The Blood Blockade Battlefront manga received a stage play adaptation in 2019, and was followed by a second one in 2020. Both plays were written and directed by Daisuke Nishida.
First Stage Play[]
The first play covers the manga chapters 7, 8, 12 & 13 and 26-30
The play ran on November 2019 performing in two cities:
- Tokyo at Galaxy Theatre (November 2-10)
- Osaka at Umeda Arts Theater’s Theater Drama City venue (November 14-17)
It was also streamed as a paid broadcast on the Nico Nico platform from November 30 until December 15, 2019. An official DVD/BD was released by Toho on March 18, 2020. The release included two discs, with the first disc containing the main feature and a second bonus disc with a Making-of feature (Backstage, training room, etc).
Second Stage Play[]
A second play titled "Kekkai Sensen - Beat Goes On" was performed during 2020, with Daisuke Nishida returning to write and direct it.
The play opened on November 20 and ran until December 6, 2020, with performances on two cities:
- Tokyo at Galaxy Theatre (November 20-29)
- Osaka at Osaka Mielparque Hall (December 3-6)
Third Stage Play[]
A third play titled "Kekkai Sensen - Blitz Along Alone" was announced for 2021, with Daisuke Nishida returning to direct it. A Game Between Two Worlds, Run! Lunch!! Run!!! and A Phantom Hospital Ward Rises are some of the confirmed storylines it will adapt.
The play will be performed on two cities from October 22 to November 7:
- Tokyo at the Galaxy Theatre, from October 22nd to 31st, 2021
- Osaka at the Umeda Arts Theater’s Theater Drama City venue, from November 4 to November 7, 2021
Cast[]
Script / Director:
- Daisuke Nishida (西田大輔)
Actors:
- Saku Momose (百瀬朔) as Leonardo Watch
- Hiroaki Iwanaga (岩永洋昭) as Klaus Von Reinhertz
- Hiroki Ino (猪野広樹) as Zapp Renfro
- Hidetoshi Kubota (久保田秀敏) as Steven A. Starphase
- Shizune Nagao (長尾寧音) as Chain Sumeragi
- Sumiya Itou (伊藤澄也) as Zed O'Brien
- Ayaka Andou (安藤彩華) as K.K.
- Takashi Hagino (萩野崇) as Gilbert F. Altstein
- Shouta Kawakami (川上将大) as Dog Hummer & Deldro Brody
- Mizuki Saitou (斉藤瑞季) as Michella Watch
- Chihiro Kai (甲斐千尋) as Aligura
- Yoshihide Sasaki (佐々木喜英) as Dr. Gamimotz
- Seiji Tanzawa (丹澤誠二) as Toby McLachlan
The cast returned for the second play with the addition of:
- Ikkei Yamamoto (山本一慶) as Femt
The third stage adds three new members to the cast:
- Tanoue Marina (田上真里奈) as Luciana Estevez
- Ono Kento (小野健斗) as Zamedle
- Gōmoto Naoya(郷本直也) as Zamedle's dog
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