Enjoy 2.5D
musicals
in TOKYO!

This page introduces "2.5-Dimensional Musicals," a theatrical culture that is similar to Broadway musicals and European operettas and is based on Japanese manga, anime, and video games, as well as the tourist attractions of Tokyo, where you can see the largest number of 2.5-Dimensional musicals in Japan.

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What is the 2.5-Dimensional Musical?

The term is used to describe theatrical presentations based on Japanese manga, popular animation and video games.
The meaning implies such theatrical shows exist somewhere between 2D the realm of manga, animation and video games, and 3D the realm of the theater. The term not only refers to musicals, but also to straight plays, comedies and dramas.

Interview

Talking about 2.5D musicals

Makoto Matsuda , a Mastermind of 2.5-Dimensional Musicals, Shares His Thoughts on the City of Tokyo, the Very Best Location to Enjoy Content

Stage productions based on original Japanese works of manga, anime, and video games—2.5-Dimensional musicals—continue to draw an increasing amount of attention as a new genre of stage plays that charms not only Japanese fans of the original works but also fans across the globe. In this interview, we asked Makoto Matsuda, chairman of the Japan 2.5-Dimensional Musical Association, to discuss in detail the turning point of the medium, its future prospects, and even ways to enjoy 2.5-Dimensional musicals in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, where numerous associated events come together.

Performance
Information

MANKAI STAGE ‘A3!’-Four Seasons LIVE 2024-

Archive

Show Date

31 October-4 November, 2024

Outline

A3! Act! Addict! Actors! is a popular mobile game from Japan, where the player trains their very own troupe of fledgling actors in order to restore a struggling theatre group, the Mankai Company, to its original glory. Since its first release in 2017, the game has been downloaded more than 8 million times. The stage adaptation, MANKAI STAGE ‘A3!’ (2018), became well-known across Japan, lovingly nicknamed "A-ste" (A stage) by its large fanbase.

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aoppella!? THE STAGE

During a
performance

Show Date

8-17 November, 2024

Outline

“Aoppella!?” is a music original project launched in March 2021 with the concept of "youth" and "a cappella," where you can enjoy authentic a cappella singing by voice actors. It has been decided that the stage play "Aoppella" will be performed in November 2024!

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No.6:The Musical

During a
performance

Show Date

8-17 November, 2024

Outline

“NO.6” is a near-future science fiction and dystopian novel by Atsuko Asano, whose best-selling novels ‘Battery’ and others have gained popularity for their intense depictions of human relationships and emotions among teenage boys and girls.

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ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical

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Show Date

13-22 December, 2024

Outline

ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical is based on one of the best-selling manga series of all time (140 million copies sold worldwide). This adaptation of the Japanese comic/graphic novel by Hajime Isayama combines traditional musical theater techniques with state-of-the-art technology and features a cast more than 30 actors.

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Stage 【OSHI NO KO】 Episode 2.5 Dimensional

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Show Date

13-22 December, 2024

Outline

Based on the manga work “OSHI NO KO” by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, which has been serialized in “Weekly Young Jump” since April 2020 and is also serialized on the web in “Yanjan! and “JUMP+” on the web.

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JUJUTSU KAISEN The Stage 0:WITH LIVE BAND

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Show Date

13-29 December, 2024

Outline

JUJUTSU KAISEN is a stage adaptation of the manga “JUJUTSU KAISEN” by Akutami Gege, serialized in Shueisha's “Weekly Shonen Jump” magazine. The original work, which began serialization in March 2018, depicts a battle between a curse born from negative human emotions and a sorcerer who exorcises the curse through sorcery, and has been receiving a great response worldwide, with a total of 90 million copies sold (including digital editions) in the 27 volumes already published.
The stage version of “JUJUTSU KAISEN The Stage” (also known as “JUJUSte”) recreates the heated battle scenes of the original work on stage with projection mapping, music, and passionate performances by the cast.

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