2026 is 'The Promised Neverland' 10th Anniversary YEAR!! Special Performance Commemorating 10 Years of Serialization Announced! Opening in Tokyo in Winter 2026!!
The popular manga 'The Promised Neverland' will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026, and to commemorate this, its first full-scale musical adaptation has been announced. It will be staged in Tokyo in winter 2026, with Kouki Kishimoto handling script, direction, and choreography, and Ryota Kojima as composer and music director. Main child cast members will be publicly recruited through full auditions, announced in today's 'Weekly Shonen Jump' released on April 6th. This popular work, which depicts an escape drama from an orphanage, has surpassed 42 million copies in cumulative worldwide circulation.
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'The Promised Neverland' will be adapted into its first full-scale musical in winter 2026 as a special performance commemorating the 10th anniversary of its serialization.
'The Promised Neverland' is a popular comic by Kaiu Shirai (story) and Posuka Demizu (art) that was serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' from 2016 to 2020. Large-scale media mixes such as TV anime and live-action films also became a hot topic, and the cumulative worldwide circulation exceeded 42 million copies, making it a popular work not only in Japan but also in various countries around the world. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of its serialization in 2026, the first full-scale musical will be staged this winter.
The creative team for this work will be the duo of Kouki Kishimoto and Ryota Kojima, who have worked on numerous musicals such as the musical 'Kiki's Delivery Service,' the musical 'Disney's Winnie the Pooh,' 'Shrek the Musical,' and 'School Idol Musical.'
Furthermore, child actors for this production will be publicly recruited through full auditions. Today, in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' released on April 6th, an announcement was published stating, "Can you also become Emma and others!? No experience required! Seeking outstanding child actors who can embody the original characters!" recruiting several male and female cast members, mainly for Emma, Norman, Ray, Don, Gilda, Connie, and Phil. Audition entries start today! Check the musical's official website for details on audition information.
Synopsis
At the orphanage Grace Field (GF) House, Emma, Norman, and Ray lived with Isabella, whom they adored like a true "Mama." However, the happy orphanage was a "human farm" raising edible children for demons--.
As Isabella's madness and the supervisor Krone's persistence close in, the eldest children, Emma and others, plan an escape with the children of the House.
Resisting a desperate fate, using all their wits, and relying on clues left by the mysterious Minerva, will they be able to escape the House!?
The unprecedented escape drama risking their lives now begins.
■ Performance Overview
Performance Name: Musical 'The Promised Neverland'
Dates/Location: Winter 2026, Tokyo *Details will be announced later.
Original Work: 'The Promised Neverland' Story: Kaiu Shirai / Art: Posuka Demizu (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Staff: Script, Direction, Choreography: Kouki Kishimoto
Composer, Music Director: Ryota Kojima
Organizer, Planning, Production: Arcs International
Supervision, Cooperation: Shueisha ('Weekly Shonen Jump' Editorial Department)
Official website: https://yakuneba-musical.jp
Official X: @yakuneba_mu
Keywords: None
'The Promised Neverland' is a popular comic by Kaiu Shirai (story) and Posuka Demizu (art) that was serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' from 2016 to 2020. Large-scale media mixes such as TV anime and live-action films also became a hot topic, and the cumulative worldwide circulation exceeded 42 million copies, making it a popular work not only in Japan but also in various countries around the world. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of its serialization in 2026, the first full-scale musical will be staged this winter.
The creative team for this work will be the duo of Kouki Kishimoto and Ryota Kojima, who have worked on numerous musicals such as the musical 'Kiki's Delivery Service,' the musical 'Disney's Winnie the Pooh,' 'Shrek the Musical,' and 'School Idol Musical.'
Furthermore, child actors for this production will be publicly recruited through full auditions. Today, in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' released on April 6th, an announcement was published stating, "Can you also become Emma and others!? No experience required! Seeking outstanding child actors who can embody the original characters!" recruiting several male and female cast members, mainly for Emma, Norman, Ray, Don, Gilda, Connie, and Phil. Audition entries start today! Check the musical's official website for details on audition information.
Synopsis
At the orphanage Grace Field (GF) House, Emma, Norman, and Ray lived with Isabella, whom they adored like a true "Mama." However, the happy orphanage was a "human farm" raising edible children for demons--.
As Isabella's madness and the supervisor Krone's persistence close in, the eldest children, Emma and others, plan an escape with the children of the House.
Resisting a desperate fate, using all their wits, and relying on clues left by the mysterious Minerva, will they be able to escape the House!?
The unprecedented escape drama risking their lives now begins.
■ Performance Overview
Performance Name: Musical 'The Promised Neverland'
Dates/Location: Winter 2026, Tokyo *Details will be announced later.
Original Work: 'The Promised Neverland' Story: Kaiu Shirai / Art: Posuka Demizu (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Staff: Script, Direction, Choreography: Kouki Kishimoto
Composer, Music Director: Ryota Kojima
Organizer, Planning, Production: Arcs International
Supervision, Cooperation: Shueisha ('Weekly Shonen Jump' Editorial Department)
Official website: https://yakuneba-musical.jp
Official X: @yakuneba_mu
Keywords: None
FAQ
When and where will the musical 'The Promised Neverland' be performed?
It will be performed in Tokyo in winter 2026. Detailed dates and locations will be announced later.
How will the main cast of the musical be selected?
The main child cast members, including Emma, Norman, Ray, Don, Gilda, Connie, and Phil, will be publicly recruited through full auditions.