Experience Death Note Live on Stage
Death Note, the highly popular manga/anime series that has become a worldwide phenomenon, is coming to the stage for a captivating musical experience.
The series initially ran on Weekly Shonen Jump from 2003 to 2006, and has since been adapted into anime, film and TV dramas. The theatrical rendition premiered in Japan in 2015 and went on to be performed in multiple countries overseas. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Death Note: The Musical returns to the stage with Director Tamiya Kuriyama (from Thrill Me) and music by Frank Wildhorn (from Broadway’s Jekyll & Hyde).
Actors from the original production’s cast will also be making a return for this 10th anniversary performance. Kenji Urai, one of the original performers of Light Yagami, will be playing the grim reaper Ryuk. And Megumi Hamada will reprise her role as the grim reaper Rem. Kiyotaka Imai from the 2020 Japan Tour, will also make a comeback as Light’s father and chief detective Soichiro Yagami.
This production will star a double casting for Light, with Seishiro Kato and Ao Watanabe. Hiroki Miura will be playing L, and Riho Sayashi will play Misa Misa.
The musical will be performed at Tokyo’s Tatemono Brillia Hall inside the Toshima City Arts and Culture Theater from November 24 to December 14. General ticket sales will open on August 20 starting at ¥7000 (¥7500 on weekends) for B-tier seats and ¥9500 (¥10000 on weekends) for A-tier seats. U-25 seats reserved for guests under 25 years old will be available for ¥7500 (¥8000 on weekends and holidays). Y seats for guests under 20 years old will be ¥2000. For more ticket information, please visit the Horipro Stage website.
There will be a special performance on November 30 at 12:30 exclusively dedicated for Horipro Stage members with an after-show presentation with Ao Watanabe, Riko (from the J-pop group Hunny Bee, playing Shohiro Yagami in the musical) and Megumi Hamada.
Following the Tokyo show, the production will also be touring across Japan with performances in Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka and Okayama.
