Onoe Kikugorō VIII

Onoe Kikugorō VIII (八代目 尾上菊五郎, Hachidaime Onoe Kikugorō, born August 1, 1977) is a Japanese Kabuki actor who has also acted in television series and films as actor. He is the eldest son and successor of Onoe Kikugorō VII. He was called the "Prince of the Kabuki world" for his elegant features and his origin from a distinguished family.

He is current the eighth kabuki actor to hold the stage name Onoe Kikugorō and previously was the fifth actor to hold the stage name Onoe Kikunosuke. In the traditional world of kabuki, stage name is succeeded from father to son from generation to generation which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment.

At the special performance held at the Kabuki-za Theatre on April 29, 2025, he formally succeeded to the name Onoe Kikugorō VIII, while his son inherited his father's former stage name, becoming Onoe Kikunosuke VI. A traditional "Koshiki-Kaoyose Teuchi-shiki (古式顔寄せ手打式)" ceremony was also conducted to pray for the success of the upcoming series of name-succession performances beginning the following month. His father, Onoe Kikugorō VII, a Living National Treasure, would continue to use the same stage name. This marks the first time in history that two actors will simultaneously bear the name Kikugorō.