Poster of Sharaku

Sharaku

Plot: A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal
Release Date: Friday, June 2 1995
29 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada. Hiroyuki Sanada was 34 in Sharaku as 'Tonbo'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1960
Portrait of Shima IwashitaShima Iwashita. Shima Iwashita was 54 in Sharaku as 'Okan'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1941
Portrait of Frankie SakaiFrankie Sakai. Frankie Sakai was 66 in Sharaku as 'Tsutaya'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Tsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro Kataoka. Tsurutaro Kataoka was 40 in Sharaku as 'Ikugorō'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1954
Portrait of Shirō SanoShirō Sano. Shirō Sano was 40 in Sharaku as 'Utamaro'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1955
Portrait of Riona HazukiRiona Hazuki. Riona Hazuki was 19 in Sharaku as 'Hanasato'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 11 1975
Portrait of Toshiya NagasawaToshiya Nagasawa. Toshiya Nagasawa was 33 in Sharaku as 'Tetsuzō'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 06 1961
Portrait of Haruko KatōHaruko Katō. Haruko Katō was 72 in Sharaku as 'Ofuji'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Died: Mon, Nov 02 2015
Portrait of Taiko ShinbashiTaiko Shinbashi. Taiko Shinbashi was 51 in Sharaku as 'Osato'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 27 1944
Portrait of Masumi MiyazakiMasumi Miyazaki. Masumi Miyazaki was 27 in Sharaku as 'Gohi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 26 1968
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki. Chōichirō Kawarasaki was 56 in Sharaku as 'Santō Kyōden'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Died: Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Takashi TsumuraTakashi Tsumura. Takashi Tsumura was 51 in Sharaku as 'Manager Yohei'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 25 1943
Portrait of Naomasa MusakaNaomasa Musaka. Naomasa Musaka was 41 in Sharaku as 'Tsuruya Namboku IV'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1954
Portrait of Naoto TakenakaNaoto Takenaka. Naoto Takenaka was 39 in Sharaku as 'Ōta Nanpo'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 20 1956
Portrait of Bandō Mitsugorō XBandō Mitsugorō X. Bandō Mitsugorō X was 39 in Sharaku as 'Matsudaira Sadanobu'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1956 –
Died: Sat, Feb 21 2015
Portrait of Tomijuro Nakamura VTomijuro Nakamura V. Tomijuro Nakamura V was >> in Sharaku as 'Ichikawa Danjūrō V'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichikawa Danzō IXIchikawa Danzō IX. Ichikawa Danzō IX was >> in Sharaku as 'Ichikawa Omezō I'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nakamura Shibajaku VIINakamura Shibajaku VII. Nakamura Shibajaku VII was >> in Sharaku as 'Iwai Hanshirō IV'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eisuke SasaiEisuke Sasai. Eisuke Sasai was 36 in Sharaku as 'Tomisaburo Segawa'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 15 1958
Portrait of Hiroshi ArikawaHiroshi Arikawa. Hiroshi Arikawa was 54 in Sharaku as 'Tsuruya Kiemon'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 02 1940 –
Died: Sun, Oct 16 2011
Portrait of Hiroki ÔkawaHiroki Ôkawa. Hiroki Ôkawa was 33 in Sharaku as 'Sakichi'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1961
Portrait of Tetsuya ChibaTetsuya Chiba. Tetsuya Chiba was 31 in Sharaku
Birthday: Sun, Oct 27 1963
Portrait of Kumiko TsuchiyaKumiko Tsuchiya. Kumiko Tsuchiya was 25 in Sharaku
Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1969
Portrait of Shihori NagasakaShihori Nagasaka. Shihori Nagasaka was 38 in Sharaku
Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1956 –
Died: Sun, Aug 21 2016
Portrait of Kimiko YoKimiko Yo. Kimiko Yo was 39 in Sharaku
Birthday: Sat, May 12 1956
Portrait of Ichirō OguraIchirō Ogura. Ichirō Ogura was 43 in Sharaku
Birthday: Mon, Oct 29 1951
Portrait of Katsuhiko HibinoKatsuhiko Hibino. Katsuhiko Hibino was >> in Sharaku
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoji IwataNaoji Iwata. Naoji Iwata was >> in Sharaku
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura. Jun Hamamura was 89 in Sharaku
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Bun NakamuraBun Nakamura. Bun Nakamura was >> in Sharaku
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayuki ShidaMasayuki Shida. Masayuki Shida was 31 in Sharaku
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1964
Portrait of Kansuke ShimizuKansuke Shimizu. Kansuke Shimizu was >> in Sharaku
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Satoko YamamuraSatoko Yamamura. Satoko Yamamura was >> in Sharaku
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Masahiro ShinodaMasahiro Shinoda. Masahiro Shinoda was 64 in Sharaku as 'Screenplay, Director, Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1931 –
Died: Tue, Mar 25 2025
Portrait of Tatsuo SuzukiTatsuo Suzuki. Tatsuo Suzuki was >> in Sharaku as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frankie SakaiFrankie Sakai. Frankie Sakai was 66 in Sharaku as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Midori KatakuraMidori Katakura. Midori Katakura was >> in Sharaku as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroko MinagawaHiroko Minagawa. Hiroko Minagawa was >> in Sharaku as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masato HaraMasato Hara. Masato Hara was 63 in Sharaku as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1931 –
Died: Wed, Mar 17 2021
Portrait of Hirohide AbeHirohide Abe. Hirohide Abe was >> in Sharaku as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu. Toru Takemitsu was 64 in Sharaku as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Noriyoshi IkeyaNoriyoshi Ikeya. Noriyoshi Ikeya was 54 in Sharaku as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1940 –
Died: Tue, Oct 25 2016
Portrait of Tetsuo SegawaTetsuo Segawa. Tetsuo Segawa was 51 in Sharaku as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 26 1943
Portrait of Nobuhiro YamashitaNobuhiro Yamashita. Nobuhiro Yamashita was >> in Sharaku as 'Decorator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Mar 26 2014
Portrait of Kenichi MizunoKenichi Mizuno. Kenichi Mizuno was >> in Sharaku as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Setsu AsakuraSetsu Asakura. Setsu Asakura was 72 in Sharaku as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1922 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 2014