata Roles▶ PLAY
E5: Women of the Pleasure Quarters▶ PLAY
E6: Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy▶ PLAY
E7: Women In Love▶ PLAY
E8: The Laughter of Kamigata Kabuki▶ PLAY
E9: Hands-on Kabuki: Animals and Vehicles▶ PLAY
E10: Hands-on Kabuki: Props and Sets▶ PLAY
Season 3 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Kabuki Costume Concepts▶ PLAY
E2: Discover Kabuki Based on Noh and Kyogen▶ PLAY
E3: Seductive Women▶ PLAY
E4: Kuromisu Music in Kabuki▶ PLAY
E5: The Beauty of Dance: Onnagata▶ PLAY
E6: Kamigata Kyogen Set in Merchant Families▶ PLAY
E7: Sounds of Kabuki▶ PLAY
E8: Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura▶ PLAY
E9: Tachimawari Fight Scenes▶ PLAY
E10: Challenges of Modern Kabuki▶ PLAY
Season 4 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: The Star Dramatists of Kabuki History▶ PLAY
E2: Imoseyama Onna Teikin (Husband and Wife Mountains)▶ PLAY
E3: Onnagata Props▶ PLAY
E4: Tachiyaku Male Roles▶ PLAY
E5: Powerful Aragoto Heroes▶ PLAY
E6: A Visit to the Kabukiza▶ PLAY
E7: Kabuki Stage Sets▶ PLAY
E8: The Peerless Chikamatsu Monzaemon▶ PLAY
E9: Kabuki & Ukiyo-e▶ PLAY
E10: Japan's Historic Kabuki Theaters▶ PLAY
Season 5 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Enjoying Kabuki with Kataoka Ainosuke▶ PLAY
E2: Kabuki Conventions▶ PLAY
E3: Handsome Heroes of Kabuki▶ PLAY
E4: The Battles of Coxinga▶ PLAY
E5: Married Love▶ PLAY
E6: Props for Male Roles▶ PLAY
E7: Genpei Nunobiki no Taki: The White Cascade of the Genji Banner▶ PLAY
E8: Before a Kabuki Tour Begins▶ PLAY
E9: Sankyoku: Kabuki Chamber Music▶ PLAY
E10: Kabuki Dance for Tachiyaku Male Roles▶ PLAY
Season 6 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Kabuki in Kyoto and Minami-za▶ PLAY
E2: Bestsellers and Kabuki▶ PLAY
E3: Kabuki at Eirakukan▶ PLAY
E4: Sumo Wrestlers are the Heroes!▶ PLAY
E5: The Super Thief Ishikawa Goemon▶ PLAY
E6: Kabuki Villains▶ PLAY
E7: Kabuki Costumes▶ PLAY
E8: Onnagata Romance▶ PLAY
E9: Osome's Seven Roles▶ PLAY
E10: Tragic Hero Yoshitsune▶ PLAY
Season 7 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Kabuki Dance: Henge Buyo▶ PLAY
E2: The World of Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Part 1)▶ PLAY
E3: The World of Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Part 2)▶ PLAY
E4: The Revenge of the Soga Brothers▶ PLAY
E5: Here Come the Kabuki Shishi Lion Dances!▶ PLAY
E6: The World of Kabuki Choreography▶ PLAY
E7: The Fight of the Megumi Firemen and Sumo Wrestlers▶ PLAY
E8: Stylish Kabuki Melodrama: "Scarface Yosaburo"▶ PLAY
E9: Moritsuna's Battle Camp▶ PLAY
E10: Kabuki and the Pandemic▶ PLAY
Season 8 (10 Episodes) ▼
E1: Edo Food in Kabuki▶ PLAY
E2: Two Kabuki Flowers of Evil: Kochiyama and Naozamurai▶ PLAY
E3: Spring Blossoms and the Festival in Asakusa▶ PLAY
E4: Devoted Love and Warring Clans▶ PLAY
E5: An Evil Villain vs. The Spirit of the Cherry▶ PLAY
E6: The Gallant Commoner: Banzui Chobei▶ PLAY
E7: The Vendetta at Iga: Families Meet and Part▶ PLAY
E8: Demons in Kabuki▶ PLAY
E9: Sogo from Sakura: A Farmer Martyr▶ PLAY
E10: The Tale of Lord Okura: Dedicated to Genji's Revival▶ PLAY
