The official website and X (formerly Twitter) for the upcoming Blue Miburo stage play adaptation, based on Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s historical manga, posted a new key visual that features the seven main cast members, including Kosei Tsubokura (Jun Wakasa in UniteUp!) as the protagonist, Chirinu Nio.
Key Visual
The visual was inspired by the celebratory illustration drawn by the manga’s author Yasuda below when the stage play project was announced in December 2024.
The stage play is set to perform at EX THEATER ROPPONGI in Tokyo from April 11 to 20, 2025, then at the Kyoto Theater in Kyoto from April 25 to 27, 2025. Advance ticket sales are open from December 18, 2024 to February 24, 2025, after which general ticket sales will begin on March 1, 2025. Daisuke Nishida, known for his directorial works for the stage play adaptations of Sengoku BASARA (2009-2014), Blood Blockade Battlefront (2019-2021), and Hakuoki (2018-2021), serves as scriptwriter and director. Main cast members also include:
Soji Okita played by Hayate Iijima (SUPER★DRAGON)
Hajime Saito played by Rita Aizawa
Isami Kondo played by Naoya Iwaki
Kamo Serizawa played by Shuya Sunagawa
Sanosuke Harada played by Yuki Sakurai (Gekidan EXILE)
Taro Tanaka played by Hikaru Takihara (NORD)
Kikuchiyo played by Haruki Naruse
Seto played by Seiji Shinya
Granny played by Megumi Wakabayashi
Ayame played by Takuya Yashiro
Kyoshiro played by Daiya Hayakawa
Kyohachi Naozumi played by Masafumi Yokoyama
The TV anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s historical manga Blue Miburo premiered in Japan on October 12, 2024. Crunchyroll is now streaming the series for members in the United States, Canada, Oceania, Latin America, and the United Kingdom.Crunchyroll describes the anime series:
The Black Ships arrive in Kyoto as the shogunate stumbles toward ruin. Living amidst the chaos is Nio, a kindhearted boy on the verge of discovering his destiny. He meets two “Miburo,” Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji, members of the band of Mibu ronin who will later become the famous Shinsengumi. With dreams of a better world, Nio joins their fight to defend the city.
Source: “Blue Miburo” stape play official website / X (formerly Twitter)©Tsuyoshi Yasuda・KODANSHA/Stage Play “Blue Miburo” Production Committee
