The final performance of Meiji-za's 150th anniversary stage play "Mage the Cat's Eye" will be performed at Meiji-za in Tokyo from February 6th (Tuesday) to March 3rd (Sunday), 2024.
“CAT’S♥EYE” has gained explosive popularity since its release in 1981, and continues to be loved even in the current Reiwa era. The original manga has not only been made into an anime and a live-action movie, but has also been adapted into various media mixes. This stage version is set in the Meiji era, which is also the time when Meiji-za was founded, and is an original story in which the three sisters of the phantom thief Cat's Eye perform their most vivid thievery. The three sisters of the phantom thief Cat's Eye, who are the main characters of the story, are triple-starred by Norika Fujiwara as Hitomi Kisuo, Reiko Takashima as Tetsuya Kisugi, and Ayame Goriki as Ai Kisugi. Co-stars include Rurika Miya, an original character from the stage version, who plays the mysterious person who appears at the coffee shop run by the three sisters, Toshiyuki Sometani, who plays Toshio Utsumi, Hitomi's lover and the police officer who chases Cat's Eye, and Takeshi Hirano, a detective who is Utsumi's junior. A unique cast from a wide range of genres gathers, with Ryuji Ueyama playing the role and Hatsunori Hasegawa playing the role of Michael Heinz, the father of the three sisters! Furthermore, we will deliver a unique cast with the addition of Takuji Kawakubo, Minami Tsukui, Himeka Shintani, etc.
[The gorgeous guests for the after event have been decided! ]
To commemorate the final performance of Meiji-za's 150th anniversary performance, which will run for about a year and a half from June 2022, we will hold an after-event limited to 8 performances with special guests connected to Meiji-za. And this time, a luxurious guest has been decided. Masahiko Kawahara, who directed the stage play "Mage the Cat's Eye," Hiroki Nanami, who appeared in "GeGeGe no Kitaro" and starred in "Reiwa Senbonzakura ~ Yoshitsune and Benkei," made his stage debut in "Red Beard." Eiichiro Funakoshi, who appeared on the show and served as the chairperson for the first time, said, “Great Gyakuten! Croquette, who has many experience as a chairperson at the Meijiza, including ``Oedo Sakura Homare'' and ``Reiwa Senbonzakura Yoshitsune and Benkei'', ``Koi, Burning''. ~Matsuyo Akimoto's ``Osan's Love~'' ``Great Reversal! Dan Rei, who served as the chairperson of ``Oedo Sakura Yonenji'' and many other chairs, and Ken Matsudaira, who has appeared in Meijiza's productions and is scheduled to appear in ``Saiyuki'' in January 2024, and the stage ``GeGeGe'' A gorgeous cast of actors with ties to Meiji-za will be on stage, including Yoshihiko Aramaki, who was the chairman of ``Kitaro no Kitaro'' and ``Sword Fighting Festival ~Japanese Style Sangokushi~''. We would appreciate it if you would consider covering this in your media.
≪After event guest≫
February 12th (Monday) 17:00 performance: Masahiko Kawahara / February 17th (Saturday) 17:00 performance: Hiroki Nanami / February 20th (Tuesday) 17:00 performance: Eiichiro Funakoshi /
February 23rd (Friday) 17:00 Performance: Croquette / February 24th (Saturday) 17:00 Performance: Rei Dan/
February 27th (Tuesday) 17:00 Performance: Ken Matsudaira / March 1st (Friday) 17:00 Performance / March 2nd (Saturday) 17:00 Performance: Yoshihiko Aramaki
[Performance overview]
Performance name: Meijiza 150th anniversary final performance stage "Mage the Cat's Eye"
Original work: Hojo Tsukasa "CAT’S♥EYE"
Screenplay: Udai Iwasaki (Kamomentaru)
Direction: Masahiko Kawahara
Cast: Norika Fujiwara, Ayame Goriki / Toshiyuki Sometani, Ryuji Kamiyama / Hatsunori Hasegawa /
Takuji Kawakubo Minami Tsukui Himeka Araya/Rurika Miya/Reiko Takashima
Period: February 6th (Tuesday) to March 3rd (Sunday), 2024 Venue: Meijiza (2-31-1 Nihonbashihamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0007)
≪After event guest≫
February 12th (Monday) 17:00 performance: Masahiko Kawahara / February 17th (Saturday) 17:00 performance: Hiroki Nanami / February 20th (Tuesday) 17:00 performance: Eiichiro Funakoshi /
February 23rd (Friday) 17:00 Performance: Croquette / February 24th (Saturday) 17:00 Performance: Rei Dan/
February 27th (Tuesday) 17:00 Performance: Ken Matsudaira / March 1st (Friday) 17:00 Performance / March 2nd (Saturday) 17:00 Performance: Yoshihiko Aramaki
Price (tax included): 12:00 start...S seats (1st and 2nd floor seats) 13,000 yen A seats (3rd floor seats) 7,000 yen
5:00 p.m. Starts at Senagiraku (3/3 noon)…S seats (1st and 2nd floor seats) 13,500 yen A seats (3rd floor seats) 7,000 yen
General release date: December 17, 2023 (Sunday) 10:00~
Official X (old Twitter): @meijiza_theater
Official site:https://www.meijiza.co.jp/info/2023/2024_02/
Inquiries regarding performances: Meijiza Ticket Center 03-3666-6666 (10:00-17:00)
[Original information]
Hojo Tsukasa 「CAT’S♥EYE」
Tsukasa Hojo's first serialized work, which began serialization in 1981 in Weekly Shonen Jump.
The thrilling romantic comedy and crime action made it popular, and it was made into a TV anime in 1983, with the theme song becoming a huge hit.
Original synopsis:
The three beautiful sisters who run the cafe Cat's Eye, Hitomi, Tears, and Ai, have another face. He steals art in order to find out the truth about his missing father.
Phantom thief "Cat's Eye". Detective Toshio Utsumi is determined to arrest the mysterious thief ``Cat's Eye,'' but he does not know that her true identity is Hitomi, his lover.
While the phantom thief and the detective fight each other, what will happen to the romance between Hitomi and Toshio, who continue to date?