NHK Kabuki Kool – Kabuki and the Pandemic (2021)

NHK Kabuki Kool – Kabuki and the Pandemic (2021)
English | Size: 620 MB
Category: Tutorial


As with live performance worldwide, COVID-19 has affected kabuki. Actors Kataoka Ainosuke and Nakamura Kazutaro talk about the difficulties and reveal some creative solutions. In the first performance after Kabukiza reopened, the fierce lions dance as if to drive away COVID-19.

NHK Kabuki Kool – Moritsuna’s Battle Camp (2021)

NHK Kabuki Kool – Moritsuna’s Battle Camp (2021)
English | Size: 538 MB
Category: Tutorial


A family tragedy when in a civil war, 2 brothers, both brilliant strategists, fight on opposing sides. Moritsuna worries about his younger brother, culminating in having to identify his brother’s head. The tense scene when Moritsuna must examine his brother’s head.

NHK Kabuki Kool – Stylish Kabuki Melodrama Scarface Yosaburo (2021)

NHK Kabuki Kool – Stylish Kabuki Melodrama: Scarface Yosaburo (2021)
English | Size: 440 MB
Category: Documentary


Scarface Yosaburo is one of the most famous plays of late Edo period kabuki. It’s a romance between a young and beautiful couple, with shocking twists that showcases Edo style. A chance encounter between the son of a wealthy family and the beautiful mistress of a gang boss transforms their lives forever.