Additional cast members for the play ``Knitter's High!'' based on the original work by Nekota Yukari have been announced.
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“Knitters High!” is a “craft life story” that depicts high school students reconsidering themselves through knitting. Kento, a high school student who used to be an excellent track and field athlete but is unable to compete due to an injury, meets Rui, a male student rumored to be the ``Prince of Knitting,'' and becomes absorbed in handicrafts. The original work is currently being serialized in Comptique (KADOKAWA). On stage, Daisuke Morisaki will play the role of Kento Hamanaka, and Yu Okiya will play the role of Kuroha Rui.
Additional cast includes Itsuki Watanabe as Tenma Kaneko, Kotaro Fujita as Ren Oritake, and Kenkisuke Matsuoka as Yu Gokatsu. Koji Okino will play Shintaro Daido, Yuta Osumi will play Shoji Naito, Ken Nakajima will play Junya Okada, and Nagato Okui will play Atsushi Yuzawa. The ensemble also included Hayao Kazehaya and Rei Shirakawa.
"Knitter's High!" will be performed at Tsukiji Honganji Budist Hall in Tokyo from April 15th to 19th. Ichidai Matsuda will be in charge of the script and direction. The earliest ticket lottery will be accepted starting from 10am on February 21st. The advance lottery on the official website is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on March 7th, and the general sale will begin at 10 a.m. on March 21st.
