The eldest son of the Naritaya house, who took his name on the same stage as his father.
The eldest son of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII. In November 2022, on the same Kabukiza stage where his father became Danjūrō, he took the name Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII and made his hatsubutai — his formal stage debut. Since then he has continued his training while taking on major classical roles.
Father and son continue to share the stage — in the touring programme 'The Road of Inheritance' and the special performances at Kyoto's Minamiza. The aragoto forms are being received by the youngest body in the line.
What They Inherit
'Shinnosuke' is the name with which young generations of the Danjūrō line begin their path — his father, too, started out as Shinnosuke VII.
NAME VARIANTS
Names and spellings for this person: 市川新之助 / 八代目市川新之助 / Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII
FROM THE OFFICIAL CHANNEL
KABUKU. / Ichikawa Danjūrō.See it in his own films
初春大歌舞伎 | ぼたん(麗禾)、新之助(勸玄)インタビュー #團十郎 #歌舞伎 #初春大歌舞伎 #新橋演舞場
Jan 11, 2026
An interview ahead of a performance — how he talks about his role and the stage in his own words.
- 市川團十郎一家の食事会｜親子3人が語るそれぞれの目標とは？Seated with his father and sister, he states his own goal — a different distance from the one you see on stage.Watch on YouTube
- 【初めてのご馳走】パパ、ママ、お姉ちゃまに勸玄がご馳走してくれました！From his years as Kangen: the young boy taking his turn to treat the family, preserved on film.Watch on YouTube
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