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A stage play adaptation of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (known as Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo in Japan) anime film is set to perform in Japan in early 2026. The play's official website and X (formerly Twitter) opened with a teaser visual featuring the two lead cast members — Hiroki Suzuki as Kitaro's father and Ryota Murai as Mizuki. Teaser visual Related: The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Anime Film Surpasses Three Billion Yen in Total Gross To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the original GeGeGe no Kitaro manga author Shigeru Mizuki's birth, the original version of The Birth of Kitaro film released in Japan on November 17, 2023, under the rating of "PG12" (Viewing by children under 12 years of age requires the advice and guidance of a parent or guardian). Then, the film's R15+ (No one under 15 years of age allowed to see) version, subtitled Shinsei-ban...

Last November, Netflix released Blue Eye Samurai. The series earned a lot of praise for its stellar writing, characters, and voice acting. It also has a unique animation style that incorporates motion capture. Mizu is the main character, and she is a half-Japanese half-white samurai who wishes to kill the four white men in Japan. One of these men is her biological father. Blue Eye Samurai fans might have to wait a while for season two, but there are a few great anime that they can watch in the meantime.

Many of these anime are perfect for Blue Eye Samurai fans because they also feature skilled samurai. Some of them also have some type of revenge plot. One series in particular stands out because of its powerful female cast. In the end, Blue Eye Samurai fans will like these anime because of their respective characters and action sequences.

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A stage play adaptation of the 2019 TV anime Case file n221: Kabukicho is set to open at the Imm Theater in Tokyo in May 2024. The play's official website and Twitter account opened on January 19 to make the announcement. The original TV anime, produced by Production I.G, aired for 24 episodes from October 2019 to March 2020. The story is set in the fictional town of Kabukicho, and the characters are inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes classic mystery novel series. Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi, best known for his directorial works for the stage adaptations of My Hero Academia , directs the stage play. Hirohumi Araki (Sadahariu Inui in The Prince of Tennis stage plays) is cast as Sherlock Holmes, with Hiroki Suzuki (Jyan Kandou/Geki Red in Juken Sentai Gekiranger ) playing John H. Watson. Further details, including the performance schedule, will be announced at a later date. Hirohumi Araki Hiroki Suzuki All 24 episodes,...

The official website for Psycho-pass Virtue and Vice , a spin-off stage play series inspired by Production I.G's sci-fi crime suspense anime franchise Psycho-pass , has announced that its third and final show is set to perform at Theater Milano-Za in Tokyo from March 15 to 24, 2024, then at Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka from March 28 to 31. The stage play series tells a spin-off story about original characters' activities at the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division Unit Three. The third show focuses on the after story about the first show's protagonist, Haruto Kusen, portrayed by Hiroki Suzuki (Mikazuki Munechika in the Touken Ranbu stage plays). A trailer and a teaser visual for the third show have been released. The stage play series has been directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, who has served as general director for the anime series including the 2015 feature film and written by one of the anime's screenplay writers, Makoto Fukami.