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Fushigi Yugi Stage Play Cast Unveiled in Costume
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
The official Twitter account for the stage play adaptation of Yuu Watase's Fushigi Yûgi manga revealed its cast members in costume this week. Golden Bomber band member Yutaka Kyan (not pictured) will act in his first starring role in the play as Tamahome, the young man who meets the manga's female lead Miaka after she is transported through a book to another realm. This play will depict a new version of Fushigi Yûgi through the eyes of Tamahome.
【キャストビジュアル公開!①】夕城美朱(伊藤梨沙子):ゆうきみあか。中学3年生。明朗快活、純真な性格。朱雀の巫女。彼女が図書館で見つけた古い書物、『四神天地書』の中に吸い込まれてしまうことにより、物語は始まる。 pic.twitter.com/7NFajSe8yq
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 18, 2015
Namiko Itō as Yui Hongo
【キャストビジュアル公開!②】本郷唯(伊藤菜実子):ほんごうゆい。美朱とは同級生で親友。文武両道で大人びた性格。青龍の巫女。 pic.twitter.com/8tK56x1Gqe
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 18, 2015
Ikkei Yamamoto as Hotohori
【キャストビジュアル公開!③】星宿(山本一慶):ほとほり。朱雀七星士で紅南国皇帝。七星士の印「星」の字は左の首筋に現れる。基本的に穏やかで優しいがナルシスト。 pic.twitter.com/LgIwDgue4T
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 19, 2015
Toshiyuki Someya as Nuriko
【キャストビジュアル公開!④】柳宿(染谷俊之):ぬりこ。朱雀七星士。七星士の印「柳」の字は左胸元に現れる。外見は女性だがれっきとした男性。世話好きだが、嫉妬深い一面もある。 pic.twitter.com/hzwoVO3ZQh
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 19, 2015
Masato Saki as Tasuki
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑤】翼宿(碕理人):たすき。朱雀七星士。七星士の印「翼」の字は右腕に現れる。義理人情に厚く、男気溢れる熱血漢。気性は荒いが涙もろい一面も。 pic.twitter.com/IIJGOggKiJ
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 20, 2015
Yūta Kogawa as Chichiri
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑥】井宿(古川裕太):ちちり。朱雀七星士。七星士の印「井」の文字は右ひざに現れる。飄々としていて神出鬼没。陰で仲間を気遣う優しさも持つ。笑顔の仮面の下に過去の傷を隠している。 pic.twitter.com/qAmvjTpRHm
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 20, 2015
Mirai as Chiriko
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑦】張宿(未来):ちりこ。朱雀七星士。七星士の印「張」の字は左足の甲に現れるだが。頭脳明晰・博覧強記の秀才だが、字が現れている時しかその能力を発揮できない。 pic.twitter.com/Ux82WFiE7R
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 21, 2015
Yūsuke Hirose as Mitsukake
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑧】軫宿(広瀬友祐):みつかけ。朱雀七星士。七星士の印「軫」の字は左の手のひらに現れる。無口で無愛想だが、弱者や動物に愛情深い心優しき人。 pic.twitter.com/Wc1Q4MNbX4
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 21, 2015
Reo Sawada as Amiboshi
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑨】亢宿(澤田怜央):あみぼし。青龍七星士。七星士の印「亢」の字は右肩に現れる。控え目で思慮深く、双子の弟(角宿:すぼし)思いの優しい性格。 pic.twitter.com/cQGk8HxMai
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 22, 2015
Yū Yoshioka as Nakago
【キャストビジュアル公開!⑩】心宿(吉岡佑):なかご。青龍七星士。七星士の印「心」の字は額に現れる。冷酷で決して情に溺れることのない策略家。反面、不思議なカリスマ性を持って、他人を魅きつける面も。 pic.twitter.com/gQiwWQfpov
— ふしぎ遊戯 (@stage_fushigi) February 22, 2015
The other cast members include Makoto Endō, Tatsuya Ogasawara, Takuya Tachibana, Tomoaki Maedō, Masayasu Yuasa, and Daiki Watanabe. Keiko Ueno wrote the script, and Naoyoshi Okumura (BQMAP) is directing. The play will run from March 19 to 29 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX venue.
Viz Media publishes the original manga in North America, and it describes the story:
Miaka is a junior high school student studying for entrance exams for Johan High School, the top school in the city. Not academically inclined, Miaka would rather forget studying and spend more time eating snacks--her favorite pastime--but she's cramming for the exam to please her mother. While studying at the library with her best friend Yui, she finds an old book called The Universe of the Four Gods. Upon reading the book, the girls are transported to a land resembling ancient China. Immediately on their arrival, a pair of bandits attempts to abduct Yui! A mysterious young man with the kanji for "demon" on his forehead comes to their rescue, but now he wants to be paid for his act of heroism!
Tickets cost 9,000 yen (about US$76) for first-floor arena seats with premium bonuses, while first-floor bench seats and second-floor balcony seats cost 7,000 yen (US$59). The bonus extras include a premium clear file folder (with a picture of Kyan) and premium postcard set of four (including one with Kyan).
Watase ran the manga in Shogakukan's Shōjo Comic (Sho-Comi) magazine from 1992 to 1996, and Shogakukan published 18 compiled book volumes. She then drew Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden from 2003 to 2013. Viz also publishes Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden in North America. The original manga inspired a television anime and several original video anime titles. Both Geneon Entertainment and Media Blasters licensed the television anime in North America.