{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c9c7e238275da68f4ed6fc00","clusterId":"c_982f6e6b6db7da18c398a586","slug":"ninja-theater-naruto-sets-february-2027-kyoto-run-with-character-visuals","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ninja Theater NARUTO Sets February 2027 Kyoto Run With Character Visuals","summary":"The ninja theater production NARUTO will begin a long run in February 2027 at Minami-za in Kyoto. Character visuals for Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Kakashi Hatake were released, along with the February to March performance schedule and ticket details. The show is a dialogue-free immersive live experience.","whyItMatters":"A dialogue-free NARUTO stage show directed by Go Ueki positions Minami-za as a hybrid entertainment venue blending traditional and pop culture for an international audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe production aims to present a NARUTO that no one has ever seen through physical expression and technology, with no language barriers for audiences of any nationality. Direction comes from Go Ueki, known for staging Attack on Titan and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, while Cirque du Soleil consultant Neil Dorward joins the team.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stage is set at Minami-za in the Shijo Kawara district of Kyoto, described as a globally prominent city where a thousand years of tradition meet cutting-edge culture. Ticket sales opened August 25, 2026 for the February and March performances, with regular prices ranging from 9,500 yen for the Taka no Me Seat to 20,000 yen for the Kagemi box seat.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ninja Theater NARUTO drops its dialogue entirely, betting that choreography and staging carry the story. That makes Minami-za's run a test of whether a wordless NARUTO can hold an audience.","twitterPost":"Ninja Theater NARUTO is dialogue-free. The Kyoto run tests whether choreography alone carries NARUTO's story.","threadsPost":"Ninja Theater NARUTO skips dialogue completely, relying on movement and staging to tell the story. The February 2027 run at Minami-za in Kyoto is the first real measure of whether a silent NARUTO can hold a crowd.","newsletterBlurb":"Ninja Theater NARUTO will run at Kyoto's Minami-za starting February 2027. The dialogue-free immersive show releases character visuals and ticket details for its first two months. Go Ueki directs with Cirque du Soleil consultant Neil Dorward on the team.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/26/102398.html\",\"title\":\"Ninja Theater \\\"NARUTO-ナルト-\\\" Naruto, Sasuke and Others Leap into Action! Character Visuals \\u0026 Performance Information Unveiled\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4732,"outputTokens":575,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788035928,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T20:28:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T20:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T20:28:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_982f6e6b6db7da18c398a586","canonicalTitle":"忍劇「NARUTO-ナルト-」ナルト、サスケらが躍動！ キャラクタービジュアル＆公演情報公開","representativeArticleId":"a_1f8a96bc99d0f2053682c527","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Naruto\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"NARUTO-ナルト-\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T11:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T11:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T20:31:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/26/102398.html","title":"忍劇「NARUTO-ナルト-」ナルト、サスケらが躍動！ キャラクタービジュアル＆公演情報公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Naruto"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["NARUTO-ナルト-"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}