On the official site for Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage, the theatrical adaptation based on the Sega video game, Shin Sakura Taisen, it was announced that the play will be performed in this year's winter season, after being delayed.
The play was to be performed a total of eight times in Japan between March 5 and 8 this year, but this was postponed indefinitely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organization of theater events.
On the other hand, Sega launched the video game in Japan for the PlayStation 4 console on December 12, and in the West on April 28. A twelve-episode anime adaptation premiered on April 3.
Cast of actors
- Natsume Oki as Claris.
- Rina Takahashi as Hatsuho Shinonome.
- Yuuna Sekine as Sakura Amamiya.
- Juri Hirayu as Anastasia Parma.
- Yui Kanchiku as Azami Mochizuki.
Synopsis of Shin Sakura Taisen
The story unfolds in a steampunk version of Imperial Tokyo from the 1940s. Just recently, a cataclysm destroyed part of Tokyo, especially defense facilities. Now being the home of the Flores Division, a squad of rookies that also serves as entertainment for the locals with their talents on stage; the theater is in financial trouble and about to close.
It will be Seijuro Kamiyama, the captain, who will be in charge of taking this squad to its former glory. With the help of the five beautiful members, they will protect the inhabitants of Tokyo and return the theater to its former state.
Source: Comic Natalie
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