Almost as quickly as “Evangelion” grew to become a success within the late Nineties, rumors started swirling {that a} live-action Hollywood film was on the best way. That by no means materialized, however final autumn got here the announcement that there’s certainly a live-action adaptation within the works in Japan, within the type of a stage play scheduled to open in Tokyo this spring.
Even with 2021’s “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time” anime film closing the e-book on the sequence’ storyline, followers have been nonetheless intrigued by the prospect of seeing Shinji, Rei, Asuka, and the remainder of the Eva solid portrayed by human actors and actresses. It seems, although, that that’s not one thing the play might be delivering, although, because it’s going to be a wholly unique story with a brand new solid of characters.
Titled “Evangelion Beyond,” the play is the centerpiece of the “Evangelion” celebration dubbed “Evangelion Kabukicho Impact” that can happen on the new Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Tokyo’s Kabukicho neighborhood (sorry, only one extra “Kabukicho” after this one on this article). Instead of Shinji, the story will give attention to a boy named Soshi Tomori, performed by actor Masataka Kumada.
Story particulars are nonetheless scarce, however “Evangelion Beyond” is ready on a devastated Earth the place 14-year-old girls and boys pilot Evangelions in connection to efforts to revive humanity to its earlier stability. Soshi, who by no means knew his dad and mom and is seen as a frontrunner of his group, witnesses the start of a tragedy, and along with Yu Mizuho, a member of the mysterious company Mensch concerned in Evangelion operations and vitality sourcing, seeks to uncover the reality.
Yu might be performed by actress Shizuka Ishibashi (pictured above). Also pronounces as members of the solid are Nijiro Murakami as Tan Hasumi, a reluctant new-recruit Eva pilot, and Tetsushi Tanaka as Masatsugu Sogo, commander of Mensch who’s searching for a brand new vitality that can save mankind.
▼ Nijiro Murakami (left) and Tetsushi Tanaka (proper)
Jettisoning the complete character solid of 1 the most well-liked anime franchises ever is a daring transfer, as is casting the 25-year-old Murakami, and ostensibly the 34-year-old Kumada as effectively, to play 14-year-olds. Then once more, “Evangelion” has by no means been a franchise that offers followers precisely what they count on or say they need, and it’ll be fascinating to see how audiences reply.
“Evangelion Beyond” would be the first manufacturing held on the new Theater Milano-Za, housed inside the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower constructing, and can run from May 6 to twenty-eight, with tickets occurring sale April 2. The play then strikes to Nagano on June 3 and 4, then to Osaka from June 10 to 19.
Source, photos: Press launch
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