[Bushiroad Inc.] Details of the stage play “If My Favorite Idol Comes to Budokan, I Will Die” have been released! Starring Kobayashi Ayaka. 14 SKE48 members will appear!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: October 12, 2025 To Members of the Press Details of the stage play “If My Idol Comes to Budokan, I Will Die” have been released! Starring Kobayashi Aika. 14 SKE48 members will appear! Gekidan Hikosen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yosuke Yamamoto), a group company of Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kitani), announced the release of the “SKE48 At the 17th Anniversary Festival 2025, we announced details about the stage play “If My Favorite Idol Comes to Budokan, I’ll Die” (original work by Hirao Auri/Tokuma Shoten Comic Ryu). We would like to ask all members of the press to please cover this story in your media outlets.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9002/14827-9002-a7d6572972201c13df25272eb2153a51-1920×1080.jpg Kobayashi Aika will play the main character, legendary otaku Eripyo. And Omura An (SKE48) will play Ichii Maina, the idol to whom Eripyo devotes herself. In addition, it has been announced that all members of Maina’s idol group, “ChamJam,” will be played by members of SKE48. The role of leader and center Igarashi Reo will be played by Kaho Sato, Matsuyama Sorane will be played by Rika Aoki, Hakata Maki will be played by Miyo Nomura, Mizumori Yumeri will be played by Miyu Nakasaka, Teramoto Yuka will be played by Yune Hara, and Yokota Fumie will be played by Azumi Kurashima. In addition, the cast members who will play other idol groups and Eripyo’s fellow otaku who appear in the film have also been announced. “Maple (Heart) Doll” Mei: Momoyo Koyama Ruri: Nijimi Ito (SKE48) Hinaka: Riina Sugimoto (SKE48) “Stellites” Harumi Iwaoka: Mio Nishii (SKE48) Hanami Inoue: Kyoka Shinohara (SKE48) Ryoka Noda: Reina Ida (SKE48) Natsumi Murai: Misato Kawachi Kana Yamazaki: Aino Kitagawa (SKE48) Maria: Kimie Akahori (SKE48) Kumasa: Kojima Kotori Moto: Tatsuyuki Kawaratani The original music for the live performance was produced by Elements Garden’ A live performance will be held after the main program. The original songs sung during the live performance will be produced by “Elements Garden.” All three groups, ChamJam, Maple (Heart) Doll, and
Stellaites, have prepared original songs to match the performance. A special curtain call/after-talk has also been announced!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9002/14827-9002-33cb702913d53bae44ef8ed6963fe495-1920×1080.jpg After the main performance, there will be a special curtain call that you can record on your mobile phone or smartphone, as well as an after-talk with the cast. Original work/Auri Hirao comment I’m looking forward to seeing parts of the original work that are not included in the stage adaptation, and I think readers will also discover something new, so I hope you enjoy the world of Oshi Budō on stage.
Screenplay/direction/Ichidai Matsuda comment I’m so grateful that this incredibly entertaining, beloved original work can be adapted for the stage. I hope to portray the joy and sadness of having an “oshi,” as well as the dreams, setbacks, and hopes of “idols.” I look forward to seeing you on Stage Oshi Budo! What is “I’ll Die If My Idol Comes to Budokan”? A popular comic series that has sold over 1 million copies. A popular work that has also been adapted into an anime, live-action drama, and live-action movie. The original comic series has sold over 1 million copies, and volumes 1 through 11 are currently on sale from Tokuma Shoten Ryu Comics. ■Performance Overview Stage Play “If My Idol Comes to Budokan, I’ll Die” [Aichi Performance] Performance Dates: February 20th (Fri) – 23rd (Mon, National Holiday), 2026 Venue: Tokai City Arts Theater Main Hall (137 Shimohamada, Ota-cho, Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture 477-0031) [Tokyo Performance] Performance dates: February 27, 2026 (Friday) to March 1, 2026 (Sunday) Venue: Airship Theater (4-24-11 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0015) Cast: Eripyo Aika Kobayashi Reo Igarashi Kaho Sato Sorane Matsuyama and Rika Aoki Maki Hakata and Miyo Nomura Yumeri Mizumori and Miyu Nakasaka Yuka Teramoto Yune Hara Aya Yokota Anmi Kurashima Maina Ichii Anne Omura Mei Koyama Momoyo Ruri Ito Nijimi Hinaka Riina Sugimoto Harumi Iwaoka, Mio Nishii Hanami Inoue, Kyoka Shinohara Ryoka Noda, Reina Ida Natsumi Murai, Misato Kawachi Kana Yamazaki, Yoshino Kitagawa Maria Kimie Akahori Kumasa Kojima Kotori Yuki Motoi Tatsuyuki Kawaratani Staff: Original work by Hirao Auri “If My Favorite Idol Comes to Budokan, I’ll Die” (Tokuma Shoten) Comic Ryu) Script and Direction: Matsuda Ichidai (ILCA) Stage Director: Tanaka Satoshi Art: Maki Hamada Lighting: Hirokazu Murayama (Mercury) Sound: Shinya Tanaka Video: Hisamitsu Sone (co:jin projects)/Kouji Mitsuji Costume: Fuji Costume Hair and Makeup: 1031collective Assistant Director: Norihiko Takashima Photography: Yutaka Nakamura Production: Tatsuya Yaguchi (HIKE) Production cooperation: Oysters Producer/Scriptwriter: Toshio Shiobara (Bushiroad Music/Gekidan Hikosen) Organizer: Gekidan Hikosen Co., Ltd. Tickets: Bushiroad Music Co., Ltd. Cooperation Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Bushiroad Music Inc. Bushiroad Works Inc. Bushiroad Move Inc. Official website: https://hikosen.co.jp/oshibudo-stage/ Official X:
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