In February, the “Evangelion:30+ ; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion” fan occasion is about to happen on the Yokohama Arena indoor stadium in Yokohama, about half an hour south of downtown Tokyo. Some may say that the numbering is barely off, seeing as how the “Evangelion” anime TV sequence premiered in 1995, making 2026 the thirty first anniversary, however the TV sequence’ unique run led to 1996, so possibly that’s the 12 months the organizers are counting from.
Others may argue that the identify “Evangelion:30+ ; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion” is overly prolonged and convoluted, however hey, we’re speaking about “Evangelion” right here, a sequence that’s by no means made any pretense about making an attempt to be succinct or direct in delivering messages.
And it’s particularly simple to offer “Evangelion: 30+,” as we’ll name it for simplicity’s sake, a cross on its identify when it’s doing one thing as cool as staging a reside “Evangelion” kabuki play.
The efficiency is slated to happen on February 23, the third and last day of the occasion, within the venue’s “Stage Area.” Judging from the teaser illustration, the story shall be centered on protagonist Shinji and Kaworu, the mysterious good friend that Shinji makes late within the anime sequence however who left a deep impression on followers regardless of his minimal display time.
Playing the function of Shinji shall be 24-year-old kabuki actor Kichitaro Kamimura. In addition to roughly a dozen classical kabuki performs, Kamimura’s resume consists of the function of Riku within the 2023 kabuki adaptation of “Final Fantasy X,” and he additionally performed Hizamaru within the 2023 and 2025 kabuki performs for anime/online game franchise “Touken Ranbu.”
“It is a great honor to be given the opportunity to portray Shinji, a character overflowing with humanity and who was captivated so many people, at this important milestone event,” stated Kamimura following the announcement of his casting, “and I am very excited to be able to be part of the first attempt to combine ‘Evangelion’ and kabuki.”
▼ Kichitaro Kamimura
Kaworu, in the meantime, shall be performed by 19-year-old kabuki actor Sakon Onoe. Onoe was additionally a member of the solid of the 2025 “Touken Rambu” kabuki manufacturing, enjoying the function of Kashu Kiyomitsu, though it seems that he and Kamimura didn’t seem on the stage on the identical days.
“Evangelion” sequence creator Hideaki Anno doesn’t appear to be having any direct involvement with the kabuki play, which is being written and directed by Kazuhisa Tobe. Tobe was answerable for the script for the 2019 kabuki adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” nevertheless, which was effectively obtained, so he is aware of a factor or two about working with tales close to and expensive to Anno’s coronary heart.
General one-day grownup admission to “Evangelion: 30+” is priced at 8,800 yen, however the Stage Area has its personal separate tickets, costing both 28,000 or 36,000 yen, relying on seat location. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on November 29 by way of the occasion’s official web site right here.
Source: Evangelion:30+ ; thirtieth Anniversary of Evangelion official web site by way of Anime News Network/Joanna Cayanan
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