The stage play Kemono Friends JAPARI STAGE! - Your Footsteps Can Be Heard Again is set to be performed at Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX.

The Kemono Friends project, designed by Yoshizaki Mine of Keroro Gunsou fame, has gained popularity through various media, including comics, games, anime, and stage plays. Last year, the stage adaptation returned after a four-year hiatus and became a hot topic. Now, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Kemono Friends, a brand-new stage production has been announced. Beloved characters, as well as new ones, will gather for an even more exciting and dynamic story full of adventure and fun.

Nana Oda will make her debut in the Kemono Friends series, taking the lead as Komodo Dragon. In addition to Yuka Ozaki, who voices the popular character Serval, many familiar friends will also appear, including Azusa Inamura (Black Panther), Rihona Kato (Tanuki), Haruka Sato (Mammoth), Ruka Nemoto (Emperor Penguin), Mao Noguchi (White Tiger), Mashiro Yagi (Lophorina superba), Tomoka Kanazawa (Shoebill), Ikumi Nakano (Amur Tiger), and Uina Hina (Crow).

Several new friends will also join the cast, such as Chikana Ando (Domestic Cat), Hina Iwata (Blue Whale), Nozomi Shinohara (Cheetah), Hino Mimura (Tasmanian Devil), and Ruri Yoshimiya (Parotia sefilata).

Furthermore, the Vtuber Caracal from Kemono Friends will also make an appearance! The play promises a fun-filled adventure with these delightful characters. The main visual features 17 friends living in Japari Park, each showcasing their unique personalities through vibrant poses and expressions.

The show is scheduled for 11 performances, running from November 8th to 17th.

Stage Play Details: Kemono Friends JAPARI STAGE! - Your Footsteps Can Be Heard Again

Welcome to Japari Park. As the friends enjoy their usual lively antics, a new friend is born thanks to the mysterious power of the Sandstar. Her name is Komodo Dragon. Known as the "living dinosaur" and the "world's strongest lizard," Komodo Dragon struggles to show her true self to the friends she meets for the first time.

Meanwhile, mysterious events begin to unfold for the friends who have come to realize that it was the now-absent "Humans" who created the park long ago. And on a quiet night by the lake under the full moon, as they gaze upon the water illuminated by moonlight...

Source : ORICON NEWS