Asakusa Kokono Gekijo Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup; First Production Is Mitsunori Fukuhara's "Kujike Mamire"

Asakusa Kokono Gekijo, opened by Repro Entertainment in March 2017, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in March 2027. To mark the occasion, the lineup of upcoming productions has been announced.

The 10th Anniversary Opens with "Kujike Mamire"

Opening the 10th anniversary is "Kujike Mamire," written and directed by Mitsunori Fukuhara. Fukuhara also wrote and directed the March 2017 inaugural production "Atarashii Explosion," and now returns to the theater after 10 years.

• Performance dates: Wednesday, March 3 – Sunday, March 21 (national holiday), 2027
• Venue: Asakusa Kokono Gekijo
• Cast: Rie Minemura, Shuhei Nakano (Kaerutei), Wataru Murakami, Miku Aihara, Aoto Watanabe, B-saku Sato

2027 Main Productions Lineup

The theater's own productions include "Girls in the Pink," written and directed by Takashi Masuyama, in April; Wamono Kikaku's "Waku Wa Ku Go"(Vol. 5) in September; and a new musical by Kazuki Nakahara in December. A new production by Suzuyuki Kaneko is also planned, with the date yet to be decided.

In addition, the lineup includes Cheese Theater and Europe Kikaku Yeti as co-produced performances, and Yasashii Gekidan, Nakagoe, Higashi no Borzoi, Gekidan Zukka, Tokyo Nikoniko-chan and others as rental performances.

Asakusa Kokono Gekijo has stated that it will continue to take on new challenges together with the town of Asakusa, as "a place that nurtures people" and "a place that nurtures entertainment."