We otakus keep exploring different ways of watching anime, be it on our laptop or in cinema halls, as each of them gives us a unique experience.
Katana Maidens franchise plans to take this quest one step further by adapting its sequel story in the form of a recitation play, and fans are already expecting much from it.
Furthermore, what’s better than watching your favorite seiyuus perform live?
On January 5, 2021, celebrating the third anniversary of the Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko TV anime, the franchise confirmed that an all-new recitation play titled Toji no Miko: Seika Houtou is in progress.
“Toji no Miko: Seika Houtou” reading drama project in progress! Recitation drama is announced today, the 3rd anniversary of the start of TV anime broadcasting. Six people gather for the first time in a long time, and a new story begins to move! Please wait for the follow-up report for details.
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The performance schedule and other details have not been revealed yet, but it is expected to take place in Summer 2021. The announcement reveals that the franchise will reveal the follow-up details soon.
In Japanese, Seika means “A crisp summer day with a clear sky,” while Houtou means “To offer a light before gods.” This gives us a vague idea about the content of the play.
The recitation play will follow a sequel story set seven months after the TV anime, and the anime’s six main voice cast members will be reprising their roles.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Kanami Etō | Kaede Hondo | Kokoro Yotsuba (Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama) |
| Hiyori Jūjō | Saori Ōnishi | Hisato Arato (Food Wars!) |
| Mai Yanase | Azumi Waki | Rem Galleu (How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord) |
| Sayaka Itomi | Hina Kino | Rinel (Sword Art Online: Alicization) |
| Kaoru Mashiko | Risae Matsuda | Azuna Kuzuha (Dance with Devils) |
| Ellen Kohagura | Eri Suzuki | Chisaki Miyazaki (Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs) |
Tatsuya Takahashi, the series composition writer of the TV anime is in charge of the script here, and this play is planned as a new work of READPIA, KADOKAWA’s recitation play brand.
Fans are eagerly waiting to enjoy Katana Maidens in this new avatar. We expect the franchise to come up with some online mode of broadcasting the recitation play for fans outside Japan.
About Katana Maidens
Toji no Miko or Katana Maidens was a manga written and illustrated by Sakae Saito that was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Monthly Shōnen Ace from October 26, 2017 – March 26, 2019, with three compiled volumes.
The manga received a 24 episode anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi that was directed by Kōdai Kakimoto.
Since ancient times an elite group of shrine maidens known as “Toji” who battle “Aratama,” strange and evil beings that are hell-bent on destroying humanity.
But now in the modern world, these warriors have been assigned to an exclusive police squad who are officially called Tokubetsu Saishi Kidoutai (Special Ritual Maneuver Team) to exterminate the Aratama.
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