

Writer Jippensha Ikku hears Tsutaya Juzaburo, a wholesaler of picture books, mutter on his deathbed, "Where has Sharaku gone?" He begins to figure out the true identity of Sharaku, who disappeared after about 150 portraits of actors he created came out.

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th cen...

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan...

A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, ...