The Aragoto Masterpiece EXPLAINED・Shibaraku (1697)

The kabuki play Shibaraku ("Wait a Moment!") was first staged by Ichikawa Danjūrō I at the Nakamura-za theatre in Edo, and represents the greatest surviving example of aragoto drama. Let's have a look at its plot and some of the main elements!
Since the beginning of the Heisei period in 1989, there has been only 14 performances of Shibaraku, 4 by Ichikawa Danjūrō XII, 6 by his son, Ichikawa Ebizō XI, 2 by Onoe Shōroku IV (as part of productions of Gohiiki Kanjinchō), 1 by Ichikawa Uzaemon XVII (in 1993) and 1 by Matsumoto Kōshirō IX (in 1991).
You can read an english translation of this play in the book "Kabuki Plays on Stage Vol 1: Brilliance and Bravado", and find more information in kabuki21: www.kabuki21.com/shibaraku.php
If you have any question, correction or suggestion you can contact me at: [e-mail]
#kabuki #theatre #japan

[@KabukiInDepth]

As requested by many of you, I'll cover the plot of some of the most important plays from the kabuki repertoire and explain some of the most basic concepts. I hope you enjoy them and it is not too bothersome for the people already familiar with them!

[@omittapir5986]

That was just brilliantly explained. Thank you!

[@NerdInked]

My last day in Tokyo I got the chance to see Kabuki. The best way to end the trip in Tokyo.

[@arisha_bit]

Lucky

[@shadowjack8]

I have no idea what I just watched, but it was spectacular.

[@andressilva2055]

The costume of Kagemasa must be the most uncomfortable thing to walk on.

[@alwayshavebeenmoonsun]

Yup, and that crap must be HEAVY. 😭

[@vexento98]

Very heavy :)

[@kagamisan9952]

I love shibaraku have you seen Onna shibaraku different but interesting The hero is replaced in the play by his sister because he was busy and everyone is shocked to see someone else in the role to summarize

[@KabukiInDepth]

Yes, it is a truly fascinating parody, full of the unmistakable humor of Edo! I briefly mention it at the end of this video.

[@cenizafranciskarlempleo8-a745]

Somehow the aesthetics of the hero got me intrigued

[@nickymaz05]

Fantastic video, thank you for making it. You just earned a new subscriber.

[@chwhite6886]

Thanks! I had no idea of the story line for this one.

[@EllanDay-hz2ib]

One of the best programs I’ve ever seen on the kabuki and it’s history ❤❤❤

[@giuseppinaciani3986]

Buongiorno vi adoro molto siete unici con i costumi super complimenti vi guardo sempre eureka grazie 👍👏🎉😍

[@jai9587]

MAAAAAAAN 2 YEARS AGO IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIND THIS Onna Shibaraku was the only one available

[@user-gw5bd9qd7r]

Hi Kabuki In-Depth, I am a huge fan and supporter of your amazing channel and I absolutely love and can't get enough of your superb content! Thank you so much on the behalf of everyone for creating such high quality content for English speaking individuals and giving us a chance to enjoy and indulge in the world of Kabuki too. I'm a beginner in the Japanese language and my ability to understand the intricate and complex dialogue with the rich vocabulary used is relatively poor. Is there a way I can find full Kabuki plays online that are subbed in English? Would you also be able to upload full kabuki plays that are subbed? Thank you for your time!

[@KabukiInDepth]

I appreciate very much your support! Other channels have tried to present full kabuki plays, but sooner or later they are taken down due to copyright claims. Hopefully Shochiku releases some kind of streaming service in the future, but for now the best we can do on KZbin is to give a glimpse into these beautiful plays. We have a small collection of black & white performances, though, and I would love to subtitle some of them in the future if I find the time. Good luck with the language by the way!

[@VJFranzK]

It's also rare and amazing to hear it spoken in English! but still in the same stylized way, revealing the unusualness vs standard speech.

[@carolinejayes157]

A striking ,and artistic pose ,just love Kabuki.!

[@clickbaitcharlie2329]

I'm a convert...puppet theatre passed through town rarely.. a model town, with flying-fox, was a novelty at trade-fairs, back in the day...(and blitz trucks).

[@renedugarte3898]

Very interesting well done 👍

[@rellosapostolos2266]

Basically anime irl

[@alkssalazar1]

muy interesante y agradable el teatro japonés. Siempre que he pasado por el teatro Kabukiza, en Ginza, me dan ganas de asistir, con el temor de no entender nada, pero ahora con este material me voy involucrando en las historias y los diálogos. Tal vez la próxima vez, me anime a entrar, aunque se ve que hay mucha gente.

[@chompachangas]

Kabuki is so friggin cool.

[@transvestosaurus878]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Otoko1111]

สุดยอด น่าทึ่งและสวยงามในเวลาเดียวกัน ❤

[@reynalindstrom2496]

Thank you, I love it. Love from Sweden 💛💙

[@Dancewelll]

This is what my dreams be looking like, and them I'd wake up confused the next day

[@andreavillalba8608]

Amo el kabuki 😍😍😍😍

[@picardbs]

とても面白い

[@shanefelkel9966]

Man, this is great. Like Wagner in Japanese.

[@lilly6250]

show!

[@duzitto]

0:06 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

Very mystical Japanese theater truly is.

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

@sableonblonde1973 lol.

[@MrFlyingPanda]

They have so much vocabulary that can't be translated 😮

[@marceldurand2058]

Gracias desde Chile 🇨🇱🗿

[@user-sr6ew9sh7l]

十ニ代目市川團十郎の鎌倉権五郎景政は過去にも見たことあるんですが二代目尾上松緑、十七代目市村羽左衛門の鎌倉権五郎景政の映像は残ってないのかわかりませんが写真や特別演出での映像でしか見たことないのでもしあったら見てみたいです

[@KabukiInDepth]

1979年に二代目が演じた御摂勧進帳の暫を持っております。近いうちに分析とその映像もアップするつもりです！ご堪能ください

[@chreif]

interessante

[@TheMrcassina]

Kanjuro!!!!!!

[@clickbaitcharlie2329]

I get it now...its a puppet show...live tv.

[@wordscapes5690]

The things the Japanese do better than anyone else on earth: opera, drawing, printing, animation, gardening, and architecture (particularly concerning aesthetics).

[@Johnagibby]

What song plays at the start?!?

[@susierock8341]

The main character is 18th century super hero.

[@VJFranzK]

(It's like a template for the excesses of mecha anime much later!)

[@rzsz]

Как я вообще сюда попал

[@darksoul6167]

Райзо! Ты ли это?!

[@Kobikitarou]

映像と音がまったく関係ないのがおかしい

[@nghiaanquach3806]

Initially, the ancestors were women who gave birth to this discipline, then women pushed it to its glory. However, after that, women were banned from working in the very field that they were born in and dedicated to, so now fame and position are reserved for men, how bitter is this gender prejudice in Japanese culture in particular and East Asian culture in general.

[@nakata6191]

長唄を入れたりすると、外国の人に誤解を与えてしまう。

[@cybershadow]

I love japan's art and history.

[@ENIGMA_19_10]

One piece wano arc:

[@andomuri9321]

theatrical 笑笑

[@lubystkaolamonola529]

Outfits outstanding. But acting and music just too calm, too sleepy. If you like it, OK, but so far I am not a fan of the Kabuki. Maybe I am not an expert but such theaters need to be made in a way, you could figure out the plot even if you are foreigner. Or at least be entertained.

[@arisha_bit]

Calm? Oh no

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Learn a bit about No theater. Kabuki is anything but calm, it's like the original exploitation movies. Didn't you notice the mass decapitation? 😂

[@gae8330]

Kabuki was not made to entertain foreigners, it was to entertain the common people of the Edo period, entertain then was different than it is now.

[@aprilliu5449]

好诡异的妆容造型

[@SrimanArcharyaJBC]

I am EmperorKabuki Reincarnated and have started the next solving after all planetary Alphabets and Languages. Japan to China to India the legend of Emperor Kabuki. He is known as my Ancestor Bhagwan Chatrapatti Shivaji Chitroda I. 📔🤴🏽⚡️🤴🏽🕉🔺➕

[@faziletharezmsah7977]

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