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The actor Bandô Sampachi I held this name from November 1750 to January 1770. |
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Bandô Sampachi I in the role of Tsurigane Yazaemon in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863) |
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| Bandô Sampachi II Bandô Sampachi II |
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Date of birth unknown. He started his career as a disciple of Bandô Sampachi I, who gave him the name of Bandô Kintarô. He made his debut on stage in November 1755, performing at the Ichimuraza as a koyaku in the kaomise drama "Kashiwagatôge Kichirei Sumô". He became tachiyaku and katakiyaku in 1759 and 1761. He took the name of Bandô Matahachi II in November 1762, performing at the Moritaza in the kaomise drama "Misonô Banzei no Hachinoki". His master Bandô Sampachi I died the 11th January 1770 and he was allowed to succeed him the same year, taking the name of Bandô Sampachi II in November 1770 at the Nakamuraza, playing the role of the villain Takeda Tarô in the kaomise drama "Nue no Mori Ichiyô no Mato", which celebrated the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô V, Matsumoto Kôshirô II, Nakamura Shôchô, Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Nakamura Shichisaburô III. He was active in Edo up to January 1779, when his name was recorded in a Kabuki program for the last time (he played the role of Kajiwara at the Nakamuraza in the new year drama "Gohiiki Nennen Soga"). We don't know what happens to him afterwards. He most likely died in Edo around 1787.
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Bandô Sampachi II in the role of Bamba no Chûta in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863) |
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| Bandô Sampachi III | |||||
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The zamoto Morita Kan'ya X held the name of Bandô Sampachi III from September 1824 to April 1830. |
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Bandô Sampachi III playing the role of Naokichi in the dance "Eiga no Yume Zensei Asobi", which was staged in November 1827 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Utagawa Kunisada I) |
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| Bandô Sampachi IV Bandô Sampachi IV |
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Date of birth unknown. Son of the Ichimuraza tôdori Bandô Kitsujûrô I and disciple of Ichimura Uzaemon XII, his first stage name was Bandô Aizô I. He made his debut on stage in November 1827, performing at the Ichimuraza as a koyaku in the kaomise drama "Kawaranu Hana Genji no Kaomise", which celebrated the arrival in Edo of the Ôsaka actor Ichikawa Ichizô II. He became katakiyaku in 1836 and took the name of Bandô Sampachi IV in November 1843 at the Ichimuraza, playing in the drama "Wakatonobara Sharin no Ôyose", which commemorated the 12th anniversary (13th memorial service) of the death of Bandô Mitsugorô III. He died in July 1846, stupidly drowning along with Bandô Murasuke while on a pleasure boat near Shinjuku. |
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Bandô Sampachi IV in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863) |
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| Bandô Sampachi V | |||||
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The actor Bandô Kitsujûrô II held the name of Bandô Sampachi V from March 1860 to July 1879. |
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Bandô Sampachi V in the role of the boatman Chôji in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1862~1863) |
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