Kaori Sakamoto Cast as Ice Spirit in Touken Ranbu Ice Show
The ice show merges competitive figure skating talent with the established Touken Ranbu voice cast, creating a hybrid performance format for the franchise.
Reporting from 2 sources: Nijimen, Anime Anime.
The first ice show for Touken Ranbu, titled Touken Ranbu - ICE BLADE -, has announced its full cast and schedule. Olympic silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto will appear as the original character Ice Spirit. Top skaters including Takahito Mura and Keiji Tanaka will perform as Touken Danshi alongside voice actors from the game. The show runs October 3-4 at National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium.
Kaori Sakamoto, silver medalist at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, will play the original character Ice Spirit in Touken Ranbu - ICE BLADE -, the franchise's first ice show. The production pairs top Japanese skaters with voice actors from the Touken Ranbu ONLINE game. Takahito Mura performs as Mikazuki Munechika with voice actor Kousuke Toriumi, while Keiji Tanaka plays Heshikiri Hasebe with Tarusuke Shingaki. The show runs October 3-4 at National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium. Tickets go on advance lottery starting May 29. Direction is by Kahori Kanaya, script by Yasuyasu Motoyoshi, and music by Takatsugu Muramatsu.
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