Three forces are pitted against each other and a battle of different abilities unfolds in Yokohama! Report on the stage "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" has arrived!

The Iwate production of the popular Bungo Stray Dogs stage play "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" opened today, Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Bungo Stray Dogs" is a manga series by Kafka Asagiri (original story) and 35 Harukawa (artwork) serialized in Young Ace. The first TV anime season aired in April 2016 and the second in October 2016, and the movie "Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE" was released, and the third season is currently airing from April 2019. Various media mixes are being developed, including novel versions of original stories, spin-off works, game adaptations, and stage adaptations.
⇒ TV anime "Bungo Stray Dogs" will air its third season in April 2019! Key visuals have also been released!

The Iwate performance of the stage "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" opened today, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Here is the official report and photos from the stage.

Official Report] *Honorifics omitted.

The first stage production of "Bungo Stray Dogs" was staged in December 2017, followed by the second stage production, "Bungo Stray Dogs: The Black Era" in September 2018. The Age of the Black" depicted the story of Osamu Dazai's (Tawada Tomasu) past.
The third work, which will begin today, will be a "trilogy of three companies," as the term "trilogy" implies: the Armed Detective Agency, to which Nakajima Atsushi (Torigoe Yuki) and Dazai belong; the Port Mafia, to which Akutagawa Ryunosuke (Hashimoto Shohei), Nakahara Nakaya (Ueda Keisuke) and others belong; and a new force from overseas, a union led by Francis F. (Kimizawa Yuki) and others. ＜The three forces, the Port Mafia, to which Ryunosuke (Shohei Hashi), Nakaya Nakahara (Keisuke Ueda), and others belong, and a new force from overseas, the Guild, to which Francis F. (Yuki Kimizawa) and others belong.

The battle of the guilds will take place in the land of Yokohama.
The first to appear on stage is Herman F. (Kento Sunazuka), a "white whale," and Francis, who is talking to his wife in his native country. John S. (Mishin Kawasumi), Lovecraft (Koki Muramatsu), Nathaniel H. (Naoto Katori), Lucy M. (Elizabeth Marie), Margaret M. (Sera Togashi), and Louisa A. (Saya Nagata) followed, and with agile and mysterious dance announced their arrival in Japan. Nakajima and Kyoka Izumi (Izumi Kyoka). While out, Nakajima and Kyoka Izumi (Sakina Kuwae) are attacked by Port Mafia executive Momiji Ozaki (Sera Yumezuki). He sadly admonishes Kyoka to return to Japan, saying that he too once admired the light... but she refuses and goes to battle. Kyoka is sad and wonders if it is right for her to admire the light that Nakajima emits, and disappears. Francis then goes directly to the Armed Detective Agency's headquarters, and when negotiations with the detective agency prove difficult, he reveals his hostility in an unapologetic manner.
The conflict between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia, and the Guild, a union from a foreign land. The heads of the three companies simultaneously and loudly proclaimed, "It's a war of different abilities! "It's a war of different abilities! and "It's a war of different powers! The story follows the original story, so fans of the original can enjoy the play with ease.

The story follows the flow of the original work, and fans of the original work can enjoy the play with ease.
Stray Dogs" is known for its "otherworldly powers. In this production, the actors' actions, visuals, and ensemble are all used to express the "other powers" in a trinity of ways. For example, in Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "Rashomon," both hands are folded and twisted to manipulate, and hideous black and red thorns appear all over the stage, while a dancer bites and restrains her opponent with a cloth in her hand. John S.'s ability to manipulate plants can also be seen as a "different ability" due to the undulating, plant-like dance, images, and movement of the wood-clad ensemble. Since each ability has different characteristics and ways of expression, one of the highlights of the stage is how the characters battle each other in the large space of the stage, and how they move and how they are resolved.

Thus, in this stage, the movement of the ensemble is also very important in conveying the atmosphere of the work. Not only do they play nameless people who appear outside of the characters, but they sometimes synchronize with the movement of objects and characters' hearts, skillfully representing changes in scenes and emotions. The unique sensibility of the director, Norihito Nakayashiki, is very much responsible for this, and you can sense a strong characteristic in the way he expresses the changes in the scenes.

The production is a masterful example of the unique sensibility of Nakayashiki's direction.
The heads of organizations, such as Yukichi Fukuzawa (Sohei Izumi), Ogai Mori (Akira Kubodera), and Francis F., wear an air of unfathomable presence and intimidation that can only be experienced on stage. The way they look at each other, the way they move their bodies, and the sound of their voices all suggest a different class.
Dazai and Nakaya, who were known as "Futakuro" in the past, are also popular in the original work, and the scene in which they join forces to fight for the recovery of Hisasaku Yumeno (Ayuka Kurachi) is not to be missed. Both Dazai, who often "harasses" Nakaya with his joking mannerisms, and Nakaya, who is constantly snapping at him for his attitude, trust each other's different abilities in battle and defeat a powerful enemy.

In contrast, Nakajima and Akutagawa have faced each other many times. Although different on the inside, they both have dark and painful pasts and have been saved by the same person. Their feelings of hatred and loneliness run deeper than anyone else's and are the driving force for living and fighting. They repeatedly explode with emotion, building up a sense of rebellion against someone they don't understand. Is this confrontation fate, or is it someone's intention? We will have to wait and see what happens next.

Starting in Iwate, a place associated with Kenji Miyazawa, the play will be performed for about a month in five cities: Fukuoka ("Former Residence of Mori Ogai" in Kokura City, Fukuoka Prefecture), Aichi, Osaka, and Tokyo, where Mori Ogai lived.
We hope you will experience how they "live" on stage.

Text: Hiromi Matsumoto
Photo: Maiko Miyagawa

(C) Stage "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" Production Committee

Performance Information
Stage "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" Production Committee

<Performance dates and times
Iwate Performance: June 8 (Sat.) - June 9 (Sun.), 2019 at Sakura Hall, Kitakami City Cultural Exchange Center Main Hall
Fukuoka: June 14 (Fri.)～16 (Sun.), 2019 Kurume City Plaza The Grand Hall
Aichi Concert: June 21 (Fri.)～22 (Sat.), 2019 Nagoya City Public Hall Main Hall
Osaka: June 27 (Thu) - 30 (Sun), 2019 Morinomiya Piloti Hall
Tokyo Tour: July 3 (Wed) - July 10 (Wed), 2019 at Seinenkan Hall

＜CAST>
[ BUSOU Tanteisha]
Hiroki Torigoe (Atsushi Nakajima)
Tawada Tomimasu (Playing the role of Osamu Dazai)
Teruma (as Kunikida Doppo)
Nagae Yosako (as Edogawa Rampo)
Kosuke Kuwano (as Junichiro Tanizaki)
Hitoshi Horinouchi (as Kenji Miyazawa)
Sakina Kuwae (Playing the role of Kyoka Izumi)
Aoi Hirokawa (Playing the role of Akiko Yosano)
Akari Saito (Playing the role of Naomi Tanizaki)
Sohei Izumi (Playing the role of Yukichi Fukuzawa)

[Port Mafia]
Shohei Hashimoto (Playing the role of Ryunosuke Akutagawa)
Keisuke Ueda (Playing the role of Nakaya Nakahara)
Kohei Masaki (Playing the role of Kajii Kanjiro)
Ayuka Kurachi (Playing the role of Kyusaku Yumeno)
Sera Yumetsuki (Playing the role of Momijiro Ozaki)
Akira Kubodera (Playing the role of Mori Ogai)

[Guild]
Yuki Kimizawa (Playing the role of Francis F.)
Mishin Kawasumi (Playing the role of John S.)
Koki Muramatsu (Playing the role of Lovecraft)
Naoto Katori (Playing the role of Nathaniel H.)
Kento Sunazuka (Played the role of Herman M.)
Elizabeth Marie (Played by Lucy M.)
Sera Togashi (Played by Margaret M.)
Saya Nagata (Played by Louisa A.)

[Ensemble]
Tatsuki Okamura
Dr. Tanaka
Ninoto Shinta
Sayaka Heki
Lara Kobayashi
Ayano Suzuki
Arisa Nagaoka
Hana Yamamoto

＜STAFF>
Original Story: TV Animation "Bungo Stray Dogs
Direction: Norihito Nakayashiki
Screenplay: Tadatsugu Mikasano
Cooperation: Kafka Asagiri, Harukawa 35
Music: Taku Iwasaki
Choreography: Takuro Suzuki

Official HP】 http://bungo-stage.com/
Twitter】 @bungo_stage (https://twitter.com/bungo_stage)

Product information
Stage: "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" Blu-ray & DVD
Release date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Blu-ray] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" KAXA-7773 9,800 yen (excluding tax)
DVD] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" KABA-10713 8,800 yen (excluding tax)
Special features:
1) Booklet
2) Video privilege: Backstage footage
(3) Full view of the stage
Sales and distribution agency: KADOKAWA Co.
Other
Blu-ray】・Specifications: Dual layer disc x 2 discs ・Screen size: 16:9 1080i
DVD] ・Specification: 2 single-sided dual-layer discs ・Screen Size: 16:9 (Squeeze)
Language: Japanese ・Language: Japanese ・Color: Color ・Recorded minutes: 130 min. of feature film + 100 min. of video extras

About animate original privilege
Customers who pre-order the "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" stage production or any of the following products at animatewill receive an original bonus when they pick up the product.
Special prize: Original double-pocket ticket file (size: 215 x 95mm) *Uses the main visual.
Target stores: animate
Target product：November 27, 2019 (Wednesday) release
Blu-ray] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" KAXA-7773 9,800 yen (tax not included)
DVD] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" KABA-10713 8,800 yen (tax not included)
The tickets are also available for customers who pre-ordered at the venue of each performance.
Please inquire at animate stores for details.

About the special offer for pre-ordering at the venues
Customers who pre-order any of the following items at the performance venue of the "Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi"will receive an event entry lottery ticket when they receive the item. The lottery will be conducted and the winners will be sent the necessary winning e-mail to participate in the event.
The following products will be released on November 27 (Wed.), 2019.
Blu-ray] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sansha Kairi" KAXA-7773 9,800 yen (tax not included)
DVD] "Stage Bungo Stray Dogs: Sanja Kairi" KABA-10713 8,800 yen (tax not included)

Place and date: Animate Ikebukuro main store, January 25, 2020 (Sat.) Details will be provided in the winning e-mail.
Cast (tentative): Hiroki Torigoe (Atsushi Nakajima), Sohei Izumi (Yukichi Fukuzawa), Shohei Hashimoto (Ryunosuke Akutagawa), Yuki Kimizawa (Francis F.)

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