GACHIAKUTA Stage Play Replaces Lead Actor for Final Performances
Gachiakuta’s stage adaptation will soon hold its final performances in Kyoto following an eventful run in Tokyo that saw several dates cancelled.
The stage play saw some of its Tokyo shows abandoned due to a leg injury suffered by the play’s lead actor.
The initial performances of the stage play saw Hikaru Imamaki play the role of Rudo, but all scheduled shows for May 27 and 28 were cancelled after he suffered a meniscus tear during an evening performance on May 26.
It has now been confirmed that Ryota Kamiya will take on the role of Rudo once the play resumes in Tokyo on May 29.
After finishing the series of shows at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball in Tokyo on May 31, it will transfer to the ROHM Theatre Kyoto South Hall for a final series of performances from June 5 to June 7.
The original manga, written by Kei Urana with graffiti design by Hideyoshi Ando, centers on Rudo, a boy from a floating city who is cast down into a trash-filled pit where he must master strange powers to survive.
The series has proven popular with fans, and the television anime’s production staff have already confirmed that a second season has officially been greenlit.
The play was announced earlier this year, alongside a key visual featuring the assembled cast and a teaser video that depicts protagonist Rudo battling a trash monster, known as an Aberrant Beast, and his fateful meeting with the character Enjin.
The final performances in Tokyo and Kyoto will see the following actors take on the roles of the series cast:
- Ryota Kamiya as Rudo
- Yuta Tachibana as Enjin
- Yu Fukuzawa as Zanka
- Sena as Riyo
- Dai Isono as Corvus
- Saho Aono as Semiu
- Masamichi Satonaka as Tamsy
- Masaru Arai as Delmon
- Takeshi Terayama as Gurisu
- Yui Soma as Amo
- Reia Nanase as Remlin
- Ryosei Tanaka as Jabber
Tickets for the Kyoto performances can be purchased via the official website.
Although tickets allocated for sale through the play’s English language ticketing platform are currently sold out, tickets for the majority of performances are still available through the Japanese language ticketing platform operated by Lawson Ticket (l-tike).
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