Expert performances at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo of traditional Japanese kabuki plays are shown in this series. This jidaimono or historical play, set during the medieval Battle of Ichinotani, focuses on General Kumagai who must kill the emperor 6;s sixteen-year-old son - or his own. Stars Kishiro Matsumoto IX, Jakuemon Nakamura IV, Somegoro Ichikawa VII. DVD includes Japanese audio track and subtitles, English commentary by Paul Griffith. NHK.