LordWoolamalooMay 11

Today's distraction: another recuperation stroll, and then Kokuho at the Filmhouse.

Heard good things, has been enormous at the Japanese box office, so should take my mind off impending treatment for a while!

#film #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Kokuho #JapaneseFilm #2020sFilm #FilmhouseEdinburgh #cinema #kabuki

Anna AnthroMay 11

#Kokuho is #Japan’s highest ever grossing live-action film – a lavish #kabuki epic about talent, lineage and sacrifice

https://theconversation.com/kokuho-is-japans-highest-ever-grossing-live-action-film-a-lavish-kabuki-epic-about-talent-lineage-and-sacrifice-282285

Kokuho is Japan’s highest ever grossing live-action film – a lavish kabuki epic about talent, lineage and sacrifice

The film asks what makes a star kabuki actor – hard work or blood?

The Conversation
Show threadknizerMay 9
#BostonWeekend Thru 5/29 JAPAN Boston's MFA hosts a bunch of films at the museum. This weekend includes the recent hit Kokuho on Saturday 5/9 (3 hour live action historical drama about #kabuki, highest grossing live action film in Japan ever). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0KfXj3Skao #Kokuho https://www.mfa.org/series/uniqlo-festival-of-films-from-japan #BostonFilm #BostonAsia #Boston #MFA #MuseumOfFineArts #Japan
KOKUHO | Official Trailer | Experience It In IMAX®

Japan's highest-grossing live action film of all time, KOKUHO will screen in IMAX theatres in North America for one night only on January 21! Tickets on sale...

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dounowhoiam.bsky.socialMay 8
#Sang-ilLee directed #Japanese historical drama #Kokuhō / #国宝 - which screenwriter #SatokoOkudera adapts from #ShuichiYoshida 's 2018 novel - finishes my #FilmFriday with a visit to #HOMEmcr
Anna AnthroMay 4

#Kokuho film review – #Japan’s Oscar-contender is a passionately male Cain-and-Abel #kabuki epic

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/04/kokuho-review-passionately-male-cain-and-abel-kabuki-epic-of-gender-crossing-actors

Kokuho review – passionately male Cain-and-Abel kabuki epic of gender-crossing actors

Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two brothers who play the rigorously observed female roles in the traditional art form

The Guardian
 HuffPost Japan - Athena2Mar 23

映画「国宝」イタリア版ポスター、「おしゃれ」「部屋に飾っても馴染みそう」と話題に。日本版と比べると？
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_69c09781e4b0838d9663b861

#huffingtonpost #アートとカルチャー #エンタメ #映画 #吉沢亮 #国宝 #映画ポスター #entame #eiga #yoshizawaakira #kokuho #eigaposuta

映画「国宝」イタリア版ポスター、「おしゃれ」「部屋に飾っても馴染みそう」と話題に。日本版と比べると？

海外でも注目されている、吉沢亮さん主演の映画「国宝」。4月末からイタリアでの公開が始まるが、そのポスターが話題を呼んでいる。

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The Japan TimesMar 16
Japanese box-office smash “Kokuho” failed to win the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling in the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/16/entertainment-news/japan-film-kokuho-misses-oscar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #films #japanesefilms #kokuho #awards #academyawards
‘Kokuho’ misses out on Oscar for makeup and hairstyling

The kabuki-focused film’s hair and makeup artists were the first Japanese nationals from a Japanese movie to be nominated in the category.

The Japan Times
 HuffPost Japan - Athena2Mar 14

映画「国宝」の海外版ポスターに注目集まる。吉沢亮と横浜流星が向き合う日本版と、どう違う？
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_69b51a51e4b0676e64bfa72b

#huffingtonpost #アートとカルチャー #エンタメ #吉沢亮 #国宝 #映画ポスター #entame #yoshizawaakira #kokuho #eigaposuta

映画「国宝」の海外版ポスターに注目集まる。吉沢亮と横浜流星が向き合う日本版と、どう違う？

米アカデミー賞メイクアップ＆ヘアスタイリング賞にノミネートされるなど、国際的に注目されている、吉沢亮さん主演の映画「国宝」。日本・北米・フランス・韓国のポスターを比べてみた。

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The Japan TimesMar 14
Kabuki epic “Kokuho” had a huge night at Japan’s top film awards, taking 10 prizes including best picture and best director. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/14/entertainment-news/kokuho-academy-prize-winner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #awards #japanacademyfilmprize #kokuho #tokyotaxi #leesangil
‘Kokuho’ dominates Japan Academy Film Prize with 10 wins

Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its historic box-office run.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 14
Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s Japan Academy Film Prize. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/14/entertainment-news/japan-academy-winners-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #awards #japanacademyfilmprize #kokuho #tokyotaxi
The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize winners: Full list

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night.

The Japan Times