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Tokyo Drifter [1966]
Filmmaker : Seijun Suzuki
Produced by Tetsuro Nakagawa
Written by Yasunori Kawauchi
Starring: Tetsuya Watari
Chieko Matsubara
Hideaki Nitani
#Tokyo Drifter#1966#Seijun Suzuki#Yasunori Kawauchi#Tetsuya Watari#Chieko Matsubara#Hideaki Nitani#Tetsuro Nakagawa#cine
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Director Nobua Nakagawa returns with KAIDAN KASANE-GA-FUCHI (1957), translated as GHOST STORY OF KASANE SWAMP! Based on a story from rakugoka Encho Sanyutei, this horror delivers exactly what you want, and more!
The film stars Tetsuro Tamba, Katsuko Wakasugi, Takashi Wada, Noriko Kitazawa and Kikuko Hanaoka.
Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 13:18; Discussion 25:56; Ranking 39:53
#podcast#kaidan kasane-ga-fuchi#ghost story of kasane swamp#the depths#nobuo nakagawa#shin toho#shintoho#yasunori kawauchi#yoshimi hirano#encho sanyutei#shinkei kasanegafuchi#tetsuro tamba#katsuko wakasugi#takashi wada#nori kitazawa#kikuko hanaoka#japanese horror#classic horror#ghost story#rakugo#rakugoka
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[VIDEO] 999: The Archive for "'Galaxy Express 999' THE MUSICAL" is Now Available
Genepro Videos Featuring Sato Ryuji
Oricon News: HERE
MyNavi News (as Prider): HERE
MyNavi News (as Count Mecha): HERE
CAST
Nakagawa Akinori as Hoshino Tetsuro
Hanafusa Mari as Maetel
Sato Ryuji as Count Mecha / Prider
Umeda Ayaka as Claire
Tokunaga Yuuki as Conductor
Fujioka Masaaki as Oyama Tochiro
Yazawa Yoko as Ryuzu
Matsumoto Rica as Prometheum
Hokusho Kairi as Queen Emeraldas
Miura Ryosuke as Captain Harlock
STORY DESCRIPTION
The story of "Galaxy Express 999" is set in a universe where humans have learnt to transfer their minds, but not their emotions, into mechanical bodies and achieve immortality. This has created a divide between those who are mechanised, elites with machine bodies, and those who aren’t.
Hoshino Tetsuro (Nakagawa Akinori) is a poor unmechanised human who desperately wants a machine body that would allow him to achieve immortality and the freedom offered only to the mechanised.
COUNT MECHA'S STORY
In the original story, we only know Count Mecha as the antagonist that Tetsuro seeks revenge against for murdering his mother. In the musical, "Galaxy Express 999" creator Matsumoto Reiji expands on his story.
A turn of events lands Tetsuro in the past where he meets Prider, a normal human living on a planet that is under the control of mechanised humans.
Prider was part of the group of normal humans who had taken up arms against mechanised humans until he met Ryuzu. Through her, he learns that, like normal humans, there are good mechanised humans, and has since laid down his weapon with the hope that he can stop the fighting and bring a future of peace without using force.
Unfortunately, his childhood friend doesn't agree with his perspective, and has been trying to get him to rejoin them because she believes that the only way to achieve peace is to fight. It also doesn't sit right with her that he is now friends with Ryuzu, who she thinks he’s in love with. To prove him wrong, she attacks Ryuzu.
But, things don’t go as planned. In protecting Ryuzu, Prider ends up being fatally wounded.
His friends learn of a way to save his life: by finding someone who can give him a mechanical body.
Fast-forward to the future, Tetsuro learns that the mechanical body given to Prider to save his life came at a cost: it had completely taken over his personality and he was consumed with drive to kill.
The gentle man who Tetsuro had befriended had become Count Mecha, the cruel mechanical monster he was seeking revenge against for the death of his mother.
This leads to the tragic confrontation between Tetsuro and Count Mecha where Tetsuro tries desperately to save Prider. In those final moments, Tetsuro and Prider are finally reunited.
But, it is too late.
ARCHIVE STREAM INFORMATION
Archive Stream: Available until 21.00 (Japan time) on April 24, 2022
Price: 4,000 yen
To watch the streams, please refer to the links below.
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Song covered by Shoko “Shokotan” Nakagawa in the album Shokotan☆Cover 3 ~Anisong wa Jinrui wo Tsunagu~, released March 10, 2010 as the -short ver-. The full, unabridged version was released as a digital single a day earlier.
Originally performed by the group Field of View, released as a single on March 11, 1996, and used as the opening theme for the TV anime, Dragon Ball GT.
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Former Takarazuka Star Mari Hanafusa Newly Cast as Maetel in Galaxy Express 999 Musical
The official website for Galaxy Express 999: THE MUSICAL, a new musical adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's sci-fi adventure manga series Galaxy Express 999, announced today that 48-year-old former Takarazuka star Mari Hanafusa is newly cast as the main heroine Maetel, in place of Sayaka Kanda, who passed away on December 18, 2021. Hanafusa is a senior actress Kanda respected, and they had worked together in the past.
And it is also confirmed that the musical is set to be performed at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo from April 8, to 18, 2022, as originally scheduled. After the sudden passing of Kanda, the executive committee of the musical had been making adjustments to relaunch. Other main cast members, including singer-songwriter Akinori Nakagawa, who played the protagonist Tetsuro Hoshino in the manga's two straight play adaptations in 2018 and 2019, are confirmed to stay.
Message from Mari Hanafusa:
I have been asked to play the role of Maeter in "The Galaxy Express 999: The Musical" as a substitute for Sayaka Kanda-san. When I received the offer, I couldn't decide what to do and was very worried. However, I felt that if this show was cancelled, Saaya's love for the stage would disappear along with it. Also, I have experienced the pain of not being able to perform due to this COVID-19 situation. I thought that if I could help someone or something, even if only a little, I would be able to do so. After much deliberation, I decided to accept this offer. Saaya, who was loved by so many people. Saaya, who I loved so much. And Saaya, who always faced the stage with sincerity. I'm sure there are still many people who can't accept this as reality. It's the same for me. But in order to keep moving forward. I want to live the role of Maeter with all my heart and soul, together with Saaya.
『銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL』につきまして、メーテル役が花總まりさんに決定致しました。
再び公演に向けて進んで参りますので、皆様のあたたかいご声援の程お願いいたします。
チケット販売スケジュール、ご希望の方への払い戻しは公式HPをご確認ください。https://t.co/4bapKApEkr#銀河鉄道999 pic.twitter.com/w0RFBUsA2z
— 銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL (@999_TheMusical) February 7, 2022
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Galaxy Express 999 Akan Diadaptasi Jadi Serial TV Live-Action Untuk Pertama Kalinya
Manga dan anime karya Leiji Matsumoto, Galaxy Express 999 atau yang juga dikenal dengan judul bahasa Jepangnya, Ginga Tetsudo 999, akan diadaptasi menjadi serial televisi live-action untuk pertama kalinya. Serial ini akan mulai tayang dengan format siaran langsung pada jam 8 malam JST, tanggal 18 Juni mendatang di saluran BS Sky Perfect.
Chiaki Kuriyama akan berperan sebagai Maetel, sementara Ohshiro Maeda akan berperan sebagai Tetsuro dalam serial ini. Selain itu, pemeran lain yang telah diumumkan di antaraya Kaname Ouki sebagai Queen Esmeraldas, Toshiyuki Someya sebagai Count Mecha, Jun Hashimoto sebagai Tochiro Oyama, dan Takashi Ukaji sebagai Antares. Seri ini juga telah merilis gambar penampilan Kuriyama dan Maeda dengan kostum masing-masing.
Meskipun merupakan sebuah siaran langsung, serial ini akan menggunakan CGI untuk menciptakan dunianya. Acara televisi ini juga akan dilengkapi dengan siaran langsung sebuah talkshow yang dipandu oleh Akinori Nakagawa, yang memerankan tokoh Tetsuro dalam drama panggung Ginga Tetsudo 999 Galaxy Opera yang akan dipentaskan tidak lama lagi.
Kisah dalam manga dan animenya sendiri berpusat pada seorang yatim piatu bernama Tetsuro, yang bepergian menyusuri galaksi bersama dengan seorang wanita misterius bernama Maetel, dalam sebuah kereta galaksi, dengan tujuan untuk mencari badan sibernetik. Kereta tersebut berhenti di banyak planet sepanjang perjalanannya, yang seringkali menjadi awal sebuah petualangan bagi kedua tokoh tersebut.
Manga Galaxy Express 999 terbit pada kurun waktu 1977-1981, dengan total 18 jilid, yang diagkat menjadi serial anime sepanjang 113 episode pada 1978-1981. Seri ini juga diadaptasi ke dalam berbagai film, dan OVA.
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Japanese Crypto Exchanges Tap Star Power for Marketing Arms Race
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have been very active in advertising their services. Several exchanges including Bitflyer, DMM Bitcoin, Tech Bureau’s Zaif and the hacked exchange Coincheck have been tapping into star power and launching TV commercials with original music.
Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten
Japanese Exchanges’ TV Commercials
Actress in Zaif’s commercials.
Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have been actively advertising their businesses. Last week, Tech Bureau’s Zaif exchange joined Bitflyer, DMM Bitcoin, Bitrade, and Coincheck in tapping into Japan’s star power to promote its services.
According to CM Soken Consulting, a commercial researcher operated by Tokyo Kikaku Co, “the presence of TV commercials by cryptocurrency exchanges has significantly increased in the past year,” Japan Times reported. “Between Dec. 20 to Jan. 19, TV ads by Coincheck and Bitflyer were aired 819 times in the Kanto region, comparable to major firms such as Toyota Motor Corp, NTT Docomo Inc, and Mcdonald’s Japan.”
Actress in DMM Bitcoin’s commercials.
The news outlet also pointed out that a huge billboard for “DMM Bitcoin featuring a Japanese celebrity coated in gold” is prominently displayed in Shibuya, one of the busiest and most famous shopping districts in Tokyo. “When I was in London I would see ads all over Facebook, but never on TV or in the streets like this,” a 20-year-old British tourist admitted as he stood beneath the billboard.
Kenji Harashima, a senior researcher specializing in financial technologies for the Mizuho Research Institute, was quoted:
Japanese exchanges are the most active in the world. Not only is this the result of tight regulations in China and South Korea, it is also because you can use leverage to make investments.
DMM Bitcoin, Bitflyer and Coincheck “have all advertised on web platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. These same exchanges have also aired TV commercials,” the publication added.
Tech Bureau’s Zaif
Last week, Tech Bureau which operates Zaif crypto exchange started broadcasting a commercial nationwide featuring Japanese actress, model, and singer Ayame Goriki. According to her Wikipedia page, she has been in 37 TV series and has appeared in 7 movies.
The 1-minute commercial also features an original song loosely translated as “Zaif for bitcoin” by a band called “Kaneko Mari & Zaif 2 Da Moon.” Zaif says that the nationwide promotion is aimed at increasing service awareness as well as “improving the image of the industry as a whole.”
Bitflyer
Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Bitflyer, was the first to run TV commercials at the end of April of last year, according to Japan Times. At the time, the Japanese government had just legalized bitcoin as a legal method of payment.
Bitflyer hired Japanese actress and model Riko Narumi to be the company’s spokesmodel and appear in its commercials.
DMM Bitcoin
DMM FX commercial featuring Laura.
DMM Group started advertising for its bitcoin exchange at the start of the year. The company launched a crypto exchange under the brand name DMM Bitcoin in January which supports 7 cryptocurrencies. Recently, it also launched a mining farm and a showroom in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
DMM Bitcoin’s commercials feature an actress and model known as Laura and another actress called Rika Nakagawa. Laura has also been in other DMM Group’s commercials including those for the company’s foreign exchange arm, DMM FX.
Too Much Ad Spending?
Bittrade and Coincheck crypto exchanges have tapped into star power to advertise their businesses. Bittrade hired Japanese actress Ruriko Kojima to be its face. Coincheck hired popular local comedian Tetsuro Degawa. However, Coincheck’s ads were removed following the hack that cost the exchange 58 billion yen worth of NEM.
“Coincheck executives have admitted that they might have put more priority on attracting customers with ads rather than enhancing security,” Japan Times wrote and quoted SBI Holdings’ CEO Yoshitaka Kitao saying:
The thing that makes me the most angry is that they spent money on commercials that should have been spent on their systems.
The Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA), an industry group with over 150 members including Coincheck, has requested its members to “advertise responsibly.”
What do you think of Japanese crypto exchanges’ advertising strategies? Which ads do you like most? Let us know in the comments section below.
Images courtesy of Shutterstock, Zaif, Bitflyer, and DMM Bitcoin.
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New Key Visual And Illustration Revealed for "Galaxy Railway 999 - GALAXY OPERA ~" Stage Play
New Key Visual And Illustration Revealed for “Galaxy Railway 999 – GALAXY OPERA ~” Stage Play
A new key visual featuring actors Akinori Nakagawa as Tetsuro Hoshino and actress Haruka as Maetel has been unveiled along with a special promotional illustration by Leiji Matsumoto to celebrate the forthcoming debut of the stage play “Galaxy Railway 999 – GALAXY OPERA ~”. The stage play will take place beginning this Summer across three cities in Japan starting in late June to celebrate the 40th…
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[NEWS UPDATE] 999: Online Live and Archive Streams have been Announced for the Grand Finale Performance of "'Galaxy Express 999' THE MUSICAL"
Other Genepro Videos Featuring Sato Ryuji
As Prider: HERE
As Count Mecha: HERE
STORY DESCRIPTION
"Galaxy Express 999", known in Japanese as "Ginga Tetsudou 999", is an award-winning classic series created by Matsumoto Reiji, who is also famous for space opera classics like "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (which is set in the same universe as "Galaxy Express 999") and "Space Battleship Yamato".
The story of "Galaxy Express 999" is set in a universe where humans have learnt to transfer their minds, but not their emotions, into mechanical bodies and achieve immortality. This has created a divide between those who are mechanised, elites with machine bodies, and those who aren’t.
Hoshino Tetsuro (Nakagawa Akinori) is a poor unmechanised human who desperately wants a machine body that would allow him to achieve immortality and the freedom offered only to the mechanised. Machine bodies are incredibly expensive, but they are supposedly given away for free in the Andromeda Galaxy, which is located at the end of the line for the Galaxy Express 999, a space train that only comes to Earth once a year.
CAST
Nakagawa Akinori as Hoshino Tetsuro
Hanafusa Mari as Maetel
Sato Ryuji as Count Mecha / Prider
Umeda Ayaka as Claire
Tokunaga Yuuki as Conductor
Fujioka Masaaki as Oyama Tochiro
Yazawa Yoko as Ryuzu
Matsumoto Rica as Prometheum
Hokusho Kairi as Queen Emeraldas
Miura Ryosuke as Captain Harlock
DESCRIPTION OF COUNT MECHA / PRIDER (SATO RYUJI’S CHARACTER)
Count Mecha, also known in Japanese as "Kikai-hakushaku", is a mechanised wealthy nobleman who hunts unmechanised humans for sport. He murders Tetsuro's mother in one such hunt at the start of Tetsuro's journey, and is one of the antagonists in the series.
The musical also expands on Count Mecha's story, telling of his time as a normal human before he gained his mechanised body: when he was Prider, someone who was beloved by the people around him.
LIVE AND ARCHIVE STREAMS
Live Stream Date: April 18, 2022
Live Stream Time: 12.00 (Japan time)
Archive Stream: Until 21.00 (Japan time) on April 24, 2022
Price: 4,000 yen
To watch the streams, please refer to the links below.
TELASA: HERE
uP!!!: HERE
NOTE:
[1] Available payment methods include credit card, au PAY, au payment services and WebMoney.
[2] For au Smart Pass Premium Members using "uP!!!", they can watch the streams at a discounted price of 3,500 yen.
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[NEWS] Sato Ryuji has been Cast as Count Mecha in "Galaxy Express 999 THE MUSICAL"
STORY DESCRIPTION
"Galaxy Express 999", known in Japanese as "Ginga Tetsudou 999", is an award-winning classic series created by Matsumoto Reiji, who is also famous for space opera classics like "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (which is set in the same universe as "Galaxy Express 999") and "Space Battleship Yamato".
The story of "Galaxy Express 999" is set in a universe where humans have learnt to transfer their minds, but not their emotions, into mechanical bodies and achieve immortality. This has created a divide between those who are mechanised, elites with machine bodies, and those who aren't.
Hoshino Tetsuro (Nakagawa Akinori) is a poor unmechanised human who desperately wants a machine body that would allow him to achieve immortality and the freedom offered only to the mechanised. Machine bodies are incredibly expensive, but they are supposedly given away for free in the Andromeda Galaxy, which is located at the end of the line for the Galaxy Express 999, a space train that only comes to Earth once a year.
The story begins with Tetsuro and his mother travelling to Megalopolis where they hope to earn some money to buy passes for the Galaxy Express 999. Along the way, however, Tetsuro's mother is tragically murdered by Count Mecha (Sato Ryuji), a wealthy mechanised nobleman who hunts unmechanised humans for sport. Tetsuro escapes a similar fate, and instead meets Maetel (Kanda Sayaka), a beautiful woman who is the spitting image of his dead mother. Maetel then offers Tetsuro an unlimited use of a pass to board the Galaxy Express 999 on one condition: that he become her travelling companion.
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Nakagawa Akinori as Hoshino Tetsuro
Kanda Sayaka as Maetel
Sato Ryuji as Count Mecha
Umeda Ayaka as Claire
Tokunaga Yuuki as Conductor
Fujioka Masaaki as Oyama Tochiro
Yazawa Yoko as Ryuzu
Matsumoto Rica as Prometheum
Hokusho Kairi as Queen Emeraldas
Miura Ryosuke as Captain Harlock
DESCRIPTION OF COUNT MECHA (SATO RYUJI'S CHARACTER)
Count Mecha, also known in Japanese as "Kikai-hakushaku", is a mechanised wealthy nobleman who hunts unmechanised humans for sport. He murders Tetsuro's mother in one such hunt at the start of Tetsuro's journey, and is one of the antagonists in the series.
The musical also expands on Count Mecha's story, telling of his time as a normal human before he gained his mechanised body, when he was Prider, someone who was beloved by the people around him.
SCHEDULE AND OTHER INFORMATION
Venue: Nippon Seinen-kan Hall
Capacity: 1,249 people
Dates: April 08, 2022 to April 18, 2022
Tickets
S-Seat: 13,800 yen
S-Seat with goods: 16,800 yen
A-Set: 9,900 yen
U-25 Ticket: 6,600 yen
Special after-talk shows featuring the cast have also been announced. Ryuji will be participating in two of the after-talk shows.
After-Talk Shows Featuring Sato Ryuji
Date and Time: 13.00 (Japan time) on April 12, 2021
Participating Cast Members:
Nakagawa Akinori (Hoshino Tetsuro)
Sato Ryuji (Count Mecha)
Tokunaga Yuuki (Conductor)
Fujioka Masaaki (Oyama Tochiro)
Miura Ryosuke (Captain Harlock)
Date and Time: 13.00 (Japan time) on April 15, 2021
Participating Cast Members:
Nakagawa Akinori (Hoshino Tetsuro)
Kanda Sayaka (Maetel)
Sato Ryuji (Count Mecha)
Hokusho Kairi (Queen Emeraldas)
Miura Ryosuke (Captain Harlock)
TICKET APPLICATION INFORMATION
The ticket application for Sato Ryuji's Fanclub is now open.
Ticket Application Period: Now to 23.59 (Japan time) on November 23, 2021
Ticket Results Announcement: 18.00 (Japan time) on November 30, 2021
To register for a fanclub membership, please refer to this link: HERE
To apply for a ticket, please refer to this link: HERE
"Galaxy Express 999 THE MUSICAL" Official Twitter: HERE
"Galaxy Express 999 THE MUSICAL" Official Website: HERE
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Galaxy Express 999 Musical is Currently Being Adjusted for Relaunch
Five weeks after the sudden passing of Sayaka Kanda, who was cast as the main heroine Maetel, the official website for Galaxy Express 999: THE MUSICAL, a new musical adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's sci-fi adventure manga series Galaxy Express 999, announced today that the show is currently being adjusted for relaunch.
The show was originally scheduled to be performed at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo from 8, to 18, 2022. Along with Kanda, singer-songwriter Akinori Nakagawa, who played the protagonist Tetsuro Hoshino in the manga's two straight play adaptations in 2018 and 2019, Galaxy Express 999 ~ Galaxy Opera ~ and Galaxy Express 999: Farewell, Maetel ~ My Eternity ~, had been set to reprise his role.
The statement writes, "The executive committee of 'Galaxy Express 999 THE MUSICAL' had been considering the cancellation of the show as one of the options for the future. As a result of repeated discussions, we have come to the decision that we will pay close attention to the mental care of the cast and staff and make adjustments to carry out the show. One of the reasons is that we received words of encouragement to hold the show in our talks with people from Kanda-san's office."
The new cast for Maetel will be announced as soon as decided. The general sales of the tickets, which was originally set to begin on January 29, will be postponed and the new schedule will be announced later.
At the end of the statement, it says, "We would like to express our heartfelt respect to Sayaka Kanda-san. And we believe in the potential of entertainment and will deliver this show to everyone with the help of the great power of the original manga."
『銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL』の上演につきまして、協議を重ねて参りましたが、公演の実施に向けて調整を進めていく判断に至りましたことをご報告させて頂きます。
メーテル役につきましては各所調整の上決まり次第ご案内申し上げます。
詳細は公式HPをご確認ください。https://t.co/CpJ4rqKM2i
— 銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL (@999_TheMusical) January 26, 2022
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Source: "Galaxy Express 999: THE MUSICAL" official website
©Leiji Matsumoto, Toei Animation
©"Galaxy Express 999: THE MUSICAL" Executive Committee
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Meet the Cast of the New Galaxy Express 999 Musical
How will characters like Captain Harlock and Queen Emeraldas look in the upcoming Galaxy Express 999 musical? See for yourself!
The full cast list has dropped for the upcoming production, which was announced last month. At the time, it was annonced that Akinori Nakagawa would be returning to the role of Tetsuro Hoshino, with Sayaka Kanda newly cast as Maetel.
Joining them will be stars from across the world of anime, theatrical, and live-action entertainment. Ryuji Sato, whose rise from anime-based musicals to TV and movie stardom has earned him the title "The Prince of 2.5D," will be playing the villainous Count Mecha. Enka singer and notable railroad enthusiast Yuuki Tomonaga will play the conductor, and former AKB48 member Ayaka Umeda will play 999's on-board waitress, Crystal Claire.
Ryosuke Miura (Shingo Izumi in Kamen Rider OOO) takes on the role of Captain Harlock, accompanied by singer Masaaki Fujioka as Tochiro and Takarazuka star Kairi Hokusho as Queen Emeraldas. Singer/songwriter Yoko Yazawa returns to the role of machine human Ryuzu for the first time since 2018. And, last but not least, JAM Project founding member and Pokémon star Rica Matsumoto will appear as Queen Promethium.
The Galaxy Express 999 musical will play in Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall in April 2022.
Source: Comic Natalie
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Akinori Nakagawa & Sayaka Kanda to Star in Galaxy Express 999 Musical in April 2022
A musical adaptation of Leiji Matsumoto's sci-fi adventure manga series Galaxy Express 999 is set to be performed at Nihon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo in April 2022, under the title Galaxy Express 999: THE MUSICAL. It will be a "complete version" of the story from the start of the journey into space to the farewell, including original episodes.
38-year-old singer-songwriter Akinori Nakagawa, who played the protagonist Tetsuro Hoshino in the manga's two straight play adaptations in 2018 and 2019, Galaxy Express 999 ~ Galaxy Opera ~ and Galaxy Express 999: Farewell, Maetel ~ My Eternity ~, will reprise his role again. He says, "I think that meeting Tetsuro Hoshino has given me a guideline for my own thinking. To that extent, Tetsuro Hoshino is a person who can have an impact on someone."
Meanwhile, the main heroine Maetel is newly played by 35-year-old Sayaka Kanda (the Japanese dub voice of Anna in Frozen, Yuna in Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale). She is very happy with this casting, "After watching Galaxy Express 999: Farewell, Maetel ~ My Eternity ~, I felt that Maeter is an eternal being, so I am very honored to have this opportunity."
The script and lyrics of the musical are written by Ako Takahashi, and Yuuna Koyama serves as director. The music is directed by Mickey Yoshino (Godaigo keyboardist), who arranged the iconic theme song for the 1979 anime feature film, which will be also featured as the ending song for the musical.
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『銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL』が日本青年館ホールにて2022年4月 上演決定！！#中川晃教 さん #神田沙也加 さん演じる鉄郎とメーテルの旅が999号にて発車いたします????????????
どのような旅になるのか…皆様のご乗車お待ちしております????#銀河鉄道999 pic.twitter.com/Pw2hgSxcrv
— 銀河鉄道999 THE MUSICAL (@999_TheMusical) October 13, 2021
"Galaxy Express 999 ~ Galaxy Opera ~" DVD jacket:
"Galaxy Express 999: Farewell, Maetel ~ My Eternity ~" DVD jacket:
Source: Age Global Networks press release
©Leiji Matsumoto, Toei Animation
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Aqours Star to Play Maetel in Galaxy Express 999 Stage Show
One of Love Live! Sunshine!!'s aspiring stars is about to go and see the stars, as she takes on the role of Maetel in a new stage show!
Anju Inami, known to idol anime fans as Chika of Aqours, has been announced in the lead role of the upcoming stage production of Galaxy Express 999. A follow-up to a workshop held last summer, the new show will go up in Tokyo and Osaka this coming spring.
Inami is double cast with actress Haruka Kinoshita to accommodate her Love Live! schedule.
The cast features a wide variety of well-known actors and singers, including:
Akinori Nakagawa as Tetsuro Hoshino
Kaname Ouki as Queen Emeraldas
Yoko Yazawa as Ryuzu
Karen Miyama as Claire
Omiya no Matsu as the Conductor
Genki Hirakata as Captain Harlock
Takahisa Maeyama as Count Mecha
The show will be performed in Tokyo from April 20-29, and in Osaka from May 10-12. Ticket sales information will be available at a later date.
>> Galaxy Express 999: Farewell, Maetel ~ My Eternity Website
>> Watch Galaxy Express 999 on Crunchyroll
>> Watch Love Live! Sunshine!! on Crunchyroll
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Chiaki "Gogo Yubari" Kuriyama Stars as Maetel in "Galaxy Express 999" Live-Action Drama
As part of the 40th anniversary project for Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 sci-fi adventure manga series, its first ever live-action drama is scheduled to be aired on BS Sky PerfecTV! at 20:00 on June 18 (JST). 33-year-old actress Chiaki Kuriyama (Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1) is cast as the main heroine Maetel, alongside 17-year-old comedian Oushirou Maeda as the male protagonist Tetsuro Hoshino.
Two cast from the upcoming stage play "Galaxy Express 99 ~GALAXY OPERA~" (June-July 2018), Kaname Ouki (Queen Emeraldes) and Toshiyuki Someya (Count Mecha) will also play their characters in the drama as well.
The 90-minute program consists of the 60-minute drama, which will be live-broadcast, and a 30-minute after talk session by the cast along with Akinori Nakagawa who plays Tetsuro in the stage play
as a special guest.
【速報】栗山千明、前田旺志郎が初の生ドラマ「銀河鉄道999」に挑戦【40周年記念】
6月18日(月)20時〜BSスカパー！
『銀河鉄道999 Galaxy Live Drama』https://t.co/SCELbVfXDD pic.twitter.com/w2kLp2pHSD
— BSスカパー！(BS241/CS579) (@bs_sptv) 2018年5月14日
「銀河鉄道999」が実写ドラマ化、6月18日に生放送 メーテル役の栗山千明「憧れの役をいただけて光栄」｜BIGLOBEニュース https://t.co/fCmt0jLCXZ pic.twitter.com/nI3vDSoZ0B
— BIGLOBEニュース (@shunkannews) 2018年5月15日
【ニュース】『銀河鉄道999』メーテル役に栗山千明さん・鉄郎役に前田旺志郎さんで、初の実写ドラマ化決定！ 6／18、BSスカパー！で生放送 #銀河鉄道999 #栗山千明 #前田旺志郎 https://t.co/77BsKWOKqk pic.twitter.com/SteCjWW8Uw
— アニメイトタイムズ公式 (@animatetimes) 2018年5月15日
Source: BS Sky Perfect TV!, BIGLOBE News, Animate Times
© Leiji Matsumoto/Toeu Animation
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New Key Visual And Illustration Revealed for "Galaxy Railway 999 - GALAXY OPERA ~" Stage Play
A new key visual featuring actors Akinori Nakagawa as Tetsuro Hoshino and actress Haruka as Maetel has been unveiled along with a special promotional illustration by Leiji Matsumoto to celebrate the forthcoming debut of the stage play "Galaxy Railway 999 - GALAXY OPERA ~". The stage play will take place beginning this Summer across three cities in Japan starting in late June to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the storied franchise.
Tickets for the stage play will go on sale beginning on March 31st for the following dates and venues:
Tokyo: June 23-30 2018 at Meijiza
Kitakyushu: July 21 and 22 2018 at Kitakyushu Perfomring Arts Center
Osaka: July 25-29 2018 at Umeda Arts Theater
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