国宝

In 1960s Japan, Kikuo Tachibana, born into a yakuza family in Nagasaki, possesses striking beauty and latent artistic talent. Expected to follow in his family’s criminal footsteps, he encounters Hanjiro Hanai, a renowned Osaka kabuki actor. This meeting sparks Kikuo’s fascination with the world of kabuki theater. As he begins to explore this new path, he faces tension between his family’s expectations and his growing passion for performance. The manga follows his early steps navigating these conflicting worlds and his initial immersion in the vibrant, demanding realm of kabuki. (Unreviewed summary by Grok 3)