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〔http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/unesco/kabuki/jp/4/4_04_07.html〕 are stagehands in traditional Japanese theatre, who dress all in black. In kabuki, the ''kuroko'' serve many of the same purposes as running crew. They move scenery and props on stage, aiding in scene changes and costume changes. They will also often play the role of animals, will-o-the-wisps, or other roles which are played not by an actor in full costume, but by holding a prop. ''Kuroko'' wear all black, head to toe, in order to imply that they are invisible and not part of the action onstage. The convention of wearing black to imply that the wearer is invisible on stage is a central element in ''bunraku'' puppet theatre as well. ''Kuroko'' will wear white or blue in order to blend in with the background in a scene set, for example, in a snowstorm, or at sea, in which case they are referred to as or respectively. As this convention was extended to kabuki actors depicting stealthy ninja, historian Stephen Turnbull suggested that the stereotypical image of a ninja dressed all in black derived from kabuki.〔Turnbull, Stephen (2003). "Ninja: AD 1460-1650." Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p14.〕 Real ninja, living prior to the advent of kabuki might have dressed in this way occasionally for night work, but certainly wouldn't have worn black at all times. In Noh theatre, a ''kōken'', wearing black but no mask, serves much the same purpose. ==Examples from popular culture== * Kuroko methods were often used by the late Nagi Noda, notably in the Scissor Sisters music video for She's My Man and the MEG video for Precious.〔(Precious )〕 * A Kuroko character appears in some of the Samurai Shodown and Power Instinct video games as the referee, and also a secret playable character occasionally. * Kuroko were Ryoko Mendou's personal servants in the manga and anime series ''Urusei Yatsura''. * Kuroko are used extensively in two Super Sentai series, namely "''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''" (2002) and "''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''" (2009). In the latter's case, when ''Kamen Rider Decade'' crossed over with ''Shinkenger'', Tsukasa Kadoya a.k.a. Kamen Rider Decade appears in the Sentai's world as one of the Kuroko of the Shiba household. *The title character of Kuroko's Basketball has the ability of misdirection, which makes him quasi invisible. This is a reference to the invisibility of the kuroko. * In Monster Musume Kuroko is the first name of the government agent, Ms.Smith. She wears all black and likes to manipualte the other characters and events of the series from the background. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kuroko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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