Touken Ranbu the Stage (舞台 刀剣乱舞, Butai Touken Ranbu) is a series of 2.5D stage plays co-produced by Marvelous Entertainment, Nitroplus, DMM.com and Toho based on the online browser game Touken Ranbu. The plays were screenplay and directed by Kenichi Suemitsu.[1] The plays were first announced in 2015 at the same time as Musical: Touken Ranbu and features a different cast and production crew.[2]
Production history
The first stage play, Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji (舞台『刀剣乱舞』虚伝 燃ゆる本能寺), ran from May 3, 2016 to May 20, 2016. The play was also live-streamed in 60 theaters in Taiwan and Hong Kong on May 20, 2016, with over 40,000 people in attendance.[1] The success of the play led to a separate re-run of Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji, revived under the name Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji: Saien (舞台『刀剣乱舞』虚伝 燃ゆる本能寺〜再演〜), which took place from December 15, 2016 to January 17, 2017.[3]
Giden: Akatsuki no Dokuganryū (舞台『刀剣乱舞』義伝 暁の独眼竜), ran from June 1, 2017, to July 14, 2017.[4][5]
Gaiden: Kono Yora no Odawara (舞台『刀剣乱舞』外伝 此の夜らの小田原)
Joden: Mitsura Boshi Katanagatari (舞台『刀剣乱舞』ジョ伝 三つら星刀語り), ran from December 15, 2017 to December 29, 2017.[6][7]
Hiden: Yui no Me no Hototogisu (舞台『刀剣乱舞』悲伝 結いの目の不如帰) ran from June to July 2018.[8][9]
Jiden: Hibi no Ha Yo Chiruran (舞台『刀剣乱舞』慈伝 日日の葉よ散るらむ)
Iden: Oboro no Shishitachi (舞台『刀剣乱舞』維伝 朧の志士たち)
Kahakugeki Butai “Touken Ranbu / Tomoshibi” – Kiden: Ikusa Yu no Adabana – Kaihen Ikusa Yu no Adabana no Kioku (科白劇 舞台『刀剣乱舞/灯』綺伝 いくさ世の徒花 改変 いくさ世の徒花の記憶)
Tenden: Aozora no Tsuwamono -Osaka Fuyu no Jin- (舞台『刀剣乱舞』天伝 蒼空の兵 -大阪冬の陣-)
Muden: Yuukure no Samurai -Osaka Natsu no Jin- (舞台『刀剣乱舞』无伝 夕紅の士 -大坂夏の陣-)
Kiden: Ikusa Yu no Adabana (舞台『刀剣乱舞』綺伝 いくさ世の徒花)
Guden: Mujun Genji Monogatari (舞台『刀剣乱舞』禺伝 矛盾源氏物語) ran from February 2 to February 12 in Tokyo and February 16 to February 19 in Osaka.[15] The play is the first Touken Ranbu stage with former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku (male role) in the core formation and all-female cast including the ensemble.
Yamambagiri Kunihiro Tandokuko -Nihontoshi- (舞台『刀剣乱舞』山姥切国広 単独行 -日本刀史-)
Principal cast and characters
Main cast
Character | Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji | Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji ~Saien~ | Giden: Akatsuki no Dokuganryu | Gaiden: Kono Yora no Odawara | Joden: Mitsuraboshi Katana Gatari | Hiden: Yui no Me no Hototogisu | Jiden: Hibi no Ha Yo Chiruran | Iden: Oboro no Shishitachi | Kahakugeki: Kaihen Ikusa Yu no Adabana no Kioku | Tenden: Aozora no Tsuwamono -Osaka Fuyu no Jin- | Muden: Yuukure no Samurai -Osaka Natsu no Jin- | Kiden: Ikusa Yu no Adabana | Guden: Mujun Genji Monogatari | Yamambagiri Kunihiro Tandokuko -Nihontoshi- |
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Mikazuki Munechika | Hiroki Suzuki | Hiroki Suzuki | Hiroki Suzuki | Hiroki Suzuki (voice) | Hiroki Suzuki | Hiroki Suzuki (voice) | Hiroki Suzuki | |||||||
Yamambagiri Kunihiro | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki (voice) | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Yoshihiko Aramaki (voice) | Yoshihiko Aramaki (voice) | Yoshihiko Aramaki | ||
Soza Samonji | Yoshihide Sasaki | Yoshihide Sasaki | Yoshihide Sasaki | |||||||||||
Kosetsu Samonji | Teruma | Yusuke Seto | ||||||||||||
Sayo Samonji | Takeru Naya | Takeru Naya | Takeru Naya | Takeru Naya | Takeru Naya | Takeru Naya | ||||||||
Yagen Toshiro | Ryo Kitamura | Ryo Kitamura | Ryo Kitamura | |||||||||||
Heshikiri Hasebe | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | Masanari Wada | |||||||
Fudo Yukimitsu | Taizo Shiina | Taizo Shiina | Taizo Shiina | Taizo Shiina | ||||||||||
Ichigo Hitofuri | Daisuke Hirose | Daisuke Hirose | Reo Honda | |||||||||||
Namazuo Toshiro | Taishi Sugie | Taishi Sugie | Yo Maejima | |||||||||||
Shokudaikiri Mitsutada | Keisuke Higashi | Keisuke Higashi | Keisuke Higashi | Keisuke Higashi | ||||||||||
Tsurumaru Kuninaga | Toshiyuki Someya | Kento | Kento | Kento | Kento | Toshiyuki Someya | Toshiyuki Someya | |||||||
Okurikara | Hiroki Ino | Sho Ayanagi | ||||||||||||
Taikogane Sadamune | Shohei Hashimoto | |||||||||||||
Kasen Kanesada | Takuma Wada | Takuma Wada | Takuma Wada | Takuma Wada | Takuma Wada | Hiroki Nanami | ||||||||
Honebami Toshiro | Naoya Kitagawa | Naoya Kitagawa | Ryo Mitsuya | Naoya Kitagawa | Naoya Kitagawa | Ryo Mitsuya | ||||||||
Dodanuki Masakuni | Naoki Takeshi | Naoki Takeshi | Naoki Takeshi | |||||||||||
Yamabushi Kunihiro | Masafumi Yokoyama | Masafumi Yokoyama | Masafumi Yokoyama | |||||||||||
Nihongo | Yoshihiko Narimatsu | Yoshihiko Narimatsu | ||||||||||||
Hakata Toshiro | Tsubasa Kizu | Tsubasa Kizu | Tsubasa Kizu | |||||||||||
Sohaya-no-Tsurugi | Yuta Iiyama | Yuta Iiyama | Yuta Iiyama | |||||||||||
Daihannya Nagamitsu | Shota Kawakami | Shota Kawakami | ||||||||||||
Uguisumaru | Takahisa Maeyama | Takahisa Maeyama | ||||||||||||
Okanehira | Sho Kato | Sho Kato | ||||||||||||
Kogarasumaru | Yuki Tamaki | Yuki Tamaki | ||||||||||||
Odenta Mitsuyo | Dai Isono | |||||||||||||
Maeda Toshiro | Natsuki Osaki | |||||||||||||
Gokotai | Ginga Shitara | |||||||||||||
Tarotachi | Ryo Kobayashi | |||||||||||||
Jirotachi | Ryotaro Kosaka | |||||||||||||
Nansen Ichimonji | Riki Tanimizu | Shuu Shiotsuki | ||||||||||||
Yamambagiri Chogi | Mizuki Umetsu | Mizuki Umetsu | Mizuki Umetsu | |||||||||||
Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki | Jin Aoki | Jin Aoki | ||||||||||||
Hizen Tadahiro | Keito Sakurai | |||||||||||||
Nankaitaro Choson | Daiki Miyoshi | |||||||||||||
Izuminokami Kanesada | Rui Tabuchi | |||||||||||||
Horikawa Kunihiro | Eito Konishi | |||||||||||||
Nikkari Aoe | Mashiro Sano | Mashiro Sano | ||||||||||||
Kikko Sadamune | Yuho Matsui | Yuho Matsui | ||||||||||||
Shishio | Ryujiro Izaki | Ryujiro Izaki | ||||||||||||
Kotegiri Go | Takuto Omi | Takuto Omi | ||||||||||||
Kokindenju-no-Tachi | Ryo Tsukamoto | Ryo Tsukamoto | ||||||||||||
Jizo Yukihira | Yuzuki Hoshimoto | Yuzuki Hoshimoto | ||||||||||||
Kashuu Kiyomitsu | Ryo Matsuda | |||||||||||||
Taiko Samonji | Satsuki Kitano | |||||||||||||
Juzumaru Tsunetsugu | Gaku Takamoto | |||||||||||||
Ochidori Jumonjiyari | Shori Kondo | |||||||||||||
Hanjin | Kaito Kumagai | |||||||||||||
Ichimonji Norimune | Ouka Aya | |||||||||||||
Sanchoumou | Yuuko Mao | |||||||||||||
Himetsuru Ichimonji | Sayato Sumiki |
Critical reception
Approximately 40,000 people watched the final show of Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji on May 20, 2016.[1] The Blu-ray release of Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji debuted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Charts sold 24,175 copies in its first week, while the DVD release debuted at #2 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts with 18,242 copies.[10]
Discography
Soundtrack albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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JPN | |||
Touken Ranbu the Stage: Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji Original Soundtrack (舞台『刀剣乱舞』虚伝 燃ゆる本能寺 オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
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14[11] | |
Touken Ranbu the Stage: Giden: Akatsuki no Dokuganryu Original Soundtrack (舞台『刀剣乱舞』義伝 暁の独眼竜 オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
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12[12] | |
Touken Ranbu the Stage: Joden: Mitsura Boshi Katanagatari Original Soundtrack (舞台『刀剣乱舞』ジョ伝 三つら星刀語り オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
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12[13] | |
Touken Ranbu the Stage: Hiden: Yui no Me no Hototogisu Original Soundtrack (舞台『刀剣乱舞』悲伝 結いの目の不如帰 オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
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TBA[14] |
References
- 1 2 3 Jennifer Sherman (July 18, 2016). "Tōken Ranbu Stage Play Gets New Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (June 22, 2015). "Tōken Ranbu Game Gets Stage Play, Musical Adaptations". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "舞台「刀剣乱舞」再演、刀剣男士12振りのキャラビジュ明らかに". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "10/30付週間DVD総合ランキング1位は『舞台「刀剣乱舞」義伝 暁の独眼竜』". Oricon (in Japanese). October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Mikikazu Komatsu (October 26, 2017). "Latest "Touken Ranbu" Stage Play Tops Japan's Weekly DVD/Blu-ray Sales Charts". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (August 5, 2017). "Touken Ranbu Gets 4th Stage Play in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (October 18, 2017). "4th Touken Ranbu Stage Play Reveals Full Title, Cast Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "6・7月に舞台「刀剣乱舞」新作、三日月宗近役に鈴木拡樹が再び". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). December 29, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "刀ステの集大成「悲伝 結いの目の不如帰」幕開け、鈴木拡樹「結びの作品になる」". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). June 2, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (September 14, 2016). "Tōken Ranbu Stage Play's BD Sells 24,000 to Ranks #1". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "舞台『刀剣乱舞』虚伝 燃ゆる本能寺 オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "舞台『刀剣乱舞』義伝 暁の独眼竜 オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "舞台『刀剣乱舞』ジョ伝 三つら星刀語り オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "舞台『刀剣乱舞』悲伝 結いの目の不如帰 オリジナル・サウンドトラック". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2018.