The official website for the upcoming stage musical adaptation of Fuyumi Ono's fantasy novel series The Twelve Kingdoms has released a trailer introducing the main cast members, including Ray Yuzuka and Erika Kato, who play the protagonist Yoko Nakajima, respectively. Yuzuka play Yoko in another world, while Kato Play Yoko in the world "we live in." The musical is based on the novel's first volume, "Tsuki no Kage, Kage no Umi" ("Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow"). The clip begins with illustrations by Akihiro Yamada, who was in charge of illustrations for the original novel series, and introduces the main cast members with the symbolic lines of their characters in the play. The Twelve Kingdoms Musical Trailer Main cast members include: Yoko in another world played by Ray Yuzuka Yoko Nakajima played by Erika Kato Rakushun played by Motohiro Ota / Hikaru Makishima Aozaru played by Yukji Tamaki Joei played by Maaya Harada Enou played by Shohei Kaiki played by Hiroki Aiba Poster visual RELATED: The Twelve Kingdoms Stage Musical Adaptation Announced The Twelve Kingdoms – Shadow of the Moon, The Sea of Shadow- musical is scheduled to perform at Nissay Theater in Tokyo this December, then will run through Fukuoka, Osaka and Aichi in January and February next year. Kazuya Yamada, who previously worked on a stage play adaptation of Yasuhisa Hara's epic manga series Kingdom in 2023, serves as director on a script by Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi, who is also writing the song lyrics. Erika Fukasawa is composing the music. Crunchyroll streams the 2002 anime adaptation and describes the story: Go on an epic journey to the Kingdom of Kei! Upon being confronted by a mysterious stranger, Youko is told of her destiny and pulled away into another world. Thus begins Youko's perilous journey to the Kingdom of Kei on an epic road of espionage, terror, and betrayal. The mystic world of The Twelve Kingdoms assails her with one challenge after another. Will Youko embrace her destiny? Source: "The Twelve Kingdoms" musical official website
