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Bungou to Alchemist Stage Plays, also shortly known as Bungeki (文劇), are 2.5D live-action stage productions part of the Bungou to Alchemist multimedia franchise. The stage plays follow "Bungeki canon", which has taken and blended in a lot of the game's canon and content to create its own universe and timeline.

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Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Elegy of Unwelcome Presences"[]

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Stage Play 1 Logo

Stage Play Poster

Stage Play 1 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 余計者ノ挽歌」(エレジー)」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Yokeimono no Elegy")

Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Among the gladness springing from reunions of dear friends and meetings that would have been impossible in their previous lives,
a work of the person whom Dazai admires greatly, Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, is being tainted.
“I’ll be the one to protect Akutagawa-Sensei’s work!” with such fervor,
Dazai pulls along his friends to delve, but...

Writers and Alchemist makes its way to the 3D world in the new stage play in February and March 2019!

In the stage play “Bungou to Alchemist - Elegy of Unwelcome Presences”, Dazai Osamu fights to protect literature as the protagonist, and the writers’ relationships and discord are put on display.

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2019/02/21 ~ 2019/02/28
Kyoto - 2019/03/09 ~ 2019/03/10

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2019/08/28
Run time: 2h 11min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Satou Yuuji (佐藤 優次)
  • Ikeda Kenshin (池田 謙信)
  • Sawabe Neo (澤邊 寧央)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Inada Keiya (稲田 京也)
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Suzuki Yuuta (鈴木 祐大)
  • Todoroki Taiki (轟 大輝)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク)), tak
  • Choreography: MAMORU
  • Action: Okuzumi Hideaki (T.P.O.office) (奥住 英明(T.P.O.office))
  • Production: Polygon Magic (ポリゴンマジック)
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

光ノ先へ_光ノ先へ_文豪とアルケミスト_舞台文豪とアルケミスト_主題歌_文アル

光ノ先へ 光ノ先へ 文豪とアルケミスト 舞台文豪とアルケミスト 主題歌 文アル

光ノ先ヘ Arrangement ver. by ROU

To Where the Light Shines Forth
光ノ先ヘ (Hikari no Saki he)
Vocals: ROU
Composition: tak
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

光ノ先ヘ Trial Listening


Previews[]

The following video material is from the costume rehearsals. The footage doesn't reflect the energy or performance shown in actual shows.

舞台『文豪とアルケミスト_余計者の挽歌（エレジー）』公開ゲネプロ_│エンタステージエンタステージ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_余計者の挽歌」公開ゲネプロ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_余計者ノ挽歌」公開ゲネプロ_ダイジェスト／ねとらぼエンタ


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Waltz of Heretics"[]

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Stage Play 2 Logo

Stage Play 2 Poster

Stage Play 2 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 異端者ノ円舞（ワルツ）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Itansha no Waltz")

 Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
The fight against the Taints continued on, while new friends kept joining in.
Then one day, Arishima Takeo's work “The Descendants of Cain” is being tainted.
Arishima Takeo's fellow White Birch School members Shiga Naoya and Mushanokouji Saneatsu,
delve to save their friend's work, but...

Schedule[]

Osaka - 2019/12/27 ~ 2019/12/29
Tokyo - 2020/01/08 ~ 2020/01/13

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2020/06/10
Run time: 2h 20min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Satou Yuuji (佐藤 優次)
  • Nakada Shouji (仲田 祥司)
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Funahashi Hiroki (船橋 拓幹)
  • acre
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Yamauchi Daisuke (山内 大輔)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク)), tak
  • Choreography: MAMORU
  • Action: Okuzumi Hideaki (T.P.O.office) (奥住 英明(T.P.O.office))
  • Production: Polygon Magic (ポリゴンマジック)
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

To the White, Beautiful World
白き美しき世界へ (Shiroki Utsukushiki Sekai he)
Vocals: ROU
Composition: tak
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

白き美しき世界へ Trial Listening


Previews[]

The following video material is from the costume rehearsals. The footage doesn't reflect the energy or performance shown in actual shows.

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」異端者ノ円舞（ワルツ）公開ゲネプロ_（bungo）│エンタステージ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_異端者ノ円舞」東京公演ゲネプロ
【_文劇2】舞台「_文豪とアルケミスト」異端者ノ円舞（ワルツ）公開ゲネプロ／ねとらぼエンタ


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Canon of Composers"[]

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Stage Play 3 Poster

Stage Play 3 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 綴リ人ノ輪唱（カノン）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Tsuduribito no Canon")
Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Speller's Canon"*"Official" English title for the stage play seen on merchandise.
Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Canon of Writers"*English title used on the official English subbed PV on Polygon Magic's Youtube channel.

Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Guided by the Chief Librarian, Dazai is immersed in joy to meet again Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, who he admires.
However, as if to disturb such peace, Kitahara Hakushuu's "Trifoliate Orange Flowers" becomes tainted,
 and the author himself gets "entrapped" inside his own work――an unheard of situation.
 In order to save Kitahara and that work, Dazai and other writers delve, but...

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2020/09/12 ~ 2020/09/22
Kyoto - 2020/09/25 ~ 2020/09/27

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2021/02/24
Run time: 2h 14min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Nakada Shouji (仲田 祥司)
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Tanaka Kei (田中 慶)
  • Yamauchi Ryouhei (山内 涼平)
  • Umimoto Hiroaki (海本 博章)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク)), tak
  • Choreography: MAMORU
  • Action: Okuzumi Hideaki (T.P.O.office) (奥住 英明(T.P.O.office))
  • Production: Polygon Magic (ポリゴンマジック)
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

Turning into a Soul
魂となりて (Tamashii to narite)
Vocals: ROU
Composition: tak
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

魂となりて Trial Listening


Previews[]

Footage from actual show(s) shown in 2020, with English subtitles provided by Polygon Magic, the company behind the stage play productions.

Bungo_and_Alchemist_The_Stage_Canon_of_the_writers_@Stellar_Ball


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Aria of Contrarian"[]

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Stage Play 4 Poster

Stage Play 4 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 捻クレ者ノ独唱（アリア）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Hinekuremono no Aria")

 Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Ozaki Clan has been able to achieve a miraculous reunion, and while each one are immersed in nostalgia, there is Tokuda Shuusei who is unable to conceal his bewilderement.
Then one day, all of a sudden Shuusei's mentor Ozaki Kouyou's work "The Golden Demon" becomes tainted.
With Dazai Osamu and others helping, the writers successfully delve into the work and try to put an end to the book's tainting, however...

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2022/02/03 ~ 2022/02/13
Osaka - 2022/02/18 ~ 2022/02/20

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2022/08/03
Run time: 1h 53min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Nakada Shouji (仲田 祥司)※
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Tanaka Kei (田中 慶)※
  • Tanonaka Ryousuke (田ノ中 亮資)
  • Hirazawa Yuuki (平澤 佑樹)
  • Ankyuu Mashuu (安久 真修)※

※ Were replaced by Yoshida Yuuki (吉田 邑樹), Todoroki Taiki (轟 大輝), Matsuzaki Tomohiro (松崎 友洸) for the shows held in Osaka on February 19~20th.

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク)), tak
  • Choreography: MAMORU
  • Action: Okuzumi Hideaki (T.P.O.office) (奥住 英明(T.P.O.office))
  • Production: Polygon Magic (ポリゴンマジック)
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

Grafting
継木 (Tsugiki)
Vocals: ROU
Composition: tak
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

継木 Trial Listening


Previews[]

The following video material is from the costume rehearsals. The footage doesn't reflect the energy or performance shown in actual shows.

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_捻クレ者ノ独唱（アリア）」解禁PV
舞台『文豪とアルケミスト_捻クレ者ノ独唱（アリア）』公開ゲネプロ（文劇／赤澤遼太郎、山﨑晶吾、玉城裕規、平野良、ほか）│エンタステージ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_捻クレ者ノ独唱」公開ゲネプロ
『文劇4_』赤澤遼太郎、山﨑晶吾、玉城裕規ら、舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_捻クレ者ノ独唱(アリア)」開幕_公開ゲネプロ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_捻クレ者ノ独唱アリア」ゲネプロ／赤澤遼太郎・平野良・玉城裕規・山崎晶吾・小南光司・斉藤秀翼・正木郁・澤邊寧央
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」最新作ゲネプロ_赤澤遼太郎、山﨑晶吾、玉城裕規らが華麗にダンス！_迫力の戦闘シーンも


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Rondo of Lamenter"[]

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Stage Play 5 Logo

Stage Play 5 Poster

Stage Play 5 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 嘆キ人ノ廻旋（ロンド）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Nagekibito no Rondo")

 Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, who has fought countless of times the Taints reunites with his close friend Kikuchi Kan, a fellow member of Neo-Thought.
But before long, that rejoicing comes to an end when his mentor Natsume Souseki's "Kokoro" becomes tainted.
They must delve immediately and stop the book's tainting. However, Kume Masao, also a student of Natsume's, refuses to cooperate with Akutagawa and they end up delving separately.
Even after stepping inside the work of their beloved mentor, the two still can't bring themselves to work together.
Kikuchi and Edogawa Ranpo's counter-attack is no match to the Taints either, and they end up driven into a corner, but by Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft's efforts, the book is successfully purified.
The writers return to the library where Muroo Saisei and Natsume are waiting for them.
While side-eyeing the once like-minded Akutagawa and others praise the foreign authors and lively talk about the works from their previous life, the friction between them and Kume, who can't accept the foreigners, is growing greater...
In the midst of that, Kume suddenly disappears. At the same time, his work "Shipwreck" also becomes tainted.
While fighting against the tremendous negative energy, the attempt to delve into the book is also prevented by a barrier that is like as if Kume's will had given it a form...

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2022/09/02 ~ 2022/09/11
Osaka - 2022/09/17 ~ 2022/09/19

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2023/03/29
Run time: 1hr 57min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Satou Yuuji (佐藤 優次)
  • Nakada Shouji (仲田 祥司)
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Tanaka Kei (田中 慶)
  • Hirazawa Yuuki (平澤 佑樹)
  • Matsuzaki Tomohiro (松崎 友洸)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク))
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

Destroy Me
滅ぼせ我が身を (Horokobose Waga Mi wo)
Vocals: ROU
Composition: I Shingo (OVERCOME MUSIC)
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

滅ぼせ我が身を Trial Listening


Previews[]

The following video material is from the costume rehearsals. The footage doesn't reflect the energy or performance shown in actual shows.

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_嘆キ人ノ廻旋(ロンド)」ゲネプロ_2022-9-2_久保田秀敏_岩城直弥_和合真一_椎名鯛造_鷲尾修斗_小林涼_寿里_安里勇哉
『文劇5』“芥川龍之介”久保田秀敏と“久米正雄”安里勇哉の葛藤を描く最新作！初の海外文豪も登場_舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_嘆キ人ノ廻旋(ロンド)」_公開ゲネプロ
“芥川龍之介”久保田秀敏＆“菊池寛”岩城直弥の殺陣_華麗な“江戸川乱歩”和合真一も！_舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_嘆キ人ノ廻旋」公開ゲネプロ
舞台「文豪とアルケミスト_嘆キ人ノ廻旋」公開ゲネプロ／久保田秀敏・安里勇哉・岩城直弥・和合真一・椎名鯛造・小林涼・鷲尾修斗・寿里ほか


Footage from September 3rd and 19th (2022) shows with English subtitles provided by Polygon Magic, the company behind the stage play productions.

Bungo_and_Alchemist_The_Stage-_Ronde_of_the_Lamenter_9-3_12-30＜FOR_J-LOD3＞
Bungo_and_Alchemist_The_Stage-_Ronde_of_the_Lamenter_9-19_17-00＜FOR_J-LOD3＞
Bungo_and_Alchemist_The_Stage-_Ronde_of_the_Lamenter_9-3_17-30＜FOR_J-LOD3＞


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Sonata of Cheap Fiction Writers"[]

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Stage Play 6 Logo

Stage Play 6 Poster

Stage Play 6 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト 戯作者ノ奏鳴曲（ソナタ）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Gesakusha no Sonata")

 ※ "Cheap fiction" (戯作, gesaku) is a literary genre that the likes of Decadent School was known for. It has long roots starting from late Edo period, and generally it was treated as light and humorous, even "cheap" kind of literature.

Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Even while harboring empty feelings towards the fight no end in sight,
Oda Sakunosuke could join forces with the fellow Decacent School members Sakaguchi Ango, as well as Dan Kazuo.
The only one left is the central figure Dazai Osamu...
However, Dazai is nowhere to be seen yet.
Sharing the information with Proletarian writers Nakano Shigeharu and Tokunaga Sunao, a tainting outbreak occurs in "The Crab Cannery Ship".
For Oda who is feeling lost and unable to delve, Sakaguchi Ango stays there for him, and Dan Kazuo chooses to fight in place of the two.
At the end of the fierce fight with Nakano, Tokunaga and Kusano Shinpei by his side, they successfully purify the book. The writers return to the library where the two are waiting for them.
During the peaceful times spent with healing injuries from the fight, Oda feels inferior to Dan who talks about Decadent School he doesn't know of, and the days he had spent with Dazai.
Right there Kitahara Hakushuu, who had been transmigrated earlier, makes an appearance.
He talks about another library, where he had fought alongside Dazai to protect literature.
And that very moment, they confirm Dazai's whereabouts they had been searching for.
All of a sudden, something strange happens to Sakaguchi, and a dim light shines from "The Delinquent Youth and Christ"...

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2023/02/17 ~ 2023/02/26
Osaka - 2023/03/03 ~ 2023/03/05

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: 2023/09/27
Run time: 2h 26min + bonus materials (physical release only)

Cast[]

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Nakada Shouji (仲田 祥司)
  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Tanaka Kei (田中 慶)
  • Hirazawa Yuuki (平澤 佑樹)
  • Ankyuu Mashuu (安久 真修)
  • Maruyama Takezou (丸山 武蔵)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク))
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

Bright Heart
Vocals: ROU
Composition: I Shingo (OVERCOME MUSIC)
Lyrics: Yoshitani Koutarou

Bright Heart Trial Listening


Previews[]

The following video material is from the costume rehearsals. The footage doesn't reflect the energy or performance shown in actual shows.

『文劇6』無頼派・”織田作之助”陳内将、太宰治不在の中での戦いを描く！”檀一雄”赤澤燈＆”坂口安吾”小坂涼太郎との関係性に注目_舞台『文豪とアルケミスト_戯作者...
陳内将のオダサクが帰ってきた！舞台『文豪とアルケミスト_戯作者ノ奏鳴曲（ソナタ）』公開ゲネプロ│エンタステージ
織田作之助(陳内将)は太宰との日々を語る檀一雄(赤澤燈）に劣等感を覚えはじめるー。／舞台「文豪とアルケミスト戯作者ノ奏鳴曲(ソナタ)」」ゲネプロ


Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist - Duet of Flag-bearers"[]

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Stage Play 7 Logo

Stage Play 7 Poster

Stage Play 7 Visual Poster

舞台「文豪とアルケミスト　旗手達ノ協奏（デュエット）」
(Butai "Bungou to Alchemist - Kishutachi no Duet")

 Literary masters have been brought back to life in this world to protect literary works.
Among the fighting writers there was the White Birch School.
However, the long-continued battle against the Taint casts a small shadow on the glory of the seasoned fighters.
A tainting as if to ridicule them for being unable to find out the root for the problem spreads around, and turns from a small matter into a big dilemma.
That moment what crossed Shiga Naoya's mind was Kobayashi Takiji, who previously had faced a great enemy with his literature.
Grieving the harshness of the battle this time, Shiga was planning to transmigrate Kobayashi, but even during a time like that, the amount of tainted books was increasing...
Not giving up even during the approaching crisis, Shiga comes up with a plan to solve the situation. All alone, Mushanokouji Saneatsu was quietly watching him from a distance.

※ This story is a work of fiction. It does not have any relation to real people, organizations, politics, religion or events.
※この物語は、フィクションです。実在する人物や団体、政治、宗教、出来事等とは一切関係ありません。

Schedule[]

Tokyo - 2024/06/06 ~ 2024/06/16
Kyoto - 2024/06/21 ~ 2024/06/23

DVD & Blu-ray[]

Release date: ????
Run time: ????

Cast[]

※ Previously known by his real name Sugiyama Mahiro (杉山 真宏).

Ensemble Cast[]

  • Machida Naoki (町田 尚規)
  • Tada Akira (多田 滉)
  • Yamaguchi Kei (山口 渓)
  • Tanaka Kei (田中 慶)
  • Ishizawa Tomoki (石澤 友規)
  • Matsuzaki Tomohiro (松崎 友洸)
  • Yamada Hayato (山田 隼人)
  • Sugiyama Yuuya (杉山 湧哉)

Swing[]

Substitute actor for situations where someone from the ensemble is sick or has hurt themself so they can't perform and need someone to cover their role.

  • Ooshima Kouta (大嶌 幸太)

Staff[]

  • Original Work: Bungou to Alchemist (DMM GAMES)
  • Supervision: DMM GAMES
  • Stage Play Supervision: Ishii Jirou (イシイ ジロウ)
  • Screenplay: Naruse Yuusei (なるせ ゆうせい)
  • Director: Yoshitani Koutarou (吉谷 光太郎)
  • Music: Sakamoto Hideki (Noisy Croak) (坂本 英城(ノイジークローク))
  • Organization: Stage Play "Bungou to Alchemist" Production Committee (舞台「文豪とアルケミスト」製作委員会)

Visuals[]

Theme Song[]

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Previews[]



FAQ[]

  • Where can I watch the stage plays?

A legal way to watch any of the Bungekis is to buy the physical releases (DVD or Blu-ray), or watch official streamings from DMM TV (requires a paid subscription + VPN). At times there are official promotions where all (or most) of the stage plays are shown for free (or for a small fee), so make sure to stay tuned for chances like that by following the official Twitter account for any news.

  • Where can I buy the physical releases? Do they ship abroad?

We have listed several links for each stage play if you check up their "DVD & Blu-ray" sections. We try to link legal sites that we have used, and they ship abroad (some countries may be excluded). Some sites like AmiAmi, YesAsia and so on also tend to sell them for foreign fans, but availability of stock for them varies greatly.

  • What kind of bonus materials do the physical releases come with?

This depends on where you order your DVD or Blu-ray from, and do they come with some pre-order bonus. But all editions regardless of the site where you order from, they come with:
- A sticker set of the cast.
- A small booklet introducing the cast and the stage play (with some comments, and even lyrics of the theme songs starting from Bungeki 3's booklet).
- Two discs; first disc has the stage play itself. Second disc contains "making" of the stage play (as in "behind the scenes"), cast talk, and panoramic view of the "opening". The second disc's contents are limited to physical release only, and they aren't available on DMM TV or other official streaming services!

  • Are the stage plays subtitled?

No, the stage plays don't have any subtitles, not in Japanese or in any other language. Previews of Bungeki 3 and 5 have received official English subtitles for promotional use on Youtube, but otherwise if you happen to spot subtitles in English or any other language, they aren't official (legal) subtitles.

  • How do I use DMM TV to watch the stage plays?

DMM TV is official streaming service of DMM which was launched in December 2022, replacing the old DMM Video service which offered rental services. To use DMM TV, you must have a DMM account (which can be created by heading to DMM.com or by accessing DMM TV), and you need either a credit/debit card or something else to pay for a subscription (most common option for foreigners is PayPal). If you live outside of Japan, a proper VPN connection is also needed.

≫ Guide for creating DMM account and watching DMM TV ≪

1. Create DMM account (link to registration). Please do note that later on DMM will ask you to confirm your date of birth and age, and many of their services aren't available to minors (people below the age of 18)!

2. Register a credit/debit card (only Japanese cards work, foreign cards have been refused as of spring 2022) for your DMM account, or select any of the other payment methods available to buy DMM Points (DMMP). We recommend using PayPal, as it supports foreign cards and is safe. More payment methods will show up if you use VPN for accessing the points charging page. One point (1 DMMP) costs one Yen (1 JPY). DMM TV subscription costs 550 Yen/DMMP, so you are adviced to buy the 1000 Yen/DMMP set.

3. Upon successfully purchasing points, head to DMM TV, and either find a yellow banner with text 3ヶ月無料 ("3 months for free"), or from the top right corner of the screen click the featureless human icon, and there the button DMMプレミアム登録 ("Register DMM Premium"). You will need a VPN connection to access the purchasing page, so use your VPN of choice (we have introduced a free and good one on Troubleshooting page with a short guide how to use it). Do note that many of the popular VPN services like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, TunnelBear and so on are IP blocked by DMM TV, so don't bother trying them. Use some less known options instead, which are yet to be blocked by DMM.

4. On the premium purchasing page, you are prompted to use a credit card (クレジットカード), which gives you free trial for 30 days before you need to start paying for premium (limited to people who have Japanese cards). As a foreigner, your only option is to buy the premium and you get no free trial unfortunately. To use non-card payment method, scroll down the page and click クレジットカード以外 ("Other options beside credit card"). There you can select to use your DMM Points (DMMP) purchased earlier to buy for the premium subcsription, which you can cancel any time before the monthly renewal (within 30 days after purchase).

5. Proceed with DMMP as your purchase method, and you should be successfully registering DMM TV premium. Once you have the premium, either use any of the links on our wiki, or search with 文豪とアルケミスト on DMM TV to find the stage plays. Remember to have a VPN connection on when trying to access the content and while watching! In case you get access errors or the streaming lags, try connecting to another Japanese server in your VPN settings. DMM TV has official test streaming of Big Buck Bunny for free, which you can use to test if your VPN connection works with the platform.


  • Is there some order for watching the stage plays?

The most recommended order for watching the stage plays is to watch them in release order, as in number order. Bungeki 1 has the most simple storyline and it introduces a lot of important terminology, which are explained less in detail in later stage plays. Story-wise it's also the "starting point" for the series. Bungeki 3 is another one that can be enjoyed without having seen the first two, as the stage play director has stated that the Bungeki 3 is officially a sequel to 2, but also a prequel to 1, so this allows it to be seen as standalone story while also being connected to the previous instalments. Bungeki 2, 4, 5 and 6 are heavily connected to previous stage plays, so they mention content or writers that have appeared in other instalments (and even spoil some content of them).

  • Can I watch the stage plays without having played the game or seen the anime?

Yes, the stage plays are totally watchable even without prior knowledge about Bungou to Alchemist. But of course handling some character relationships or terminology (available on our wiki in Glossary) will be easier if you have even some background information about the franchise. Please do note that some of the characters are portrayed quite different in Bungekis than they are in the game or the anime; in worst case same character might be completely different in each media, which can confuse some fans if you are talking about the Bungeki versions of the characters to someone who isn't familiar with the stage plays.

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