Onnagata!Sangoro - Blog Posts

zahrowl

1 year ago

From @dykesynthezoid's Idea Of An Onnagata Kabuki Actor Sangoro.

From @dykesynthezoid's idea of an onnagata kabuki actor Sangoro.

Was covering ukiyo-e in asian art history and went a bit crazy looking up kabuki. Specifically the play Kuzunoha, which is based on a legend of a fox spirit married to a nobleman who rescued her, but she's forced to leave her husband and child because the princess she disguised herself as unexpectedly appeared.

Adapting Sangoro's hairstyle to the more feminine Edo style was... an experience. Still, would have loved to have more of Kamabakka's influence show up, bc damn does kabuki have some interesting tricks for making their male actors look more feminine.