Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII)

Betsy Hayashi wrote:I'm so predictable ... :beaten: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

No more predictable than me. :beaten: :bonk: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
No more predictable than me. :beaten: :bonk: :hehe:

I must admit you're right ... :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:Ebizo doing the famous "Genroku Mie" during the play "Shibaraku" - Also from Kateigaho Magazine, April 2005:

Wow, now THAT'S a costume! :applaud:
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:

Wow, now THAT'S a costume! :applaud:
-PCM

Yeah, it's a splendid costume indeed !!!! But man, believe me, it's a pretty heavy costume, don't know how the actors can stand that ... :sweat:
One more look of this costume:

11 year-old Ebizo (right) with his father Danjuro (left) on the dance "Ren Jishi" - from

From the photobook "Shinnosuke":

A beautiful (but small) pic of Ebizo as Hikaru Genji - From the site

B&W pic of Ebizo from the site

Poster of a recent Ebizo (here, at right, as Saito Betto Sanemori)performance - from the site

From Musashi book 1 - scan by bmwracer:

One more from the photobook "Shinnosuke":

Ebizo as Togashi ("Kanjincho") - From the photobook "Ichikawa Ebizo - Juichidaime Shumei Kinen Shashinshu":

Another one from the book "Shinnosuke":

Ebizo putting on the make up - From the site

Ebizo as Yayoi ("Kagami Jishi") - From

Ebizo as Kataoka Naojiro - From the book "Ichikawa Ebizo - Juichidaime...":

Ebizo stating the make-up process to play Hikaru Genji - From the photobook "Shinnosuke":

Awww, kawaii !!!!!!!! :inlove:5 months-old Ebizo with his parents - From the site

Ebizo as Obo Kichisa ("Sanin Kichisa") - From the book "Ichikawa Ebizo ...":

I have news about Ebizo, the first one is bad: his father, Danjuro, had to stop perform once again. That's the full story, from Japan Zone site:

Popular kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (59) is taking an extended break to undergo treatment for leukemia. He was first diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia in May 2004, and he had treatment which was thought to have been successful. He made his comeback for a performance in Paris last October with his son, the current Ichikawa Ebizo (27). He and his son toured around Japan in June in celebration of the younger actor's succession to the Ebizo name. The reoccurence of the disease was discovered during a regular checkup this month.

I hope this time the treatment will work and Danjuro san will be back to the stage soon. And I hope his family will have strength to overcome this terrible moment.

Well, the second one is good: Ebizo will be on the big screen for the first time soon. :victory: :victory: The movie, called "Deguchi No Nai Umi" (or "The sea with no exit"), will be on Theaters in the next year's summer. The screenplay was written by Yamada Yoji (director of "Tasogare Seibei"). Ebizo will play the lead character.