Ichikawa Danjūrō
The , or Eighteen Best Kabuki Plays, is a set of kabuki plays, strongly associated with the Ichikawa Danjūrō line of actors ever since their premieres. These works were chosen and assembled as "the eighteen" by actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (1800-1832). The pieces were considered to be seminal representations of the "aragoto" style in the repertoire. The Danjūrō line has continued to dominate the leading roles, and the printing and production of these plays ever since.