
A Man of the Arts
Romance
Overview
Follows the life of an illegitimate son of a kabuki actor.
Top Cast
Kichisaburo Arashi
Kichisaburo Arashi
Kichisaburo Arashi


Naritoshi Hayashi
Naritoshi Hayashi
Naritoshi Hayashi


Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
Yoshiko Nakamura
Yoshiko Nakamura
Yoshiko Nakamura


Tōjūrō Sakata IV
Tōjūrō Sakata IV
Tōjūrō Sakata IV


Kōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takada


Yōko Umemura
Yōko Umemura
Yōko Umemura
Minosuke Bando
Minosuke Bando
Minosuke Bando
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