Review: SPIRITED AWAY, London Coliseum
by Cindy Marcolina - May 9, 2024
Hayao Miyazaki’s legacy is one for the ages. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli revolutionised the Western consumption of anime and set a new standard for Japanese animated films. London isn’t a stranger to the stage adaptations of his creations: a major example is My Neighbour Totoro, which took up shop at the Barbican to great acclaim last year and has already announced a West End run for next year.
SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Will Stream on Max
by Michael Major - Nov 28, 2023
The stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award®-winning animated feature and is adapted and directed for the stage by Tony Award®-winner John Caird, Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of the landmark production Les Misérables.
SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Adds Additional Screenings in Theaters
by Michael Major - Apr 11, 2023
Filmed during the hit production’s 2022 run at the historic Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, the stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated feature, and is adapted and directed for the stage by Tony Award-winner John Caird, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of Les Misérables.
VIDEO: Watch the SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Film Trailer
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2023
The stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature and is adapted and directed by Tony Award-winner John Caird, Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of the landmark production Les Misérables. Watch the new video trailer now!
SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Filmed Capture to Screen In U.S. Cinemas
by Michael Major - Feb 8, 2023
The stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated feature and is adapted and directed for the stage by Tony Award®-winner John Caird, Honorary Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, who gained international acclaim for adapting and directing the world premiere of the landmark production Les Misérables.
SPIRITED AWAY Stage Adaption to Stream on Hulu
by Michael Major - Apr 5, 2022
The acclaimed stage adaption of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away will livestream its final two performances in Japan on Hulu. Helmed by Les Miserables director John Caird, Spirited Away is currently touring throughout Japan with 32 performers and over 50 puppets designed by Toby Olié. Check out a list of upcoming performances now!
Photos: Stage Adaption of Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY Closes in Tokyo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2022
SPIRITED AWAY was brought to life at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo, bringing in a full house of attendees. This timeless masterpiece was recreated by the director of Les Misérables, John Caird, who brought iconic scenes to the stage with amazing performances with 32 performers and over 50 puppets designed by Toby Olié.
Photos: Inside the SPIRITED AWAY Theatrical Stage Production Press Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2021
On November 9, 2021, Toho Co., Ltd. hosted a press conference in Tokyo, Japan for the upcoming theatrical stage production, SPIRITED AWAY, which is set to showcase at the Imperial Theatre in Marunouchi, Tokyo from March 2-29, 2022. The live stage adaption releases during the year of Toho’s 90th anniversary.
Japanese Original Series FOLLOWERS Launches Globally on Netflix on February 27
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 5, 2019
Netflix, world's leading internet entertainment service, announces FOLLOWERS will be launched globally on February 27, 2020 as the first Japanese live action original series coming next year. FOLLOWERS is the first drama series directed by Mika Ninagawa (Diner, No Longer Human) and highlights her unique approach to filming with dreamlike vivid colors, along with distinct and vibrant aesthetic. It is an original story that depicts Tokyo with the authentic fashion and lifestyles of women living there, starring Miki Nakatani, Elaiza Ikeda and more talented casts.
Netflix Expands Japanese Live Action Programming Growing Local Content Library
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 26, 2019
Netflix showcased a slate of upcoming live action series and films at Netflix Originals Festival held in Tokyo, Japan on 25 June. Since launch in September 2015, Netflix has been growing its library of locally produced stories. Today, an ensemble of cast and creators from Japanese original series and film joined over 280 media attendees in the event which featured 30 upcoming original titles from both Japan and beyond.
Japanese Musical TALK LIKE SINGING Comes To NYC 11/13 At NYU's Skirball Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2009
Talk Like Singing, a groundbreaking production and the first-ever original Japanese musical to premiere in the U.S. prior to engagements throughout Japan, will have its world premiere in New York City on November 13, 2009 at 8:00 P.M. at New York University's Skirball Center. The show will run through November 22.