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About Rekka Alexiel

Production manager, coordinator, writer/translator, motion/voice actor. Anime Expo 2022 Exhibitor. Since 2005, she has covered all things related to Japanese subculture with an added focus on Yoko Taro and his works, including the Drakengard and NieR series among many others. As the head of Fire Sanctuary, she has published a multitude of official reports on various topics such as Tokyo Game Show, gaming news, and multiple stage plays by Yoko Taro. She has also participated in many volunteer orchestras in Japan as a soprano vocalist.

YoRHa Musical / YoRHa Boys Stage Play Blu-ray

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Tonight was the special live broadcast to celebrate the up-coming release of the YoRHa Musical Ver.1.2 & YoRHa Boys Ver.1.0 blu-ray. It was hosted by Sekiya Makoto from ILCA, the same man who helped me immensely with my report on the YoRHa Musical dress rehearsal.

Left: Sekiya Makoto (ILCA), Yoko Taro (Bukkoro)

Nearly the entire cast of the YoRHa Boys Stage Play appeared on the show in complete costume:

Unfortunately, only a handful of the girls from the YoRHa Musical were able to appear.

They weren’t in any specific outfit, but a few of them brought the YoRHa blankets and draped them over their legs to resemble the classic YoRHa dresses. Did it work?

We learned a couple new things regarding the release of the blu-ray, including some interesting… hints, perhaps?

  • The blu-rays will be released on Friday, July 27. Pre-orders will be available from the DearStage website, and at a later date on Amazon as well.

The following tweets make some clarifications regarding the Blu-ray releases:

There is no difference between the Standard Edition and Premium Edition in regard to the actual video of the plays. They are exactly the same. Simply, the Premium Edition comes with a special box packaging as well as the 2 photo books of the cast.

The Premium Edition will include 2 photo books for each play, each with over 100 pages. The majority of the photos will be “other” bromides (pin-up shots of the cast that weren’t selected for release at the shows) but there will also be additional photos included as well.

  • Upgraded Video – The video recorded for the NicoNico livestream will be edited and will include additional cuts and color correction. There will be different shots and the like on the blu-ray that was not included in the NicoNIco livestream.
  • 5.1 Channel Sound – The scenes with the Resistance on the stage, the voice of SS, etc. will sound great as though you’re sitting in a front row seat.
  • Audio Commentary – The entire cast recorded audio commentary.

  • Standard Release – YoRHa Musical Ver.1.2 & YoRHa Boys Stage Play (2 discs)
    Price: 10,000 yen
  • Premium Release – YoRHa Musical Ver.1.2 & YoRHa Boys Stage Play (2 discs)
    Includes a 100+ page photo book from each show. This will include additional shots of bromides (pin-up photos) of the cast members that were not sold at the show.
    Price: 20,000 yen*

*  This price seems extremely expensive for just 2 photo books, but considering that a single set of 2 photos that were sold at the plays cost 500 each… I can sort of understand where this price comes from.

  • Due to the contract with SQEX, online orders for the merchandise from both plays will conclude at the end of May. If you haven’t ordered what you wanted yet, do it now from the DearStage site here!!

  • There will be a fan event held at UDX Theater in Akihabara to screen both the YoRHa Musical and YoRHa Boys Stage Play on a Saturday and Sunday this summer (exact date has not yet been decided). Yoko Taro will be present at the event, although he seemed a little concerned that he might be in America… Could this be a hint that he will be attending E3 this year?

  • Author Eishima Jun returns to pen yet another novel in the NieR/DOD franchise. This time she’ll be novelizing the YoRHa Boys Stage Play with supervision by Yoko Taro. The book will be released on Friday, July 27 for 928yen. You can pre-order* this book from the following:
    • SQEX e-STORE
    • Amazon*
      • Please note that the pre-order from Amazon is currently not available. You can sign up for an e-mail alert when it becomes available.

SQEX e-STORE

More information regarding any future announcements will be added to this post, so please stay tuned for more!

Ebb and Flow – Conversations on the Recent Momentum of Japanese Games

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Archipel just released a nice video with many video game developers to discuss the so-called “ebb and flow” of Japanese games.

Yoko Taro (Bukkoro) and John Ricciardi (8-4) among many other big-name developers make appearances!

“Starting end 2016, we saw the release of a succession of Japanese games that were critically acclaimed both in Japan and overseas.

“We met with some of their directors to discuss their views on this period and on the state of the Japanese game industry.”

YoRHa Musical & YoRHa Boys Stage Play Livestream on Friday, May 11

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There will be a special livestream regarding the blu-ray release of the YoRHa Musical and YoRHa Boys Stage Play on Friday, May 11 at 9:00pm (JST) on NicoNico Douga Live.

[ Direct Link Here ]

Like I previously reported this past Saturday, this broadcast will feature some of the cast from the shows. Thus far, the following actors have been confirmed from the YoRHa Musical side:

  • No2 – Ishikawa Yui
  • No21 – Hanana Mio
  • Rose – Hinagata Ui
  • Anemone – Tachibana An
  • Commander – Maikawa Miyako
  • Vocal – Kawano Marina

And the YoRHa Boys side:

  • No9 – Saito Naoki
  • No2 – Eda Shinichiro
  • No21 – Murata Hisashi
  • No22 – Terasaka Hiroki
  • No6 – Doi Yuuto
  • No3 – Shouji Masato
  • No4 – Oguri Ryo
  • Cactus – Inko-san
  • Lotus – Masuda Tomoya
  • Phlox – Tanabe Toshiki
  • Instructor – Kikuta Daisuke

Of course, Yoko Taro will also make an appearance on the program! This ought to be fun! xD

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