It was previously announced that the Attack on Titan musical will begin its run in January next year. Hajime Isayama shared a statement about the new stage play while also reminding people of the tragic death of an actor in the previous stage play (via Comicbook.com).

“When I heard about this stage production, I was worried because there had been a very sad accident in the past,” Isayama said. “However, I believe that the people involved in the stage production are very aware of this and will take extra care in the production.”

“Having said that, I would like to congratulate and look forward to this stage adaptation,” he continued. “Above all, I hope that both the viewers and creator of Attack on Titan, now that the mange is over, will enjoy it. Thank you very much.”

The main cast of the Attack on Titan musical includes Kurumu Okamiya as Eren Jaeger, Sara Takatsuki as Mikasa Ackerman, Eito Konishi as Armin Arlert, and Ryo Matsuda as Levi. Other cast members include:

Yū Fukuzawa as Jean KirsteinYasue Kazuaki as Marco BottTomoya Nakanishi as Connie SpringerSena as Sasha BrausMitsu Murata as HannesTakeshi Hayashino as Keith ShadisMasanori Tomita as Dimo ReevesMimi Maihane as Carla JaegerMitsuru Karahashi as Grisha JaegerRiona Tatemichi as Hange ZoeTakurō Ōno as Erwin Smith

The Attack on Titan stage play will run at the Orix Theater in Osaka on January 7 to 9, 2023, and at the Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo on January 14 to 24, 2023.

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