Musical "Katakana: Utagai: Ranbai Madan 2019" opens today, Sunday, November 24, at Nagano Big Hat!

Today, Sunday, November 24, 2019, the "Musical 'Sword Dance' Utagai Ranbu Mado 2019" opened at the Nagano Big Hat.

The musical "Toukendanbu" is based on the popular PC browser and smartphone app game "Toukendanbu-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 concert 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 have already been scheduled to be performed.
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' Utagoe Ranbai Ranbai 2019" opened at Nagano Big Hat on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Utagai Ranbu Kyudan 2019," the largest-scale performance in the history of sword fighting, will be staged in nine cities across Japan, replacing the large-scale live "Serious Ranbu Festival" that has been staged every winter so far, and breaking new ground for sword fighting in this unique form of entertainment.

It is a new form of "musical" that incorporates singing, dancing, and acting into its core, and incorporates various elements in a complex manner.

A mysterious video was released prior to the performance, and various discussions were held on the opening day of the Nagano performance.

The full picture, which had been kept under wraps, was revealed, and the audience was filled with surprise beyond imagination.

The performance will tour Miyagi, Hokkaido, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima by the end of this year, and Saitama, Aichi, Osaka, and Tokyo in January next year. The grand Chito-kuraku performance on January 23 (Thursday) will be available for live viewing in movie theaters nationwide and via live streaming, so be sure to check it out.

Performance Information
Musical "Toukendanbu" Utagai Ranbu Kyouryu
＜Performance period and venues
Nagano performance: Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Nagano Big Hat
Miyagi: November 28 (Thu) - 29 (Fri), 2019 at Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi
Hokkaido Concert: December 6 (Fri.)-December 7 (Sat.), 2019 at Kitakai Kitaeru
Fukuoka Concert: December 12 (Thu.) - 13 (Fri.), 2019 Fukuoka International Center
Hiroshima: December 21 (Sat.) - December 22 (Sun.), 2019 at Hiroshima Green Arena
Saitama Tour: January 4 (Sat.) - 5 (Sun.), 2020 Saitama Super Arena
Aichi Concerts: January 11 (Sat.) - 12 (Sun.), 2020 Aichi Sky Expo (Aichi International Exhibition Center) Hall A
Osaka: January 15 (Wed.) - 16 (Thu.), 2020 at Osaka-jo Hall
Tokyo Tour: January 22 (Wed.) - 23 (Thu.), 2020 Musashino Forest Sports Plaza Main Arena

<Staff
Original story from "Toukendanbu-ONLINE-" (DMM GAMES/Nitroplus)
Directed by Isamu Chino
Script writer/ Script supervisor: Tadatsugu Mikasano
Choreography/Staging Shinnosuke Motoyama DAZZLE Ryosuke Sakuragi
Screenplay by Mook Akazawa, Sayaka Asai, Keita Kawajiri, Yuki Shirakawa, Masafumi Hata, Kaoru Miura (in alphabetical order)
Music by OLENOGRAPHY, SAKABE Tsuyoshi, YOSHIZUMI, WADA Shunsuke (in alphabetical order)

<Performances
KITAZONO Ryo as KOKUFUMARU Tsubasa SAKIYAMA as ISHIKIRIMARU
Takaya OHIRA as Imamiken Yuki TORIGOE as Yamato Mamoru
Shoutaro Arisawa as Izumimamori Kanetada Sakamoto Shogo as Horikawa Kunihiro
Kensuke TAKAHASHI as Toratetsu Hachisuga Yu IMARI as Toratetsu Nagasone
Hirofumi ARAKI as Nikkari Aoe spi as Dragonfly Cutter
Tatsuyoshi Yokota as Monoyoshi Sadamune MAKISHIMA Teru as Mutsukumori Yoshiyuki
Shin Tamura as Mutsu Mamoru Yoshiyuki Haruki hilliyama as Tomoegata naginata
Kazuyuki NAKATA as Akashi Kuniyuki Raimu OKAMIYA as Tsurumaru Kuninaga
Ryosei TANAKA as Mitaruki TAMURA Masugo as Kagotekirie
Noboru WASHIO as Ieyasu TOKUGAWA Mizuki ONO as Nobuyasu MATSUDAIRA
Kaname Futaba as Hideyasu Yuki Isamu Futaba as Teiai Nagami, etc.

Sponsored by Musical "Toukendanbu" Production Committee
(NELKE PLANNING, Nitroplus, DMM GAMES, Euclid Agency)

For inquiries about the performance, please contact NELKE PLANNING 03-3715-5624 (weekdays from 11:00 to 18:00)

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