Katana Maidens’ Sequel Story to be Adapted Into a Recitation Play!

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Katana Maidens franchise plans to take this quest one step further by adapting its sequel story in the form of a recitation play, and fans are already expecting much from it.

Furthermore, what’s better than watching your favorite seiyuus perform live?

On January 5, 2021, celebrating the third anniversary of the Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko TV anime, the franchise confirmed that an all-new recitation play titled Toji no Miko: Seika Houtou is in progress.

Toji no Miko: Seika Houtou” reading drama project in progress! Recitation drama is announced today, the 3rd anniversary of the start of TV anime broadcasting. Six people gather for the first time in a long time, and a new story begins to move! Please wait for the follow-up report for details.

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The performance schedule and other details have not been revealed yet, but it is expected to take place in Summer 2021. The announcement reveals that the franchise will reveal the follow-up details soon.

In Japanese, Seika means “A crisp summer day with a clear sky,” while Houtou means “To offer a light before gods.” This gives us a vague idea about the content of the play.

The recitation play will follow a sequel story set seven months after the TV anime, and the anime’s six main voice cast members will be reprising their roles.

CharacterCastOther Works
Kanami EtōKaede HondoKokoro Yotsuba (Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama)
Hiyori JūjōSaori ŌnishiHisato Arato (Food Wars!)
Mai YanaseAzumi WakiRem Galleu (How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord)
Sayaka ItomiHina KinoRinel (Sword Art Online: Alicization)
Kaoru MashikoRisae MatsudaAzuna Kuzuha (Dance with Devils)
Ellen KohaguraEri SuzukiChisaki Miyazaki (Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs)
Katana Maidens' Sequel Story to be Adapted Into a Recitation Play!
Kanami Etou, Hiyori Juujou, Mai Yanase, Sayaka Itomi, Ellen kohagura, Kaoru Mashiko | Source: Fandom

Tatsuya Takahashi, the series composition writer of the TV anime is in charge of the script here, and this play is planned as a new work of READPIA, KADOKAWA’s recitation play brand.

Fans are eagerly waiting to enjoy Katana Maidens in this new avatar. We expect the franchise to come up with some online mode of broadcasting the recitation play for fans outside Japan.

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About Katana Maidens

Toji no Miko or Katana Maidens was a manga written and illustrated by Sakae Saito that was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Monthly Shōnen Ace from October 26, 2017 – March 26, 2019, with three compiled volumes.

Katana Maidens' Sequel Story to be Adapted Into a Recitation Play!
Cover | Source: Amazon

The manga received a 24 episode anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi that was directed by Kōdai Kakimoto.

Since ancient times an elite group of shrine maidens known as “Toji” who battle “Aratama,” strange and evil beings that are hell-bent on destroying humanity.

But now in the modern world, these warriors have been assigned to an exclusive police squad who are officially called Tokubetsu Saishi Kidoutai (Special Ritual Maneuver Team) to exterminate the Aratama.

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