
Promotional Poster
Ribbon no Kishi The Musical (リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル) is a musical based on the manga Ribbon no Kishi by Tezuka Osamu featuring Morning Musume, v-u-den, Abe Natsumi, Matsuura Aya, and Tsuji Nozomi. The musical ran from August 1 through 27, 2006, at the Shinjuku Koma Theater. A three-disc DVD set was released on November 29, 2006. The DVD also includes special footage of the graduation ceremony of Ogawa Makoto, and other bonus footage.
The DVD ranked at #2 and sold 14,287 copies total.
Cast[]

Morning Musume promoting musical

Performance information
The roles of Prince Franz and Jailer Pierre were triple cast and performed in rotation. Ensemble members performed different characters between acts.
- From Morning Musume
- Yoshizawa Hitomi as Minister (大臣)
- Takahashi Ai as Sapphire (サファイア) (lead role)
- Ogawa Makoto as Baron Nylon (家臣ナイロン)
- Niigaki Risa as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight NouveauAct II (騎士ヌーヴォー)
- Fujimoto Miki as Witch Hecate (魔女へケート)
- Kamei Eri as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight TorteauAct II (騎士トルテュ)
- Michishige Sayumi as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RueAct II (タレント・スカウト リュー)
- Tanaka Reina as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RizièreAct II (タレント・スカウト リジィエ)
- Kusumi Koharu as Minister's Son (大臣の息子)
- From v-u-den
- Ishikawa Rika as Prince Franz (フランツ王子) (lead role) / Jailer PierreAct II (牢番ピエール)
- Miyoshi Erika as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer PierreAct II / Jailer TroisAct II (牢番トロワ)
- Okada Yui as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer CollineAct II (牢番コリン)
- From Hello! Project
- Abe Natsumi as Prince Franz (lead role)
- Tsuji Nozomi as Jailer PierreAct II
- Matsuura Aya as Prince Franz (lead role)
- From Takarazuka Revue
- Ebira Kaoru as King (王) and God (神さま)
- Marcia as Queen (王妃)
DVD Tracklist[]
- Act 1
- Tenjoukai (天上界; Heaven)
- Kyuuden no Okuniwa (宮殿の奥庭; Inner Garden of the Palace)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Machi no Hiroba (町の広場; Town Plaza)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Rougoku (牢獄; Jail)
- Yoru no Kurayami (夜の暗闇; The Dark of Night)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Kyuuden (Shukuten) (宮殿(祝典); Palace (Celebration))
- Act 2
- Kangoku (監獄; Prison)
- Goldland Jinei (ゴールドランド陣営; Goldland Camp)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Arashi (嵐; Storm)
- Inaka (田舎; Countryside)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Epilogue (エピローグ)
- ♪ "LOVE Machine" (LOVEマシーン) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan" (Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Watashi ga Tsuiteru." (わたしがついてる。) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!" (青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ!) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari" (紫陽花アイ愛物語) (v-u-den)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life"
- Extra Footage

Ogawa Makoto during her graduation ceremony
- Curtain Call ~Ogawa Makoto Sotsugyou Ceremony~ (カーテンコール ~小川麻琴卒業セレモニー~; Ogawa Makoto Graduation Ceremony)
- ♪ "The Stress" (ザ・ストレス) (Abe Natsumi)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Abe Natsumi Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Abe Natsumi Ver.) (カーテンコール)
- ♪ "KoiING" (恋ING) (Tsuji Nozomi)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
- ♪ "Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA" (砂を噛むように…NAMIDA) (Matsuura Aya)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
- Making of (メイキング映像)
CD[]
"Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection (「リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション) was a soundtrack album that was released on July 26, 2006, in Regular and Limited Editions. It sold 7,465 copies.
Tracklist[]
- Mystery of Life (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- GOD (Ebira Kaoru)
- Furarafura (フララフラ) (Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Ishikawa Rika)
- Daijin no Negai ~ Majo (大臣の願い ~ 魔女) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Fujimoto Miki)
- Ribbon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) (Takahashi Ai)
- Rouban (牢番) (Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- Tatakai no Toki (戦いのとき) (Ishikawa Rika, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri)
- Scout (スカウト) (Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Kusumi Koharu)
- Sousou (葬送) (Fujimoto Miki, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Tsuji Nozomi)
- Daidanen (大団円) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Abe Natsumi)
- Anata ni Aitai (Matsuura Aya)
Photo Cards[]
Trivia[]
- Yoshizawa Hitomi and Kusumi Koharu's roles are based on Duke Duralumin and his son Plastic from the original manga, though their characters are unnamed in this adaptation.
- The character names in Act II are derived from kanji in the surnames of their respective performers:
- Trois, played by Miyoshi Erika, is French for "three" (三).
- Colline, played by Okada Yui, is French for "hill" (岡).
- Nouveau, played by Niigaki Risa, is French for "new" (新).
- Torteau, played by Kamei Eri, is French for "turtle" (亀).
- Rue, played by Michishige Sayumi, is French for "road" (道).
- Rizière, played by Tanaka Reina, is French for "rice field" (田).
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External Links[]
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- Wikipedia: Japanese