The official website and Twitter account for the live-action stage play adaptation of the original anime series Backflip!! has released a new visual that the cast recreated of the anime film's teaser visual to promote the play.
Yū Murai is directing and penning the stage play.
The play will run at Tokyo's Nissho Hall on October 22 to 29.
Yū Murai is directing and penning the stage play.
The play will run at Tokyo's Nissho Hall on October 22 to 29.
NEW VISUAL:
MAIN CAST AND IN-COSTUME VISUALS:
Kosuke Shiraishi as Shoutaro Futaba / Naoya Iwaki as Ryoya Misato
Kosuke Maiguma as Masamune Shichigahama / Shoichiro Omi as Keisuke Tsukidate
Masataka Kimura as Nagayoshi Onagawa / Riki Tanimizu as Kotaro Watari
Sakiho Motonishi as Asawo Kurikoma / Yusuke Seto as Shusaku Shida
Tsukasa Taguchi as Mashiro Tsukiyuki / Riku Noma as Toru Takase
Mahiro Sugisaki as Yojiro Mutsu
Crunchyroll describes the series as:
The final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shotaro ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (aka Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryoya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth.