TOKYO, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT-Shochiku Partners has recorded live performances of the "Cho Kabuki" stage productions at the Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto for audiences to watch on demand. The live recordings took place on September 12 (Sun.) and the on-demand service will be available from 12:00 p.m. (JST), September 20 (Mon.), to 11:59 p.m. (JST), September 26 (Sun.), 2021. Tickets are available for purchase now.
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Official website (English): https://chokabuki.jp/minamiza/english/
"Cho Kabuki":
Established in 2016, "Cho Kabuki" is a unique stage performance which combines kabuki, a form of traditional Japanese theater with a 400-year history, and cutting-edge ICT technology, including "Kirari!" (*), Ultra-realistic Communication Technology from Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ("NTT"). The show co-stars one of today's most popular kabuki performers, Nakamura Shido, alongside the world's biggest virtual diva, Hatsune Miku, who will play the role of a villain for the first time.
(*) "Kirari!" ( https://group.ntt/en/magazine/blog/kirari/)
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NTT-Shochiku Partners:
A voluntary association established by NTT and Shochiku Co. Through this partnership, NTT and Shochiku aim to realize a new entertainment business by developing the use of ICT in actual kabuki performances.
The on-demand program is arranged in the following way:
Cast:
Nakamura Shido (kabuki actor) https://shidou.jp/
Hatsune Miku (virtual singer) https://piapro.net/intl/en.html
What:
An on-demand streaming event of "Cho Kabuki," recorded live at the Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto, Japan.
When:
From 12:00 p.m. (JST), Sept. 20 (Mon.), to 11:59 p.m. (JST), Sept. 26 (Sun.), 2021
Time:
On-demand, around 2 and a half hours in running time.
Cost:
JPY3,000 (tax excl.).
Register here:
Zaiko (https://zaikotickets.zaiko.io/e/chokabuki-sep?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=kyodo_pr)
Detailed information:
Official website (English) https://chokabuki.jp/minamiza/english/
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