CATDOLL: The classic girls' comic "Boys Over Flowers" will launch a musical and the cast has been revealed

According to the picture news in the 18th issue of the girls' manga magazine "Margaret" (Shueisha) to be released on August 20, the classic girls' manga "Boys Over Flowers" will launch a new musical, and the starring lineup of the musical has been revealed in the magazine. This is the first time that "Boys Over Flowers" has launched a musical version. The play is written by Aoki Go, performed by Suzuki Yumi, and composed by Honma Akimitsu. It is scheduled to start at the Theatre Creacion in Hibiya in January 2016, and then go on tour from February.

In terms of actors, the heroine Makino Tsukushi in the musical version will be played by musical actor Kato Ririka, Daomingsi will be played by Matsushita Yuuya, who played Sebastian in the musical version of "Black Butler", and Hanazawa Rui will be played by Shirasu Jin, who played Houchotaro in the musical version of "The Prince of Tennis". Ryuji Ueyama will play Mimasaka Akira, and Mackenyu will play Ximen Sojiro.

"Boys Over Flowers" is a long-running girl's manga by Japanese manga artist Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine "Margaret" from 1992 to 2004, and 37 volumes of single volumes were issued, with sales exceeding 59 million copies. This work has been translated into various languages ​​and sold overseas. It has been adapted into TV series, movies, animations, etc. many times.