Handsome Heroes of Kabuki

6th June 2018 28 mins Season 5 Episode 3

Explore the different types of romantic hero who appear in kabuki. From sweet, comic charmers to brooding bad boys, actor Kataoka Ainosuke explains these heroic archetypes.

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