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Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade
Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade (舞台『PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade』) is a series of stage musicals produced by Clie based on the 2006 PlayStation 2 video game Persona 3 and its 2009 PlayStation Portable version Persona 3 Portable. Directed by Makoto Kimura, the plays used music by Shoji Meguro from the original games, with new songs by Mako Kuwabara. The plays were written by Kotora Kagurazaka. Jun Kumagai, the screenplay writer of the Persona 3 movies and Persona 4: The Animation, co-wrote The Blue Awakening and The Ultramarine Labyrinth with Kagurazaka. The musicals ran from 2014 to 2017.
The musicals star voice actors Shouta Aoi and Kana Asumi as the Persona 3 protagonist, who are named Sakuya Shiomi and Kotone Shiomi respectively. Two different versions of each play appeared on rotation during the run, with alternate dialogue and scenes depending on the protagonist.
A stage play adaptation was announced via flyers passed around at the 2013 Persona Music Fes. The stage play uses projection mapping, where backgrounds and special effects are projected onto the stage and screens, for a "2.5D experience." The plays included separate shows for the protagonists, who were named Sakuya Shiomi and Kotone Shiomi. Both protagonists had their own versions of the play, with some scenes exclusive to their own show, and they were performed on rotating schedules. While directing the plays, Kimura emphasized on character growth and strength in friendships. The plays were also broadcast live on Niconico.
The first play, The Blue Awakening (青の覚醒, Ao no Kakusei), which covers the story events from April to June, ran from January 8–12, 2014, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on May 14, 2014.
The second play, The Ultramarine Labyrinth (群青の迷宮, Gunjō no Meikyū), which covers the story events from July to November, ran from September 16–24, 2014, at Theater 1010 in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on January 28, 2015.
The third play, The Bismuth Crystals (蒼鉛の結晶, Souen no Kessho), which covers the story events in November, ran from June 5–13, 2015, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on September 30, 2015.
The fourth and final plays The Indigo Pledge (藍の誓約, Ai no Seiyaku) and Beyond the Blue Sky (碧空の彼方へ, Heikiku no Kanata he), ran from April 14–23, 2017, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. The Indigo Pledge covers the story events from November to December, while Beyond the Blue Sky covers the story events from December to January. Ray Fujita, who plays Shinjiro, would be making guest appearances in the female protagonist version of Beyond the Blue Sky.
In 2018, Clie announced they would be releasing the musicals' soundtrack on March 5, 2019 for "Graduation Day", coinciding with the events from the end of the game.
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Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade
Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade (舞台『PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade』) is a series of stage musicals produced by Clie based on the 2006 PlayStation 2 video game Persona 3 and its 2009 PlayStation Portable version Persona 3 Portable. Directed by Makoto Kimura, the plays used music by Shoji Meguro from the original games, with new songs by Mako Kuwabara. The plays were written by Kotora Kagurazaka. Jun Kumagai, the screenplay writer of the Persona 3 movies and Persona 4: The Animation, co-wrote The Blue Awakening and The Ultramarine Labyrinth with Kagurazaka. The musicals ran from 2014 to 2017.
The musicals star voice actors Shouta Aoi and Kana Asumi as the Persona 3 protagonist, who are named Sakuya Shiomi and Kotone Shiomi respectively. Two different versions of each play appeared on rotation during the run, with alternate dialogue and scenes depending on the protagonist.
A stage play adaptation was announced via flyers passed around at the 2013 Persona Music Fes. The stage play uses projection mapping, where backgrounds and special effects are projected onto the stage and screens, for a "2.5D experience." The plays included separate shows for the protagonists, who were named Sakuya Shiomi and Kotone Shiomi. Both protagonists had their own versions of the play, with some scenes exclusive to their own show, and they were performed on rotating schedules. While directing the plays, Kimura emphasized on character growth and strength in friendships. The plays were also broadcast live on Niconico.
The first play, The Blue Awakening (青の覚醒, Ao no Kakusei), which covers the story events from April to June, ran from January 8–12, 2014, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on May 14, 2014.
The second play, The Ultramarine Labyrinth (群青の迷宮, Gunjō no Meikyū), which covers the story events from July to November, ran from September 16–24, 2014, at Theater 1010 in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on January 28, 2015.
The third play, The Bismuth Crystals (蒼鉛の結晶, Souen no Kessho), which covers the story events in November, ran from June 5–13, 2015, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. It was given a home release on September 30, 2015.
The fourth and final plays The Indigo Pledge (藍の誓約, Ai no Seiyaku) and Beyond the Blue Sky (碧空の彼方へ, Heikiku no Kanata he), ran from April 14–23, 2017, at Theater G Rosso in Tokyo, Japan. The Indigo Pledge covers the story events from November to December, while Beyond the Blue Sky covers the story events from December to January. Ray Fujita, who plays Shinjiro, would be making guest appearances in the female protagonist version of Beyond the Blue Sky.
In 2018, Clie announced they would be releasing the musicals' soundtrack on March 5, 2019 for "Graduation Day", coinciding with the events from the end of the game.