EVANGELION Beyond Stage Play’s Dress Rehearsal Videos Streamed
On May 5, one day before the opening of EVANGELION Beyond, the first stage play inspired by the Evangelion anime franchise, Japanese media were invited to its dress rehearsal. In their video reports, you can see how the world of Evangelion is recreated on stage, including how the pilots operate the Eva!
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Oricon:
Astage:
As the opening performance of THEATER MILANO-Za in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, EVANGELION Beyond, which tells an original new story with new characters, not featuring the ones from the original anime, is scheduled to be performed from May 6 to 28, 2023. Tickets for the final day performance have already been sold out.
The story is set on an earth devastated by the pollution of the oceans and land due to unregulated development and conflicts, where people live together in settlements called “Dolufu.” Soushi Watamori, a young man born and raised in Eade, one of the Dolufu, uses an Evangelion to excavate the depths of the earth to find new high-energy resources under the command of Masatsugu Sugo, the supreme commander of the special agency Mensch. However, a huge unidentified creature called “Ikimono” appears at the bottom of the earth. Watamori intercepts the creature with his Eva and manages to trap it underground, but half a year later, the creature reappears.
Masataka Kubota (Light Yagami in the Death Note TV drama series, Ken Kaneki in the Tokyo Ghoul live-action film series) is cast as the protagonist Soushi Watamori. Other main cast members include Mizuki Itagaki, Shizuka Ishibashi, Testuji Tanaka, Takahito Nagata, Akane Sakanoue, Kanna Murata, and Kyoko Miyashita.
Message from director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui:
Main cast introduction clip:
Key visual:
Sources: MAiDiGiTV, Oricon, Astage
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