In a mythical Japan, Ko-Ko, a cheap tailor, has been appointed Lord High Executioner and must find someone to execute before the arrival of the ruling Mikado. He lights upon Nanki-Poo, a strolling minstrel who loves the beautiful Yum-Yum. But Yum-Yum is also loved by Ko-Ko, and Nanki-Poo, seeing no hope for his love, considers suicide. Ko-Ko offers to solve both their problems by executing Nanki-Poo, and an agreement is reached whereby Ko-Ko will allow Nanki-Poo to marry Yum-Yum for one month, at the end of which Nanki-Poo will be executed, in time for the arrival of the Mikado. But what Ko-Ko doesn't know is that Nanki-Poo is the son of the Mikado and has run away to avoid a betrothal to an old harridan named Katisha. The arrival of the Mikado brings all the threads of the tale together. 　　译文(2): 在一个神话般的日本，一个廉价的裁缝高高，已被任命为最高行刑官，必须找到某人执行之前，统治天皇的到来。他点亮了南纪浦，一个漫步的吟游诗人谁爱美丽的百胜。但是 Ko-Ko 也爱着 Yum-Yum，而看不到爱的希望的 Nanki-Poo，考虑自杀。高子主动提出处决南基浦来解决两人的问题，双方达成协议，允许南基浦与百胜结婚一个月，最后处决南基浦，以迎接天皇的到来。但是哥哥不知道的是，南纪普是天皇的儿子，为了逃避与一个叫卡提莎的老巫婆的订婚，他逃跑了。天皇的到来将故事的所有线索连接在一起。