Some great news coming from the Noh-Kyogen Community, it seems that the Noh-Kyogen Adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge‘s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba manga has been thriving with the younger fans across Japan.
With a new Demon Slayer film (Infinity Castle Arc) on the horizon and the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Revival Screening happening this week in Japan and North America, the Noh-Kyogen Theater Adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has seen an influx of younger fans since its debut three years ago. The Ohtsuki Noh Theatre in the city of Osaka hosted a younger audience, an unusual sight at the venue known for the traditional arts of Noh and Kyogen. Since its debut, the play has moved on to its sequel by bringing two arcs to the stage, Mugen Train and The Entertainment District.
Kyogen Actor Nomura Mansai, who also serves as the producer also portrays the series’s antagonist, Muzan. Mansai spoke about how Noh-Kyogen was an art form that could reflect the feelings of people who appreciate it, and that the play would motivate people to see the classics. Nomura said that since both Noh and Kyogen take in what has come into vogue in each era, he hopes the Kimetsu no Yaiba play will also eventually become a classic. Due to high demand, tickets are sold by lottery, and the Organizers say 20 performances are planned in major cities across Japan. For more information on the performance and later dates, you can check out the official website.
Fun Fact: Noh-Kyogen Theater is one of the oldest theatrical arts that is still performed today, with two forms that originated in Japan in the 8th century during the Nara Period, under the name Sarugaku. It would be in the 14th Century that Noh would adopt its unique style. Noh is usually the dramatic performance piece characterized by the use of Noh masks, while Kyogen is a comedic performance between Noh sets.
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Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine from February 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. It has been published in English by Viz Media and simultaneously on the Manga Plus platform by Shueisha. By February 2021, the manga had over 150 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Since its debut, it has inspired four manga spin-offs, three light novel adaptations, two fan books, and an Art Book. It also inspired a TV Anime with three compilation films and two films (one of which will be debuting in theaters on July 18th). Five Stageplays, and Video Games. You can stream the anime now on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu.
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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: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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