is a Japanese actor,

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actor, and the leading bassist of buyō Bandō-ryū. His real name is . He is the current and second holder of the Kabuki name "Bandō Minosuke". Yamatoya is his

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and Mitsudai is his

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. He is represented by the Horipro Booking Agency.

Early life

Born into a famous Kabuki acting family, Minosuke II is the eldest son of the renowned

Kabuki is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes ...

actor and

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Bandō Mitsugorō X Bandō Mitsugorō X () (January 23, 1956 – February 2, 2015) was a Japanese television presenter and kabuki actor. He was the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō VIII and son of Bandō Mitsugorō IX. Lineage Born into a renowned family of Kabuki ac ...

and former

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actress Hizuru Kotobuki, the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō IX and the great-grandson of celebrated

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (19 October 1906 – 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned and , specializing in particular in the style. He was officially designated as a " Living National Treasure" ...

. Due to him being the eldest son and heir of Mitsugorō X, it is said that Minosuke II will take the name Bando Mitsugorō XI (十一代目坂東三津五郎) and become the head of the Yamatoya acting house in the near future. From April 2006, he formed an amateur band called Zero click with his real name Mitsuhisa Morita. Bandō was in charge of drums, but since March 2007, he ceased activities for members to take the university entrance exam. He also have a band called KBK 48 with Yakusha and Tokoyama. Bandō has a drum set, ten guitars, etc. at his home. According to his father Mitsugorō, from the severity of the family environment and practice, Minosuke said that there was a time when he was troubled becoming an actor, but now he is determined to make a move to a kabuki way. Bandō dropped out from

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Career

*In September 1991 the

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Jū Nana-kai-ki Tsuizen" , made his first visit. *In November 1995 It is a small monkey of Shiba-za of Kabuki-za ''Yamato Kana Zai-gyō Keizu'' () and probably the name of Bandō Minosuke as a proponent.

Filmography

Kabuki

TV dramas

Films

Notes

References

External links

* * * * – Blog
Kabuki Haiyū Meikan Genzai no Haiyū-hen "Bandō Minosuke II"
– Kabuki on the web

– Interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Bando, Minosuke Kabuki actors Horipro artists 1989 births Living people Morita family Horikoshi High School alumni Male actors from Tokyo Tachiyaku actors Yamatoya