Under the title “Utaemaki ‘Hikaru no Go’ Jyo no Itte,” a stage play adaptation of Hikaru no Go, a manga series written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, is set to perform at the Sunshine Theater in Tokyo from July 5 to 14, 2024. The title literally means “Picture Scroll of Songs ‘Hikaru no Go’ The First Move,” so the play may include some musical elements.The manga ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1998 to 2003, releasing 23 tankobon volumes. Its English edition’s publisher, VIZ Media describes the series:
After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. Sai awakens in Hikaru an untapped genius for the game, and soon the schoolboy is chasing his own dream—defeating the famed go prodigy Akira Toya!
Nobuhiro Mouri, known for his directorial works for the Black Butler musicals and the Durarara! stage plays, serves as writer and director, and provides lyrics. Choreography and staging will be done by Shinnosuke Motoyama, who also participated in the Black Butler, Touken Ranbu, and The Prince of Tennis musicals. Shunsuke Wada, who worked on the Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyu!! stage plays, will provide music, and Mitsuhiro Akiyama, who worked on the stage art for the Touken Ranbu and Yowamushi Pedal stage plays, will also participate.
Main Cast:
Hikaru Shindo played by Yojiro Itokawa (30)
Fujiwara no Sai played by Koji Kominami (29)
Akira Toya played by Tomoru Akazawa (34)
Akari Fujisaki played by Teru Ikuta (32)
Koyo Toya played by Akio Hirose (62)
Source: “Hikaru no Go” stage play official website / Twitter©Yumi Hotta, Takeshi Obata/SHUEISHA
©Utaemaki “Hikaru no Go” Production Committee
