Stage Plays
In 2014, the first volume of the Showa prequels was adapted into a stage play to much success. There are now five plays available on DVD and blu-ray.
If you have any questions on how/where to purchase the plays, feel free to ask me on Dreamwidth.
Mirage of Blaze Showa Chapter on Stage 2014 - Yonakidori Blues
Based on volume 1 of the Showa prequels
Date: 17th - 23rd September 2014
Venue: Theatre Sunmall
Director: Ise Naohiro
Play script: Nishinaga Takafumi
Cast
| Kase Kenzou / Uesugi Kagetora | Tomita Shou |
| Kasahara Naoki / Naoe Nobutsuna | Aramaki Yoshihiko |
| Kosugi Mari / Kakizaki Haruie | Tsukui Minami |
| Irobe Katsunaga | Kasahara Shinji |
| Kuchiki Shinji | Masuda Yuuki |
| Kitazato Minako | Imade Mai |
| James D. Hand | Hayashi Shuuji |
| Sakaguchi Yasuo | Yoshida Daiki |
| Shigyou Kensaku | Mizutani Atsushi |
Mirage of Blaze Showa Chapter on Stage 2015 - Ruritsubame Blues
Based on volume 3 of the Showa prequels
Date: 8th - 13th October 2015
Venue: Theatre 1010
Supervising Director: Ise Naohiro
Director: Matsuzaki Fumiya
Play script: Nishinaga Takafumi
Cast
| Kase Kenzou / Uesugi Kagetora | Tomita Shou | ||||
| Kasahara Naoki / Naoe Nobutsuna | Aramaki Yoshihiko | ||||
| Kosugi Mari / Kakizaki Haruie | Tsukui Minami | ||||
| Miyaji Ryou / Yasuda Nagahide | Fujimoto Ryou | ||||
| Sasaki Yukio / Irobe Katsunaga | Kasahara Shinji | ||||
| Kuchiki Shinji / Oda Nobunaga | Masuda Yuuki | ||||
| James D. Hand / Mori Ranmaru | Hayashi Shuuji | ||||
| Natsume Kouta | Kawasumi Bishin | ||||
| Kousaka Danjou | Tomita Kentarou | ||||
| Kitazato Minako | Imade Mai | ||||
| Shinonome Jirou | Nakamura Ryuusuke | ||||
| Shigyou Kensaku | Mizutani Atsushi | ||||
Mirage of Blaze Showa Chapter on Stage 2016 - Yashashuu Boogie Woogie
Based on the Showa prequel story collection
Date: 21st - 30th October 2016
Venue: Theatre Sunmall
Director: Ise Naohiro
Play script: Nishinaga Takafumi
Cast
| Kase Kenzou / Uesugi Kagetora | Tomita Shou | ||||
| Kasahara Naoki / Naoe Nobutsuna | Aramaki Yoshihiko | ||||
| Kosugi Mari / Kakizaki Haruie | Tsukui Minami | ||||
| Miyaji Ryou / Yasuda Nagahide | Fujimoto Ryou | ||||
| Kuchiki Shinji / Oda Nobunaga | Masuda Yuuki | ||||
| James D. Hand / Mori Ranmaru | Hayashi Shuuji | ||||
| Sasaki Yukio / Irobe Katsunaga | Kasahara Shinji | ||||
| Shigyou Kensaku | Mizutani Atsushi | ||||
| Liu Lan Ji | Andou Ayaka | ||||
| Bradley Cain | Saikawa Kouji | ||||
| Kanzaki Kinjirou | Nishijou Yoshimasa | ||||
Mirage of Blaze Showa Chapter on Stage 2017 - Gurenzaka Blues
Based on volumes 6-8 of the Showa prequels
Date: 12th - 17th October 2017
Venue: Theatre 1010
Director: Ise Naohiro
Play script: Nishinaga Takafumi
Cast
| Kase Kenzou / Uesugi Kagetora | Tomita Shou | ||||
| Kasahara Naoki / Naoe Nobutsuna | Hiramaki Jin | ||||
| Kosugi Mari / Kakizaki Haruie | Tsukui Minami | ||||
| Miyaji Ryou / Yasuda Nagahide | Igarashi Maasa | ||||
| Kitazato Minako | Onogawa Aki | ||||
| Kousaka Danjou | Kanegae Kou | ||||
| Takayashiki Tetsuji | Miyagi Koudai | ||||
| Kuchiki Shinji / Oda Nobunaga | Masuda Yuuki | ||||
| James D. Hand / Mori Ranmaru | Hayashi Shuuji | ||||
| Sasaki Yukio / Irobe Katsunaga | Kasahara Shinji | ||||
| Shigyou Kensaku | Mizutani Atsushi | ||||
| Masa | Yuasa Masatada | ||||
Mirage of Blaze Showa Chapter on Stage 2018 - Sangekou Blues
Based on volumes 9-10 of the Showa prequels
Date: 11th - 19th August 2018
Venue: Theatre 1010
Director: Ise Naohiro
Play script: Nishinaga Takafumi
Cast
| Kase Kenzou / Uesugi Kagetora | Tomita Shou | ||||
| Kasahara Naoki / Naoe Nobutsuna | Hiramaki Jin | ||||
| Kosugi Mari / Kakizaki Haruie | Tsukui Minami | ||||
| Miyaji Ryou / Yasuda Nagahide | Igarashi Maasa | ||||
| Kitazato Minako | Onogawa Aki | ||||
| Kousaka Danjou | Kanegae Kou | ||||
| Takayashiki Tetsuji | Tanaka Naoki | ||||
| Kuchiki Shinji / Oda Nobunaga | Masuda Yuuki | ||||
| James D. Hand / Mori Ranmaru | Hayashi Shuuji | ||||
| Sasaki Yukio / Irobe Katsunaga | Kasahara Shinji | ||||
| Takigawa Kazumasu | Yokoyama Masafumi | ||||
| Sakuma Morimasa | Taguchi Ryou | ||||
| Nagira Junkei | Ishikura Yoshinobu | ||||