Space opera on stage: when anime idols become galactic generals and the universe burns.
DVD release of the theatrical play "Ginga Eiyu Densetsu Kagayaku Hoshi Yami wo Saite" based on hit novel "Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Stars Wataru Yokoo and Takashi Nikaido (Kis-My-Ft2). The play is held at Tokyo International Forum in November 2012.
Practical Effects
Live stagecraft recreates fleet battles with sheer drama.
Costume
Military uniforms somehow make J-pop idols look authoritative.
Acting
Yokoo and Nikaido commit to 4-hour epic condensed to 130 min.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takashi Nikaido was 24 playing Reinhard; the novel's author Yoshiki Tanaka initially hated the idol casting then admitted they captured the characters' arrogance perfectly.
The 2012 staging was so ambitious it bankrupted the original production company; this DVD is essentially a memorial to theater hubris.
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