Lucky Star Gets Live Stage Play
By LB Bryant 2 years, 2 months ago
aimai san-SENCHI sorya puni tte koto kai? cho!...
I love Lucky Star. I’ve re-watched the series at least a half dozen times, I think its one of the best parody series of the decade and Kagami Hiiragi holds a very special place in my tsundere harem. But this… this is bound to test even my love of the series.
In the latest issue of CompAce a big Lucky Star announcement was made. Before anyone gets excited, it wasn’t a second season or even another OVA. Instead, it was announced that the comedy series about absolutely nothing would be getting its own original musical stage production. Singing and dancing is promised to be part of the show but there are no other details how exactly they plan to make this work.
Before anyone gets too upset though remember that Lucky Star is not the first anime series to do this. Sakura Taisen, Sailor Moon, Naruto, Peacemaker Kurogane, Fruits Basket and even School Rumble have all followed in this same tradition. Though none of them ever tried to insert music and dancing where it didn’t belong either. The only way I can imagine this working is if the story centers on the girls doing karaoke or performing another big cheerleader routine. Eh, more Lucky Star is more Lucky Star I guess but I sure hope that the series isn’t overextending itself a little. I heard the original character image songs when they were released… it wasn’t really pretty. Mostly god awful maybe, but not pretty.
Via MyAnimeList, Image via Pixiv
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L.B. is a coffee fueled anime junkie living in Oregon. When not writing for Ani.me, he can also be found posting anime DVD reviews at Otaku Review and anime ramblings on Twitter.
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anime, kyoto animation, live action, lucky star, musical
crownjoker
2 years, 2 months agoCool and awesome
vayne79
2 years, 2 months agoIt would be cool if they made the cheerleading dance live too! :D I loved that part of the anime! Even if it was at the end! XD
kurofate
2 years, 2 months agoI'm interested on the cast, I wonder if they're going to look moe or adult like 0-0
HitokiriD
2 years, 2 months agoill grow three other thumbs to give 5 thumbs up...lucky star one of the greatest!
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Gaudy6523
2 years, 2 months agoHigurashi had a theater rendition as well, albeit not officially sanctioned...
lbbryant
2 years, 2 months ago@Gaudy: I knew that Higurashi had movies produced but didn't know about a stage production. I bet Rika's shrine scenes looked awesome on stage.
BlazingShadow
2 years, 2 months agoThis is what got me into anime(I am also addicted to this even after almost 3 years...). More Lucky Star=that Cheerleading Routine that WASN"T SHOWN! maybe...I really hated that they did that, though. Hyped it up so much, then it just....stopped....right when the curtain opened as well...Would one more episode have been such a problem? TT-TT
7sinS
2 years, 2 months agoI will not put any high hopes on this news, but i surely think instead of doing this they should just put second season for this series. SERIOUSLY XD
adelefu
2 years, 2 months agolol I wanna see the cast
lbbryant
2 years, 2 months ago@BlazingShadow: That bit before the curtain opens at the end is the routine so what do you mean you didn't get to see it?
rainline
2 years, 2 months agohahaha love that lucky star dance picture
famousinjapan
2 years, 2 months agoThat sounds really weird. I mean I know Naruto would do this ( and they have) but seriously. Anime and manga should be left on the screen.
Kaimachan
2 years, 2 months agoMAN/... :{ I would have rather them have another season to come out. but then again how long would it have been till a dvd got close enough for me to order... and then again where would the next season go..??? I love lucky star.... maybe they should add the untold stories of the girls.... eh eh....
superjew311
2 years, 2 months ago@Kurofate, yea i would have to agree, it piques my interest as well who they will cast for this
dvildog
2 years agoawsome idea
duder
1 year, 11 months agohell if we can somehow turn spiderman into a musical then this should be no surprise
Erutane
2 years, 2 months agoJapan will turn anything into a musical. This should not surprise anyone.