“Yakuza-born Kikuo becomes kabuki actor after turbulent post-war Japan, finding artistic redemption.”
Kokuhou
国宝
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Yakuza-born Kikuo becomes kabuki actor after turbulent post-war Japan, finding artistic redemption.
Set after the war in Japan, when the country experienced rapid economic growth, Kikuo is born into a yakuza family. His strange fate leads him to be eventually taken in by a kabuki theater actor. He experiences turbulent times, but his talent as a kabuki actor blossoms. (Source: AsianWiki)
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A Manga Publication
- Published May 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M75109 catalog