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Kokuho Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2025

Kokuho

Coming Out: Friday, February 6, 2026 NYC/LA Friday, February 20, 2026 Theaters

Director: Sang-il Lee

Starring: Ryo Yoshizawa Ryusei Yokohama Soya Kurokawa Keitatsu Koshiyama Mitsuki Takahata

N/A Drama 2 hrs, 55 m English ( Subtitled), Japanese

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
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.
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Production – What we know about the Kokuho

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Key Facts

  • Upon its domestic release in Japan in June, KOKUHO has become a box office phenomenon, grossing over $100 million (8.17 million admissions) as of September 29th, marking the film as the second-highest grossing Japanese live-action film of all time. 2025-12-22
  • KOKUHO means “national treasure”. 2025-12-22
  • Japan's Official Submission Best International Feature Film at the 98th Oscars® 2025-12-22

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Runtime
2 hrs, 55 m
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Language
English (subtitled)<br> Japanese
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Kokuho is scheduled for release in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, February 6 , 2026. There are 13 13 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including Solo Mio, The Strangers – Chapter 3 and Pillion.

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