Breaking News! Hoshikuzu no Kai Announces First New Play in 10 Years: "Hoshikuzu no Machi: Oblivion Chapter"

## Hoshikuzu no Machi: The Final Chapter **The "Hello Knights," a group of lackluster men in a mood-chorus band.** **Still unsuccessful, they finally reach their conclusion.** **Give one last round of applause to the men who could never give up on their dreams.** [Image Caption: Top row: Saburo Ohira, Takayasu Komiya, Tetsu Watanabe. Middle row: Denden, Yoshiki Arizono, Daikichi Sugawara. Bottom row: Tomoko Takeuchi, Shota Shunputei, Keiko Toda.] **Cast: Saburo Ohira, Takayasu Komiya, Tetsu Watanabe, Denden, Yoshiki Arizono, Daikichi Sugawara, Taro Niina, Shinji Asakura, Hidehisa Ebata, Enmi Hoshino, Honami Kurashita, Keiko Toda, Tomoko Takeuchi, Shota Shunputei** **The popular stage series "Hoshikuzu no Machi" (Town of Stardust) will finally reach its final chapter in 2026.** **The title is "Hoshikuzu no Machi: Oblivion Chapter."** **This series, long beloved for its depiction of the sorrow and humor of the struggling mood-kayo chorus group "Osamu Yamada and the Hello Knights," concluded once in 2016. After a revival in 2019 and a promise of a "10-year wait," the "final chapter" is now ready to be performed.** **Written and directed by Ryuji Mizutani, the original members have reunited. The story, which began when they were in their 40s, now overlaps with their own lives as they have reached their 60s and 70s.** **Shota Shunputei joins the cast for this final stage. This time, it should truly be the grand finale...!?** **A bittersweet hymn to life, filled with laughter, performed by men who could never quite make it to the big stage.** **A production that adults can thoroughly enjoy, accompanied by nostalgic Kayo-kyoku (Japanese pop) songs.** **The truly final "Hoshikuzu no Machi." The story of the "Hello Knights" finally comes to an end.** **Whether you have been looking forward to the series, haven't seen it in a while, or are a first-time viewer—please come to the theater for this final stage.** ### The final stage for "Osamu Yamada and the Hello Knights" was a closed-down cabaret in Hakodate. Ten years after that final performance in the Hakodate cabaret, one member was feeling particularly down: the leader, Osamu (Takayasu Komiya). He had been swindled out of his last 1.5 million yen in a romance scam. His younger brother, Eiji (Daikichi Sugawara), planned a 70th birthday celebration at an izakaya in Osaka run by Ichimura to cheer him up. However, when they arrived in Osaka, they found that Ichimura had left the shop in the care of Kitty (Keiko Toda) to attend the funeral of his sister, who had died suddenly in Kagoshima. The 70th birthday celebration began in a lively fashion, fueled by the complaints of Shingo (Saburo Ohira), who had since become their manager. There is one unfamiliar man present: a fanatical fan of the club singer, Kitty. Things take a strange turn when this wealthy man brings up the idea of a Hello Knights reunion. Involving the residents of Osaka's Minami district, the situation spirals into a major commotion. Before long, the singing voices of the Hello Knights can be heard from the back alleys. As if to comfort the pain of others... ### October: Theater 1010 Preview Performances **Osaka: Shin-Kabukiza / Miyagi: Taihaku Hall Natori (Natori City Cultural Hall)** **November: Iwate: Morioka Gekijo, Ichinoseki Cultural Center / Hokkaido: Tomakomai Civic Cultural Hall, Kanamoto Hall (Sapporo Citizens Hall), Asahi Sunrise Hall, Ikeda Town Den-en Hall** **Please wait for follow-up reports for further details.** **If you would like to receive performance information, please register below.** **https://g.bmb.jp/bm/p/f/tf.php?id=mitsuzo** **Ishii Mitsuzo Office Official Website: https://ishii-mitsuzo.com/**