Country
France
Date
May 18, 2025
Note
Cannes Directors' Fortnight
2h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Watanabe | Hanjiro Hanai |
| Nana Mori | Akiko |
| Takahiro Miura | Takeno |
| Ai Mikami | Fujikoma |
| Masatoshi Nagase | Gongoro Tachibana |
| Kyusaku Shimada | Umeki |
| Emma Miyazawa | Matsu Tachibana |
| Kumi Takiuchi | Ayano (adult) |
| Misa Wada | Maid |
| Nagiko Tsuji | Maid |
| Tateto Serizawa | Gen |
| Yusaku Mori |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 国宝 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio, CREDEUS, AMUSE, Lawson |
| Sito ufficiale | palacecinemas.com.au |
| Data di uscita | 6 giugno 2025 |
| Producer | Shinzo Matsuhashi, Suguru Kubota |
| Writer | Shuichi Yoshida, Satoko Okudera |
| Casting | Masunobu Motokawa |
| Editors | Tsuyoshi Imai |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani |
| Asst. Directors | Yuki Kishizuka, Sang-il Lee |
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| Lighting | Yuki Nakamura |
| Camera Operators | Sofian El Fani |
| Add. Photography | Sofian El Fani |
| Production Design | Nao Shimoyama, Yohei Taneda, Takuma Sakai |
| Art Direction | Nao Shimoyama, Takuma Sakai, Yohei Taneda |
| Set Decoration | Nao Shimoyama, Takuma Sakai, Yohei Taneda |
| Visual Effects | Tetsuya Shiraishi |
| Composer | Marihiko Hara, Masaya Kitada, Toshihiro Sugita, Mitsugu Shiratori, Satoru Iguchi |
| Sound | Marihiko Hara, Masaya Kitada, Toshihiro Sugita, Mitsugu Shiratori, Satoru Iguchi |
| Costume Design | Kumiko Ogawa, Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, Tadashi Nishimatsu |
| Makeup | Naomi Hibino, Kyoko Toyokawa, Kumiko Ogawa, Tadashi Nishimatsu |
| Hairstyling | Kyoko Toyokawa, Kumiko Ogawa, Naomi Hibino, Tadashi Nishimatsu |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 134.421.151 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
China
Date
Jun 17, 2025
Note
Shanghai International Film Festival
Country
New Zealand
Date
Aug 09, 2025
Note
New Zealand International Film Festival
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 20, 2025
Certification
12
Note
Busan International Film Festival
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Country
Canada
Date
Oct 02, 2025
Note
Vancouver International Film Festival
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 05, 2025
Note
Japannual
Country
Thailand
Date
Oct 15, 2025
Note
Bangkok International Film Festival
Country
Taiwan
Date
Oct 19, 2025
Note
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Oct 24, 2025
Note
AFI Fest
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Oct 25, 2025
Note
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Country
Australia
Date
Nov 06, 2025
Note
Japanese Film Festival
Country
Indonesia
Date
Dec 04, 2025
Certification
17+
Note
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
Dec 05, 2025
Note
Red Sea International Film Festival
Country
Singapore
Date
Dec 07, 2025
Note
Singapore International Film Festival
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 22, 2026
Note
Göteborg Film Festival
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 01, 2026
Note
Yokohama Film Festival
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 01, 2026
Note
Dublin International Film Festival
Country
Norway
Date
Mar 02, 2026
Note
Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 27, 2026
Certification
K-12
Note
Helsinki Cine Aasia
Country
Italy
Date
Apr 26, 2026
Note
Far East Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 14, 2025
Certification
NR
Note
AMC Universal CityWalk Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
Country
Israel
Date
Jan 15, 2026
Certification
All
Country
Indonesia
Date
Feb 11, 2026
Certification
17+
Note
Quiz Special Screening
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 27, 2026
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 06, 2025
Certification
PG12
Country
Taiwan
Date
Oct 23, 2025
Certification
15+
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 13, 2025
Certification
IIA
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 19, 2025
Certification
15
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Country
Australia
Date
Dec 10, 2025
Certification
M
Country
France
Date
Dec 24, 2025
Certification
12
Country
Switzerland
Date
Dec 25, 2025
Certification
16
Country
Thailand
Date
Jan 15, 2026
Certification
13
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jan 23, 2026
Certification
16+
Country
Canada
Date
Feb 06, 2026
Certification
14A
Country
Indonesia
Date
Feb 18, 2026
Certification
17+
Country
United States
Date
Feb 20, 2026
Certification
NR
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 05, 2026
Certification
14
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 26, 2026
Certification
12
Country
Mexico
Date
Mar 26, 2026
Certification
B
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 27, 2026
Country
Italy
Date
Apr 30, 2026
Country
Ireland
Date
May 08, 2026
Certification
15A
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 08, 2026
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