Ichikawa Ebizo XI (Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII)

etoile wrote:Apparently only us who seem to be so eager in this forum, ne Betsy-san? :doh:

No prob! Look forward to his movie!!! And his pics too!! :jumpie: :jumpie: :jumpie:

Yeah, but before you've dropped here, it was only me posting here ... :puppydog: :puppydog: :puppydog:
Thank God you dropped by !!!!! :woot: :woot: :woot:

B'z Fan wrote:i have to say one thing about this guy, he is the greatest actor ive ever seen in my life. why hasnt he had more roles besides musashi?

I agree with you, that's why I'm so devoted to him !!!!! :thumbsup:
Unfortunately, he has just a few roles in dramas because Kabuki is his his priority. He usually says that he accepts roles on TV dramas just to attract more people to Kabuki plays ...

Ok, time for pics: Ebizo on a 2003 press conference to announce the schedule for the name changing performances - From the book "Soshite Ebizo":

From the book "Shinsei - Creating New Forms":

Ebizo and the Prime Minister of Japan, Koizumi Junichiro, probably on the premiere of the play "Nobunaga" (I'm not sure about that ...) - from www.sponichi.co.jp :

Ebizo on make-up process to play Sukeroku - From the book "Shinsei - Creating New Forms":

Behind the scenes of "Musashi" - From the book "Shinnosuke":

Ebizo on a recent event - From Sanspo :

I have seen many jdoramas but only few actors that have really caught my eyes. Ebizo is the one that really stuns me. His looks are so natural unlike many recent jdoramas actors that look like pretty boys. And plus his dedication to Kabuki is admirable. So young and dedicated as well. It is wonderful to hear that he accepts roles in doramas to attract more people to Kabuki. Besides, I see that Kabuki is more challenging in terms of the intensity of acting, right? Though I have never seen it :puppydog: :puppydog: :puppydog:
More power to Ebizo!! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Do many people watch Kabuki, Betsy-san? With the globalization where we get a lot of western influences, does Kabuki still stand out against all of these in Japan?

Folks,
I posted a new pic of Ebizo to the I'm Going To Japan thread.


Cheers, :drink:
PCM

Betsy-san

where are you? Are you okay? Hope you're doing fine...Miss your posts on Ebizo sama

etoile wrote:I have seen many jdoramas but only few actors that have really caught my eyes. Ebizo is the one that really stuns me. His looks are so natural unlike many recent jdoramas actors that look like pretty boys. And plus his dedication to Kabuki is admirable. So young and dedicated as well. It is wonderful to hear that he accepts roles in doramas to attract more people to Kabuki. Besides, I see that Kabuki is more challenging in terms of the intensity of acting, right? Though I have never seen it :puppydog: :puppydog: :puppydog:
More power to Ebizo!! :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

I totally agree with you. That's why I love him (I know I said it so many times, but it's true ... :inlove:)
Yeah, though I've never seen a Kabuki play live, I've seen several videos and Kabuki is in fact more challenging than movies or TV.

Do many people watch Kabuki, Betsy-san? With the globalization where we get a lot of western influences, does Kabuki still stand out against all of these in Japan?

Yeah, Kabuki has a faithful audience, but Kabuki is more popular among the Ojisans and Obachans ...
But the youngsters are also attending to the Kabuki performances nowadays. And Ebizo is credited as one of the young actors who are bringing a young audience to Kabuki performances.

pcmodem wrote:Folks,
I posted a new pic of Ebizo to the I'm Going To Japan thread.


Cheers,
PCM

Honto ni arigato gozaimasu, pc !!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug:
Thanks to you, I've ordered the magazine.
I'll post that pic later for those who haven't seen it yet.

etoile wrote:Betsy-san

where are you? Are you okay? Hope you're doing fine...Miss your posts on Ebizo sama

Sorry for the long absence, etoile, but I've been busy takin' care of my messy life ...
But I'm fine. Thanks for askin' !!!!!! :hug:

Pic from Weekly Pia Magazine, issue december 29, 2005 to january 5, 2006:

Cover of Rentier Magazine, issue march 2006 - from Rentier Magazine's site:

I know I've already posted a pic like this one before, but I think this one is better than the previous. That's an old pic of Ebizo in his Shinnosuke days, when he had hair ... :hehe: :hehe:

Ebizo at the set of "Musashi", checkin' some mails on his Mobile. From the site

That's the pic pcmodem posted on "I'm Going to Japan" thread: the cover of Tarzan Magazine, issue january 2006:

Page of 2006 program of Sadler Wells' Theater, with Ebizo as Togashi and Sukeroku ("Kanjincho" and "Sukeroku Yukari Edo no Sakura"). From

Ebizo and Bando Mitsugoro promoting the 22th edition Of Kompira Kabuki (a kind of festival that brings back the spirit of the small Kabuki theaters of the Edo Era):

My current avatar. From the book "Soshite Ebizo":