Expanded Screenings of Cinema Kabuki and MET Live Viewing

「Cinema Kabuki, which marked its 20th anniversary, achieved strong results, with the new production “The Tale of Genji” and Monthly Kabuki productions including “Kyōgano-ko Musume Gojō Dōjōji / Ninin Wankyu” significantly exceeding expectations. It also held the “Cinema Kabuki 20th Anniversary Request Screenings.”」

「Cinema Kabuki marked its 20th anniversary. As part of “Monthly Kabuki 2025,” it released “Noda Version: Nezumi Kozo” in April and “Sagimusume” in May, and plans to screen a diverse lineup of 12 works befitting its anniversary year.」

「Cinema Kabuki’s “Monthly Kabuki 2024” began in April with the new production “Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi no Enishi no Kiri.” DVDs and Blu-ray discs of the production were also released and well received.」

「Cinema Kabuki released the new production “Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi no Enishi no Kiri” in April as part of “Monthly Kabuki 2024.” MET Live Viewing released multiple works from the 2023–24 season, including new productions.」

「In addition to screening 7 works from the 2022–23 season, including MET premieres and new productions, and holding its regular encore screenings, MET Live Viewing screened 3 MET premieres from the new 2023–24 season, appealing to new audience segments with ambitious productions.」

「Cinema Kabuki’s “Monthly Kabuki 2023” began in April. MET Live Viewing screened the 7 remaining works from the 2022–23 season in stages through July.」

「Cinema Kabuki screened popular classic performances every month from April as part of “Monthly Kabuki 2023.” MET Live Viewing released 4 works from the 2022–23 season.」

「MET Live Viewing screened 7 works from the 2021–22 season and its regular encore screenings, as well as 3 works from the new 2022–23 season, including productions featuring young stars.」

「Cinema Kabuki screened popular classic performances every month from June as part of “Monthly Kabuki 2022.” MET Live Viewing held encore screenings in 4 cities in September and began screenings of the 2022–23 season on 25 November.」

「Cinema Kabuki released “Sakurahime Azuma Bunsho: Parts 1 and 2” consecutively in April. The production attracted attention because Nizaemon Kataoka and Tamasaburo Bando performed the same roles together for the first time in 36 years, and it was well received. MET Live Viewing screened 10 works from the 2021–22 season, which were performed in New York, in Japan through July.」

「Cinema Kabuki’s “Monthly Kabuki 2022” began in April with the release of “Sakurahime Azuma Bunsho: Parts 1 and 2,” its first new production in approximately 1 year. For “MET Live Viewing 2021–22,” the Metropolitan Opera in New York reopened last autumn after a 1.5-year closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and 5 works were screened in Japan from March through May.」

「Cinema Kabuki screened 10 works in “Monthly Kabuki 2021” from May through the following February.」

「Cinema Kabuki screened Monthly Kabuki 2022, from the 8th through the 11th work. MET Live Viewing held encore screenings in September at To-geki and Cine Libre Ikebukuro.」

「With all local performances canceled, MET Live Viewing screened the “Premium Collection 2021,” featuring popular works from past seasons released nationwide in stages from March through August.」

「For the new 2020–21 season, all performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York were canceled. As substitute screenings, 6 popular works from past seasons were shown from February as the “Premium Collection 2021,” attracting many opera fans.」

「MET Live Viewing held summer encore screenings in 4 cities from August through September. During the 2020–21 season, all performances in New York were canceled due to the spread of COVID-19, and MET Live Viewing screenings were also canceled.」

「The eighth title of the 2019–20 season of MET Live in HD, <i>The Flying Dutchman</i> (「さまよえるオランダ人」), was not screened as a live viewing because the MET in New York was closed during the lockdown. In Japan only, a one-week screening using footage of the camera rehearsal was held. Encore screenings also began in August.」

「Cinema Kabuki screened 11 titles, including 4 new productions, as part of <i>Monthly Kabuki 2019</i> (「月イチ歌舞伎２０１９」): <i>Noda Version: Beneath the Cherry Trees in Full Bloom</i> (「野田版 桜の森の満開の下」) in April, Tamasaburo Bando × Kodo Special Edition <i>Yugen</i> (「幽玄」) in September, <i>Onna Koroshi Abura no Jigoku</i> (「女殺油地獄」) in November, and <i>Kuruwa Bunsho: Yoshidaya</i> (「廓文章 吉田屋」) in January. The screenings attracted new audiences and received a favorable response.」

「Cinema Kabuki and MET Live in HD performed steadily.」

「Cinema Kabuki titles including <i>Noda Version: Beneath the Cherry Trees in Full Bloom</i> (「野田版 桜の森の満開の下」) were released nationwide, while MET Live in HD screened titles including Wagner's <i>Die Walküre</i> (「ワルキューレ」).」

「Cinema Kabuki and MET Live in HD performed steadily.」

「Cinema Kabuki released the second Yajikita installment, <i>Tokaidochu Hizakurige: The Kabukiza Mystery</i> (「東海道中膝栗毛　歌舞伎座捕物帖」), nationwide from June. MET Live in HD screened titles from the 2017–2018 season, including <i>La Bohème</i> (「ラ・ボエーム」) and <i>Cendrillon</i> (「サンドリヨン」).」

「Cinema Kabuki, MET Live in HD and the other theater businesses performed steadily.」

「Cinema Kabuki planned to screen 4 new titles: <i>Tokaidochu Hizakurige: Yajikita</i> (「東海道中膝栗毛＜やじきた＞」) in June, <i>Yotsuya Kaidan</i> (「四谷怪談」) in September, <i>The Fight at the Megumi Fire Brigade</i> (「め組の喧嘩」) in November, and <i>Kyoganoko Musume Dojoji</i> (「京鹿子娘五人道成寺」) in January of the following year. The new MET Live in HD season will open in November as usual with Bellini's <i>Norma</i> (「ノルマ」), with a total of 10 titles planned for screening.」