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Who is Ryô Yoshizawa?

Ryô Yoshizawa is an actor known for Kokuhô (2025), Kingudamu (2019) and Kamen raidâ × Kamen raidâ Wizâdo & Fôze: Movie taisen arutimeitamu (2012).

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Oscars: How the Hair and Makeup Team Behind ‘Kokuho’ Brought Kabuki Theater’s 400-Year-Old Aesthetics to Movie Screens

Naomi Hibino says her initial response was to “go numb” upon learning that she and her fellow hair and makeup artists had been nominated for an Oscar for their work on Kokuho, Japan’s breakthrough period drama. Hibino had spent the past 30 years working in the quiet, cloistered world of traditional Japanese dance, studying and practicing as a kaoshi, or traditional Japanese stage makeup artist. Kokuho was her very first film, and the prospect of attending the Academy Awards astonished and baffled her. “After a while, though, as I recognized that our work really had been nominated, I still felt that it was not really for me,” Hibino says. “This recognition was for a traditional performing art form that has continued for several hundred years in my country — it was recognition for the countless people who have inherited and nurtured our art, including my sensei, who taught me everything to get here.

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Here Are All the Movies Releasing in Theaters This Week, Including an Intimate Drama

The theatrical calendar for the third week of February 2026 features a diverse array of international dramas, high-concept thrillers, and highly anticipated sequels. From animated prequels to gritty action epics starring martial arts legends, cinema enthusiasts have several distinct options across both wide and limited releases. Major studios like Lionsgate and 20th Century Studios are competing with specialized distributors such as Gkids and Crunchyroll to capture various demographic segments. This week also sees a notable mix of music-focused cinema and dark comedies featuring established Hollywood talent. ‘Fruits Basket -prelude-‘ (2022) Tms Entertainment ‘Fruits Basket: Prelude’ arrives in theaters on February 16, 2026, as a limited release from Crunchyroll. This animation drama explores the backstory

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Every Movie Coming to Theaters This Week, Including a Great Japanese Drama

The theatrical calendar for the third week of February 2026 offers a diverse slate ranging from international animation to high-stakes psychological thrillers. Audiences can expect a mix of wide releases from major studios and curated limited engagements from specialized distributors. This week’s lineup highlights global cinema with entries from Japan, India, and Mexico alongside highly anticipated domestic sequels and star-studded dramas. These twelve films provide a variety of genres including action, romance, and horror for cinemagoers. ‘Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022) Tms Entertainment This animated drama and romance serves as a prequel to the popular anime series, focusing on the backstory of Tohru Honda’s parents. Featuring the voices of Lydia Mackay and Miyuki Sawashiro,

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Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action Film and an Oscars Contender: ‘This Film Is About Pursuing Beauty’

A nearly three-hour film about Kabuki was never supposed to be a box office juggernaut, but “Kokuho” has defied expectations to become Japan’s top live-action hit — and an Oscars international feature shortlister. Directed by Lee Sang-il and starring Ken Watanabe, the drama centers on Kabuki, a traditional art form long viewed as commercially challenging, yet has struck a deep chord with Japanese audiences while also gaining traction overseas. Set initially in 1964 Nagasaki, the film follows 14-year-old Kikuo (Ry? Yoshizawa) who, after his yakuza father’s death, finds himself taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor Hanjiro (Watanabe). Alongside the actor’s son Shunsuke (Ryusei Yokohama), Kikuo dedicates himself to the centuries-old theatrical tradition, with their relationship evolving through decades of performances – from acting school to prestigious stages – against a backdrop of scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals. Lee says the recognition carries weight well beyond awards momentum.

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‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il on the Brutal Beauty Behind Japan’s Box Office Phenom

Amid another anxiety-inducing year for the theatrical film business, one of 2025’s few unmistakably hopeful signs came in a most unexpected form: Japanese period drama Kokuho. A nearly three-hour epic set in the esoteric world of traditional kabuki theater, the film has defied all reasonable expectations to become both a critical darling and Japan’s most commercially successful live-action film of all time. The film premiered to quiet acclaim in the Directors’ Fortnight section of Cannes in May, releasing in Japan shortly after and becoming a word-of-mouth sensation, eventually earning more than $112 million. After a brief awards-qualifying run in Los Angeles and New York this fall — a full U.S. theatrical release is expected in early 2026 — it is now considered a strong Oscar contender in the best international film category. Directed by Lee Sang-il, Kokuho (which translates to “national treasure”) adapts an 800-page, two-volume novel by acclaimed author Shuichi Yoshida,

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Japan Picks Lee Sang-il’s Hit Kabuki Drama ‘Kokuho’ as Oscar Submission

Japan has selected Lee Sang-il’s “Kokuho” as its submission for the international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan announced Thursday. Set initially in 1964 Nagasaki, the film follows 14-year-old Kikuo who, after his yakuza father’s death, finds himself taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside the actor’s son Shunsuke, Kikuo dedicates himself to the centuries-old theatrical tradition, with their relationship evolving through decades of performances — from acting school to prestigious stages — against a backdrop of “scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals.” The cast includes rising star Ry? Yoshizawa as Kikuo, Ryusei Yokohama as Shunsuke and international star Ken Watanabe, who plays Hanjiro. “Kokuho” bowed at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and subsequently played at the Shanghai International Film Festival. It will next play at Toronto. The film’s screenplay carefully balances theatrical performances with the evolving off-stage relationship between the two leads.

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