Nosaka Lab's second music reading of "Sherlock Holmes," "Sherlock Holmes #2," will be performed at Iino Hall in Tokyo on September 10 and 11. Visuals of the cast, including Yamadera Koichi, Mizushima Yu, Kotobuki Minako, Yamaguchi Kappei, and Otsuka Akio, have now been released. "Nosaka Lab" is a long-term project initiated in 2021 under the leadership of popular director Nosaka Minoru, which carefully adapts masterpieces of mysteries from around the world one by one for the stage. "Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a work that is being read worldwide and known as "The bestseller after the bible". In 2021, 130 years after Holmes first appeared in England's "The Strand" Magazine, Nosaka Lab will present the first performance of the musical reading of "Sherlock Holmes". The first performance of "Holmes" was held and was highly acclaimed. "Sherlock Holmes #2" is the second installment of the "Sherlock Holmes" series. While the famous duo of Yamadera Koichi as the great detective Sherlock Holmes and Mizushima Yu as his partner John H. Watson stays the same, this year's production will feature new actors Kotobuki Minako, Yamaguchi Kappei, and Otsuka Akio. From the "Sherlock Holmes" series, which includes four full-length novels and 56 short stories, the program will deliver three short stories, "The Man with the Twisted Lip," "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," and "The Bachelor Aristocrat," from the "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" short story series. In addition to the performances by the splendid cast and original music by musician Yamanaka Atsushi, the brilliant and classical costumes that color the world of 19th century London are also noteworthy. The Nosaka Lab music reading "Sherlock Holmes #2," featuring voice actors Yamadera Koichi, Mizushima Yu, Kotobuki Minako, Yamaguchi Kappei, and Otsuka Akio, will be performed at Iino Hall in Tokyo on September 10 and 11. Tickets are 8,000 JPY (tax included) for all reserved seats, and 8,500 JPY for day-of-performance tickets. For more information, please visit the official website.

The TV anime “Shangri-La Frontier” announced that the broadcast will start in October 2023. The first key visual and trailer have been released. “Shangri-La Frontier" is a "game x fantasy" adventure set in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. The story follows Hizutome Rakuro, also known as Sunraku, a "trash-game hunter" who has devoted his passion to clearing "trash games" whose contents have not caught up with the latest VR technology. One day, Sunraku challenges “Shangri-La Frontier,” a “god-tier game” that has a total of 30 million players. The official website announced that the anime will be broadcast in October and released the first key visual and trailer. The visual depicts Sunraku/Hizutome Rakuro (CV. Uchida Yuuma) in the center, Arthur Pencilgon/Amane Towa (CV. Hikasa Youko) and Emul (CV. Hidaka Rina) on the left, and Oicazzo/ Uomi Kei (CV. Koichi Makoto) and Saiga 0/Saiga Rei (CV. Waki Azumi) on the right. As the title suggests, each of them is looking forward with a "challenge" expression on their faces. The first PV also shows Sunraku's "real face," new game images not seen in the project trailer, encounters with enemies, Oicazzo's battle scenes, and a new character. The beautiful images will surely make the fan’s heart race. Moreover, the first key visual will be displayed as a giant advertisement at “AnimeJapan 2023” on March 25 and 26, so be sure to check it out when you attend the event. “Shangri-La Frontier" will begin broadcasting in October 2023, and we look forward to hearing more soon. © Katarina・Fuji Ryousuke・Kodansha/ “Shangri-La Frontier” Production Committee