Yamatogana Ariwara Keizu (Rampei’s Madness)
A battle between father and son raises questions of duty versus compassion.
Yoritomo no Shi (Death of Yoritomo)
A son seeks the truth of his father’s death
Ya no Ne
Soga Goro, ready at any moment to avenge his father’s death, keeps his arrow and wits sharpened even in the midst of New Year’s celebrations. An auspicious drama highlighting the stylized beauty and wit of aragoto.
Yamato Takeru
A “flying heart” depicted on a grand scale
Two Wankyus
“If we could meet in a dream, I would bring our joyful hearts together and dance.” The dream world of a man driven mad by love.
Wait a Minute!
A superhero swoops in to save the innocent. An inventive one-act piece that conveys the joyful feel of Genroku Kabuki.
Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees
Victor becomes the pursued
Yotsuya Ghost Story
A horror story of love, desire and vengeance
The Love Affair of Yosaburo and Otomi
A downtrodden scar-faced gangster reencounters his first love
The Zen Substitute
A husband’s scheme for an illicit rendezvous is discovered by his jealous wife in a popular comedy