For the first time ever, a Naruto Musical Live in Malaysia will be the highlight of Manga and Anime fans here. The Japanese anime musical will be playing for only two days from 30-31 May, 2015 and will be held at the Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre in Mines or MIECC at Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
This one-of-a-kind musical, never before done in Malaysia will see the super popular Japanese anime play called 'Live Spectacle Naruto' which originally premiered on 21 March, 2015 at Tokyo’s AiiA Theatre then moving to other parts of Japan on the national tour before coming over here to Southeast Asia.
Sadly, the Naruto series ended in November 2014, and also had its last film titled, "The Last - Naruto the Movie -" which is only showing in Japan. Knowing that there is a strong following of Naruto in Southeast Asia, they have come up with the musical and also bringing it over here to keep fans excited.
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| Naruto, the character |
Naruto started as a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The story revolves around Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all.
As of September 2014, Naruto sold over 200 million copies in print, with over 130 million copies in Japan and the remaining 75 million being overseas, making it the third best-selling manga series in history. The manga is also available in 35 countries outside Japan.
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| The cast of Naruto - Live Spectacle |
Live Spectacle Naruto Cast:
Ryuuji Satou as Sasuke Uchiha
Yui Itou as Sakura Haruno
Kenta Suga as Gaara
Yuuki Kimisawa as Kakashi Hatake
Kazuhiro Hirakawa as the Third Hokage
Hidekazu Ichinose as Iruka
Tatsunari Kimura as Kabuto
Asahi Uchida as Zabuza Momochi
Miho Imamura as Haku
This unique musical is directed by Akiko Kodama while Toshio Masuda will compose the music at Nelke Planning. The musical will cover volumes 1 – 27 of the manga through songs, dance and acrobatics which is very promising for fans.
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| Live Spectacle Naruto 2015 |
Naruto Musical Live Tour Dates 2015
Japan Tour
Tokyo
Date: 21 March - 5 April
Venue: AiiA Theatre
Fukuoka
Date: 10-12 April,
Osaka
Date: 17-19 April
Miyagi
Date: 23-25 April
Tokyo
Date: 29 April - 10 May
Venue: AiiA Theatre
Macau
Date: 22-24 May 2015
Venue: The Venetian Macau Theatre
Malaysia
Date: 30-31 May, 2015
Venue: Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Mines, Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Singapore
Date: 6 June, 2015
Venue: Resorts World Theatre, Sentosa
The Kuala Lumpur show is a 2-day show on Saturday and Sunday and if you miss this, you next best option is to catch Naruto Live in Singapore.
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| Live Spectacle Naruto in Kuala Lumpur |
Live Spectacle Naruto in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 30-31 May, 2015
Venue: Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre, (MIECC) Mines Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Tickets on Sale: From 10.00am on 27 March 2015
Tickets Available: TicketPro Malaysia (www.ticketpro.com.my)
Tickets Available: TicketPro Malaysia (www.ticketpro.com.my)
For anyone planning to come to Malaysia and catch the Live Spectacle Naruto Show in KL, you should make your travel arrangements and also your hotel arrangements soon. The venue is located out of the main KL city area at the Mines Shopping Center therefore you need to take a taxi to the venue. Alternatively, you can also choose to stay near the venue.
Live Spectacle Naruto Tickets in Malaysia
Live Spectacle Naruto Tickets in Malaysia
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| Ticket Prices for Naruto Live in Malaysia |
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| Seating Layout |
Hotels around MIECC
As there are a number of hotels around the convention center, only a few of them are 3-5 stars. The rest are mainly boutique or budget hotels. However, staying here is the best option if you are only coming to see Naruto Live in Malaysia. The hotels are all about 5-10 minutes taxi to the venue.
• Mines Wellness Hotel
RM280+
Closest Hotel to MIECC, just next door
• Sun Inns D'Mind 1
RM80+
Budget Hotel, next to MIECC, walking distance
• Sun Inns D'Mind 2
RM80+
Budget Hotel, next to MIECC, walking distance
• Palace of the Golden Horses
RM320+
Luxury Hotel, need taxi to MIECC
The rest of the hotels below, you need to take a 5-10 minute taxi to MIECC.
• M Design Hotel
RM88+
• Mangga Boutique Hotel
RM105+
• TC Inn Hotel
RM120+
• Good Day Inn Hotel
RM80+
• City Times Inn
RM130+
• Nouvelle Hotel
RM165+
• Hideaway Lodge
RM80+
• Mine Hotel
RM65+
Map of Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC)
As for activities around the MIECC, you will find a number of shopping malls in the area. The main one is of course, the Mines Shopping Center which is connected to the MIECC and also Mines Wonderland, a theme park. Nearby is also South City Plaza, another shopping mall. Other than that, everything else is in Kuala Lumpur city.
For those planning a extended stay to explore KL, you are advised to stay in the city and take a taxi to the venue and back. It is easier for you while for those only wanting to see the Naruto Musical Live in Malaysia, you can choose to stay here at the Mines.
For those planning a extended stay to explore KL, you are advised to stay in the city and take a taxi to the venue and back. It is easier for you while for those only wanting to see the Naruto Musical Live in Malaysia, you can choose to stay here at the Mines.