"Saiyuki" new stage play poster & main character makeup photos released, performances to start in February 2020

The latest stage play "Saiyuki Opera -Oasis-", adapted from the representative masterpiece of Japanese manga artist Kazuya Minekura, will be performed in Tokyo on February 2, 2020. Recently, the official announced the new stage play poster and the makeup photos of the 7 protagonists. Let's take a look.

"Saiyuki" is a classic manga by Japanese manga artist Kazuya Minekura. It is a fantasy adventure manga series that uses the names of characters from "Journey to the West", one of the four great Chinese classics. The plot is slightly related to "Journey to the West". During the more than 20 years of serialization, the "Saiyuki" series has spawned a large number of derivative works including radio dramas, character songs, OVAs, TV animations, theatrical animations, novels, games, etc.

What will the well-known four-member team of the Journey to the West look like in real life? The characters revealed this time include the eldest brother Sun Wukong, played by Shiina Taizo, the second brother Zhu Bajie, played by Fujiwara Yuki, etc.