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Ribbon no Kishi The Musical (リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル) is a musical based on the manga Ribbon no Kishi by Tezuka Osamu featuring Morning Musume, v-u-den, Abe Natsumi, Matsuura Aya, and Tsuji Nozomi. The musical ran from August 1 through 27, 2006, at the Shinjuku Koma Theater. A three-disc DVD set was released on November 29, 2006. The DVD also includes special footage of the graduation ceremony of Ogawa Makoto, and other bonus footage. 

The DVD ranked at #2 and sold 14,287 copies total.

Cast[]

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Morning Musume promoting musical

The roles of Prince Franz and Jailer Pierre were triple cast and performed in rotation. Ensemble members performed different characters between acts.

From Morning Musume
  • Yoshizawa Hitomi as Minister (大臣)
  • Takahashi Ai as Sapphire (サファイア) (lead role)
  • Ogawa Makoto as Baron Nylon (家臣ナイロン)
  • Niigaki Risa as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight NouveauAct II (騎士ヌーヴォー)
  • Fujimoto Miki as Witch Hecate (魔女へケート)
  • Kamei Eri as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight TorteauAct II (騎士トルテュ)
  • Michishige Sayumi as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RueAct II (タレント・スカウト リュー)
  • Tanaka Reina as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RizièreAct II (タレント・スカウト リジィエ)
  • Kusumi Koharu as Minister's Son (大臣の息子)
From v-u-den
  • Ishikawa Rika as Prince Franz (フランツ王子) (lead role) / Jailer PierreAct II (牢番ピエール)
  • Miyoshi Erika as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer PierreAct II / Jailer TroisAct II (牢番トロワ)
  • Okada Yui as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer CollineAct II (牢番コリン)
From Hello! Project
From Takarazuka Revue
  • Ebira Kaoru as King (王) and God (神さま)
  • Marcia as Queen (王妃)

DVD Tracklist[]

Act 1
  1. Tenjoukai (天上界; Heaven)
  2. Kyuuden no Okuniwa (宮殿の奥庭; Inner Garden of the Palace)
  3. Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
  4. Machi no Hiroba (町の広場; Town Plaza)
  5. Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
  6. Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
  7. Rougoku (牢獄; Jail)
  8. Yoru no Kurayami (夜の暗闇; The Dark of Night)
  9. Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
  10. Kyuuden (Shukuten) (宮殿(祝典); Palace (Celebration))
Act 2
  1. Kangoku (監獄; Prison)
  2. Goldland Jinei (ゴールドランド陣営; Goldland Camp)
  3. Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
  4. Arashi (嵐; Storm)
  5. Inaka (田舎; Countryside)
  6. Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
  7. Epilogue (エピローグ)
  8. ♪ "LOVE Machine" (LOVEマシーン) (Morning Musume)
  9. ♪ "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan" (Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん) (Morning Musume)
  10. ♪ "Watashi ga Tsuiteru." (わたしがついてる。) (Morning Musume)
  11. ♪ "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!" (青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ!) (Morning Musume)
  12. ♪ "Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari" (紫陽花アイ愛物語) (v-u-den)
  13. ♪ "Mystery of Life"
Extra Footage
Makograd

Ogawa Makoto during her graduation ceremony

  1. Curtain Call ~Ogawa Makoto Sotsugyou Ceremony~ (カーテンコール ~小川麻琴卒業セレモニー~; Ogawa Makoto Graduation Ceremony)
  2. ♪ "The Stress" (ザ・ストレス) (Abe Natsumi)
  3. ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Abe Natsumi Ver.)
  4. Curtain Call (Abe Natsumi Ver.) (カーテンコール)
  5. ♪ "KoiING" (恋ING) (Tsuji Nozomi)
  6. ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
  7. Curtain Call (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
  8. ♪ "Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA" (砂を噛むように…NAMIDA) (Matsuura Aya)
  9. ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
  10. Curtain Call (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
  11. Making of (メイキング映像)

CD[]

"Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection (「リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション) was a soundtrack album that was released on July 26, 2006, in Regular and Limited Editions. It sold 7,465 copies.

Tracklist[]

  1. Mystery of Life (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
  2. GOD (Ebira Kaoru)
  3. Furarafura (フララフラ) (Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
  4. Anata ni Aitai  (あなたに会いたい) (Ishikawa Rika)
  5. Daijin no Negai ~ Majo (大臣の願い ~ 魔女) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Fujimoto Miki)
  6. Ribbon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) (Takahashi Ai)
  7. Rouban (牢番) (Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
  8. Tatakai no Toki (戦いのとき) (Ishikawa Rika, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri)
  9. Scout (スカウト) (Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Kusumi Koharu)
  10. Sousou (葬送) (Fujimoto Miki, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Tsuji Nozomi)
  11. Daidanen (大団円) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
  12. Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Abe Natsumi)
  13. Anata ni Aitai (Matsuura Aya)

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Trivia[]

  • Yoshizawa Hitomi and Kusumi Koharu's roles are based on Duke Duralumin and his son Plastic from the original manga, though their characters are unnamed in this adaptation.
  • The character names in Act II are derived from kanji in the surnames of their respective performers:
    • Trois, played by Miyoshi Erika, is French for "three" (三).
    • Colline, played by Okada Yui, is French for "hill" (岡).
    • Nouveau, played by Niigaki Risa, is French for "new" (新).
    • Torteau, played by Kamei Eri, is French for "turtle" (亀).
    • Rue, played by Michishige Sayumi, is French for "road" (道).
    • Rizière, played by Tanaka Reina, is French for "rice field" (田).

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