Stage names:

Bandô Minosuke II

Real name: Morita Mitsuhisa

Guild: Yamatoya

Line number: NIDAIME (II)

Birthday: 16 September 1989

Connections:

Great-great-grandfather: Bandô Shûchô II

Great-grandfathers: Bandô Shûchô III, Bandô Mitsugorô VIII

Grandfather: Bandô Mitsugorô IX

Father: Bandô Mitsugorô X

Career:

September 1991: first stage appearance (omemie), at the Kabukiza where he performs the role of Karako in the dance "Kairaishi", which celebrates the 16th anniversary (17th memorial service) of the passing away of late Bandô Mitsugorô VIII.

November 1995: debut on stage (hatsubutai) at the Kabukiza, where he receives the name of Bandô Minosuke II and plays the roles of Shigezô and a little monkey in the drama "Rampei Monogurui" and the dance "Utsubo Zaru".

1 April 1999: his grandfather Bandô Mitsugorô IX dies.

January 2009: revival at the National Theatre of "Zôhiki", a bombastic play in the aragoto style which belongs to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Minosuke plays the role of Aoimaru [casting].

Comments:

Bandô Minosuke II is a young promising actor of the Yamatoya guild. He is also the drummer of an amateur Rock Band named ZERO click.

The mon of Bandô Minosuke II