| The heroin, Hangaku, is one of few foremost powerful women in Kabuki as described in the original joruri that 'she is not so ugly, but looks so strong as a sekitori (sumo wrestler), which is only her redeeming feature.' |
ヒロイン板額は「面はさほど見苦しゅうもござれども、関取相撲を見るやうな大丈夫、力の強いばかりが取り得」と原作の浄瑠璃にあるごとく歌舞伎の中でも有数の力の或る女性である。 |