Lepro Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Scriptwriter Yusuke Watanabe’s 12 Minutes Theater Company’s 3rd performance “☓☓☓Nenarenaite” 4th performance “Normal Narenaite” Continuous performances to be held at Asakusa Kugeki in October!! General sales begin today, September 7th (Sat)!
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At the Asakusa Kugeki theater operated by Lepro Entertainment Co., Ltd., the theater company 12 Minutes, which is headed by scriptwriter Yusuke Watanabe, will be performing in the third performance “☓☓☓ ni Na Na Naite” and in the fourth performance “ We will continue to perform “I Can’t Be Ordinary.”
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Gekidan 12 Minutes “☓☓☓ I Can’t Be” “I Can’t Be Ordinary” flyer [Image 2
Gekidan 12 Minutes “I can’t be ☓☓☓” “I can’t be normal” flyer (back side) The performance schedule is “☓☓☓ Can’t Be” from 10/16 (Wednesday) to 10/22 (Sunday), and “Nordinary Can’t Be” from 10/22 (Tuesday) to 10/27 (Sunday). will be performed, and tickets will go on sale to the general public from today, September 7th (Saturday).
“☓☓☓” has been performed twice in the past and has been well received each time. The script was written by Yusuke Watanabe, and Yuki Kinoe will once again be the director, making this work even more powerful.
“I Can’t Be Ordinary” is a new work, and Yusuke Watanabe, who runs the theater company 12 Minutes, will be in charge of both the screenplay and direction. If you watch one, you’ll definitely want to see the other.
The performers for “☓☓☓ ni na na naite” are Morning Musume. Haruna Iikubo, who has been attracting attention as an actress and talent and is mainly active in videos, made her debut as a model in her new work “Nordinari” and is still a model. We welcome Ren Ishikawa, who is active in many fields as an actor, and Masaki Nakao, who starred in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger and is active in many films and stages. It will be delivered by a total of 20 attractive cast members. Please look forward to it.
■Performance overview
Theater Company 12 Minutes
3rd performance “I can’t be ☓☓☓”
4th performance “I can’t be normal”
Gekidan 12 Minutes HP:
https://12minutes.jp/
Gekidan 12 Minutes X:
https://x.com/gd12minutes
Asakusa Nine Theater HP:
https://asakusa-kokono.com/kyugeki/2023/09/id-13878
“I can’t be normal.”
Screenplay: Yusuke Watanabe
Direction: Yuki Kinoe
“I can’t be ☓☓☓”
Screenplay/Direction: Yusuke Watanabe
Performance schedule:
“I can’t be normal.”
10/16 (Wednesday) 18:00 start
10/17 (Thu) 18:00 start
10/18 (Friday) 13:00 start
10/19 (Sat) 13:00 start, 17:00 start
10/20 (Sun) 13:00 start, 17:00 start
Cast:
Haruna Iikubo, Midori Nagatsuki, Mai Chonan, Mizuki Yamazaki, Rana Tanita, Mashichi Sakurai, Miho Tateuchi, Akane Kumada, Mika Sakamika “I can’t be ☓☓☓”
10/22 (Tue) 18:00 start
10/23 (Wednesday) 18:00 start
10/24 (Thu) 18:00 start
10/25 (Fri) 13:00 start
10/26 (Sat) 13:00 start, 17:00 start
10/27 (Sun) 13:00 start, 17:00 start
Cast:
Ren Ishikawa, Masaki Nakao, Nanami Tanabe, Nanami Sasaki, Otoe Tanaka, Yuri Hori, Yuko Hara, Nanaka Yano,
Kaiki Kimura, Keisuke Shiba, Yuji Sugao
place:
Asakusa nine plays
Ticket price (all seats reserved, tax included):
7,500 yen
Ticket handling:
General sale (Pia, Paskip) 9/7 (Sat) 11:00~
●General sale
-Pia-
-Paskip- https://www.paskip.jp/events/92
Production cooperation: Asakusa Nine Theaters
■Yusuke Watanabe Profile
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Yusuke Watanabe
Yusuke Watanabe
Screenwriter.
Head of the theater company 12 Minutes.
While mainly working on video works, he also provides original plays for small theater performances. Last year, he launched his own theater company, 12 Minutes.
Major works include movies such as “20th Century Boys”, “GANTZ”, “Dragon Ball Z Gods and Gods”, “Attack on Titan”, “The Fable”, and dramas such as “Detective Academy Q”, “Bloody Monday”, “Minato Keisatsu Midnight Runner”, and “Dr. .Chocolate”, “Fermat’s Cooking”, stage plays “Amane Gymnasium” and “Zentendo” X: https://x.com/yuusukewatanabe
comment:
The theater company 12 Minutes, which was founded last year, is a theater company that has been re-enacting the play “XXXX Na
Narenaite”, which is about the K-Pop group “12 MINUTES”. This time, “Juri”, who has played the role of the main character’s rival until now, will be replaced as the new main character, and will be played by Haruna Iikubo. In addition, an attractive cast including Midori Nagatsuki has gathered.
Also, as a screenwriter, I always want to write a new work…We will also be presenting a spin-off work, “Nordinari Narenaite”, which shares our worldview. This is an adult romance starring two actors I trust, Ren Ishikawa and Nobuki Nakao.
Watching either one is interesting, and watching both is even more interesting. We will have such a series of performances. We look forward to seeing you at Asakusa Nine Theater in October.
■Haruna Iikubo (“I can’t be ☓☓☓”) Profile
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Haruna Iikubo
HATRUNA IIKUBO
Born November 7, 1994 in Tokyo.
Morning Musume. Debuted in September 2011 as a 10th generation member. She graduated from the group in December 2019 and is currently active as an actress and talent.
His representative works include the stage plays “Romeo and Rosaline,” “Blue Flame,” and “The STAGE of Ragnarok.”
He is active in many fields, including serving as a regular
personality on MBS Radio’s “Young Town Saturday” for 11 years. comment:
This is Haruna Iikubo, who plays Juri.
I was once an idol, but I can’t believe I can become one again! We will do our best to deliver stories that are not just about a sparkling world, but full of humanity.
X: https://x.com/haruna__iikubo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harunaiikubo_official/
■Koi Ishikawa (“I Can’t Be Normal”) Profile
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Ren Ishikawa
REN ISHIKAWA
Born July 18, 1993 in Tochigi.
In 2013, she attracted attention as the cover model for the book “The story of a gal who was at the bottom of her grade and was admitted to Keio University by increasing her deviation score by 40 points in one year”. She will be an exclusive model for “CanCam” until 2022, and has appeared in many popular dramas such as Fuji TV’s “silent”. Currently, he is mainly active as an actor and model. Photo book “SIGNS” is now on sale.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren_ishikawa/?hl=ja
comment:
I’m very happy to be able to perform on the stage of 12 Minutes Theater Company again this year, following the performance of “XXX ni Na Na Naite” which was performed at the end of last year! In this episode of “I Can’t Be Ordinary,” I play the main character, Kaori, who wants to be the person she envisions but can’t, from a different angle from the previous story where she wanted to be an idol. It’s a constant in the floating world. Why is it that when we desire something, suffering comes along with it? Although I am overwhelmed with despair at times, I am determined to face the life I have to live even if I am not able to become one head-on once again through Kaori. I will do my best to portray the unique characters and how the gears gradually go awry in everyday life in a realistic and interesting way. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
■Nobuki Nakao (“I Can’t Be Normal”) Profile
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Nobuaki Nakao
Masaki Nakao
Born on November 27, 1996.
Born in Saitama Prefecture.
Starred in the 2016 drama “Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger”. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and stage productions, expanding his range of activities. Major appearances in recent years include the stage play “He’s good at it, and he’s bad at it – The Eve of the Battle” (24), Train Ride Theater “This Rail is Dramatic” (23), “Romeo & Juliet” (23), and film. His dramas include “Hakuya Re:act” (24) and “Celebrity Danshi wa Uncontrollable” (24). comment:
I understand that normal is a vague concept, but there are no normal people, and living a normal life is more difficult. I like normal things, and I don’t like normal things.
First time participating in 12 Minutes Theater Company. I’m looking forward to practicing now.
love story. Please come and take a look.
We are looking forward to your visit.
Asakusa Kugeki, which our company operates, was renovated into an online theater theater in June 2020, and we are now streaming performances, live performances, and other events.
Asakusa Kyugeki, an online theater theater that has celebrated its 6th anniversary since opening in Asakusa, a mecca for the performing arts, has been welcoming talented artists, creators, and fans since its opening to embody the concept of – a theater that nurtures people. It has been used. In order to prepare an environment where you can take on new creative challenges in a new era, create together, and deliver it to as many people as possible, we have permanently installed equipment and staff to comfortably distribute works online.
■What is Asakusa Nine Theater?
In March 2017, the entertainment production company Lepro
Entertainment celebrated its 8th year at the theater that opened in Asakusa, a sacred place for the entertainment industry. Aiming to be a theater that nurtures people, we have provided a variety of
entertainment. In the theater field, talented companies such as Bed & Making, Company Delacinera, Come Come Minikina, good morning N°5, Monthly Muneko Nemoto, atlas, GROUP THEATER, Pink Liberty, and Magma ∞, as well as SPOTTED LIGHT’s Alps Stand From popular works such as “Hashi no Kata”, “Edaniku” written by Takuya Yokoyama and directed by Yoshinobu Chung, “Othello” by AUN age theater company, and “In May, a flower blooms in a forgotten corner of the garden” by Sapporoza and Dosanko Otoko Club. . In addition, it is used by a wide variety of creators for dance performances, rakugo performances, live music, art exhibitions, events, and more.
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