Sharaku
1995, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Crippled Kabuki player Tonbo is taken in by a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold art, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 June 1995
- Original title
- 写楽
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Midori Katakura, Frankie Sakai, Hiroko Minagawa
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Sharaku runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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Sharaku isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1995. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sharaku?
Sharaku (1995) was directed by Masahiro Shinoda and stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Shima Iwashita, Frankie Sakai.