{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7f230bf965af4a3196d8963d","clusterId":"c_6ea8c3e072ca4979bf0520f2","slug":"princess-mononoke-kabuki-play-reveals-cast-in-costume","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Super Kabuki production, which began in 1986, has built a reputation for blending traditional kabuki staging with modern stage concepts. Princess Mononoke is the first Ghibli film to receive this treatment. The play's script is co-written by Keiko Niwa, who worked on several Ghibli films including The Wind Rises and When Marnie Was There, alongside Kazuhisa Tobe, who previously directed and wrote the Evangelion kabuki project. Joe Hisaishi's original film score will be used in the production. The play celebrates the Super Kabuki series' 40th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Princess Mononoke kabuki play has shown its lead cast in costume. Ashitaka, San, and Eboshi Gozen are played by kabuki actors Danko Ichikawa V, Kazutaro Nakamura, and Tokizo Nakamura VI. Runs July 3-August 23 in Tokyo.","twitterPost":"The Princess Mononoke kabuki play reveals its cast in costume. Danko Ichikawa V plays Ashitaka, Kazutaro Nakamura plays San, Tokizo Nakamura VI plays Eboshi Gozen. Runs July 3-August 23 at Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke has released a video ad showing the main cast in full costume. The play stars kabuki actors 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.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-13/princess-mononoke-kabuki-stage-play-video-ad-previews-cast-in-costume/.237319\",\"title\":\"Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's Video Ad Previews Cast in Costume\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4099,"outputTokens":650,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827441,"createdAt":"2026-05-17T15:18:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-17T15:31:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-17T15:31:53.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6ea8c3e072ca4979bf0520f2","canonicalTitle":"Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's Video Ad Previews Cast in Costume","representativeArticleId":"a_7ca8e58019d6895b2ce9a5ed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Princess Mononoke\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Studio Ghibli\"],\"people\":[\"Hayao Miyazaki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-13T11:38:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-13T11:38:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:46:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-13/princess-mononoke-kabuki-stage-play-video-ad-previews-cast-in-costume/.237319","title":"Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's Video Ad Previews Cast in Costume"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Princess Mononoke"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Ghibli"],"people":["Hayao Miyazaki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Super Kabuki stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke runs from July 3 to August 23 at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre.","Danko Ichikawa V plays Ashitaka, Kazutaro Nakamura plays San, and Tokizo Nakamura VI plays Eboshi Gozen.","The script is co-written by Ghibli veteran Keiko Niwa and Kazuhisa Tobe, who previously worked on the Evangelion kabuki project.","Joe Hisaishi's original film score from Princess Mononoke will be used in the production.","The play celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Super Kabuki series, which began in 1986."]}