Love Live! Franchise Steps into a New Arena with Original Stage Musical
Not content with just spanning anime, books, games, music and magazines, the now long-running Love Live! media franchise is officially taking to the stage for its first musical adaptation from December 10-15 in Tokyo and January 25-29 in Osaka, featuring a completely original story and a new set of characters.
A teaser visual and cast photos were also revealed.
Teaser Visual
Marina Horiuchi as
Rurika Tsubaki
Nanami Asai as
Yuzuha Sumeragi
Julia Ann as
Yukino Hojo
Rina Koyama as
Hikaru Amakusa
Minami Sato as
Maaya Mikasa
Yuna Sekine as
Anzu Takizawa
Mizuki Saiba as
Misuzu Wakatsuki
Sana Hoshimori as
Toa Kurusu
Ikbuki Mita as
Rena Suzuka
Ruri Aoyama as
Sayaka Harukaze
Yuki Aono as
Madoka Tsubaki
Sayaka Okamura as
Kyoka Takizawa
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Directed and written by Koki Kishimoto, the musical will follow two high schools in Hyogo and Osaka: Tsubakisakuhana Girls High School, which boasts a high college acceptance rate, and Takizakura Girls Academy, a popular school with an entertainment course. At the center of it all are the daughters of both schools’ chairwomen, who are fiercely competitive and lead their respective schools’ idol clubs.
Source: Comic Natalie
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