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 former member Ogawa Makoto and more.
The DVD ranked at #2 and sold 14,287 copies total.
Cast
- Sapphire (サファイア): Takahashi Ai
- Prince Franz (フランツ王子): Ishikawa Rika / Abe Natsumi / Matsuura Aya
- Minister (大臣): Yoshizawa Hitomi
- Minister's Son (大臣の息子): Kusumi Koharu
- Baron Nylon (家臣ナイロン): Ogawa Makoto
- Witch Hecate (魔女へケート): Fujimoto Miki
- King / God (王・神さま): Ebira Kaoru
- Queen (王妃): Marcia
- Act I only
- Imperial Guards (近衛兵): Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui
- Ladies (淑女): Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Miyoshi Erika , Okada Yui
- Act II only
- Jailer Pierre (牢番ピエール): Ishikawa Rika / Miyoshi Erika / Tsuji Nozomi
- Jailer Trois (牢番トロワ): Miyoshi Erika
- Jailer Colline (牢番コリン): Okada Yui
- Knight Nouveau (騎士ヌーヴォー): Niigaki Risa
- Knight Torteau (騎士トルテュ):Kamei Eri
- Talent Scout Rue (タレント・スカウト リュー): Michishige Sayumi
- Talent Scout Rizière (タレント・スカウト リジィエ): Tanaka Reina
DVD Tracklist
- Act 1
- Tenjoukai (天上界; Heaven)
- Kyuuden no Okuniwa (宮殿の奥庭; Inner Garden of the Palace)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Machi no Hiroba (町の広場; Town Plaza)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Rougoku (牢獄; Jail)
- Yoru no Kurayami (夜の暗闇; The Dark of Night)
- Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
- Kyuuden (Shukuten) (宮殿(祝典); Palace (Celebration))
- Act 2
- Kangoku (監獄; Prison)
- Goldland Jinei (ゴールドランド陣営; Goldland Camp)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Arashi (嵐; Storm)
- Inaka (田舎; Countryside)
- Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
- Epilogue (エピローグ)
- ♪ "LOVE Machine" (LOVEマシーン) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan" (Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "Watashi ga Tsuiteru." (わたしがついてる。) (Morning Musume)
- ♪ "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)
- ♪ "Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari" (紫陽花アイ愛物語) (v-u-den)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life"
- Extra Footage
- 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)
- ♪ "The Stress" (ザ・ストレス) (Abe Natsumi)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Abe Natsumi Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Abe Natsumi Ver.) (カーテンコール)
- ♪ "KoiING" (恋ING) (Tsuji Nozomi)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
- ♪ "Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA" (砂を噛むように…NAMIDA) (Matsuura Aya)
- ♪ "Mystery of Life" (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
- Curtain Call (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
- Making of (メイキング映像)
CD
A CD for the musical, titled "Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection, was released on July 26, 2006, in Regular and Limited Editions. It sold 7,465 copies.
Tracklist
- 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)
- GOD (Ebira Kaoru)
- Furarafura (フララフラ) (Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Ishikawa Rika)
- Daijin no Negai ~ Majo (大臣の願い ~ 魔女) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Fujimoto Miki)
- Ribbon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) (Takahashi Ai)
- Rouban (牢番) (Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
- Tatakai no Toki (戦いのとき) (Ishikawa Rika, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri)
- Scout (スカウト) (Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Kusumi Koharu)
- Sousou (葬送) (Fujimoto Miki, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Tsuji Nozomi)
- 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)
- Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Abe Natsumi)
- Anata ni Aitai (Matsuura Aya)
Gallery
Gallery
Trivia
- 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).