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  2. Kumadori - Wikipedia

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    The character of Sukeroku in Sukeroku Yukari no Edo Zakura wears mukimi kuma kumadori, and is the epitome of a handsome kabuki hero attempting to win the love of a high-ranking courtesan. Zare-Guma ( ざれ隈 , "playful" kumadori ) - the style of kumadori used for comic villains; though the kumadori is red, the lines used make the character ...

  3. Kabuki - Wikipedia

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    Kabuki (歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers.

  4. Aragoto - Wikipedia

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    Aragoto (荒事), or 'rough style', [1] is a style of kabuki acting that uses exaggerated, dynamic kata (forms or movements) and speech. Aragoto roles are characterised by the bold red or blue makeup ( kumadori ) worn by actors, as well as their enlarged and padded costumes. [ 2 ]

  5. Glossary of Japanese theater - Wikipedia

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    A kabuki character type (つっころばし) in wagoto style depicting a spineless man who falls down when pushed, requiring a soft acting style similar to onnagata roles. Tsuzuki-Kyōgen Multi-act plays (続き狂言) that tell one continuous story, developed during the Kanbun period (1661-1672) as opposed to single-act hanare-kyōgen.

  6. Kabuki (David W. Mack comic) - Wikipedia

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    Ukiko's Kabuki-Noh costume is a variation of the Japanese flag, her weapons are Ainu farming sickles, and her mask is based on her mother's face. Scarab/Keiko - considered the secondary character of the series, the codename "Scarab" was given to her because it is her duty to clean up the scenes left by the other Noh assassins, very much like ...

  7. Shibaraku - Wikipedia

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    Like in many other kabuki plays, the characters and locations have changed their names several times across the centuries. The modern version of the drama centers around the figure of Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa, who has become the stereotypical bombastic hero of the kabuki stage, with red-and-white striped makeup and strong, energetic movements; the historical Kamakura Kagemasa is famous for ...

  8. Tenjiku Tokubei - Wikipedia

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    Tenjiku Tokubei in Kabuki, 18th century woodcut. Tenjiku Tokubei became a popular character of Kabuki and Joruri puppet dramas, where he was given the role of a magician. He was a popular subject of woodcut prints in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  9. Kuroko - Wikipedia

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    The convention of wearing black to imply that the wearer is invisible on stage is a central element in bunraku puppet theatre as well. Kuroko will wear white or blue in order to blend in with the background in a scene set, for example, in a snowstorm, or at sea, in which case they are referred to as "Yukigo" (雪衣, snow clad) or "Namigo" (波衣, wave clad) respectively.