Live Spectacle Naruto: Ninja World War, the Beginning of the War

New visual shared for Naruto stage play for shows in September-October 2022

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A poster of upcoming fall performances of Live Spectacle Naruto: Ninja World War, the Beginning of the War was shared today by the official Twitter account for the production.

In the image, the Uchiha clan with Kabuto and Zetsu are seen at the top, while Naruto leads the ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village and the four Kage.

Cast listing is left to right, starting from the top.

  • Yusuke Yata as Kabuto Yakushi
  • Ryuji Sato as Sasuke Uchiha
  • Shinji Rachi as Itachi Uchiha
  • Daiki Ise as Obito Uchiha
  • Seijiro Nakamura as Madara Uchiha
  • Ryunosuke Kawai as Zetsu
  • Yui Ito as Sakura Haruno
  • Yuki Kimisawa as Kakashi Hatake
  • Katsuya Takagi as Might Guy
  • Sena as Hinata Hyuuga
  • Ryousuke Ikeoka as Shikamaru Nara
  • Seshiru Daigo as Tsunade
  • Takeru Naya as Gaara
  • Shin Koyanagi as Killer Bee
  • Keigo Kitamura as A
  • Ryo Kitazono as Minato Namikaze
  • Koudai Matsuoka as Naruto Uzumaki
  • Sari Kojima as Kushina Uzumaki

The play will focus on the break out of war with the allied ninja villages defending against Obito Uchiha, Kabuto Yakushi and the remnants of the Uchiha clan.

Full-sized poster of the cast. Image: @naruto_stage

Performed on stage to music and dialogue from the Naruto manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, Live Spectacle Naruto, has been a hit with productions in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Fans outside of Japan occasionally are treated to recordings of the plays online.

Live Spectacle Naruto: Ninja World War, the Beginning of the War will tour Tokyo and Kobe in September, before returning to Tokyo in October. A lottery is being held for advance tickets to the performances.

Sources: Twitter, Live Spectacle Naruto

© Masashi Kishimoto/Shueisha
© Live spectacle “NARUTO” Production Committee 2022

 

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