Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor's only son, Kikuo decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together - from acting school to the grandest stages - amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master. From acclaimed director Sang-il Lee (Pachinko), Kokuho (meaning "national treasure") is a film of awe-inspiring scope and sumptuous beauty, and a monument to the artists who would sacrifice everything in the pursuit of the ultimate performance.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 2h 54m
RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2026
STARRING: Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama, Soya Kurokawa, Keitatsu Koshiyama, Mitsuki Takahata
DIRECTOR(S): Sang-il Lee
PRODUCER(S): Hiroyuki Araki, Minami Ichikawa, Akihito Watanabe, Shinzo Matsuhashi
WRITER(S): Satoko Okudera
STUDIO: GKIDS