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Koisuru Hello Kitty (恋するハローキティ) is a Engeki Joshibu musical starring the members of Juice=Juice. It ran from November 19 through 24, 2014.
The DVD was released on March 4, 2015.
Synopsis
Hello Kitty is a being from the Land of Toys, sent to Earth to bring love and happiness to her owner. One day, after being abandoned and found by a high school boy, Yuuya, she falls in love and decides to become human to be with him. However, if she can't get a kiss from Yuuya within three days, Hello Kitty's existence will vanish forever.
A 2014 re-vamp of a GekiPro classic as Juice=Juice's first ever musical!
Cast
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- From Juice=Juice
- Miyazaki Yuka as Sakaki-sensei (榊先生)
- Kanazawa Tomoko as Kondo Yuuya (近藤ユウヤ)[1]
- Takagi Sayuki as Aihara Wakana (相原ワカナ)[2]
- Miyamoto Karin as Hello Kitty (ハローキティ; Lead Role)
- Uemura Akari as Kanno Arisa (菅野アリサ)[3]
- Other Cast Members
Crew
- Writer/Director: Damon Niwa Andrew
- Choreography: Furitsukeya Kabuki-mon
DVD Tracklist
- ♪HELLO!
- ♪Ningen no Sekai e (人間の世界へ; To the Human World)
- Ningen no Naka (Ningen no Sekai) (人間の中（人間の世界）)
- ♪Diary (ダイアリー)
- Omocha no Kuni (おもちゃの国; Land of Toys)
- ♪3tsu no Rule (Omocha no Kuni Ver.) (３つのルール（おもちゃの国 Ver.）; Three Rules (Land of Toys Ver.))
- ♪Shooting Star
- ♪Itsumo no Asa (いつもの朝; The Usual Morning)
- ♪Nakayoki Koto wa Utsukushiki Kana (仲良きことは美しきかな)
- Bijutsu Shitsu・Houkago (美術室・放課後; Art Room, After School)
- ♪Todoke Todoke Todoke! (届け 届け 届け！)
- Bijutsu Shitsu・Houkago
- ♪3tsu no Rule (Ningen Ver.) (３つのルール（人間 Ver.）; Three Rules (Human Ver.))
- Bijutsu Shitsu・Houkago
- ♪Ningen no Sekai (人間の世界; Human World)
- Ningen no Sekai・2nichime (人間の世界・2日目; Human World, The Second Day)
- ♪Anata ga Wakaranai (あなたが わからない; You Don't Understand)
- ♪Tsubasa Ochiteku (翼 落ちてく)
- Kyoushitsu (教室; Classroom)
- ♪&YOU
- Kyoushitsu
- ♪Only choice
- Ningen no Sekai・3nichime (人間の世界・3日目; Human World, The Third Day)
- ♪Todoke Todoke Todoke! (Reprise) (届け 届け 届け！（リプライズ）)
- ♪Hontou no Kimochi (ほんとうの気持ち; True Feelings)
- ♪Good bye Kitty
- ♪Ano Ko no Okage (あの子のおかげ; Thanks to That Girl)
- ♪HELLO! (Reprise) (HELLO!（リプライズ）)
- Bonus Footage
- After Talk Show (11/23) (アフタートークショー（11/23）)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the musical, titled Engeki Joshibu "Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty" Original Soundtrack (演劇女子部 「ミュージカル 恋するハローキティ」オリジナルサウンドトラック) will be released as a mini album on December 24, 2014.
CD Tracklist
"Shooting Star" preview
- HELLO! - Toys & Kitty
- Shooting Star - Kitty & God of the Land of Toys & Toys
- Todoke Todoke Todoke! (届け 届け 届け！) - Yuuya & Kitty
- Anata ga Wakaranai (あなたが わからない) - Kitty & Wakana & Yuuya & Arisa & Sakaki-sensei
- Hontou no Kimochi (ほんとうの気持ち; True Feelings) - Kitty & Arisa & Yuuya
Bonus CD Tracklist
The DVD released for the musical on March 4, 2015, included a longer bonus CD soundtrack.
- HELLO! - Toys & Kitty
- Ningen no Sekai e! (人間の世界へ！; To the Human World!) - God & Kitty & Toys
- Diary (ダイアリー) - Kitty & Toys
- 3tsu no Rule (Omocha no Kuni Ver.) (３つのルール（おもちゃの国 Ver.）; Three Rules (Land of Toys Ver.)) - God & Toys
- Shooting Star - Kitty & God & Toys
- Itsumo no Asa (いつもの朝; The Usual Morning) - Yuuya
- Nakayoki Koto wa Utsukushiki Kana (仲良きことは美しきかな) - Sakaki-sensei & Students
- Todoke Todoke Todoke! (届け 届け 届け！) - Yuuya & Kitty
- 3tsu no Rule (Ningen Ver.) (３つのルール（人間 Ver.）; Three Rules (Human Ver.)) - Wakana
- Ningen no Sekai (人間の世界; Human World) - Kitty & Yuuya & Arisa & Wakana & Sasaki-sensei
- Anata ga Wakaranai (あなたが わからない; You Don't Understand) -Kitty & Wakana & Yuuya & Arisa & Sasaki-sensei
- Tsubasa Ochiteku (翼 落ちてく) - Wakana
- &YOU - Arisa
- Only choice - Kitty
- Todoke Todoke Todoke! (Reprise) (届け 届け 届け！（リプライズ）) - Kitty & Yuuya & Arisa
- Hontou no Kimochi (ほんとうの気持ち; True Feelings) - Kitty & Yuuya & Arisa
- Good bye Kitty - Kitty
- Ano Ko no Okage (あの子のおかげ; Thanks to That Girl) - Yuuya & Arisa
- HELLO! (Reprise) (HELLO!（リプライズ）) - God & Kitty & Toys
Trivia
- This is a musical version of the Mano Erina and S/mileage stage play from 2010.
- The play is described as a "school love comedy" that deals with romance and friendship. The main character is a Hello Kitty doll that turns into a human.
- This is Juice=Juice's first theatrical production.
- Miyazaki Yuka and Kanazawa Tomoko are the only cast member who has a male role.
- Onoda Ayasa and Matsushita Haruna are Hello! Pro Engeki Joshi Acting Club BS-TBS audition winners.
References
- ↑ "☆.初日 金澤朋子" (in Japanese), Kanazawa Tomoko @ Engeki Joshibu Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty Offical Blog, 2014.11.19
- ↑ "今日も 高木紗友希" (in Japanese), Takagi Sayuki @ Engeki Joshibu Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty Offical Blog, 2014.11.06
- ↑ "アリサちゃん…植村あかり" (in Japanese), Uemura Akari @ Juice=Juice Official Blog, 2014.11.05