Kenran Abe x Hiroki Nanami x Toshiki Tateishi x Yu Fukuzawa x Reiya Takahashi x Dai Goto, Oriental fantasy "blue egoist" finally opens on Sunday, November 17, 2012!

This work, which had been shrouded in mystery and had not disclosed any details of the story until now, has finally opened!

He has appeared in many high-profile productions, such as "Smells Like Green Spirit" (MBS Dramafil) as Yanagida, and the stage play "Momogen Anmyoki" as Shiki Ichinose, and this will be his first musical production. This will be his first musical production and he will also appear as the lead actor.

The production will be directed by Fumiya Matsuzaki, who has worked on the MANKAI STAGE "A3!" series, and written by Michinari Ozawa, winner of the 31st Yomiuri Theater Award for Best Production and Best Director, with music by Shunsuke Wada and choreography by REX (Yu Fukusawa and Daiki Koki).

In addition to Akira Abe, the cast includes Hiroki Nanami, a former male star of the Takarazuka Revue and currently an actor and voice actor who has appeared in many popular productions, including the stage "Touken Ranbu" as Katasen Kanesada in the contradictory Tale of Genji and the anime "MASHLE - MASHLE" as Abyss Razor.

Toshiki Tateishi is known for his expressive singing voice in many full-fledged musicals, including Rudolph in the musical "Elisabeth" and Sebastian Michaelis in the musical "Black Butler".

Yu Fukuzawa is not only an actor but also an artist and creator, and his performances have attracted many people.

Reiya Takahashi has appeared in the 4th season of the musical "The Prince of Tennis" and other popular productions, and has also been active as an artist, attracting attention for his powerful, beautiful voice.

Dai Goto, who plays the lead role of Yakumo Saito in the special mystery opera series "Psychic Detective Yakumo" and is active as an actor as well as an artist under the name DAI GOTO. and expresses his creative worldview, will perform in the show.

The comments from each of them have been received, and expectations are high for this work.

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Fumiya Matsuzaki

This work has come this far without daring to reveal its contents. What is the appeal of this work from a production standpoint?
Since we have thoroughly avoided talking about the content, the actors must be wondering how much they can talk about it at the moment, and we have come this far as a work to communicate by acting and performing rather than talking in the first place, so talking in words is inevitably a wild thing to do.
However, including this, the starting point for this work has been to "create and spread new values of theater" and "create something that can only be seen in a theater.
To this end, I was able to create a work that I can proudly say is "blue egoist" with six actors who have flamboyance, ego, and are living in the moment, and a staff who have created many works together at the cutting edge of their careers.
So I would like you to see it at the theater anyway. I would like to tell you that this theater is a place where you can see things you have never seen before, and that theater is a place where you can see things you have never seen before.
■Message to convey about this work
This is a work that truly lives up to its originality, and it all starts here in the theater.
Since there is no information that has been delivered to you, I sincerely hope that your impressions and thoughts will spread.
We really want to reach as many theater lovers and people who are suffering in the world as possible, so we are looking forward to hearing from you.

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Ken Arashi Abe

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
I am looking forward to finally being able to see the show for our customers.
We have been working on this project for quite a long time, since we started reading the book six months ago. I have been looking forward to today, and I feel that today has come.
■What was important to you in producing your first musical production??
I have always been the same as usual, but in this role as producer, I have been conscious of communicating more than usual with all the people involved in this work, and of not blurring what I want to do and what I want to attract.
I wanted to continue to have a core so that everyone would not get lost.
■Message to convey about this work
It is a work filled with delicate work, like threading a needle in a hole, scene by scene, by all seven of us and the many other staff members involved in the project.
We would be most pleased if you would come to see the film in person at the theater, and we hope you will watch it anyway, because we think it is a work that will make you want to turn back the hands of the clock and watch it again after you have finished watching it.

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platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
I am looking forward to seeing the world view of this work that we have created with you all as soon as possible.
I am also looking forward to seeing what kind of emotions and feelings the audience will have when they see this work.
■Message to convey about this work
The story, the direction, the performances by the six, the lines, and the songs all contain various messages. I am sure your feelings and impressions will change from the first time you see it to the second time, so please come and immerse yourself in the world of "blue egoist" as many times as you like.

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Toshiki Tateishi

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
I am full of positive feelings. Each of us has many challenges as a role, and we have been brushing up for the performance through rehearsals one by one.
I myself have seen it happen, and I feel happy to be able to finally bring this world to our customers.
And I can't wait to see what the days of the production are going to be like.
■Message to convey about this work
With these six of us, and with all the wonderful creators, we were able to create this stage, and we are so happy to be able to present it to you now.
We are grateful for this environment and hope to run together until the end.

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福澤 侑

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
I am confident that the six of us will be able to deliver to you the power that only the six of us can bring to the table, and I hope you will look forward to it.
How did you see this work and how did you choreograph it?
We took the colors and ideas that Fumiya-san's direction and Ozawa-san's script depicted and tried to create something good by exploding the individuality that only the six of us can show and express.
■Message to convey about this work
I believe that each person will feel differently about the play after seeing it, so I hope that you will see it and feel many different emotions.

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Reiya Takahashi

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
This is the first time for me to perform with a small group of six, but I think we are able to create such great power with just six people. I would like to bring all of that power to the audience who will be coming to see the show.
I am very much looking forward to seeing what the audience will think of the show. I am very much looking forward to seeing the show and will give my best performance.
■Message to convey about this work
I think it is very meaningful that these six members are working together on this work and this story, so I hope that you will watch it in the theater, feel it, and have various impressions of it.

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Dai Goto

Current Thoughts on the Opening of the Season
It is truly a highly artistic work, and each of the six performers expresses themselves on stage with a different weapon.
There were many challenges in performing this piece, but the six of us will bring everything we have to the table and give it our all to the audience.
I think each customer will perceive the work in a different way. We are very much looking forward to hearing what our customers have to say.
■Message to convey about this work
Each of us is involved in this production not only as a performer but also as a creator, and this is the first time for me to use a puppet. I would like to perform with the aim of expressing ourselves in a new way through the puppets.