Kabuki On Demand "April Grand Kabuki" Performances to be Streamed! Includes Exclusive Interview with Ukon Onoe and Maho Onoe from "Renjishi"
Shochiku Co., Ltd. announced a limited-time paid streaming of all performances from the "April Grand Kabuki," staged at the Kabuki-za in April 2026, on its official video streaming service "Kabuki On Demand." Notably, "Renjishi" will include an exclusive interview with Ukon Onoe and Maho Onoe, available from May 15 to June 4.
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Shochiku Co., Ltd. will be offering a limited-time paid streaming of all performances from the "April Grand Kabuki" staged at the Kabuki-za in April 2026, through its official Kabuki paid video streaming service, "Kabuki On Demand." Furthermore, an exclusive special interview for "Kabuki On Demand" featuring Ukon Onoe and Maho Onoe, who appeared in "Renjishi," has been decided for streaming!
A colorful lineup of five works
The "April Grand Kabuki" features a festive and vibrant "Kuruwa Sanbaso" befitting the opening of spring, the full-length play "Ura Omote Sendai Hagi" where Kikugoro Onoe VIII captivated with three diverse roles, "Honcho Nijushiko Jikkoshu" where Tokizo Nakamura challenged the major female role of Yaegaki-hime for the first time (one of the three princess roles considered major roles for Onnagata), the masterpiece dance "Renjishi" depicting parent-child affection, and the masterpiece comedy "Ukare Shinju" inherited by Kankuro Nakamura and Shichinosuke Nakamura from their father, the 18th Kanzaburo Nakamura. All performances are spectacular.
And for this "Renjishi," a special streaming-exclusive interview featuring Ukon Onoe, who played the parent lion, and Maho Onoe, who played the cub lion, has been recorded.
This is their second co-performance in "Renjishi" since Ukon's independent performance "The 8th Ken no Kai." This time at the Kabuki-za marks their first challenge in these roles. Looking back on the period they faced each other as parent and child on stage, they candidly discuss their feelings while performing, and Ukon, a rising young talent, shares his thoughts on the inheritance of performance art to Maho, who will carry the next generation. Please look forward to this interview, which offers a glimpse into their relationship, resembling both parent and child, and also close brothers despite their age difference.
"April Grand Kabuki" Streaming Overview
Streaming works: Each performance from Kabuki-za "April Grand Kabuki"
* Special interview "To Kabuki-za: The Story of the 'Parent-Child' Lions" (Streamed as a set with the main "Renjishi" performance)
* Starring: Ukon Onoe, Maho Onoe Interviewer: Noriko Yoshizaki
Streaming period: From May 15 (Friday) to June 4 (Thursday), 2026 (Viewing period: 1 week from purchase date)
Viewing fees: 1,980 to 3,850 JPY (tax included) per performance
* "Renjishi" [Streaming Exclusive] Interview included streaming: 3,500 JPY (tax included)
Streaming location: Kabuki On Demand https://kabukiondemand-japan.stores.play.jp/
A colorful lineup of five works
The "April Grand Kabuki" features a festive and vibrant "Kuruwa Sanbaso" befitting the opening of spring, the full-length play "Ura Omote Sendai Hagi" where Kikugoro Onoe VIII captivated with three diverse roles, "Honcho Nijushiko Jikkoshu" where Tokizo Nakamura challenged the major female role of Yaegaki-hime for the first time (one of the three princess roles considered major roles for Onnagata), the masterpiece dance "Renjishi" depicting parent-child affection, and the masterpiece comedy "Ukare Shinju" inherited by Kankuro Nakamura and Shichinosuke Nakamura from their father, the 18th Kanzaburo Nakamura. All performances are spectacular.
And for this "Renjishi," a special streaming-exclusive interview featuring Ukon Onoe, who played the parent lion, and Maho Onoe, who played the cub lion, has been recorded.
This is their second co-performance in "Renjishi" since Ukon's independent performance "The 8th Ken no Kai." This time at the Kabuki-za marks their first challenge in these roles. Looking back on the period they faced each other as parent and child on stage, they candidly discuss their feelings while performing, and Ukon, a rising young talent, shares his thoughts on the inheritance of performance art to Maho, who will carry the next generation. Please look forward to this interview, which offers a glimpse into their relationship, resembling both parent and child, and also close brothers despite their age difference.
"April Grand Kabuki" Streaming Overview
Streaming works: Each performance from Kabuki-za "April Grand Kabuki"
* Special interview "To Kabuki-za: The Story of the 'Parent-Child' Lions" (Streamed as a set with the main "Renjishi" performance)
* Starring: Ukon Onoe, Maho Onoe Interviewer: Noriko Yoshizaki
Streaming period: From May 15 (Friday) to June 4 (Thursday), 2026 (Viewing period: 1 week from purchase date)
Viewing fees: 1,980 to 3,850 JPY (tax included) per performance
* "Renjishi" [Streaming Exclusive] Interview included streaming: 3,500 JPY (tax included)
Streaming location: Kabuki On Demand https://kabukiondemand-japan.stores.play.jp/