Earlier this yr, “Final Fantasy X” was tailored right into a kabuki play, with, as is the Japanese theatrical artwork type’s customized, all the roles being performed by males. Now there’s one other single-sex live-action Final Fantasy stage present on the horizon, however this time with all roles being performed by girls.
Since 1913, the all-female Takarazuka troupe has been performing lavish musical revues and performs, turning into Japan’s best-known and most extremely revered theater firm. In a current announcement of its upcoming schedule, the troupe revealed that it is going to be staging a Takarazuka model of “Final Fantasy XVI,” the newest installment within the long-running collection from Square Enix which simply launched final month,
The play will likely be carried out at each the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and likewise on the firm’s secondary venue, the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater within the Yurakucho neighborhood in downtown Tokyo. The “Final Fantasy XVI” play will likely be written and directed by Naoko Koyanagi, who has been with the corporate since 1999 and whose writing/directing credit embody Takarazuka’s variations of “Lupin III” and “Shall We Dance.”
▼ “Final Fantasy XVI” recreation trailer
A full solid record is but to be introduced, however Toa Serika, the highest male-character performing actress in Takarazuka’s Cosmos troupe is about to look, ostensible as “Final Fantasy XVI’s” protagonist Clive Rosfield. “I myself am a ‘Final Fantasy’ fan,” stated Serika of her involvement, “so this is a very exciting project for me.”
The Takarazuka “Final Fantasy XVI” (which, like all Takarazuka performs, will likely be one half of a two-part efficiency that additionally consists of an unrelated musical revue) will open on the Takarazuka Grand Theater on May 17, 2024, and run till June 23 earlier than heading to the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater from July 13 to August 25. Ticket pre-sales open on April 27 for the Grand Theater performances, and June 9 for Tokyo.
Sources: Takarazuka official web site, Nikkan Sports
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