MUSICALS
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Trial Performance
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibou Benkei
Araki Kentarou as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Okuno Masaaki as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
Tokyo AiiA 2.5 Theater
Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
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Summary:
Taking place in Atsukashiyama with Kashuu Kiyomitsu leading the Sanjou swords, this musical tells the story of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Musashibo Benkei, the former masters of Imanotsurugi and Iwatooshi respectively.
Tokyo, AiiA 2.5 Theatre
May 2016 - June 2016
Osaka, Morinomiya Piloti Hall
June 2016
Kyoto, Kyoto Gekijo
June 2016
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibou Benkei
Araki Kentarou as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Okuno Masaaki as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
Summary:
This production has the same storyline as the trial performance, being a more refined version with new songs added and improved aspects all around.
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Atsukashiyama Ibun
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Bakumatsu Tendrouden
Tokyo, AiiA 2.5 Theatre
September - October 2016
Fukuoka, Canal City Theatre
October 2016
Osaka, Sankei Hall Breeze
October 2016
Tokyo, AiiA 2.5 Theatre
November 2016
Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao Culture Artistic Center
January 2017
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Torigoe Yuki as Yamatonokami Yasusada
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Ogoe Yuki as Horikawa Kunihiro
Takahashi Kensuke as Hachisuka Kotetsu
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Gomoto Naoya as Kondo Isami
Takagi Tomoyuki as Hijikata Toshizo
Tochihara Rakuto as Okita Soji
Summary:
This musical has the team following the history of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu era, from the group’s formation through the Ikedaya Incident and up till Kondo Isami’s execution; as well as the sword warriors’ feelings towards their former masters and each other.
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Itsukushima Jinja
Itsukushima Shrine
November 2016
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Torigoe Yuki as Yamatonokami Yasusada
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Ogoe Yuki as Horikawa Kunihiro
Takahashi Kensuke as Hachisuka Kotetsu
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
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Summary:
Both the Shinsengumi and Sanjou teams come together to perform one night at the Itsukushima Shrine.
Shinken Ranbu Sai 2016
Osaka, Osakajo Hall
December 2016
Tokyo, Ryougoku Kokugikan
December 2016
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Torigoe Yuki as Yamatonokami Yasusada
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Ogoe Yuki as Horikawa Kunihiro
Takahashi Kensuke as Hachisuka Kotetsu
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
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Summary:
This is an annual year-end performance that has all sword warriors from previous shows gathered together, and thus features both musical and live songs from those shows. The plot of this performance revolves around Kashuu Kiyomitsu who has to choose between the Sanjou team (Atsukashiyama Ibun) and the Shinsengumi team with Hachisuka Kotetsu (Bakumatsu Tenrouden).
Musical Touken Ranbu in Mihotose no Komori Uta
Tokyo, AiiA 2.5 Theatre
March 2017
Osaka, Umeda Arts Theatre
April 2017
Tokyo, AiiA 2.5 Theatre
April 2017
China, Zuhai Grand Theatre
May 2017
Cast:
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Araki Hirofumi as Nikkari Aoe
spi as Tonbokiri
Yokota Ryugi as Monoyoshi Sadamune
Zaiki Takuma as Ookurikara
Ota Motohiro as Sengo Muramasa
Washio Noboru as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ohno Mizuki as Matsudaira Nobuyasu
Ayuba Shuri & Kojima Yukito (double cast) as Takechiyo
Takane Masaki as Gohei
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Summary:
This production follows the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu from his birth until his death, and the sword warrior team that accompanies him in order to help establish the Tokugawa shogunate.
Musical Touken Ranbu
Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2017
Tokyo, Tennouzu
Ginga Gekijou
(The Galaxy Theatre)
October 2017
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Summary:
A solo performance by Kashuu Kiyomitsu and a team of dancers, featuring both old and new live songs by the “head captain” of the Touken Ranbu Musical series.
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Tsuwamono Domo ga Yume no Ato
Tokyo, Tokyo Dome City Hall
November 2017
Kyoto, Kyoto Gekijou
November 2017
Tokyo, Nihon Seinenkan Hall
January 2018
Osaka, Umeda Arts Theatre
January 2018
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Miura Hiroki as Higekiri
Takano Akira as Hizamaru
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibo Benkei
Araki Kentaro as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Okuno Masaaki as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
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Summary:
With the arrival of new swords Higekiri and Hizamaru, the treasures of the Minamoto clan, Imanotsurugi and Iwatooshi face uncertainties in their existences. In the meantime, the Genji brothers are given secret orders by the Saniwa to keep a close eye on Mikazuki Munechika...
Shinken Ranbu Sai 2017
Tokyo, Nippon Budokan
December 2017
Osaka, Osakajo
December 2017
Saitama, Saitama Super Arena
December 2017
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Takahashi Kensuke as Hachisuka Kotetsu
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Araki Hirofumi as Nikkari Aoe
Ota Motohiro as Sengo Muramasa
Spi as Tonbokiri
Yokota Ryugi as Monoyoshi Sadamune
Zaiki Takuma as Ookurikara
Miura Hiroki as Higekiri
Takano Akira as Hizamaru
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibo Benkei
Araki Kentaro as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Okuno Masaaki as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
Gomoto Naoya as Kondo Isami
Takagii Tomoyuki as Hijikata Toshizo
Tochihara Rakuto as Okita Souji
Washio Noboru as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ohno Mizuki as Matsudaira Nobuyasu
Ayuba Shuri & Kojima Yukito (double cast) as Takechiyo
Takane Masaki as Gohei
Summary:
The second annual year-end performance featuring all sword warriors (with the exception of Horikawa Kunihiro and Yamatonokami Yasusada due to their actors’ scheduling conflicts) who have gathered together to perform live and musical songs. The show goes with the storyline that with the arriving winter weather, Nikkari Aoe comes up with the idea for the sword warriors to warm themselves up by telling ghost stories.
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Musubi no Hibiki Hajimari no Ne
Tokyo, Nihon Seinenkan Hall
March - April 2018
Osaka, Umeda Arts Theatre
April 2018
Tokyo, Tokyo Dome City Hall
April - May 2018
Cast:
Torigoe Yuki as Yamatonokami Yasusada
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Tamura Shin as Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki
Sakamoto Shogo as Horikawa Kunihiro
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Kiyama Haruki as Tomoegata Naginata
Takagi Tomohiro as Hijikata Toshizo
Tomoaki Tatsumi as Shimada Kai
Niihara Takeshi as Nakajima Nobori
Fujita Ray as Enomoto Takeaki
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Summary:
Travelling to the end of the Bakumatsu era, the team comes in contact with what remains of the Shinsengumi and their fight alongside the pro-Tokugawa forces. While all the Bakumatsu swords are concerned with their mission’s unusual circumstances, this seems to affect Izuminokami Kanesada and Horikawa Kunihiro, the swords of Hijikata Toshizo, in particular.
Musical Touken Ranbu in
Atsukashiyama Ibun 2018 Paris
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo / Iwasaki Daisuke* as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibo Benkei
Araki Kentaro as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Tomita Masanori as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
*The original actor for Kogitsunemaru, Kitazono Ryo, was diagnosed with retinal detachment prior to the scheduled performance. Due to the severity of his condition, he was required to undergo surgery and treatment, and as a result was not present during the Paris performance. Afterward, it was announced that ensemble member Iwasaki Daisuke would stand in for Kitazono during the musical portions of the Tokyo performances when it became necessary for Kitazono to undergo further treatment, while Kogitsunemaru’s part would be omitted from the live portions entirely.
France, Palais des congrès de Paris
July 2018
Tokyo, Nihon Seinenkan Hall
August 2018
Summary:
As a rerun production, this musical follows the same storyline as the original Atsukashiyama Ibun performance, with a few changes in regards to the events that took place in Tsuwamono Domo ga Yume no Ato. In addition, most of the live songs have been changed to new ones.
Musical Touken Ranbu
Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018
Tokyo, TBS Akasaka ACT
September 2018
Miyagi, SENDAI GIGS
September 2018
Osaka, Toyonaka Performing Arts Center
October 2018
Hokkaido, Doshin Hall
October 2018
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Summary:
Once again, Kashuu Kiyomitsu played by Sato Ryuji, takes to the front lines in a solo departure. This time the performance is also going to Miyagi and Hokkaido, for the first time in TouMyu history. This solo live will feature old and new TouMyu songs by Kiyomitsu and 6 backup dancers.
Shinken Ranbu Sai 2018
Fukui, Sun Dome Fukui
November 2018
Tokyo, Nippon Budokan
November 2018
Miyagi, Sekisui Heim Super Arena
December 2018
Osaka, Osakajou Hall
December 2018
Chiba, Makuhari Messe Kokusai Tenjijou Hall 9・10・11
December 2018
Cast:
Kuroba Mario as Mikazuki Munechika
Kitazono Ryo as Kogitsunemaru
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Saeki Daichi as Iwatooshi
Ohira Shunya as Imanotsurugi
Torigoe Yuki as Yamatonokami Yasusada
Arisawa Shotaro as Izuminokami Kanesada
Sakamoto Shogo as Horikawa Kunihiro
Takahashi Kensuke as Hachisuka Kotetsu
Imari Yu as Nagasone Kotetsu
Araki Hirofumi as Nikkari Aoe
Oota Motohiro as Sengo Muramasa
spi as Tonbokiri
Yokota Ryuugi as Monoyoshi Sadamune
Miura Hiroki as Higekiri
Takano Akira as Hizamaru
Tamura Shin as Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki
Kiyama Haruki as Tomoegata Naginata
Tanaka Shigemi as Musashibo Benkei
Araki Kentaro as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Tomita Masanori as Minamoto no Yoritomo
Kako Lion as Fujiwara no Yasuhira
Gomoto Naoya as Kondo Isami
Takagi Tomohiro as Hijikata Toshizo
Niihara Takeshi as Nakajima Nobori
Fujita Ray as Enomoto Takeaki
Summary:
The third annual end of the year performance celebrated Japanese Matsuris. The only swords not in attendence were Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Ookurikara. The Touken Danshi split into teams, West and East, to honor different types of Matsuri themes while Tomoe was the judge. Tomoe was also trying to find out more about his past in between the festivities.
Musical Touken Ranbu in Mihotose no Komori Uta
(Rerun)
Tokyo, The Galaxy Theatre
January - February 2019
Osaka, Sankei Hall Breeze
February 2019
Kyoto, Kyoto Theatre
February - March 2019
Tokyo, Tokyo Dome City Hall
March 2019
Cast:
Sakiyama Tsubasa as Ishikirimaru
Araki Hirofumi as Nikkari Aoe
Ota Motohiro as Sengo Muramasa
spi as Tonbokiri
Yokota Ryugi as Monoyoshi Sadamune
Makishima Hikaru as Ookurikara
Washio Noboru as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Ohno Mizuki as Matsudaira Nobuyasu
Nakamura Ryuua & Kawajiri Takuya
(double cast) as Takechiyo
Takane Masaki as Gohei
Summary:
This is a rerun of the third musical, but with a few cast changes, namely Makishima Hikaru replacing Zaiki Takuma as Ookurikara and two new child actors, Nakamura Ryuua and Kawajiri Takuya, replacing Ayuba Shuri and Kojima Yukito to be double-cast as Takechiyo.
Musical Touken Ranbu
Higekiri Hizamaru Souki Shutsujin 2019
Tokyo, Shinagawa
Prince Hotel Stellar Ball
July 2019
Cast:
Miura Hiroki as Higekiri
Takano Akira as Hizamaru
Summary:
A duo performance by the Genji brothers, and a nationwide live-viewing will also take place! The actors for Higekiri and Hizamaru are the youngest in the Touken Ranbu sword warriors cast, as well as being talented dancers, and so this performance is one-of-a-kind.
Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2019
Asia Tour
Shanghai, Daning Theatre
April 2019
Bangkok
KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre
April 2019
Macau, The Parisian Theatre
April 2019
Tokyo, Makuhari Messe
May 2019
Cast:
Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu
Summary:
Kashuu Kiyomitsu is back for another solo performance in 2019, and this time the child of the riverbank is leading the franchise to conquer two new territories in Asia: Thailand and Macau, on top of China and Japan.