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The upcoming stage musical adaptation of fantasy romance manga Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts has revealed photos of its main cast in full costume and make-up. The musical will run from March 14 – 23, 2025 at the The Galaxy Theatre venue in Tokyo and from March 28 – 30, 2025 at the Umeda Arts Theater Drama City venue in Osaka. Tickets to the musical cost 11,500 yen (about $73.80 US). The cast members include: Leonhart played by Daigo Kato Daigo Kato as Leonhart Daigo Kato as Leonhart Sariphi played by Kokoro Kuge Kokoro Kuge as Sariphi Anubis played by Tomoya Fukui Tomoya Fukui as Anubis Jormungand played by Waku Kyoten Waku Kyoten as Jormungand Lanteveldt played by Hikaru Imamaki Hikaru Imamaki as Lanteveldt Amit played by Yume Nagatoshi Yume Nagatoshi as Amit Fenrir played by Judai Shirakashi Judai Shirakashi as Fenrir Gleipnir played by Gaku Matsuda Gaku Matsuda as Gleipnir Anastasia played by Saori Kojima Saori Kojima...

Sariphi and Leonhart's romance is coming to the stage! The musical adaptation of Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts has just shared a host of new information, including a full cast list and a preview video. Check out the cast of the fantasy romance in the new trailer: Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Musical Trailer Related: Attack on Titan: The Musical Heads to New York with Exclusive Crunchyroll Presale The latest poster for the musical shows the full cast gathered in costume: Appearing onstage will be: Leonhart played by Daigo Kato Sariphi played by Kokoro Kuge Anubis played by Tomoya Fukui Jormugand played by Waku Kyoten Lanteveldt played by Hikaru Imamaki Amit played by Yume Nagatoshi Fenrir played by Judai Shirakashi Gleipnir played by Gaku Matsuda Set played by Yusuke Yata The Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts musical is scheduled to be performed in Tokyo...

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts , a fantasy romance manga by Yu Tomofuji, is being adapted into an upcoming stage musical, and now the main staff, a key cast member, and a teaser visual have been revealed for the production. At the time of this writing, the production schedule and venues for the musical have not yet been revealed. Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts stage musical teaser visual Related: Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Manga to Get Stage Play Adaptation Actor Daigo Kato (pictured above) stars in the leading role as Leonhart , the titular “King of Beasts”. Professional dancer Yukio Ueyama writes, directs, and provides choreography for the production, while Sayaka Asai of musical company One on One writes the lyrics for the songs and professional dancer Shigeru Yahata provides the music. The original Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts manga was serialized from...

There are a few anime retellings of the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale, like The Ancient Magus' Bride and Belle. The newer shojo release Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts is the most romantic by far. It leans into romance tropes popular in anime, and in fairy tales.

"Beauty and the Beast" is about a prince cursed to take the shape of a beast, and the curse may only be broken by the heart of a kind maiden. Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts takes an old fairy tale concept and breathes new life into it. Not only is the romance between Sariphi and Leonhart fresh and compelling, it's set in a unique high fantasy realm.

Related 10 Best Romance Tropes In New Release Shojo Anime Romance anime is getting new life as a genre with so many stellar new releases. They each have fresh takes on beloved romance tropes.

Shojo new releases have experienced a drought over the last few years compared to their shonen and seinen counterparts. Happily, shojo is experiencing a bit of a much-needed Renaissance with many new romance releases. Not only are these romances unique and thoughtfully made, they embody everything great about shojo stories.

New releases like I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss and My Happy Marriage embrace the most popular and well-loved tropes in shojo manga, and add some new ones, too. Action and horror anime will always be exciting and compelling, but romance deserves its flowers, too. Shojo fans have plenty of new content to enjoy that will feel both familiar and refreshingly new.

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