Attack on Titan is coming all the way from Japan for the Japan Parade!
We are very excited to inform you that the cast of the 2.5D theater adaptation of internationally beloved manga/anime series Attack on Titan is coming all the way from Japan for the Japan Parade on Saturday, May 10, 2025!
Special appearances by Erwin Smith, Levi, Hange Zoë, and Blade Attackers!
Attack on Titan, the popular manga series by Hajime Isayama, was serialized in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine by Kodansha from 2009 to 2021 and has sold more than 140 million copies in total. The comics have been published in 18 languages and over 180 countries worldwide. It won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award and the Harvey Award, the most prestigious award in the American comics industry.
In October 2024, when the stage production of ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical made its US premiere in New York City, it attracted fans from 47 states in the U.S. and all over the world, and all performances were sold out. The New York Times reported that “’Attack on Titan’ is a novel concept for U.S. stages and is sure to be a visual feast for fans of the series,” and praised the success of the Japanese musical based on a manga in New York.
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ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical CAST
Erwin Smith (TAKURO OHNO)
Levi (RYO MATSUDA)
Hange Zoë (RIONA TATEMICHI)
Blade Attackers (HIROAKI SHIMOO, RYUMA HASHIDO, YUKIKO MATSUMOTO, TAKAHIKO KATO)
Special Thanks to
ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical Production Committee 2024
Sayaka Yamamoto is coming all the way from Japan for the Japan Parade!
Additionally, we are very excited to announce that Sayaka Yamamoto, singer-songwriter and former captain of the J-pop group NMB48 will be making a special appearance at Japan Parade, Sunday May 10th!
Born on July 14th, 1993, Sayaka Yamamoto is a singer-songwriter from Osaka, Japan. She joined the J-pop group NMB48 in 2010, and after graduating, she pursued a career as a singer-songwriter. She is engaged in various activities including releasing songs, holding live performances, and media appearances, most recently successfully holding her Asia Tour in 2024. Her activities as a solo artist and musician have garnered both domestic and international attention.
On December 25th of last year, she released her first EP, U TA CARTE. APOLLO AMATEUR NIGHT, held at the legendary Apollo Theatre in New York City, known as the gateway talent show to making it big in the entertainment industry with over 90 years of history and counting, was held in Japan as the APOLLO AMATEUR NIGHT JAPAN 24-25. She served as a Main Ambassador and Emcee and played a role in strengthening ties between the music communities of Japan and New York.
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