Osamu Tezuka's Blackjack will be made into a Kyogen play, the first manga to be adapted to this artform. It will be performed in Takarazuka, the site of the Tezuka Museum.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/200 ... 5000c.html
For information on kyogen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyogen
Blackjack Kyogen
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Jet_Jaguar
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That sounds really interesting. I'd love to go to a performance since Black Jack is one of my favorite Tezuka characters (unfortunately, It may be a while before I'm in a good position to take a trip to Japan). I remember reading in Fred Schodt's Dreamland Japan that the all-female Takarazuka Revue has performed shows based on Black Jack and other Tezuka creations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka_Revue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka_Revue
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We were taken to the Takarazuka Revue when we were in Japan. It is just down the street from the Tezuka Museum. First we saw a traditional sword drama, then a Las Vegas-type show.
The actress who played the lead in the samurai play would have been the perfect Tomoe Ame--beautiful and skilled with the blade.
The actress who played the lead in the samurai play would have been the perfect Tomoe Ame--beautiful and skilled with the blade.