Joseph Luster
August 30, 2023 
The story of the first JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure arc, Phantom Blood, is coming to life in a new way in Japan. A musical is on the way to the stage starting in February 2024, and the official website and social media accounts shared a peek at what’s in store in a series of costumed cast visuals.
In the lead are Yuya Matsushita and Shotaro Arisawa, who are double cast as Jonathan Joestar. Meanwhile, JoJo’s rival Dio is played by none other than voice acting superstar Mamoru Miyano. You can see them along with the other key cast members below.
Yuya Matsushita and Shotaro Arisawa as Jonathan Joestar:
Mamoru Miyano as Dio Brando:
Miisha Shimizu as Erina Pendleton and YOUNG DAIS as Robert E.O. Speedwagon:
Yoshihisa Higashiyama and Yusuke Hirose as Will A. Zeppeli:
Yamato Kochi as Jack the Ripper and Jumpei Shimada as Wang Chan:
Kong Kuwata as Dario Brando and Tetsuya Bessho as George Joestar I:
The first performances will be held at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre from February 6-28, 2024, followed by Hokkaido’s Sapporo Bunka Geijutsu Theatre hitaru from March 26-30 and Hyogo’s Hyogo Prefectural Art Culture Center KOBELCO Grand Hall from April 9-14. General pre-sale kicks off for Tokyo performances go live starting on November 25.
Crunchyroll and Netflix stream the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood anime, with the former describing the story like so:
In ancient Mexico, people of Aztec had prospered. They had historic and strange “Stone Mask”. It was a miraculous mask which brings eternal life and the power of authentic ruler. But the mask suddenly disappeared.
A long time after that, in late 19th centuries when the thought and life of people were suddenly changing, Jonathan Joestar met with Dio Brando―. They spend time together through boyhood to youth, and the “Stone Mask” brings curious fate to them―.
Via Crunchyroll News
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