2 shows in Tôkyô (Kabukiza) & 1 in Fukuoka (Hakataza)!

??? perform at the Kabukiza !

Kataoka Ainosuke, Bandô Yajûrô, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Emiya & Ichikawa En'ya perform at the Hakataza!

Nakamura Kankurô, Nakamura Shichinosuke, ???

The Saruwaka Festival February Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza. This festival was first held in 2024 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Saruwakaza Theatre (later, the Nakamuraza) by Saruwaka (Nakamura) Kanzaburô I and the staging of the first Kabuki performance in Edo.

Kataoka Ainosuke, Bandô Yajûrô, Ichikawa Chûsha, Nakamura Yonekichi, Ichikawa Emisaburô, Ichikawa Emiya, Ichikawa En'ya, Sei2

The newly-created Kabuki hero "Rupan Sansei", which was based on Monkey Punch's famous manga/anime "Lupin the Third", which was premiered in December 2023 at the Shinbashi Enbujô and which was staged in September 2025 at the Minamiza, is ready for new adventures in 2026. The first round was a huge success and the second round was premiered in March 2026 in Tôkyô at the Shinbashi Enbujô. Then, it was staged in April 2026 in Nagoya at the Misonoza and in February 2027 in Kyôto at the Minamiza. This month, it is staged in Fukuoka at the Hakataza and in February 2027 it will be staged in Fukuoka at the Hakataza. It stars Kataoka Ainosuke (Lupin III & Ishikawa Goemon XIII), Ichikawa Chûsha (Inspector Zenigata Kôichi), Ichikawa Emiya (Mine Fujiko), Ichikawa Emisaburô (Jigen Daisuke) & Nakamura Yonekichi (Princess Seori).

Hekisui no Reijô: the story is set in the feudal era. Princess Seori (Nakamura Yonekichi), the daughter of the Lord of Suwa, head of the Harumiya family, was living a quiet life at the Hatsuse Temple in Kamakura. However, following her father’s death, she is forced to marry the Regent Takitsu Danjô Hisanaga (Bandô Yajûrô) to ensure her family's survival. Into this situation comes the master thief Lupin the Third (Kataoka Ainosuke), aiming to steal the vast fortune being hoarded at the temple, which leads to their fateful encounter. For this sheltered princess who dreamed of freedom, Lupin arrives like a sudden gust of wind. Together, they embark on an adventure in pursuit of a secret treasure hidden within a phantom ancient castle. Lupin and the Princess begin to develop an affection for each other, their hearts swaying as they have different destinies. Lupin, the Princess, Jigen Daisuke (Ichikawa Emisaburô), Ishikawa Goemon XIII (Kataoka Ainosuke in a second role), and Mine Fujiko (Ichikawa Emiya) clash with their formidable enemy, Danjô, over the treasure, whom Inspector Zenigata (Ichikawa Chûsha) follows in hot pursuit. The curtain now rises on this "Heroine’s Tale", weaving together the world of Kabuki and Lupin the Third.

Sources: Earphone Guide Website or Shôchiku Kabuki Official Website