{"rewrite":{"id":"r_783440767fd5571ad565da8b","clusterId":"c_d5b621da7738e77252b825bf","slug":"spirited-away-stage-play-world-tour-sets-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Spirited Away Stage Play World Tour Sets Cast","summary":"The stage adaptation of Spirited Away announced its cast on Thursday. Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi return as Chihiro, with Marina Mori as understudy and Nagi Inoue, Hana Toyoshima, and Kokoro Hirasawa joining in unannounced roles. John Caird directs and co-adapts with Maoko Imai. The world tour has stops in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, and Tokyo through 2028.","whyItMatters":"The production is moving from a single-city run into a multi-year worldwide schedule, with the three actresses who have played Chihiro across earlier runs all returning to the role.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli\u0026#39;s Spirited Away has announced its cast for a world tour. Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi return as Chihiro, and Marina Mori returns as understudy for the role. Nagi Inoue, Hana Toyoshima, and Kokoro Hirasawa join the production, with their roles not yet announced. John Caird directs and co-adapts with Maoko Imai. The tour runs in Taipei from December 16, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Tokyo from March to May 2027, Toronto from May 6 to August 15, 2027, Los Angeles from September 2 to October 24, 2027, and London from March 2028 onward.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess of Wales Theatre - Toronto, Canada\u003c/strong\u003e: May 6-August 15, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhmanson Theatre - Los Angeles, California\u003c/strong\u003e: September 2-October 24, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon Coliseum - London, England\u003c/strong\u003e: March 2028 onwards\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Theater - Taipei, Taiwan\u003c/strong\u003e: December 16, 2026-January 31, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTokyo, Japan\u003c/strong\u003e: March-May 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Spirited Away stage play has set its cast for a world tour: Hashimoto, Kamishiraishi, and Fukuchi return as Chihiro, Mori stays on as understudy. Stops run from Taipei in Dec 2026 to London in March 2028.","twitterPost":"Spirited Away stage play sets cast for world tour: Hashimoto, Kamishiraishi, and Fukuchi return as Chihiro, Mori as understudy. Stops run from Taipei Dec 2026 to London March 2028.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Spirited Away stage play announced the cast for its world tour, with Kanna Hashimoto, Mone Kamishiraishi, and Momoko Fukuchi all returning as Chihiro and Marina Mori back as understudy. Nagi Inoue, Hana Toyoshima, and Kokoro Hirasawa join in roles not yet announced. The tour runs through Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Los Angeles, and London between December 2026 and 2028.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-14/spirited-away-stage-play-world-tour-unveils-cast/.242822\",\"title\":\"Spirited Away Stage Play's World Tour Unveils Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4690,"outputTokens":805,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792033636,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T03:01:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T03:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T03:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d5b621da7738e77252b825bf","canonicalTitle":"News\nSpirited Away Stage Play's World Tour Unveils Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_75ea97f13b8f79cf042d4a86","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Spirited Away\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kanna Hashimoto\",\"Mone Kamishiraishi\",\"Momoko Fukuchi\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-15T01:35:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-15T01:35:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T03:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-14/spirited-away-stage-play-world-tour-unveils-cast/.242822","title":"News\nSpirited Away Stage Play's World Tour Unveils Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Spirited Away"],"studios":[],"people":["Kanna Hashimoto","Mone Kamishiraishi","Momoko Fukuchi"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}