ONOE KIKUNOSUKE
   
FIVE GENERATIONS
Onoe Kikunosuke I
 

The actor Onoe Eizaburô IV held the name of Onoe Kikunosuke I from the 11th lunar month of 1831 to the 12th lunar month of 1845.

The name of Onoe Kikunosuke I in the 1832 Edo hyôbanki (the zone within the red box)

Onoe Kikunosuke 1.2
Onoe Kikunosuke  In Japanese | Onoe Kumakichi  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Last son of the star Onoe Kikugorô III, his first stage name was Onoe Kumakichi. In the 1st lunar month of 1846, Onoe Eizaburô III, Onoe Kikunosuke I and Onoe Kumakichi took the respective names of Onoe Baikô IV, Onoe Eizaburô IV and Onoe Kikunosuke at the Nakamuraza, performing in the new year sogamono drama "Nazorae Soga Ôeyama-iri". Onoe Kikunosuke was never acknowledged as an official member of the line. He made an obscure career in Edo.

Onoe Kikunosuke II
 

The actor Onoe Kikunosuke II held this name from the 3rd lunar month of 1871 to January 1887, then from January 1891 to June 1897.

Onoe Kikunosuke II playing the role of Nishikawa Sôzaburô in the drama "Gojûsan Tsugi Ôgi no Shukuzuke", which was staged in February 1897 at the Kabukiza (print made by Toyohara Kunichika)

Onoe Kikunosuke 2.3
Onoe Kikunosuke  In Japanese | Onoe Tasaburô  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. Disciple of Onoe Kikujirô II, his first stage name was Onoe Tasaburô. He took the name of Onoe Kikunosuke in Kamigata in 1874. No record afterwards. He was never never acknowledged as an official member of the line.

Onoe Kikunosuke III
 

The actor Onoe Baikô VII held the name of Onoe Kikunosuke III from March 1935 to January 1947.

Onoe Kikunosuke III playing the role of Okayo in the drama "Ninjô Banashi Koban Ichiryô", which was staged in December 1936 at the Kabukiza

Onoe Kikunosuke IV
 

The actor Onoe Kikugorô VII held the name of Onoe Kikunosuke IV from May 1965 to September 1973.

Onoe Kikunosuke V
 

The actor Onoe Kikunosuke V is the current holder of the name since May 1996.

Onoe Kikunosuke V playing the role of Benten Kozô Kikunosuke in the drama "Benten Kozô" (illustration courtesy of RANCHUROW (2010) all rights reserved)

 
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