This weekend marked the final performance of the Haikyu!! stage play, Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! Itadaki no Keshiki (A View from the Top) 2, ending a five-year run for the series. The 11th show went down at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL in Tokyo on March …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, Oscar winner and, until recently, highest-grossing Japanese film ever, is heading to the stage. It’s being adapted into a play by some top talent, including John Caird from the Royal Shakespeare Company, who will write and direct the play. It’ll open …Read more »
Most people know Kiki’s Delivery Service through the film by Hayao Miyazaki. But did you know that film is based on series of novels by Eiko Kadono? That series has had other adaptations, too, like a live-action film. Now it’s coming to the stage! The …Read more »
We’ve posted about anime-based stage plays from time to time, but it’s rare to get to see them performed outside of Japan; that’s changing with the ZOMBIE LAND SAGA play, though! Avex Pictures shared a 15-minute digest movie of one of the ZOMBIE LAND SAGA …Read more »
Last summer, the Yu Yu Hakusho play got off to a successful start with its first performances. Now the second stage adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s hit manga is gearing up to return with performances on Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto this December. Ticket pre-sales will be …Read more »
Only a sports saga as exciting as Haikyu!! could manage to get fans excited with the simple words “dumpster battle.” That rivalry between Karasuno High and Nekoma High is the focus of the new stage play adaptation of Haruichi Furudate’s volleyball manga, and a new …Read more »
Anime comes to life on stage every day in Japan thanks to “2.5D” plays: shows that mix music, action, elaborate costumes, and visual effects to bring you into the world of your favorite show. These productions make just about anything possible — and by the …Read more »
An audience-free stream of the My Hero Academia The Ultra Stage Honmono no Hero: PLUS ULTRA ver. stage play was originally set to kick off on July 17, but plans have changed. Unfortunately, the reason for this delay comes down to the fact that a …Read more »
The spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) around the world has forced the entertainment industry to get even more creative with their strategies. In the case of The Rising of the Shield Hero stage play, all of the upcoming Osaka and Tokyo performances have been postponed, but …Read more »
You may have seen our previous posts about the kabuki play that aims to adapt Hayao Miyazaki’s classic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind manga and anime film. Last time we updated on it we had some costumed photos, and now a rehearsal video is here to show how …Read more »
Paru Itagaki’s BEASTARS manga has been running since 2016, and its anime adaptation just kicked off this October. It hasn’t even made its English debut on Netflix yet, but there’s already a stage play on the way in Japan. Aptly titled BEASTARS THE STAGE, the adaptation has performances …Read more »
If you were wondering how the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play would depict the manga and anime’s leads, the first main cast visuals are here with the answer. The official website went up with a look at costumed versions of Ryota Kobayashi’s Tanjiro Kamado and Akari …Read more »
We’ve posted a couple updates about the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play, which is exciting if only for the opportunities to see its take on the costumed cast. The latest peek comes in the form of a full visual, which is pretty awesome on its own, …Read more »
Back in December, plans were revealed for a kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind anime film, which is set to run in Tokyo from December 6 to 25. Its existence means Miyazaki had to approve of it, which is interesting …Read more »
Hot on the heels of a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba film comes… a stage play. The play is set to open in January 2020 in Tokyo and Hyogo Prefecture. It’ll be written by Kenichi Suemitsu, best known for his work on the TRUMP series of plays (unrelated to POTUS, …Read more »
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