The world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is being adapted into a Traditional Noh/Kyogen Theatrical Performance, this summer in Tokyo with the tale of humans turning into demons, and demons into humans, at the forefront of the story. A new visual was released of Tanjiro in a customary Noh costume that was drawn by manga creator Koyoharu Gotouge.
If you’re not familiar with Noh/Kyogen, it is one of the oldest theatrical arts that is still performed today, with two forms that originate in Japan in the 8th century during the Nara Period, under the name Sarugaku. It would be in the 14th Century that Noh would adapt their own unique style, Noh is usually the dramatic performance piece characterized by the use of Noh masks, while Kyogen is a comedic performance in between Noh sets. The award-winning Kyogen actor Nomura Mansai II is directing and performing in the shows.
The Performance will take place at Tokyo’s Ginza Six Noh Theater for a limited six-day event, starting on July 26th to July 31st before heading to Osaka in Winter from December 9th, to the 11th.
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself.Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family.
Source: Crunchyroll, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Nohkyo Twitter
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