{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T20:52:49.111Z","story":{"id":"r_7f230bf965af4a3196d8963d","slug":"princess-mononoke-kabuki-play-reveals-cast-in-costume","url":"https://yomimono.id/princess-mononoke-kabuki-play-reveals-cast-in-costume","headline":"Princess Mononoke Kabuki Play Reveals Cast in Costume","summary":"The Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke has released a video ad showing the main cast in costume. The play stars Danko Ichikawa V as Ashitaka, Kazutaro Nakamura as San, and Tokizo Nakamura VI as Eboshi Gozen. It runs from July 3 to August 23 at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre, directed by Kensuke Yokouchi with a script co-written by Ghibli veteran Keiko Niwa.","why_it_matters":"The production marks the first time a Studio Ghibli film has been adapted into kabuki, a major crossover between Japan's most famous animation house and its classical theater tradition.","published_at":"2026-05-17T15:31:53.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's Video Ad Previews Cast in Costume","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-13/princess-mononoke-kabuki-stage-play-video-ad-previews-cast-in-costume/.237319"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Princess Mononoke"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Ghibli"],"people":["Hayao Miyazaki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}