Born in 1765. Son of Sodesaki Iseno II and grandson of Sodesaki Iseno I, his first stage name was Sodesaki Hyôkichi. First recorded performance in the 11th lunar month of 1775, in Edo at the Nakamuraza, where he performed as an iroko. He became wakaonnagata and took the name of Sodesaki Iseno III in the 11th lunar month of 1778. He went to Ôsaka ^[1] and became a disciple of Ichikawa Danzô IV in 1785. He switched to tachiyaku roles and received the name of Ichikawa Benizô in 1785. He took the name of Ichikawa Monzaburô I in the 11th lunar month of 1785 and was active up to his death in 1791. His last ranking, in the 1791 Kyôto hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-(shiro)jô (superior - (white) superior) [visual]. He died the 25th day of the 7th lunar month of 1791 ^[2].

Date of birth unknown. He started his career in Ôsaka hama shibai, performing under the name of Mizuki Seizô. He joined the Nakayama clan, becoming a disciple of Nakayama Raisuke II. He received the name of Nakayama Ihachi II in the 11th lunar month of 1784, in Kyôto at the Nishi no Shibai, working as a zamoto on Tatsuoka Mansaku's kaomise drama "Kuni no Hana Ôshimadai", in which he played the role of the fox Sankurô. He became a disciple of Ichikawa Danzô IV and settled in Edo within his new master during the Summer of 1798. He took the name of Ichikawa Monzaburô II in the 10th lunar month of 1798, in Edo at the Moritaza. He was active in Edo as a supporting tachiyaku actor up to 1831. Monzaburô's rank in the Edo 1831 hyôbanki, tachiyaku section, was jô-jô-hankichi (superior - superior - half excellent) [visual]. He most likely died in 1831.

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Ichikawa Monzaburô II in kabuki21.com.

The actor Ichikawa Hakuzô III held the name of Ichikawa Monzaburô III from May 1935 to March 1966.