Case file n221: Kabukicho Anime Gets Stage Play Adaptation in May 2024

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, and the OVA, of the TV anime Case file n221: Kabukicho are available on Crunchyroll . Crunchyroll describes the series: In Kabukicho, the home of Tokyo’s famous red-light district, neon lights shine brightly but they harbor Tokyo’s darkest evils. Mrs. Hudson runs a tenement where seven strange but colorful individuals reside — including the detective, Sherlock Holmes. The stage is set for Sherlock when a bizarre murder occurs involving Jack the Ripper! Source : De-LIGHT press release ©2024 Stage Play "Case file n221: Kabukicho" Production Committee ©Case file n221: Kabukicho Production Committee

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