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As anime continues togrow more and more popular outside of Japan, more anime-themed events are popping up around the world. The latest announcement is that the cast ofAttack on Titan: The Musicalare going to be featured in an upcoming parade in New York City. The event will happen during the 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair, a new event that has been celebrating Japanese culture in New York City. TheAttack on Titancast are also going to perform a concert during the event, along with a few cast members joining the parade.
The 4th Annual Japan Parade & Street Fair is scheduled to occur on May 10th, with the concert happening the night before. The parade will be on 72nd Street, and the concert at the Edison Ballroom, both in New York City. This new announcement of theAttack on Titancast featuring in the eventcame via a press release covered byAnimeNewsNetworkon Tuesday, which also includes links to buy tickets for the concert and reception before it.
Attack on Titan Joins the Japan Parade
Seven Members of the Cast to Feature
On May 10th, the Japan Parade will march down 72nd Street in New York City starting at 1pm, and, along with the other features, four members of the cast fromAttack on Titan: The Musicalwill join as well. These seven cast members are Takuro Ohno (Erwin Smith), Ryo Matsuda (Levi), Riona Tatemichi (Hange Zoë), and Blade Attackers Hiroaki Shimoo, Ryūma Hashido, Yukiko Matsumoto, and Takahiko Kato. The musical was performed last fall in New York City to a sold-out audience, withfans traveling far and widefor the chance to see it in person.
Theofficial websitefor the musical’s New York City production describes it as,
ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical is based on one of the best-selling manga series of all time (140 million copies sold worldwide). This adaptation of the Japanese comic/graphic novel by Hajime Isayama combines traditional musical theater techniques with state-of-the-art technology and features a cast of 35 actors.
This production will be performed in Japanese with supertitles in English. Directed by Go Ueki, ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical premiered in Osaka and Tokyo to great success in January 2023. This City Center engagement marks not only the American and New York premiere, but also the first production outside Japan.
The inclusion of the cast in the Japan Parade is presumably thanks to the show’s incredible success in New York.
In addition to the cast fromAttack on Titan, AnimeNewsNetwork reports that the parade will also feature “TChef Masaharu Morimoto, restauranteur and star ofIron Chef and Iron Chef America, as Grand Marshal and Koji Sato as this year’s Japan Parade Community Leader.” At the same time as the parade, the Japan Street Fair will be taking place on West 72nd Street. Both of these events will be free for members of the public to attend, unlike the reception and concert the day before.
The Attack on Titan Concert
A Show and Special Reception
The night before the Japan Parade & Street Festival there will be a special Japan Night Reception & Concert event held at the Edison Ballroom. Reception will begin at 5:30pm, which will includetraditional Japanese sake tastingalong with hors d’oeuvres. The concert will begin at 7:00pm. First, the cast ofAttack on Titan: The Musicalwill perform.
Following this performance, AnimeNewsNetwork reports that,
While the night will heavily feature theAttack on Titancast yet again, it will also showcase other elements ofmore traditional Japanese culture. This makes it a great event for both otaku and also people interested in Japanese culture to come out and experience something that they can rarely access outside of Japan. Tickets cost $75 and can be purchasedhere.
Attack On Titan
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Based on Hajime Isayama’s widely popular manga, Attack on Titan is a dark fantasy anime set in a world where humanity lives behind walls to protect themselves from massive creatures known as Titans. Over the course of four seasons, the story takes plenty of unexpected twists and turns, almost evolving into a different type of series in the process.
