Spirited Away

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

2nd March 2022

Imperial Theatre, Tokyo

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This adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's classic anime Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Sen and Chihiro spirited away by the Gods), had its world premiére at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo on the March 2nd, 2022. The producer was Haruka Ogi of the Toho Company, in association with Studio Ghibli, whose help and inspiration were a constant encouragement.

The production ran in Tokyo for two months before touring to theatres in Osaka, Hakata, Sapporo and Nagoya, where it closed on the 5th July 2022.

Plans are in the offing for further runs in Japan together with tours to various countries around the world, with the first international production at the London Coliseum in May 2024.

Spirited Away

Based on 'Spirited Away' by Hayao Miyazaki
Adapted and Directed by John Caird
Co-adapted by Maoko Imai

Creative Team & Staff

Adapted and Directed byJohn Caird
Co-adapted byMaoko Imai
Original Score byJoe Hisaishi
Orchestrated and Arranged byBrad Haak & Conor Keelan
Set Designed byJon Bausor
Costume DesignerSachihiko Nakahara
Puppetry Design and Direction byToby Olié
Choreography byShigehiro Ide
Lighting DesignerJiro Katsushiba
Sound DesignerKoichi Yamamoto
Hair and Make-up Design byHiroaki Miyauchi
Projections Designed bySatoshi Kuriyama
Music Director and ConductorErika Fukasawa
Stage ManagerTakashi Hojo
ProducerHaruka Ogi
Associate ProducerHaruko Murata
Assistant ProducerHayato Torisawa
Opening and Ending Animation byStudio Ghibli
Title calligraphy byToshio Suzuki
Assistant to the DirectorMaoko Imai
Assistant DirectorsMakoto Nagai / Ryusei Onuki
Associate Set DesignerSatoko Nagane
Associate Puppetry DesignerSarah Wright
Puppetry SupervisorDaisy Beattie
Associate Costume DesignerMika Tominaga
Associate Music DirectorHaruka Sakai
Associate ChoreographerYukina Sakai
Assistant Lighting DesignerAtsuchi Ozawa
Assistant Sound DesignerMafuyu Kurokawa
Assistant Costume DesignerYoshiko Totsuka
Assistant Hair & Make-Up DesignMao Matsunaga / Ayumi Sakura
Rehearsal PianistsChika Iwanaga / Mio Sugita
Assistant ProducerHayato Torisawa
Associate ProducerHaruko Murata
ProducerHaruka Ogi

Principle Cast

ChihiroKanna Hashimoto / Mone Kamishiraishi
HakuKotaro Daigo / Hiroki Miura
KaonashiKoharu Sugiwara / Tomohiko Tsujimoto
Lin / MotherMiyu Sakihi / Fu Hinami
KamajiTomorowo Taguchi / Satoshi Hashimoto
Yubaba / ZenibaMari Natsuki / Romi Park
Aniyaku / FatherKenya Osumi
Chichiyaku / Ootori-SamaSunao Yoshimura
Ao-GaeruObata-no-Oniisan

Ensemble Cast

Kasuga-Sama, Yuna & KatashiroMaria Abe
Genkan-Gaeru, Yubird & Hae-DoriKaito Arai
Onama-Sama, Oshira-Sama & KashiraYuya Igarashi
Onama-Sama, Yuna and Door-KnockerYoko Ose
Bandai-GaeruWataru Oshige
Yuna, Tsubo, Majinai-Mushi & SingerMotoko Orii
Kidori-YunaHiroko Kachi
Kasuga-Sama, Ootori-Sama, Kidori-YunaSaori Kouzuki
Kotoshiro-Sama & HakuryuToshihiko Jo
Kasuga-Sama & LanternMayu Suetomi
Genkan-GaeruKeiichi Tagawa
Meme-Sama, Anga-Sama & Distant HakuryuHayato Takehiro
Usu-Sama, Seki-Jin, Katashiro & Puppet CaptainSaya Chinen
Yaya-Sama, Bo-Nezumi & Puppet CaptainHanano Teshirogi
Seki-Jin, Yuna, Tsubo, Chihiro Double & SingerAyame Nakagami
Kasuga-Sama & YunaRei Hanashima
Ikake-Sama, Okue-SamaTeppen Matsunoki
Bochi-Sama, Annai-GaeruEiji Mizuno
Bo & Ootori-SamaMayu Musha
Mochi-Sama & YunaYuna Yasuno
Yuna & Black-Headed GullsYuki Yahiro
Kasuga-Sama, Meme-SamaYamato
Kasuga-Sama, Nono-Sama, Okusare-Sama & Kawa-no-NushiHikaru Yamano
Bourei, Pigs, Shrubs, Kamaji's Arms, Susuwatari, Kanji, Kaonashi's Body, Katashiro, Hakuryu's Body & Train SpiritsMembers of the Ensemble

Orchestra

Wind SynthesiserSoma Yamaguchi / Toshihiro Konishi
OboeKenta Wakayama / Bunkichi Arakawa / Yuki Abe
French HornMakoto Yanagiya / Karin Tajima
TrumpetYoshinori Tanuma / Homare Onuki / Yusuke Noguchi
Bass Trombone / TubaRyota Sasaguri / Satoshi Kawano
KeyboardsChika Iwanaga / Miou Sugita
Acoustic BassYousuke Terao / Shigeki Serizawa
ViolinRina Odera / Yuya Yanagihara / Kanako Higashiyama
Violin / Viola DoubleYui Kaneko / Mariko Shimaoka
CelloKaori Imai / Jun Nakamura / Yu Miyao
PercussionRyouichi Kayatani / Hitomi Aikawa / Akihiro Oba