Japan puts on a ton of stage plays inspired by manga and anime, but only a select few of us can say we actually made the trip to see them. Thankfully, shows like the Hunter x Hunter play tend to share digest videos for a …Read more »
At midnight on April 1, the X (Twitter) account for the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo manga unveiled an April Fools’ prank: that there would be a Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo stage play. Everyone could get a good laugh at the idea, but later in the day there was a …Read more »
It’s been a full 10 years since director Makoto Shinkai released The Garden of Words anime film, preceding smash hits like Your Name., Weathering With You and Suzume. Now, with the anniversary on the minds of fans, a stage play adaptation is on the way …Read more »
Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter is on the way to the stage, with performances to kick off in Tokyo on May 12. If you’re wondering exactly what everyone involved will look like in action, the folks behind the production released photos of some of the …Read more »
When it comes to popular series being adapted into stage plays, it’s only a matter of time. Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man wasted none of it, because shortly after the anime aired its finale, a stage play adaptation was revealed. Chainsaw Man the Stage is set …Read more »
The FUUTO PI TV anime—which offers up a sequel to 2009 tokusatsu show Kamen Rider W—has inspired a stage play of its own, and a new key visual is here to show the cast in costume. Nobuhiro Mori directs the play, with Shun Nishime and …Read more »
It’s time for stage plays to go big or go home, because there’s a new one on the way for the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. The tentatively-titled Evangelion Beyond play is set to kick off on April 28, 2023, and will be performed in Tokyo’s …Read more »
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is no stranger to the stage, and it’s about to get another go in the spotlight thanks to the Super Kabuki II project. The aim of said project is to fuse modern subjects and technology with traditional Japanese theater, which …Read more »
It may be hard to believe considering all of the other stage adaptations out there, but Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist manga is just now getting ready to make the leap for the first time. The original series came to an end over a decade ago, …Read more »
The latest Naruto stage play was supposed to open on September 17, but would-be attendees got some disappointing news just two days prior. According to an announcement on the official website, the first 12 performances of Live Spectacle NARUTO – Ninkai Taisen, Kaisen (Shinobi World …Read more »
An intense new trailer has arrived for the stage play adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto, which continues with a new show subtitled Shinobi World War. The preview highlights the main cast members, with Masaki Nakao leading the charge and reprising his role as Naruto Uzumaki …Read more »
If you were curious as to how a Fist of the North Star musical might work, you’re in luck, because a new preview video recently made its way online. Musical Fist of the North Star is precisely what it sounds like, aiming to bring the …Read more »
After being announced back in December, we now have more info on the next show in the stage play adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto series. Live Spectacle NARUTO’s next set of performances will adapt the Shinobi World War arc from the original manga, covering everything …Read more »
All aboard, as the third Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play gradually approaches its first stop in Japan! Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Stage Part 3: Mugen Dream Train follows the act of the first two plays this September, starting at TOKYO DOME …Read more »
Gege Akutami’s JUJUTSU KAISEN series is hitting the stage in a play this summer, with performances set to kick off at Tokyo’s The Galaxy Theatre from July 15-31, followed by Osaka’s Hotel Mielparque from August 4-14. In a special presentation held at Tokyo’s Scramble Hall, …Read more »
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