Yukinobu Ryu's ``Dandadan'' will be made into a stage play for the first time. It will be performed in Tokyo and Osaka in August and September of this year.
``Dandadan'' is an occult battle that depicts Okarun (Ken Takakura), a high school boy who is an occult maniac who does not believe in ghosts, and Momo (Momo Ayase), a high school girl who does not believe in aliens, as they confront various strange phenomena. It is serialized in Shonen Jump+, with a cumulative circulation of 12 million copies and over 1 billion in-app views. Broadcasting of the TV anime will also begin in 2024. It has also been decided that a third season of the anime will be produced.
The staff will also be revealed along with the stage adaptation announcement. The production will be directed by Konato Ito, who is the representative of the dance entertainment group Umebo and is known for his work on the ``MASHLE THE STAGE'' series and the stage play ``Touken Ranbu'' series. The script was written by Shinjiro Kameda, who has worked on many 2.5-dimensional stages, including the MANKAI STAGE 'A3!' series and the 'Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-' Rule the Stage' series. Ryo Konishi, who is active in a wide range of areas including music director for the opening ceremony of the Osaka and Kansai Expo, songs for dramas and movies, and sound production for artists, was included in the music.
Ryu, the original author, was surprised by the stage adaptation and expressed his gratitude, saying, ``This is also thanks to everyone who has supported us!'' He continued by commenting, ``The staff and cast are all wonderful people! Please come and experience the realism of being on stage in ``Dandadan''!'' Comments have also arrived from Ito, Kameda, and Konishi.
