Action drama

Japanese: 活劇 - かつげき

〘 noun 〙① A play that depicts the state of society as it is. ※Theater Improvement Law (1886) (edited by Nakamura Zenpei) "A man who places the highest priority on his truly authentic action dramas, that is, those who portray the state of society as it is and portray it realistically." ② A play or film that is centered around action scenes such as fight scenes. ※Osaka Inn (1925-26) (Mizukami Takitaro) 8 "He doesn't even notice the action on stage where the sword fights are taking place." ③ An actual fight as intense as a play or film, or a turmoil that is reminiscent of a dramatic development. ※Jiji Shimpo - December 31, 1897 (Meiji 30) "There are certainly those who expect that an earth-shattering action drama will be performed in the not-too-distant future."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 社会のありさまをありのままにうつして演じる劇。※劇場改良法（1886）〈中村善平編〉「彼の正銘正真の活劇、即ち社会の情態を其の儘に写して真に迫るを第一とする者と」② 立ち回りなど、動きの多い場面を中心にして仕組んだ芝居や映画。※大阪の宿（1925‐26）〈水上滝太郎〉八「さかんに斬合ってゐる舞台の活劇も目に入らず」③ 芝居や映画の立ち回りのように激しい実際の乱闘や、劇の展開を思わせるような波乱。※時事新報‐明治三〇年（1897）一二月三一日「遠からずして驚天動地の大活劇の演ぜられん事を予期する者なきにあらざれども」

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