21 Dec 2000
Chūshingura Urabanashi: Nakazō Kyōran
Nakazo is forced by his foster mother, Shun, to practice dance intensively. He is bullied in the Kabuki world, and worries about his future as an actor.
Minamoto Yoshitsune
One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of small and fragile stature passed by. He wore a nice sword and played the flute.
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東山紀之 Miyamoto no Yoshitsune
松方弘樹 Musahibo Benkei
島田陽子 Kaneuri Kichiji
かたせ梨乃 
津川雅彦 
高橋英樹 Fujiwara no Hidehira
千葉真一 
若山富三郎 
有森也実 Sato Gozen
林隆三 Minamoto no Yoritomo
石原良純 Taira no Tomomori
岩下志麻 Taira no Tokiko
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