Shinobu Otake takes on her first role as an adult male in *King Lear*! This much-talked-about production brings together a stellar cast including Rie Miyazawa, Ryo Narita, Erika Ikuta, Oji Suzuka, Eiji Yokota, Tamae Ando, Masanobu Katsumura, Hajime Yamazaki and others. King Lear (Shinobu Otake), King of Britain, decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters upon abdicating due to old age. His eldest daughter, Goneril (Rie Miyazawa), and his second daughter, Regan (Tamae Ando), skilfully flatter their father to please him, but his youngest daughter, Cordelia (Erika Ikuta), can only speak her mind honestly. Enraged, Lear disinherits her, and the Earl of Kent (Eiji Yokota), who tries to defend her, is also banished. Cordelia, though disinherited, becomes Queen of France, whilst Kent disguises himself to conceal his identity and returns to serve King Lear.
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Shinobu Otake
Known for
Arrietty
The Wind Rises
Rie Miyazawa
Known for
The Twilight Samurai
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Ryo Narita
Known for
Your Name.
Belle
Erika Ikuta
Also in
Kakegurui Twin
Unmet: Diary of a Neurosurgeon
Ouji Suzuka
Known for
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
THE DAYS
Mari Nishio
Known for
Sunny
Yasumasa Oba
Known for
Hell Dogs
Bullet Train Explosion
Shinya Matsuda
Also in
Hell Dogs
Super Sentai Zyuranger
Takuma Wada
Also in
Accomplishment of Fudanshi Bartender
Solliev0
Hisashi Inoue
Also in
Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2
Tatsumi Aoyama
Also in
Lustful Revenge
Antony and Cleopatra
Eiji Yokota
Known for
After the Rain
Phillip Breen Director
First release October 9, 2025
Production
WOWOW
Production
Languages
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 9, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
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