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Saiyuki Kageki-den -God Child- Stage Play Actors Get in Character
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Kazuya Minekura's Into the West-inspired manga series Saiyuki will get a new musical stage play adaptation on May 2-7. Saiyuki Kageki-den -God Child- will open during the Golden Week holiday in Shinjuku. The official Twitter account recently posted photos of the cast in costume.
The cast includes:
Hiroki Suzuki as Genjo Sanzo
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Taizo Shiina as Son Goku
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Taiyō Ayukawa as Sha Gojo
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Yūki Fujiwara as Cho Hakkai
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Other cast includes:
Mitsuru Karahashi as Dr. Ni Jianyi
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Ryō Hirano as Kami-sama
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Mitsu Murata as Ginkaku
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Takuya Shibairi as Kinkaku
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Saiyuki was last adapted into a stage play in 2009. Minekura is currently serializing Saiyuki Reload Blast in Ichijinsha's Zero Sum Ward but it is on hiatus due to Minekura's health.
Source: Comic Natalie