If you’ll be spending your vacation in Japan in May, be sure not to miss this! Hikaru Nakamura and NisiOisin’s novel Juni Tasien will have its own stage play adaptation to run from May 5 to 6 at Shin Kobe Oriental Theater with another one from May 9 to 13 at Tokyo Theater.
Visuals and cast members have been announced. The stage play will be directed by Naohiro Ise. Ise is also responsible for the script. Working along in this production is Go Shina as its music composer.
Official cast members are the following:
Ryo Kitamura as Rat
Kodai Takikawa as Ox
Miho Imamura as Tiger
Koji Saikawa as Rabbit
Shohei Hoshimoto as Dragon
Shinya Hasegawa as Snake
Masafumi Yokoyama as Horse
Yuya Hara as Ram
Yume Takeuchi as Monkey
Yui Umemura as Rooster
Tatsuya Isaka as Dog
Asana Mamoru as Boar
Shuhei Izumi as Duedecuple
Nakamura and NisiOisin created the Juni Taisen novel in May 2015. It was recently adapted into an anime series in a total of 12 episodes.
Juni Taisen Novel Synopsis (by Viz Media)
Twelve warriors enter a death match, but only one can survive to win the ultimate prize.
Rampage. Weep. Kill. Every 12 years, the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac take the form of warriors and engage in the ultimate battle royal. They face one another in battles to the death, using all the powers of their star signs, and the sole survivor is granted the ultimate prize—a wish. Any wish.
Source: Anime News Network