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'Hatsune Miku' Joins The Historical Performance With Nakamura Shido in 'Super Kabuki'

'Hatsune Miku' Joins The Historical Performance With Nakamura Shido in 'Super Kabuki'

Switchy Sam

Kabuki is the historical treasure of Japan and it also catches the attention of foreigners. There are many mysteries surrounding Kabuki but one thing remains clear to all---it tells a story. Talking about Kabuki, famous Vocaloid and Diva in Japan, "Hatsune Miku" will be part of the "Super Kabuki" performance involving both traditional techniques used in acting and theater with modern technology. This will add a more comprehensive and ethereal meaning to the performance. The play will be entitled "Kuruwa Kotoba Awase Kagami" ("Words and Mirrors Come Together in Kuruwa") that features a love story in focusing in a geisha quarter.

Hatsune Miku with a real Kabuki actor Nakamura Shido II

The play will be presented during the Nico Nico Super Conference 2017 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba prefecture. As mentioned by Crunchyroll, the specific date of the performance will be from April 29 to 30 this year. Aside from those, "Hatsune Miku" will be performing with the famous kabuki actor Nakamura Shido II. On the two-day period of the event, the Kabuki performance will be shown and done twice on the dates mentioned at 1:00 PM JST and 4:00 PM JST. Just like a normal movie, the performance will run about an hour.

The songs will feature both traditional songs and ones sung by "Hatsune Miku." One song is revived from a traditional one such as "Senbonzakura," which is famous by her fans worldwide.Nico Nico Super Conference 2017 is supported by NTT. The whole poster can be viewed in one report from Anime News Network website. For Western fans planning to go to Japan and living in Japan, this is one opportunity that should not be missed.

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