Kabuki drama “ Kokuho ” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown 2” in 2003.

The film has generated JPY17.4 billion ($111 million) in local revenue and sold more than 12.3 million tickets as of Nov. 24, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha, Japan’s leading box office reporting service. After 172 days in theaters since its June 6 opening, the film now ranks No. 11 overall in Japanese box office history across all genres.

Directed by Sang-il Lee and starring Ryo Yoshizawa, Ryusei Yokohama and Ken Watanabe , “Kokuho” is Japan’s submission for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. Set in Nagasaki in 1964, the film follows 14-year-old Kikuo, w

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