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14A(14A)

Synopsis

Dir: Lee Sang-il. Japanese-language Drama/History. Based on the novel by Shuichi Yoshida. In post-war Japan, an orphan (Soya Kurokawa, Ryo Yoshizawa) who is adopted by a kabuki actor (Ken Watanabe), aspires to follow in his footsteps to become the greatest kabuki performer in the world.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of cursing and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence - some blood and detail; infrequent potrayals of corpses - some blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - some blood and detail

Thematic elements

  • Friendship and rivalry
  • Identity and belonging
  • Art and theatre

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence and sexual content

Classification date

January 14, 2026

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