Cells at Work! Gets Kabuki Stage Play in April 2027
The kabuki adaptation extends the Cells at Work! franchise into a new theatrical format, following the live-action film that opened in Japan in December 2024.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Akane Shimizu's Cells at Work! manga is getting a kabuki stage play at the Shinbashi Enbujo in Tokyo in April 2027. Kensuke Yokouchi directs and writes. Ainosuke Kataoka, who played Pneumococcus in the live-action film, stars as White Blood Cell. The cast includes Kazutaro Nakamura, Ryoga Ishikawa, Mandy Sekiguchi, and Ichikawa Chusha.
A new official X/Twitter account opened last Friday to announce the kabuki stage play, described as a "scramble kabuki" style that mixes traditional kabuki actors with other performers. Kensuke Yokouchi is directing and writing the play.
Ainosuke Kataoka, who played Pneumococcus in the series' live-action film, stars as White Blood Cell. The cast also includes Kazutaro Nakamura, Ryoga Ishikawa, Mandy Sekiguchi, and Ichikawa Chusha.
The original manga ran in Monthly Shonen Sirius from March 2015 to January 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga and several spinoffs in English.
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