Toho announced on February 28, 2024 that they are livestreaming their JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood musical online in April 2024. They have two shows scheduled on April 13 and April 14, taking place at Japan’s Hyogo Performing Arts Center in the KOBELCO Grand Hall.
They will distribute the livestreams using the “uP!!!” and “TELASA” platforms. Tickets cost 5,500 Japanese yen (~36.64 USD) including tax. Although the FAQs on these websites say that their services do not account for overseas purchases, it should still be possible to purchase tickets and watch overseas on the “uP!!!” platform.
Livestream Dates
Since there are two different actors for both Jonathan JoestarJonathan Joestar
Jonathan Joestar is the main protagonist of the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood, and the first JoJo of the series. His legacy extends throughout almost the entirety of the first six parts of the series, with major characters such as Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo...
and Will Anthonio ZeppeliWill Anthonio Zeppeli
Will Anthonio Zeppeli, also known as Baron Zeppeli, is a primary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. Zeppeli is a Ripple master hailing from Italy who has made it his life's mission to find the Stone Mask and destroy it. After learning..., the first performance features Yuya Matsushita as Jonathan and Yusuke Hirose as Zeppeli. The second performance features Shotaro Arisawa as Jonathan and Yoshihisa Higashiyama as Zeppeli.
- Saturday, April 13, 17:00 JST (1 AM PDT/4 AM EDT/9 AM BST/10 AM CEST/12:30 IST/18:00 AEST)
- Sunday, April 14, 12:00 JST (8 PM PDT/11 PM EDT/4 AM BST/5 AM CEST/8:30 IST/13:00 AEST)
Ticket Sales Period
For both performances, tickets will be available to purchase on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:00 JST. The performance on April 13 will allow tickets to be purchased until April 22 at 20:00 JST, whereas the second performance will allow tickets to be purchased until April 23 at 20:00 JST.
The reason why they allow customers to purchase after the stream is because an archive of the streams will be available. An archive of the first stream will be available from April 15 at 17:00 to April 22 at 23:59. The second stream will be available from April 16 at 12:00 to April 23 at 23:59. After the archive is over, it will no longer be possible to watch the purchased streams on their services.
Source: Official Website
About Phantom Blood
Phantom Blood is the first part of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. Shueisha serialized the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump from December 1986 to October 1987.
The story follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.
An anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure released starting from October 2012. Season 1 covers Phantom Blood in its first 9 episodes.
Musical
The musical was announced on June 1, 2023. The trailer was uploaded on November 16, 2023.
Cast
- Yuya Matsushita and Shotaro Arisawa as Jonathan JoestarJonathan Joestar
Jonathan Joestar is the main protagonist of the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood, and the first JoJo of the series. His legacy extends throughout almost the entirety of the first six parts of the series, with major characters such as Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo... - Mamoru MiyanoMamoru MiyanoMamoru Miyano is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and singer. He is credited as the actor of Dio Brando in the stage musical adaptation of Phantom Blood, as well as the narrator in promotional videos for The JOJOLands and JOJO magazine 2023 WINTER. Miyano is also best known for providing... as Dio BrandoDio BrandoDio Brando, later known simply as DIO, is the main antagonist of the first and third parts of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood and Stardust Crusaders, as well as the first main antagonist of the series overall. He is also a postmortem primary antagonist in the sixth part...
- Miisha Shimizu as Erina PendletonErina PendletonErina Pendleton, later Erina Joestar by marriage, is a secondary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood, as well as a tertiary ally in the second part, Battle Tendency. Erina Joestar, born Erina Pendleton, is a secondary ally featured in the first part...
- YOUNG DAIS as Robert E. O. Speedwagon
- Yoshihisa Higashiyama and Yusuke Hirose as Will Anthonio ZeppeliWill Anthonio ZeppeliWill Anthonio Zeppeli, also known as Baron Zeppeli, is a primary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. Zeppeli is a Ripple master hailing from Italy who has made it his life's mission to find the Stone Mask and destroy it. After learning...
- Yamato Kochi as Jack the RipperJack the RipperJack the Ripper is a tertiary antagonist featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. Jack is a serial killer who encounters Dio Brando and is transformed into a zombie to fight Jonathan and his allies. Jack the Ripper was an adult man of average...
- Jumpei Shimada as Wang ChanWang ChanWang Chan is a primary antagonist featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. Originally a black market merchant in the slums of London, he becomes a faithful servant of Dio Brando after being transformed into a zombie. Wang Chan is a short, scrawny, elderly...
- Kong Kuwata as Dario BrandoDario BrandoDario Brando is a secondary character featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. Dario is the father of Dio Brando. An alcoholic and abusive man, he is primarily responsible for Dio's descent into evil. After a tragic misunderstanding, George Joestar I decides he owes...
- Tetsuya Bessho as George Joestar IGeorge Joestar IGeorge Joestar I is a secondary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. George is a famous British aristocrat and the patriarch of the Joestar Family. He is the husband of Mary Joestar and father of the first protagonist, Jonathan Joestar. After a...
