A Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke is set to run from July 3 to August 23 at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre, and voice actor Akihiro Miwa, who voiced Moro in the film, has died at age 91.
The Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke is the first time a Ghibli film has been adapted into kabuki. A video ad released in May showed the main cast in costume. Danko Ichikawa V plays Ashitaka, Kazutaro Nakamura plays San, and Tokizo Nakamura VI plays Eboshi Gozen. The production is directed by Kensuke Yokouchi, with a script co-written by Ghibli veteran Keiko Niwa. It runs from July 3 to August 23 at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre.
In June, Akihiro Miwa, the voice actor who played Moro in the original 1997 film, died on June 20 of old age at 91. His agency announced his passing on Sunday, stating he had been convalescing at home after his health declined three months ago. Miwa was also known for voicing the Witch of the Waste in Howl's Moving Castle and had a decades-long career as a singer and performer.
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Jun 28
Akihiro Miwa, the singer, actor, and voice actor known for roles as the Witch of the Waste in Howl's Moving Castle and Moro in Princess Mononoke, died on June 20 of old age. He was 91. His agency announced his passing on Sunday, stating he had been convalescing at home after his health declined three months ago.
May 17
The Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke has released a video ad showing the main cast in costume. The play stars Danko Ichikawa V as Ashitaka, Kazutaro Nakamura as San, and Tokizo Nakamura VI as Eboshi Gozen. It runs from July 3 to August 23 at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre, directed by Kensuke Yokouchi with a script co-written by Ghibli veteran Keiko Niwa.