Jashin-chan Dropkick will postpone his play until 2021 by the COVID-19

On the official Twitter account for the franchise's upcoming multimedia manga-based play written and illustrated by Yukiwo, Jashin-chan Dropkick (Dropkick on My Devil!), it was announced that the event has been postponed until March 20, 2021 due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks. The anticipated event was scheduled to take place at the ES THEATER in Osaka in four performances between December 26th and 27th of this year, and tickets were sold out immediately.

The official site has started accepting refunds for tickets with a deadline of December 31st. In addition, due to the impact of this postponement, the number of performances has been reduced from four to two, also cancelling the two talk shows of the producers and voice actors on stage. The sale of tickets for the postponed dates will be announced soon (those already purchased will no longer be valid). The site explained:

"Based on the guidelines issued by the government and local administrations, we had been preparing Jashin-chan Dropkick's play for December 26 and 27 of this year, taking into account the spread of COVID-19. However, the spread of the virus in Japan and abroad has accelerated in recent weeks. However, the spread of the virus in Japan and abroad has accelerated in recent weeks. After consultation with the production committee, related companies and the Osaka Academy of Dance and Performance, it was concluded on December 7th that it would be difficult to put on the show and ensure the safety of the audience, cast and staff, so it has been decided to postpone the event.

Yukiwo will publish the manga on the Comic Meteor website of Flex Comix publishing house from April 2012. The publisher published the fifteenth compilation volume on June 11th, and the work recently surpassed the one million copies in circulation accumulated.

Synopsis by Jashin-chan Dropkick

The story focuses on Yurine Hanazono, a college student who invokes Jashin-chan, a demon from the underworld. They will now have to live together in an apartment in Tokyo's Jinbouchou district. If Yurine dies, Jashin-chan will be free to return to hell, so he is constantly trying to kill her.

Source: Official Twitter account