Trump (stylized in all caps, short for True of Vamp) is a Japanese stage play series created by Kenichi Suemitsu. It started with the first stage play running in 2009, and other plays, short stories, and concerts have since been followed. A manga adaptation with art by Hamaguri was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace from November 2020 to December 2023, with its chapters collected in five volumes. An anime television series adaptation set years before the manga by J.C.Staff titled Delico's Nursery aired from August to November 2024.
Plays
- Trump was originally performed on November 18âÂÂ22, 2009, at the in Osaka, by the theater company .
- Lilium, a musical composed by , was originally performed on June 5âÂÂ21, 2014, at the in Tokyo and the in Osaka, by Engeki Joshibu. Their 2015 production of Lilium was accompanied by the shorter play Nirin Zaki on August 31âÂÂSeptember 1.
- Specter was originally performed on March 18âÂÂ22, 2015, at the ABC Hall in Osaka, by the theater company .
- Grand Guignol was originally performed on July 29âÂÂAugust 20, 2017, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka, by Peacepit.
- Marigold, a musical composed by Shunsuke Wada, was originally performed on August 25âÂÂSeptember 9, 2018, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka.
- Cocoon: Tsuki no Kageri and Cocoon: Hoshi Hitotsu, two connected plays, were originally performed on May 11âÂÂJune 5, 2019, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the in Osaka.
- Kuro Sekai is a play in two parts, Uka no ShÃ
 and Hiyori no ShÃ
Â, and was originally performed on September 20âÂÂOctober 20, 2020, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the in Osaka.
- Verachicca, a musical composed by Shunsuke Wada, was originally performed on January 15âÂÂFebruary 6, 2022, at the in Tokyo and the Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall in Osaka.
- Marionette Hotel was originally performed on September 14âÂÂOctober 6, 2024, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Sankei Hall Breezé in Osaka.
Other media
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hamaguri was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Young Ace from November 5, 2020, to December 4, 2023. Its chapters were collected in five volumes from June 2021 to February 2024.
A prequel manga series by the same illustrator, titled Cocoon, was set to begin serialization in the same magazine in Q2 2024, but was delayed due to Hamaguri's health. It later began serialization on September 4, 2024.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation titled was announced on August 4, 2023. It is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with scripts written by Kenichi Suemitsu, character designs by YÃ
Âko ItÃ
 based on KþÃÂya's original designs, and music composed by Shunsuke Wada. The series was originally scheduled for July 2024, but was later delayed due to "production circumstances", and eventually aired from August 8 to November 28, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Unfair" performed by Mika Nakashima, while the ending theme song is "Prayer" performed by Anonymouz. Crunchyroll streamed the series.
Characters
(Japanese); Shimba Tsuchiya (Japanese, adult); Sarah Ragsdale (English); Eduardo Vildasol (English, adult)
(Japanese); YÃ
«suke Kobayashi (Japanese, adult); Madeleine Morris (English, child), Aaron Campbell (English, adult)
(Japanese); KÃ
Âki Uchiyama (Japanese, adult); Reshel Mae (English, child); David Matranga (English, adult)
Episodes
See also
- ', another stage play series created by Kenichi Suemitsu
Notes
References
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