NAKAMURA MANTARÔ

Stage names:

Nakamura Mantarô In Japanese

Real name: Ogawa Takaharu

Guild: Yorozuya

Birthday: 12 May 1989

Connections:

Great-great-great-grandfather: Nakamura Karoku I

Great-great-grandfather: Nakamura Karoku III

Great-grandfather: Nakamura Tokizô III

Grandfather: Nakamura Tokizô IV

Father: Nakamura Tokizô V

Brother: Nakamura Baishi IV

Career:

June 1994: debut on stage (hatsubutai) at the Kabukiza, where the 32nd anniversary (33rd memorial service) of the passing away of Nakamura Tokizô IV is celebrated; he receives the name of Nakamura Baishi IV, playing the role of a young traveller in the dance "Michiyuki Tabiji no Yomeiri".

October 1996: Mantarô plays at the Kabukiza the role of Masaoka's son Senmatsu in the drama "Meiboku Sendai Hagi"; the roles of Masaoka, Yashio and Tsuruchiyo are played by Nakamura Jakuemon IV, Kataoka Takao and Nakamura Baishi IV.

January 1998: Mantarô plays at the Kabukiza the role of Matsuômaru's son Kotarô in the drama "Terakoya", which is staged to celebrate the shûmei of Kataoka Nizaemon XV (who plays the role of Matsuômaru); the role of Kotarô's mother Chiyo is played by Nakamura Shikan VII.

February 2000: special kodomo shibai dance program to end the evening program at the Kabukiza; Mantarô plays the role of Soga Gorô Tokimune in the dance "Kusazuribiki"; the role of Maizuru is played by his brother Nakamura Baishi IV.

October 2009: Mantarô plays at the Kabukiza the roles of Yatsurugi Kazuma, Usui Sadamitsu and the decchi Sangorô in the dramas "Kenuki", "Kumo no Hyôshimai" and "Kawashô".

January 2010: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Gohei's long-forgotten drama "Keisei Kogane no Shachihoko", which was revised and entitled "Asahi-ni Kagayaku Kin no Shachihoko"; it was staged to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the establishment of the city of Nagoya; Mantarô plays the role of the Ashikaga wakatô Tomikawa Waheita [more details | casting].

May 2018: 16th edition of the Cocoon Kabuki [more details].

January 2019: revival at the National Theatre of Namiki Gohei I's 1779 drama "Sode Nikki Banshû Meguri"; this Otowaya-powered revision was entitled "Himeji-jô Oto-ni Kiku Sono Ishizue"; Mantarô plays the role of Takaoka Gengo [casting | more details].

Comments:

Nakamura Mantarô is a promising young actor of the Yorozuya guild.

The mon of Nakamura Mantarô

 
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