ICHIKAWA DANZABUR� V (original) (raw)

Stage names:

Guild: Mikawaya

Line number: GODAIME (V)

Poetry name: Shik�

Existence: ??? ~ 24th of the 10th lunar month of 1843 [1]

Connection:

Father: Ichikawa J�tar� I

Adoptive father: Ichikawa Danz� V

Career:

11th lunar month of 1811: son of the minor actor Ichikawa J�tar� I, he started his career in Ky�to at the Minamigawa no Shibai, where he received the name of Ichikawa Zentar� and performed as an iroko.

1st lunar month of 1813: Zentar� produced at the Kado no Shibai the drama "Ane Im�to Date no �kido", which celebrated the return in �saka of the star Kataoka Nizaemon VII.

11th lunar month of 1828: he took the name of Ichikawa J�tar� II at the Kitagawa no Shibai.

11th lunar month of 1831: he was adopted by Ichikawa Danz� V and received the name of Ichikawa Danzabur� V in �saka at the Naka no Shibai.

9th lunar month of 1832: Danzabur� played at the Kado no Shibai the roles of Yurugi Umanosuke and Kazuenosuke in the dramas "Koi Ny�b� Somewake Tazuna" and "Hachijin Shugo no Honj�"; his adoptive father played the roles of Umanosuke's father Yurugi Saemon and the umakata Hachiz� in the former drama and the role of Kazuenosuke's father Kiyomasa in the latter drama.

11th lunar month of 1832: Danzabur� played at the Minamigawa no Shibai the roles of Chinzai, Konomura Hitachinosuke and Sarujir� in the kaomise drama "Keisei Shina Sadame".

1st lunar month of 1833: Danzabur�'s rank in the Kamigata hy�banki, tachiyaku section, was j�-j�-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual]. He went with his adoptive father to Edo to perform at the Ichimuraza.

11th lunar month of 1835: Danzabur� played at the Moritaza the roles of Kat� Kazumanosuke and Shibata Hitachinosuke in the drama "Hanayagura Kabuki no Jintori", which celebrated the sh�mei of Ichikawa Kuz� II.

1st lunar month of 1836: Danzabur�'s rank in the Edo hy�banki, tachiyaku section, was two black strokes above j�-j�-(shiro)kichi (superior - superior - (white) excellent) [visual].

9th lunar month of 1837: Danzabur� played at the Ichimuraza the roles of Ishid� Umanoj�, Hayano Kanpei (in "Uramon"; the role of Okaru was played by Onoe Eizabur� III) and Senzaki Yagor� in the drama "Kanadehon Ch�shingura". He also played the role of Tsuchiya Jiemon in "Keisei Koi no Hikyaku". These dramas were staged as onagori ky�gen for his adoptive father Ichikawa Danz� V.

1837 ~ 1839: Danzabur� most likely went on tour with his adoptive father in the Western provinces.

8th lunar month of 1840 to 1842: he used the stage name of Ichikawa Shik� II [2] in Kamigata. Then, he took back the name of Ichikawa Danzabur� V when he went to Edo.

1st lunar month of 1841: Danzabur�'s rank in the Kamigata hy�banki, tachiyaku section, was j�-j�-(shiro)hankichi (superior - superior - (white) half excellent) [visual].

10th lunar month of 1842: opening ceremony for the new Nakamuraza; Nakamura Kanzabur� XII produced the drama "Kinry�zan Chikai no Ishizue" with the actorsIwai Tojaku, Sawamura Tossh� II, Arashi Kichisabur� III, Onoe Eizabur� III, Band� Hikosabur� IV, Osagawa Tsuneyo IV, Arashi Izabur� II and Danzabur�.

1st lunar month of 1843: premiere at the Ichimuraza of the dance "Kashiragaki Ise Monogatari" (commonly called "Noriaibune"), which was staged within the new year drama "Kioi Uta Soga no Hanadashi"; Danzabur� was one of the seven dancers [more details].

5th lunar month of 1843: Danzabur� played at the Kawarasakiza the role of Hangan Terukuni in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami".

24th of the 10th lunar month of 1843 [1]: Danzabur� died in Edo.

Comments:

Ichikawa Danzabur� V was promising tachiyaku actor, who could have been the sixth actor to hold the name of Ichikawa Danz�. He unfortunately died too young.

[1] The day of the death of Ichikawa Danzabur� V was the 24th of the 10th lunar month of the 14th year of the Tenp� era, the 15th of December 1843 in the western calendar, according to both the 6th volume of "Kabuki Nenpy�" and the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran"; in Nojima Jusabur�'s book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten", it was recorded as the 8th day of the 3rd lunar month of the 2nd year of the K�ka era, the 14th of April 1845 in the western calendar.

[2] In the latest edition (2012) of "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran", this actor was recorded as a holder of the name of Ichikawa Shik�. This was not the case in both Nojima Jusabur�'s book "Kabuki Jinmei Jiten" and the Ritsumeikan University Actors Database. We've decided to stay in line with the "Kabuki Haiy� Meiseki Benran".