Super Kabuki II: One Piece (スーパー歌舞伎II ワンピース, Sūpā kabuki II wanpīsu?) is a Japanese kabuki play that premiered in 2015. It follows the plot of the Summit War Saga, covering the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, the Amazon Lily Arc, the Impel Down Arc and the Marineford Arc.[1] The play is one in the set of Super Kabuki II plays featuring Ichikawa Ennosuke IV as the lead.[2] The play was produced by movie company Shochiku.[3] The show was first announced on December 21, 2014.[4]
Information[]
Super Kabuki II ran from October 7 to November 25, 2015 at the Shinbashi Enbujo in Ginza, Tokyo, where 78 performances were held. Shows were performed either midday from 11:00 AM to 3:25 PM or in the evening from 4:30 PM to 8:35.[5] Tickets for the October shows went on sale starting August 20, while tickets for the November shows went on sale starting September 20.[2] The tickets were all sold out, attracting over 100,000 spectators in its two month run.[6] The show ran in Osaka at the Shochikuza the following year from March 1 to March 25, where 40 performances were held.[7] The show also ran in Fukuoka at the Hakata from April 2 to 26, where 39 performances were held.[6] A year later, Super Kabuki II ran again at the Shinbashi Enbujo in Ginza from October 6 to November 25, 2017. Lead actor Ichikawa Ennosuke did not return to the show for this final production run.[8]
Super Kabuki II is broken into three acts. Act 1 is 60 minutes in length, followed by a 30-minute intermission. Act 2 is 65 minutes in length, followed by a 25-minute intermission. Act 3 is 85 minutes in length.[5] The first act covers the Sabaody Archipelago Arc and Amazon Lily Arc, the second covers the Impel Down Arc, and the third covers the Marineford Arc.[9] The show incorporates flying rigs, waterfalls, pyrotechnics, and light shows to highlight fights, the Newkama's singing and dancing, and other dramatic scenes.[1]
In Tokyo, the venue was selling merchandise and One Piece-themed bento boxed lunches.[7]
Yujin Kitagawa, a member of Japanese pop-rock duo Yuzu, wrote a theme song for the show.[10]
Branded Partnerships[]
To promote the show, healthcare company Isshindo Honpo released a face mask pack featuring Luffy (in his kabuki appearance) and Shanks. They were sold at Shinbashi Enbujo starting November 21, as well as on the company's online store, Jump Store, Mugiwara Store, and Shueisha's official online store Mekke! starting November 27. They were sold at ¥1,200 per pack.[11]
Cinema Kabuki One Piece[]
Super Kabuki II was recorded and broadcasted in Japan under the title Cinema Kabuki One Piece as a two-hour film. It was first broadcasted on October 22, 2016.[12]
Cinema Kabuki One Piece was shown with English subtitles at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 27, 2016. Admission for the show was free.[13]
Deviations from the Source Material[]
To streamline the plot to fit in a single three-act play, the show alters or omits certain parts of each arc. For example, in the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, Strawberry confronts the Straw Hat Pirates, Hatchan, and Camie and the Human Auctioning House after Luffy's attacks Charlos.[12]
Cast[]
2015[]
Stage Actor | Character(s)[2][14] | |||
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Ichikawa Ennosuke IV | Monkey D. Luffy | Boa Hancock | Shanks | |
Ichikawa Udanji (市川右團次?)[note 1] | Edward Newgate | |||
Bando Minosuke II | Roronoa Zoro | Bentham | Squard | |
Nakamura Hayato | Sanji | Inazuma | ||
Ichikawa Shunen II[note 2] | Nami | Boa Sandersonia | ||
Ichikawa Kotaro[note 3] | Hatchan | Sentomaru | Su | |
Ichikawa Juen | Avalo Pizarro | Monkey D. Garp[note 4] | ||
Ichikawa Emisaburo | Elder Nyon | |||
Ichikawa Enya II | Jinbe | Marshall D. Teach | ||
Ichikawa Emiya II | Nico Robin | Boa Marigold | ||
Ichikawa Omezo VI | Magellan | |||
Ichikawa Monnosuke VIII | Tsuru | |||
Seiji Fukushi | Portgas D. Ace[note 4] | |||
Noritoshi Kashima | Brook | Akainu | Satchin | |
Kazuyuki Asano | Silvers Rayleigh | Emporio Ivankov | Sengoku | |
Onoe Ukon | Marco[note 5] | Sadi | ||
Kawai Hozumi (河合穂積?)[note 6] | Franky | Miki | ||
Inoue Charu (井之上チャル?) | Usopp | Kei | ||
Ishibashi Naoya (石橋直也?) | Tony Tony Chopper | Daz Bonez | ||
Ichinose Hidekazu (市瀬秀和?) | Aokiji | Mi | ||
Ichikawa Enshiro (市川猿四郎?) | Kizaru | Shimizu | ||
Ichikawa Enzaburo (市川猿三郎?) | Disco | Crocodile | ||
Ichikawa Kinya (市川欣弥?) | Charlos | Vasco Shot | ||
Kawai Yuuki (河合宥季?)[note 7] | Camie | |||
Ichikawa Sawagoro (市川澤五郎?) | Doberman | |||
Bando Yamato (坂東大和?) | Strawberry | |||
Kawai Seizaburo (河合誠三郎?)[note 8] | Onigumo | |||
Mikasa Yuu (三笠優?) | Shine | |||
Ichikawa Kadomatsu (市川門松?) | Brannew | Shiryu | ||
Ichikawa Danshi (市川段之?) | Enishida | Buggy | ||
Ichikawa Uwaka (市川右若?)[note 9] | Ran | Miho | ||
Ichikawa Tsutanosuke (市川蔦之助?) | Daisy | Saori | ||
Bando Takenosuke (坂東竹之助?) | Rindo | Noriko | ||
Anai Go (穴井豪?) | Nerine | Blamenco | ||
Ichikawa Emihane (市川笑羽?) | Cosmos | |||
Ichikawa Emiko (市川笑子?) | Pansy | |||
Ichikawa Kitaro (市川喜太郎?) | Kikyo | |||
Ichikawa Migitaroku (市川右田六?) | Poppy | Kingdew[note 10] | ||
Bando Sankyutaro (坂東三久太郎?) | Blue Fan | Haruta[note 5] | ||
Ichikawa Emino (市川笑野?)[note 11] | Marguerite | Reiko | ||
Uehara Kenta (上原健太?) | Marguerite[note 12] | Miki | ||
Ichikawa Kisaru (市川喜猿?) | Hannyabal | |||
Tanizaka Hiroya (谷坂寛也?) | Jozu | |||
Ichikawa Kiraku (市川喜楽?) | Little Oars Jr.[note 5] | Marco[note 4][note 13] | ||
Bando Hachidai (坂東八大?) | Izou[note 5] | Marco[note 4][note 14] | ||
Ichikawa Enshi (市川猿紫?) | Chico | |||
Nakamura Kankuro (中村勘九郎?) | Opening Narration | |||
Nakamura Shichinosuke (中村七之助?) | Opening Narration | |||
Shinbashi Enbujo only[note 4] | ||||
Ichikawa Saru (市川猿?) | Tony Tony Chopper[note 15][note 16] | |||
Yuki Sanpei (三瓶由騎?) | Tony Tony Chopper[note 15][note 16] | |||
Ichikawa Danshiro (段四郎?) | Monkey D. Garp[note 14][note 16] | |||
Osaka Shochikuza & Hakata-za Theatre only[note 5] | ||||
Ichikawa Ikujiro (市川郁治郎?) | Fossa | |||
Ichikawa Yuuki (市川裕喜?) | Speed Jiru | |||
Ichikawa Migi Hidariji (市川右左次?) | Vista | |||
Ichikawa Kimisuke (市川喜美介?) | Kingdew | |||
Ishibashi Masataka (石橋正高?) | Rakuyo | |||
Hira Takehiro (平岳大?) | Portgas D. Ace |
2017[]
Stage Actor | Character(s)[15] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Onoe Ukon | Monkey D. Luffy | Boa Hancock | |||
Ichikawa Udanji | Edward Newgate | ||||
Bando Minosuke II | Roronoa Zoro | Bentham | Squard | ||
Nakamura Hayato | Sanji | Inazuma | Marco | ||
Bando Shingo | Nami | Boa Sandersonia | Sadi | ||
Ichikawa Kotaro[note 17] | Hatchan | Sentomaru | Su | ||
Ichikawa Juen | Avalo Pizarro | ||||
Bando Takesaburo | Belladonna | ||||
Ichikawa Emisaburo | Elder Nyon | ||||
Ichikawa Enya II | Jinbe | Marshall D. Teach | |||
Ichikawa Emiya II | Nico Robin | Boa Marigold | |||
Ichikawa Omezo VI | Magellan | ||||
Ichikawa Monnosuke VIII | Tsuru | ||||
Hira Takehiro | Portgas D. Ace | Shanks | |||
Noritoshi Kashima | Brook | Akainu | Satchin | ||
Kazuyuki Asano | Emporio Ivankov | Sengoku | |||
Ichikawa Ukon (市川 右近?) | Tony Tony Chopper | ||||
Ichikawa Danshi (市川段之?) | Enishida | Buggy | |||
Ichikawa Enzaburo (市川猿三郎?) | Disco | Crocodile | |||
Ichikawa Kinya (市川欣弥?) | Charlos | ||||
Ichikawa Enshiro (市川猿四郎?) | Kizaru | Shimizu | |||
Onoe Kikuzaro (尾上 菊三呂?) | Catarina Devon | ||||
Ichikawa Kadomatsu (市川門松?) | Brannew | Shiryu | |||
Ichikawa Emino (市川笑野?) | Marguerite | Reiko | |||
Ichikawa Uwaka (市川右若?)[note 9] | Ran | Miho | |||
Ichikawa Enshi (市川猿紫?) | Chico | ||||
Ichikawa Tsutanosuke (市川蔦之助?) | Daisy | Saori | |||
Bando Takenosuke (坂東竹之助?) | Rindo | Noriko | |||
Ichikawa Kisaru (市川喜猿?) | Hannyabal | Shine | |||
Inoue Charu (井之上チャル?) | Usopp | Kei | |||
Ichinose Hidekazu (市瀬秀和?) | Aokiji | Mi | |||
Ishibashi Naoya (石橋直也?) | Franky | Daz Bonez | |||
Anai Go (穴井豪?) | Nerine | Blamenco | |||
Uehara Kenta (上原健太?) | Miki | ||||
Ichikawa Sawagoro (市川澤五郎?) | Doberman | ||||
Ichikawa Ikujiro (市川郁治郎?) | Fossa | ||||
Bando Iyamon (坂東彌紋?) | Haruta | ||||
Ishibashi Masataka (石橋正高?) | Rakuyo | ||||
Tanizaka Hiroya (谷坂寛也?) | Jozu | ||||
Ichikawa Danichiro (市川段一郎?) | Onigumo | ||||
Ichikawa Yuuki (市川裕喜?) | Speed Jiru | ||||
Ichikawa Emisaru (市川笑猿?) | Camie | ||||
Bando Yamato (坂東大和?) | Strawberry | ||||
Ichikawa Emihane (市川笑羽?) | Cosmos | ||||
Ichikawa Emiko (市川笑子?) | Pansy | ||||
Ichikawa Kitaro (市川喜太郎?) | Kikyo | ||||
Ichikawa Shonosuke (市川翔乃亮?) | Blue Fan | Kingdew | |||
Ichikawa Migitaroku (市川右田六?) | Poppy | ||||
Ichikawa Kiraku (市川喜楽?) | Little Oars Jr. | ||||
Ichikawa Migi Hidariji (市川右左次?) | Vista | ||||
Bando Hachidai (坂東八大?) | Izou | ||||
Nakamura Shichinosuke (中村七之助?) | Opening Narration |
Great World[]
Due to the popularity of the Super Kabuki II: One Piece event, a set of two books, titled Super Kabuki II One Piece: "Great World" (スーパー歌舞伎2『ワンピース』“偉大なる世界”, Sūpā Kabuki II Wan Pīsu "Idainaru Sekai"?), was released on November 11, 2017. It contains a photo book and a record book, bundled together in a special box.[16]
The photo book contains photographs of the April 2016 performance[17], taken by Shin Suzuki. The record book contains testimonies with the performers, interviews with Ichikawa Ennosuke IV, and artwork done by Eiichiro Oda.[16]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YouTube
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The cast and other details of Super Kabuki II: One Piece are revealed.
- ↑ Shochiku produces Super Kabuki II: One Piece.
- ↑ Super Kabuki II's production is announced.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The show's act lengths are detailed.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The show's performance numbers are detailed.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Super Kabuki II announces plans to open in Osaka.
- ↑ Super Kabuki II returns to Tokyo.
- ↑ Super Kabuki II One Piece: "Great World", Talk & Record booklet (p. 4-9), the three acts are explained.
- ↑ Yuzu member writes the show's theme song.
- ↑ One Piece-themed face masks are sold to promote the show.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The show is broadcasted as a film Cinema Kabuki One Piece.
- ↑ Cinema Kabuki One Piece shows at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
- ↑ Super Kabuki II One Piece: "Great World", Talk & Record booklet (p. 102-109), additional casting of the 2015 shows is revealed.
- ↑ akane_akaruioto on HatenaBlog, details on the 2017 Super Kabuki II: One Piece casting.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Super Kabuki II One Piece: "Great World": Shueisha
- ↑ LOGPIECE
Notes[]
- ↑ Initially performed as Ichikawa Ukon (市川右近?)
- ↑ Now goes by Kawai Yukinojo (河合雪之丞?)
- ↑ Now goes by Ichikawa Seiko II (市川青虎?)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Shinbashi Enbujo only
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Osaka Shochikuza & Hakata-za Theatre only
- ↑ Initially performed as Ichikawa Saruwaka (市川猿若?)
- ↑ Initially performed as Ichikawa Sarutama (市川猿珠?)
- ↑ Initially performed as Ichikawa Emisan (市川笑三?)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Initially performed as Ichikawa Yoshinori (市川喜昇?)
- ↑ Except Osaka Shochikuza & Hakata-za Theatre shows
- ↑ Shinbashi Enbujo & Osaka Shochikuza only
- ↑ Hakata-za Theatre only
- ↑ October shows only
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 November shows only
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Act 2
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Alternating shows
- ↑ Now goes by Ichikawa Seiko II (市川青虎?)