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Aqua and Taiki finish their cliffhangered conversation from last episode, and afterwards Aqua is left not knowing what to do next. Now that the Tokyo Blade arc has run its course, the spotlight moves back to Ruby and the revival of the pop idol group B-Komachi. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Sep 11, 2024 - 1 comment

Aqua gets his big climactic scene, and the premiere performance of Tokyo Blade comes to an end, and we see members of the cast and crew reflect on the performance. The quest for revenge also continues... [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Aug 28, 2024 - 1 comment

The cast of Tokyo Blade continue to one-up each other as each member tries to give the best performance of the show. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Aug 23, 2024 - 1 comment

The grand premiere of the Tokyo Blade stage production continues! The Kana and Akane acting rivalry comes to a head as the two have their first big scene together. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Aug 14, 2024 - 2 comments

The curtain rises on the Tokyo Blade stage show! We get an abridged version of the first act, before it focuses in detail on one of the actors specifically. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Aug 8, 2024 - 1 comment

It's the last few days before the grand premiere for the Tokyo Blade stage play. This episode checks in on the different members of the cast before the first proper curtain raise. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Jul 31, 2024 - 3 comments

Abiko and Goa reconcile after Abiko is impressed by what she saw the Smash Heaven stage play. They put together a new script with 15 days left until the grand opening, and our group of young actors grapple with the higher level of emotional and expressive acting that this new script will require. Kana gives Aqua some advice on how to channel memories to help put on a more emotional performance, which sends him to a very dark place. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Jul 24, 2024 - 3 comments

Akane takes Aqua to see his first 2.5D stage play, and to his surprise he leaves very impressed with the sophistication and entertainment value of the show. After realizing how difficult it would be for a mangaka with no script writing experience to come up with a good script for this kind of project, Aqua hatches a plan to get Abiko to back down from her stance of completely rewriting everything. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Jul 17, 2024 - 3 comments

Abiko-sensei, the creator of the Tokyo Blade manga, voices her unhappiness with what she's seen of the adaptation. She insists on rewriting the script, threatening to withdraw consent for the adaptation if she doesn't get her way and is unafraid to suffer any financial consequences that would result. With only 20 days left to go until the scheduled premiere, the cast and crew are nervous about if they'll be able to pull things off. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Jul 10, 2024 - 0 comments

Season 2 picks up right where we left off S1. Aqua, Kana, and Melt from the live action TV adaptation of Sweet Today join the Lala Lai theater troupe as they prepare to put on a 2.5D stage production adaptation of the popular manga Tokyo Blade. [more inside]
posted by C^3 on Jul 3, 2024 - 1 comment

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posted by C^3 on Jul 1, 2024 - 14 comments