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Video for PriPara Musical's New Run Hints at New Scenes, Songs
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website of the Live Musical "PriPara" Mi~nna ni Todoke! Prism Voice 2017, the new run of the Live Musical "PriPara" Mi~nna ni Todoke! Prism Voice musical, began streaming a video for the musical on Thursday. The video hints at new scenes in the musical's new run, as well as new songs from the anime series.
The musical will run for eight performances at the Zepp Blue Theatre Roppongi in Tokyo from January 26-29. The first musical ran from February 4-7. The first musical had starred the anime's voice cast, and the cast will reprise their roles for the new musical run. SKE48 member Akane Takayanagi will also reprise her role as Meganee Aoi in the new run. The new run will also include new songs from the anime series.
Tetsu Taoshita is again directing the musical, and Fumi Tsubota is writing the script (Taoshita wrote the script for the first run).
The first anime series inspired by SynSophia's PriPara arcade game for girls premiered in July 2014. The franchise's first film, Gekijō-ban PriPara Mi~nna Atsumare! Prism Tours, premiered in March 2015, and the second TV anime season premiered in April 2015. The second anime film, Tobidasu PriPara ~Miina de Mezase! Idol Grand Prix (Spring Out PriPara ~Aim for the Top, Eeeeveryone! Idol Grand Prix), premiered in Japan in October 2015. The anime's third film, PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari (PriPara Eeeeveryone's Longing Let's Go PriPari), premiered on March 12, and the third television anime season followed in April. The fourth anime film, titled Gekijōban PriPara: Mi~nna de Kagayake! Kirarin☆Star Live, will open on March 4.
The story of the television anime revolves around Laala, an elementary school girl who wants to become an idol in PriPara, a sport that judges girls on their song, dance, and fashion. The invitation to the sport is through a PriPara ticket. Even though elementary school students at her school are not allowed to become PriPara idols, through many events, she passes the audition, and becomes an idol.
