Hatsune Miku - Cho Kabuki 10th Anniversary

[MagicalMiku]

Hatsune Miku - Cho Kabuki 10th Anniversary

from the official blog:

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Cho Kabuki,
the definitive Cho Kabuki that connects the miracles of the past 10 years,
"Sekai Hana Musubi" will be performed!

<Highlights of Part 1>

Cho Kabuki, which was born at Nico Nico Chokaigi in 2016, will return to the Kabukiza stage in the milestone of its 10th anniversary as "Sekai Hana Musubi."
After the Johei-Tengyo Rebellion, Taira Masakado's daughter, Princess Nanaaya, and Kidomaru, a descendant of Fujiwara Sumitomo, join forces with spirits to plot to defeat their sworn enemies, Minamoto Yorimitsu and Yorinobu.
Standing in their way, however, is Hakamatari Yasusuke... Enjoy the unique production of Cho Kabuki, which combines classical Kabuki with NTT's digital technology, and this masterpiece incorporates highlights from five Cho Kabuki productions.

Performance period:
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Friday, December 26, 2025
(No performances) Wednesday, December 10, Thursday, December 18

●Performance time
Part 1: 11:00
*Cho Kabuki will be performed in the first part

Location
Kabukiza Theatre
(4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061)

official website:
https://chokabuki.jp/2025kabukiza/

 

[MagicalMiku]

so nice..（*＾-＾*）

edit: I hope they'll release a Blu-ray/DVD, like this "超歌舞伎 今昔饗宴千本桜" (which has official english subtitles too) from 2017:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B06ZZC3XK2/

 

[mobius017]

edit: I hope they'll release a Blu-ray/DVD, like this "超歌舞伎 今昔饗宴千本桜" (which has official english subtitles too) from 2017

I'll second that!

I got to see one of these performances, and I've always wanted a DVD/Blu-Ray release. It's a somewhat different experience if you're only used to Western stage productions (e.g., the first 20 minutes or so prior to the start of the actual body of the story seemed to be a no-dialogue series of acted scenes depicting the seasons/setting, I think; the minimal exposition brought to mind a kind of haiku for the stage), but part of the fun of loving Miku is getting to enjoy experiencing and appreciating the culture she comes from. Someday I could try to look up a knowledgeable explanation of what that first 20 minutes was, but there's a certain enjoyment in going in blind and trying to let the experience explain itself on its own terms.

Once the story started, of course, there was dialogue.

The stage effects were also quite impressive. Miku really worked in seamlessly as a character, and as an actress during part where the actors spoke to the audience as themselves.