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Singer Nakashima Mika (36) and Lead’s Furuya Keita (31) were set to perform on stage for the “Innocent Musicale” scheduled for February 9th in Paris. But it was announced on the official website that the stage performance has been canceled. So popular, the Tokyo performance Read More …
Former Nogizaka46 member Ikoma Rena wil return on stage alongside DISH member Yabe Masaki and actor Jinnai Sho for the stage sequel of “Akatsuki no Yona” (a.k.a. “Yona of the Dawn”), based on the manga series by Kusanagi Mizuho. The 2009 series received an anime Read More …
“Star Wars” and the world of Kabuki come together for one night as kabuki actor and stage producer Ichikawa Ebizo (and successor of the celebrated Ichikawa Danjuro XII) will star and supervise. “Star Wars Kabuki” will depict the theme of family love and loss. Ichikawa Read More …
Actress/singer Tamaki Nami wished everyone who suffered from the typhoon, especially in areas with major damage, a quick recovery. Tamaki also discussed how performances were canceled due to the typhoon but hopes the performance will resume tonight. Tamaki wrote that she was sorry for those Read More …
The visual for AKB48’s stage presentation of “Jinginaki Tatakai ~Kanojo (onna)-tachi no shito-hen~” was released. The story is inspired by the popular non-fiction novel “Jingi Tatakai” by Iiboshi Koichi, which was made into a film back in 1973 and became a huge hit. The original Read More …
Miura Haruma and Nogizaka46’s Ikuta Erika to star in “Whistle Down the Wind” musical from March 7 to March 29, 2020 at the Nissei Theater. Based on the novel of the same name, the novel received a film adaptation and the song song “No Matter Read More …
“Hajime no Ippo” (The First Step) is one of the well-known boxing manga series featured on “Weekly Shonen Magazine”. Created by Morikawa George back in 1989, a total of 125 tankobon have been published and over 96 million copies sold. As well, as a 76-episode Read More …
“Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files” marks the final volume of the anime series and one more last tournament to see Yusuke and friends in battle in another action-packed fourth season on Blu-ray! Before there was “Bleach”, there was “Yu Yu Hakusho”, a popular manga series Read More …
Former HKT48 Kodama Haruka has announced her first major challenge from idol to actress. Kodama (22) will be on stage for “Watashi ni Ai ni Kite” (Come to See Me) which begins on September 13-16 at Tokyo National Theatre and September 19-20 at Osaka Sankei Read More …
“Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files” marks the final volume of the anime series and one more last tournament to see Yusuke and friends in battle in another action-packed fourth season on Blu-ray! Before there was “Bleach”, there was “Yu Yu Hakusho”, a popular manga series Read More …
Last May, it was reported that Sae Miyazawa was going on hiatus from the entertainment industry. The reason being is that Miyazawa has been busy as a member from AKB48 since 2006 and has been busy doing entertainment for 12 years and that she needed Read More …
“Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin” was a popular adventure manga by Takahashi Yoshihiro that was serialized on “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1983 to 1987. In 1987, the series won the “Shogakukan Manga Award” for best Shonen series. And now the series will be receiving a stage version! Read More …
“Kido Senshi Gundam 00 -Hakai ni yoru saisei-Re:Build” (Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – Regeneration by Destruction-Re:Build) for the stage has kicked off on February 15th. The performances are currently held at the Nippon Youth Center Hall in Tokyo from February 15-18, 2019 and in Osaka Read More …
Former SMAP member Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (44) will play his first role as a dog on stage for “Kazoku no Hanashi PARTI” (at Kyoto Theater May 4th through June 1st). A heart-warming comedy with two episodes and planend by Nakaharu Nobuhiro and star Konishi Manami (40) Read More …
Suzuki Hiroki is best known for his roles in “Touken Ranbu”, “Fuuma no Kojirou” and “Koko wa Greenwood”, and now the actor will be starring in the stage version of “PSYCHO-PASS” directed by Motohiro Katsuyuki who was the executive producer of the anime series but Read More …