New music, new costumes, and new staging further enhance the show! Musical "Sword Dance" - Three Hundred Year Lullaby" opens!

The musical "Sword Dance" opened at the Tennozu Ginga Theatre on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

The musical "Touken Ranbu" is based on the popular PC browser and smartphone app game "Touken Ranbu-ONLINE-" (DMM GAMES/Nitroplus), in which famous swords take on the form of warriors, or "sword men", who are collected, trained, and strengthened to fight to protect history from enemies who plan to alter it. (DMM GAMES/Nitroplus), a musical series that has been continuing since 2015 as a pioneer in the media mix. The official abbreviation is "Toumu".
The first part of the musical is a historical drama in which swordsmen fight fiercely on the battlefields of history, while the second part is a completely different story in which swordsmen in their original costumes perform a glittering live show. The unique structure of the show is loved by many audiences.

On September 27, 2017, the group released its first CD, "Swordsman Team Sanjo with Kashu Kiyomitsu," under the name "Swordsman Team Sanjo" and it ranked third in total sales that year. The 4th single "Victory Anthem" released on September 27, 2017 under the name "formation of 300 years" debuted at No. 1 on the weekly chart (as of October 9), and has been making waves in the music scene.
In November 2016, the group also successfully staged a special performance at Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, as a dedication event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the shrine's registration as a World Heritage site, the first attempt for a 2.5D musical, and the scale of its expansion has been rapidly increasing. The company participated as an official project in "Japonisme 2018," a large-scale, multidisciplinary cultural and artistic event in which both countries collaborate, and staged its first Paris performance.

In addition, every winter since 2016, the company has held the "Serious Ranbu Festival," a large-scale live performance featuring swordsmen from the series, captivating audiences with its elaborate story-telling structure. 2018's "Serious Ranbu Festival 2018" will be a five-city tour of some of the best venues in Japan, including Nippon Budokan, Osaka Castle Hall, and Makuhari Messe. The five-city tour in Japan drew approximately 120,000 people.

Furthermore, on December 31, 2018, the group made its first appearance in the 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen planning section, and the appearance of the largest number of swordsmiths in the history of swordmusic together was a big hit.

In 2019, he will start the year off with a TBS "CDTV Special! In addition to "300 Year Lullaby," which will be performed from January, two new productions are already scheduled to be staged.
There are high expectations for the future of the musical "Sword Dance," which constantly amazes fans with its wide range of developments.

This time, "Musical 'Sword Dance': 300-year Lullaby" will open at the Tennozu Ginga Theater on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

This performance will feature the story of the first part of the musical as it is, with further refinements, and the second part will deliver an even more powerful live performance with new songs, new costumes, and a new staging.

The second part will feature new songs, new costumes, and new staging, and will be even more powerful.

Comments from the cast and director】 ※Titles omitted

Tsubasa Sakiyama as Ishikirimaru
I am very happy to be able to open the curtain as we are now in the midst of a production that has been getting a lot of attention.
The cast and crew will work as one to deliver the best production possible, and I look forward to working with you.

Hirofumi Araki as Nikkari Aoe
I have hadthe opportunity to introduce many people to the musical "Touken Ranbu" over the year-end and New Year holidays, and since this is the first production of the year, I feel a great deal of pressure, but I have prepared something that I can deliver with confidence.
I hope that many more people will get to know this musical "Touken Ranbu".

Motohiro Ota as Chiko Muramasa
It has been two years since the first performance, and during that time I have frequently had time to face the role of Chiko Muramasa, butI have dared to cut down as much as possible on thevariousthings that have beenswelling up inside me, and I would like to face this role again with a good sense of urgency.
I will do my best while praying that the first day of the performance will be a wonderful one.

spi as Dragonfly Cutter
Since this is a repeat performance, we all experienced many things before coming here, andthere aremany things that have definitely deepened since the last time.I hope we can create a wonderful piece that will push each and every one of the audience members who come to see it, while keeping in mind the tension we felt when we first met.
I hope to make it a wonderful production that will push each and every one of the audience members who come to see it.

Tatsuyoshi Yokota as Monoyoshi Sadamune
I have been rehearsing every day, feeling how much I have grown in thetwo years since the first performance of this musical.I am very much looking forward to today's opening day, and I hope that themasterswill be able to seehow much Ihave grown asMonoyoshiSadamune. I will do my best.

Teru Makishima as Daikutsu Sadamune
I am very much aware of the expectations of many people for this work, and I will do my best to live up to them. Although this is a revival, it will be my first time toperformin this production, so Iwould like to performwith a fresh mind and a fresh spirit as if it were my first performance.

Director Isamu Chino
This "Three Hundred Year Lullaby"wasperformed two years ago, in the spring of 2017, as the third production in the "Sword Dance" musical series.This production definitely pushed the level of our musical "Sword Dance" to a much higher level.I thinkthis isdue in large part to thedepth of experience and skill of the individual performers as stage actors, as well asthe improvement in the skills of the staff after"Azugashiyama Ibun" and "Bakumatsu Tenrouden".I believe thatthis productionraised the bar forthe musical "Sword Dance"and set the bar that must be exceeded in the future, whichhas led tosubsequentproductions.
At the end of last year, we made our first appearance at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, andI believe thatthis 2019is thebeginning of the second chapter of this musical "Sword Dance".As the director, I am very happy that "300 Year Lullaby" is the piece that will open the show. I am sure they will raise the bar for this production even higher.
The story has not changed, but the direction has changed a lot, and of course the performershavedeepened their individual roles,so I hope that those who come to see the show will look forward to it.

Performance Information
Musical "Touken Ranbu" - 300 Year Lullaby
＜Performance period and theaters
Tokyo: January 20 (Sun) - February 3 (Sun), 2019 at Tennozu Ginga Theatre
Osaka】February 8 (Fri) - February 11 (Mon), 2019 at Sankei Hall Breeze
Kyoto] February 17 (Sun) - March 3 (Sun), 2019 Kyoto Theater
Tokyo Triumphant] March 15 (Fri.) - March 24 (Sun.), 2019 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

＜Staff
Original story from "Toukendanbu-ONLINE-" (DMM GAMES/Nitroplus)
Directed by Isamu Chino
Script by Tadatsugu Mikasano
Choreography/Staging: Shinnosuke Motoyama

＜Cast
Tsubasa Sakiyama as Ishikirimaru
Hirofumi Araki as Nikkari Aoe
Motohiro Ota as Chiko Muramasa
spi as Dragon Dragonfly Cutter
Ryugi YOKOTA as Monoyoshi Sadamune
playing the role of Daikutsukurikara
Noboru Washio as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Kazuo OHNO as Nobuyasu MATSUDAIRA
Nakamura Ryuichi as Takechiyo *W cast
Takuya Kawajiri as Takechiyo *W cast
Masaki TAKANE as Gobei
Daisuke Iwasaki Ryota Ohno Ryota Sasahara Eisaku Tomokazu Kanaka Nishioka
Masaki Kounosu Yu Hattori Keita Yamaguchi Ryoji Sugiyama Kazuki Sato
Yusuke Ichikawa Yasuhiro Date Koji Shirahama Tomonori Tsukada
Shogo Samukawa Hisato Kojima Bunpei Sato Naoya Matsumoto

Sponsored by Musical "Toukendanbu" Production Committee
(Nerke Planning, Nitroplus, DMM.com, Euclid Agency)

＜Synopsis
The year is 2205. The year is 2205 A.D., and the "revisionists" have begun their attack on the past.
In order to prevent the alteration of history, the government of the time sends "Shinjinsha (Saniwa)" into the past.
The Shinto priests have inspired the "sword men," the mourning gods that reside in swords.
They threw themselves into the battle to protect history.
--In December of the 11th year of the Tenbun Era, near Okazaki Castle in Mikawa.
On their way back from an expedition, Nikkari Aoe and Ookutagara unexpectedly encountered an attack by a retrograde army and headed for the castle.
There, a melee between the Matsudaira army and the retrograde forces was unfolding. While the chief vassals of the Matsudaira army were killed one after another, the dying Matsudaira Hirotada was protecting a baby in his arms.
Meanwhile, a group of swordsmen were assembled under the command of the priests, with Ishikirimaru as captain, Dragonfly Cutter, Monoyoshi Sadamune, and Chiko Muramasa.
They went to Okazaki Castle in Mikawa, where Mikkari Aoe and Ookutarigara were on an expedition. What awaited them there...

Please check the official website for timetable, ticket information, and other details.

Live Viewing Musical "Toukendanbu" - 300 Year Lullaby

Live Viewing will be held at movie theaters nationwide!
Date and time: March 24, 2019 (Sun.) 18:30
*Opening time may vary depending on the theater.

Live streaming of the big performance will be available!

Live streaming of the big chicchuubu performance of "300 Year Lullaby" will be available!
You can enjoy the performance in real time on your PC or smartphone.
The performance: March 24, 2019 (Sun.) 18:30 (the last performance of the Grand Chiten Akuraku)
Details will be announced on the official website at a later date.

Musical "Touken Ranbu" - 300-nen no Komoriuta - Blu-ray & DVD to be released!

Pre-orders for the Blu-ray & DVD of the musical "Sword Dance" will begin on 1/19 (Sat.) at theaters and mail order sites.
Release date: Scheduled for 2019
Price: Blu-ray: 8,500 yen (tax not included) / DVD: 7,500 yen (tax not included)
Specifications: full-length feature + bonus footage
There will be special benefits for pre-order at the venue and mail-order pre-order.
Contents are the same for both Blu-ray and DVD.
*Please refer to the official website for details of each information.

(C) Musical "Touken Ranbu" Production Committee