#CATS Japan

[white-cat-of-doom]

A few new performance photos from Japan, with the production entering the last few months in Nagoya.

Yuzumi Shibamoto as Sillabub.

Shun Kuwahara as Mistoffelees.

Junpei Wakebe as Munkustrap, with Yuuma Tanabe as Mungojerrie behind him.

[misaki-toko]

This is a matinee report of the Nagoya performance of Cats performed by Shiki Theater Company on October 15, 2023.

On this day, I focused on Bombalurina, played by Harusa Yamazaki. She is very tall, has a good figure, and above all, is very beautiful, and is exactly what she admires.

In Bustopher Jones' number, Bustopher Jones, played by Kouhei Nakahashi, almost falls. Then, Skimbleshanks, played by Yui Kobayashi, Rumpus Cat, played by Kazuyuki Mandokoro, Carbucketty, played by Hiroki Terunuma, and Mistoffelees, played by Akito Iwamura, all panic. There is a choreography that supports Bustopher Jones.

And Bombalurina was behind them with a very surprised look on her face, which was really cute.

In the Asparagus number, Coricopat, played by Ryujiro Isshiki, looked at Bombalurina for a while. And when Bombalurina looked at him, Coricopat immediately looked away from him.

In the Mistoffelees number, Mistoffelees tears off Demeter's hair (but doesn't really tear it off) and performs a magic trick that lights up various places.

When Rumpelteazer, played by Ayu Shimizu, saw this, she tried to imitate Mistoffelees and tear off Bombalurina's hair. Bombalurina noticed this and grabbed Rumpelteazer's arm, throwing her hair far away. Rumpelteazer looked stunned. These two looked like sisters and were really cute.

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I drew a whole bunch of different Tuggers, he's like those regional Pokemons, lmao!

Afterall, drawing a large amount of Rum Tum Tuggers is both a normal thing to want and possible to achieve.

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I think Japanese sillabub's ears are small is because she's a newborn kitten or just old enuff that her eyes are open but her ears are still tucked in.

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Kyoko Sato as Victoria, Nagoya 2000

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shiki

gothenburg

tecklenburg

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A small Mistoffelees plush from the recent 'mascot' release of four characters in popular demand in Nagoya, here sealed in the original packaging. They were all so popular that only the theatre carries them now after being sold out on the Shiki Theatre webstore.

Standing at 17cm tall (or about 6.7 inches), this Mistoffelees plush features his song costume look, complete with big furry white ears and a bowtie. Included, much like older versions of the same plush, is a ball chain, but these new ones also come with a nice metal CATS charm.

He has a happy expression and a 'fluffy body that makes you want to squeeze him' according to the Shiki store. They also recommend bringing him wherever you go!

[misaki-toko]

We're a notorious couple of cats

As knockabout clowns

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The cats’ bathhouse (c. 1884) by Unknown

The Japanese print shows cats at public bath house; the print consists of four parts - from the doorway at the bottom, through the entryway and pay station, the cleaning area and then the baths at the top. This is the women's side of the bath and there are many mother cats with babies.

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Coricopat and Tantomile when they were kittens

There mom Jemima is holding Tantomile, and there dad carbucketty (nameless swing that used the carbucketty costume) is holding coricopat. Both of there Aunt's form both sides cane to see them. The mom's sister is Jane(nameless swing), and there dad's sister mab(pink fairy cat)

[theimpossiblescheme]

Productions that include both Jemima and Sillabub, my beloveds...

[bombawife]

i cant get my eyes of that big panda push

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