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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Stage Play Reveals 7 Cast Visuals
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for the stage play adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga unveiled cast visuals for the stage play over the past two weeks. The new cast visuals include:
Yūgo Satō as Inosuke Hashibira
Reo Honda as Giyū Tomioka
Tomoyuki Takagi as Sakonji Urokodaki
Mimi Maihane as Tamayo
Hisanori Satō as Yushirō
Yoshihide Sasaki as Muzan Kibutsuji
Previously revealed cast visuals include:
Asari Takaishi as Nezuko Kamadō
The rest of the cast includes:
- Shōri as Sabito
- Arisa Sonohara as Makomo
- Yuria Kakizawa as Hakuhatsu
- Kokoro Kuge as Kurokami
The play will run in Tokyo at the Tennōzu Ginga Gekijō from January 18-26, and in Hyogo prefecture at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe from January 31-February 2. Kenichi Suemitsu is scripting and directing the play, and Shunsuke Wada is composing the music.
Gotouge launched the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2016. Viz Media is publishing the manga in English digitally and in print.
The manga inspired a television anime adaptation that premiered on April 6, and aired its 26th and final episode on Saturday. Aniplex of America has licensed the series and is streaming the show on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and FunimationNow. Adult Swim's Toonami programming block premiered the television anime on October 12.
The 26th episode ended on September 28 with an announcement of a sequel anime film that will cover the manga's Demon Train Arc.
Sources: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage play's website, Stage Natalie
