---
title: "Kokuho"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/kokuho-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1379266
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 174
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Kokuho (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/kokuho-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Kokuho is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama, Music. Produced and broadcast by TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An orphaned boy dedicates his life to traditional Japanese theatre in post-war Japan."

### Why Watch
- Explores the traditional art of Kabuki
- Follows a decades-long journey of two young men

### Caveats & Content Note
- Long runtime of nearly three hours
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains drama appropriate for its genre and runtime.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, emotional, artistic, period

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/kokuho-2025#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sang-il Lee
- **Networks / Studios**: TOHO, Aniplex, Myriagon Studio

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ryo Yoshizawa** as *Kikuo Tachibana*
- **Ryusei Yokohama** as *Shunsuke Ogaki*
- **Mitsuki Takahata** as *Harue Fukuda*
- **Shinobu Terajima** as *Sachiko Ogaki*
- **Soya Kurokawa** as *Kikuo (young)*
- **Keitatsu Koshiyama** as *Shunsuke (young)*
- **Min Tanaka** as *Mangiku Onogawa*
- **Ken Watanabe** as *Hanjiro Hanai*
- **Nana Mori** as *Akiko*
- **Takahiro Miura** as *Takeno*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is Kokuho released?
The film has a US release date of November 14, 2025.

### Q: What is the runtime of Kokuho?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 54 minutes.

### Q: What genres does Kokuho belong to?
The film is classified under drama and music.

### Q: Where does the story begin?
The story begins in Nagasaki in 1964.

### Q: Who takes Kikuo under his wing?
A famous Kabuki actor takes 15-year-old Kikuo under his wing following the death of his Yakuza father.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Kokuho — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1379266)

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