Please see the following link to read more about this stage play. You’ll find various information such as a complete cast list, a simple overview of the plot, speculation regarding how this new installment might fit into the overall Yokoverse, and much more!
Yoko Taro’s latest stage play endeavour will not only be streamed live on NicoNico, but it will also come with English subtitles, courtesy of 8-4!
NOTE: Please be aware that the link to the English subtitled stream is DIFFERENT from the normal Japanese broadcast.
For more information on this stage play, please see my initial post about it here.
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Below is a quick run-down of the various streams that will be available on NicoNico. All information you may need to purchase a NET Ticket for the English subtitled version is listed on the NicoNico page.
When you go to any of the pages on NicoNico listed above, the page will automatically sync with the location/time zone of your system (ie. If you are in Japan, it will list all times in JST. If you are in Eastern Time Zone, it will list everything in EST). Please check the page to see when each show will be available for your specific time zone.
Updated: 3/25/2021 – 10:23 pm
During Saito Yosuke’s Christmas special last night on Christmas Eve, they announced a brand new stage play by Yoko Taro. Please see below for the current details.
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THE DETAILS
Bakuken ~Shogun Imperial Match~
All are the strongest.
All are madmen.
And all are foodies.
The war-torn “Hinokuni” was conquered by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Swordsmen who have lost their purpose to fight happen to meet at the restaurant “Yatsumedo.”
They heard a rumor that an Imperial Match* would be held for the shogun to choose his swordsmen.
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THE CAST
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TICKETS
Tickets are slated to go on sale in mid-January.
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LINKS
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SPECULATION
The majority if not all of the characters in this cast are a variety of famous figures in the history of Japan, but the main point that sticks out is that not all of them are from the same time. There are characters from the Sengoku, Azuchi-Momoyama, and early Edo periods, some separated by over 200 years.
In terms of the date, this stage play will debut AFTER the release of NieR Re[in]carnation (Rein) and BEFORE Replicant Ver.1.22… I have a hard time believing this will have any direct connection to Replicant, but I can imagine it having an indirect connection to Rein since it’s basically a mash-up of various stories, plus we already know there is at least one story that takes place around the Sengoku period (see also: Assassin). Notably, the family crest that is shown in her design is originally made for this project, but it somewhat resembles that of the Sasaki clan, so I would watch out for a possible connection with Sasaki Setsu with this clan. Another clue for this is that… There is no real-world famous figure by the name of “Sasaki Setsu”, so I would imagine this is an inserted, original character.
Additionally, I couldn’t find any information on Yatsume either, so this may also be an original character. The fact that Hanagiku will be portraying this character can mean several things, but the main thing that sticks out to me is that this character may be the red herring of the story. The name of the restaurant where the characters gather is called “Yatsumedo”, so I assume she will either be the owner of the restaurant (therefor the puppeteer of the story) or something similar. She tends to play either adamantly strong characters or the deviously insane type of character… so I’m betting she’ll be doing the latter.
So, I’m currently speculating that this play might have an indirect tie-in to NieR Re[in]carnation. What do you think?
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