In 1995, online game developer Square launched “Seiken Densetsu 3” for the Super Famicom, the formidable, immensely gratifying follow-up to “Seiken Densetsu 2,” the sport that was launched in English-speaking areas as “The Secret of Mana.”
Unfortunately, “Seiken Densetsu 3” wouldn’t have an official English launch till 2019, when it was given the brand new title “Trials of Mana.” That was shortly adopted up with a remake of the sport in 2020 that obtained a full worldwide launch proper from the beginning.
And with “Trials of Mana’s” thirtieth anniversary arising subsequent yr, it’ll be celebrating with its first-ever live-action adaptation as a stage play.
Covering all nomenclature bases, the manufacturing’s full official title is “Seiken Densetsu 3 Trials of Mana the Stage.” Long-time followers of the sport franchise shall be joyful to know that Hiroki Kikuta, who composed the soundtrack of not solely “Trials of Mana” but additionally “Secret of Mana,” “Rise of Mana,” and this yr’s “Visions of Mana,” is dealing with the music for the stage play.
Cast to play Duran, “Trials of Mana’s” younger knight, is actor and dancer Kai Ogasawara, who’s additionally a member of boy band Chotokkyu. “It is a great honor to be able to take the stage to be part of a production of ‘Trials of Mana,’ which continues to be loved by so many people as it nears its 30th anniversary,” says Ogasawara, including that he hopes that pre-existing followers shall be joyful to see the sport’s characters seem on stage and likewise that the play will carry new followers to the franchise who’ve but to play the supply materials.
▼ Ogasawara in costume as Duran
One of “Trials of Mana’s” most-defining gameplay components is that at first of the sport you select three heroes from a pool of six, leading to a singular mixture of motivations, personalities, and talent units which produces totally different experiences for various gamers. However, the “Trials of Mana” stage play will carry collectively the complete group, with the opposite core solid consisting of:
● Ruito Aoyagi as Kevin
● Haruna Iikubo as Angela
● Karin Isobe as Riesz
● Haruse Akune as Hawkeye
● Amisa Miyazaki as Charlotte
▼ The in-game solid
“Trials of Mana the Stage” will open in Tokyo on the Sunshine Theater within the Ikebukuro neighborhood on March 7, the place it’ll run till March 16 (one efficiency per day on March 7, 10, 12, and 16, two per day on March 8, 9, 14, and 15, and no performances on March 11). The play then strikes to the Cool Japan Park Osaka TT Hall in Osaka City from April 4 to six (two performances on April 5). Tickets are priced at 12,100 yen with advance gross sales open now by the play’s official web site right here.
Source: “Trials of Mana the Stage” official web site through Otakomu
Insert photographs: “Trials of Mana the Stage” official web site
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