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Teppei Koike-starring New Rurouni Kenshin Musical Canceled due to COVID-19

 

 

The official website for the new musical adaptation of the "Kyoto Arc" of Nobuhiro Watsuki's action jidaigeki manga series Rurouni Kenshin announced today that its all 50 performance at IHI Stage Around Tokyo are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

The Teppei Koike (L in the Death Note musicals)-starring musical was scheduled to performed from November 3 to December 15, 2020. The theater is known for its 360-degree round audience seats (the seats are set in the center of the theater, and scenes of a play are changed by rotating the seats).

 

 

Message from the organizers:

 

"As for the musical 'Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto-hen,' which was scheduled to be held at IHI Stage Around Tokyo from November 2020, we had prepared for the audience to fully enjoy it by using the characteristics of the 360-degree stage structure with intense and dynamic choreography and authentic sword fight scenes. However, in light of the recent spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the director of this performance, Shuichiro Koike, and the organizers had repeatedly discussed. We regret to inform you that we have decided to cancel all of the performances because we believe it would be difficult to deliver the full appeal of the play that we originally wanted the audience to enjoy. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause to those who have been looking forward to the play."

 

 

Message from the director Shuichiro Koike:

 

"With the fury of the corona, which is still showing no signs of slowing down, we have come to the conclusion that it is not our intention to show sword fighting that the actors can't stand close to each other, and that it would be difficult to deliver the 'Rurouni Kenshin' to the audience in the way it should be this fall. We are very sorry about this, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation."

 

 

 

 

27-year-old Mario Kuroba (Ryota Kise in Kuroko's Basketball stage plays) was cast as Makoto Shishio:

 

 

 

Source: Musical "Ruropuni Kenshin -Kyoto Arc" offcial website / Twitter

 

©Nobuhiro Watsuki/Shueisha

 



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