Watch The Lion Dance (1936) Online Free
Famous kabuki performer Kikugoro IV performs the Lion Dance, in which a young girl is possessed by the spirit of a lion and transforms into the demonic beast.
Cast
Kikugorô Onoe, Kinjirou Onoe, Shigeru Onoe, Wafuu Matsunaga, Shinzou Fujita, Izaburou Kashiwa, Tazaemon Morotsuki, Junji Masuda
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