Spy x Family is one of this year’s biggest anime hits, and it is getting a stage musical adaptation in 2023 featuring four adorable actresses as Anya Forger.
Specifically, these four actresses are Risa Masuda, Aoi Ikemura, Miharu Izawa, and Miharu Fukuchi, and they will all play everyone’s pink-haired telepath. Their casting was announced on the musical’s official Twitter account.
So, why are there four Anya’s? While not mentioned in the announcement, in a typical stage production, main roles are typically played by two actors given how difficult and tiring it is to play lead roles in plays. What’s more, a child actor can only work for a limited amount of time, hence the need for four actresses for Anya.
📢ミュージカル『SPY×FAMILY』
🥜アーニャ・フォージャー役発表‼️
4名のクワトロキャストとなります✨公式サイトには帝劇3月公演の
出演スケジュールをアップ❗️🔽公式サイト🔽https://t.co/HFHGAIsa7x
📽️最終オーディション映像📽️https://t.co/gwubzqEb0J#SPY_FAMILY #スパイファミリー pic.twitter.com/9KLhGyYDwH
— Musical『SPY×FAMILY』Official (@spyfamily_stage) December 14, 2022
Along with the reveal of Anya’s four actresses, a showcase was also made on Japanese TV featuring one of the actresses who is joined by Loid and Yor.
Here’s a look at their full Spy x Family musical getup:
ありがとうございました^ ^
是非、劇場でお待ちしております^ ^#SPY_FAMILY#FNS歌謡祭2022 pic.twitter.com/fjaGJO7qjV— 森崎ウィン / MORISAKI WIN (@win_morisaki_) December 14, 2022
Meanwhile, here is the rest of the main cast:
- Win Morisaki and Hiroki Suzuki as Loid Forger
- Fuka Yuzuki and Mirei Sasaki as Yor Forger
- Kurumu Okamiya and Tsubasa Takizawa as Yuri Briar
- Nonoka Yamaguchi as Fiona Frost
- Kento Kinouchi as Franky Franklin
- Sōma Suzuki as Henry Henderson
- Manato Asaka as Sylvia Sherwood
The Spy x Family Stage Musical will initially run at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo from March 8 to 29, 2023. This will be followed by runs in other cities across Japan, including Nishinomiya, Fukuoka, and more.
For more info, visit the official website.