The live adaptation will debut at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo, Japan, between February and March 2022.
It’s been over two decades since Spirited Away made its entry onto the big screens and in people’s hearts as well. According to various reports, this recent announcement of a live adaptation comes after Miyazaki and Craid’s first meeting. Craid also goes on to state that Miyazaki believes that Spirited Away is,
Hayao Miyazak’s Spirited Away casts a spell once again
According to various reports, Miyazaki wishes the cast and crew of this production to have fun throughout the entire process.
Whisked away into an imaginary world filled with colorful, vibrant and unique creatures, Hayao Miyazaki has never let his audience down. His narratives never fail to take viewers on an adventure. Praises of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away still flood social media to this very day.
The cast and crew are all geared up to do justice and bring this beautiful tale to life. Both Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi will play Chihiro Ogino in the live adaptation. When asked to speak on the role, Hashimoto had this to say:
Whereas Mone Kamishari has a different sentiment to share when asked about her thoughts. She goes on express,
The infamous No Face is double-cast by the talented Tomohiko Tsujimoto and Koharu Sugawara.
Spirited Away is not the first Studio Ghibli production to get a live adaptation. According to a media report, in 2013, London’s New Diorama Theater hosted a theatrical adaptation of Princess Mononoke.
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