Lupin Kabuki play coming to DVD and Blu-ray in Japan, with English subtitles!
The 2023 Japanese Kabuki stage play based on the works of Lupin III is coming to home video in Japan!
Due to release on August 7th 2024, the show will be coming to both DVD and Blu-ray format disc complete with full English subtitles! Also included on the disc are bonus videos, including an interview with both the shows script writer (Kataoka Ainosuke VI) and director (Kazuhisa Tobe). Those pre-ordering the set can also receive five exclusive post cards, art cards, and a sleeve case.
The play includes an all-male cast for the lead roles, a Kabuki tradition, and features:
Lupin III: 片岡 愛之助 (Ainosuke Kataoka)
Goemon XIII: 尾上 松也 (Matsuya Onoe)
Jigen Daisuke: 市川 笑三郎 (Saburō Ichikawa)
Fujiko Mine: 市川 笑也 (Emiya Ichikawa)
Inspector Zenigata: 市川 中車 (Chūsha Ichikawa)
The Blu-ray will retail at around 13,200 ($80) Japanese yen, while the DVD will go on sale for around 10,560 ($67) yen. You can pre-order by clicking here. If you live abroad and are looking at ordering yourself a copy, you may want to check local import websites, such as CD Japan, for easier ordering - just beware customs charges and additional import costs.
If the physical set is a little too out of your price range, the play is getting an additional live-streaming event on the 11th of August 2024, which kicks off at 9pm JST. Just like the physical release, the streamed version will include English subtitles. Tickets are on sale for the price of 4,000 yen ($25~) with an additional 200 yen on top for those overseas (around a dollar extra).
Once finished, an archive of the stream will be available to watch for seven days, finishing on the 18th of August, 2024. You can order your digital ticket by clicking here.
You can read our review of the stage performance, written by the lovely Jaxson (who attended the show whilst visiting Japan), by clicking here.
