Kamis, 26 Oktober 2017

Review Touken Ranbu Musical Mihotose no Komoriuta Part 1



Assalamu'alaikum.. Hello everyone! Ah... It's been a long time since my last post here. Now, here I post review about Toumyu Mihotose no Komoriuta. This is the 3rd musical of Touken Ranbu. I write this review just based on my own opinion after watching the musical. If you want the musical, just go here and ask the owner nicely and follow the rules, because I don't own the link. ^_^.


The story of this musical takes place in February 1543 in Mikawa, near Okazaki Castle, where Nikkari Aoe and Okurikara were sent for expedition. During their expedition, the History Retrograde Army unexpectedly appear. The History Retrograde Army appear in order to kill baby Tokugawa Ieyasu, but they couldn’t make it and they can only kill the Lords of Matsudaira clan who take care of Tokugawa. Hirotada who bring the baby Taokugawa entrust the baby to Nikkari and Ookurikara who are in that place before his death. While in Citadel, there is a new arrival sword named Sengo Muramasa. Soon after his arrival, he was sent to Mikawa along with Ishikirimaru, Tonbokiri, and Monoyoshi Sadamune because of the History Retrograde Army’s appearance in order to help Nikkari and Ookurikara.

In Mikawa, the sword boys realize that the history has already changed bacause of Matsudaira family’s death. But the baby Tokugawa is still alive, so Ishikirimaru has an idea to restore the history. They will take place of Matsudaira family to take care of baby Tokugawa in order to restore the history, and of course they change their name according to the actual Matsudaira family members.

As time goes by, their mission comes near to the end. It becomes a big dilemma for everyone, except Muramasa, especially Ishikirimaru and Monoyoshi. When the history comes to the line of Nobuyasu’s seppuku, Ishikirimaru couldn’t make it. Because of that, the Kebishii appears to eliminate every strange presence in history, including The History Retrograde Army.  Skip skip, in the end -it doesn’t even matter- the sword boys was success complete their mission.

Casts:












  • Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康): Washio Noboru (鷲尾 )
  • Matsudaira Nobuyasu (松平信康): Ohno Mizuki (大野瑞生)
  • Takechiyo: Ayuba Shuri (阿由葉朱凌) / Kojima Yukito (小島幸士) [Double Cast]
  • Gohei (吾兵): Takane Masaki (高根正樹)
Fewh... After watching Toumyu from Trial Performance until this one, for me, Atsukashiyama Ibun is still my favorite, but the musical project comes to the better progress. The style of story telling is different from the previous musicals, in this musical, it looks like Ishikirimaru is telling his experience during mission along with his sword fellows, is the narrator in this musical. While the previous musicals, the story is directly to the actual story. The opening song is also different, it’s Nuide Misemashou, song about Sengo Muramasa’s arrival. The ‘Shitsujin’ song is only sung by Ishikirimaru, Muramasa, Tonbokiri, and Monoyoshi because in the actual story, Nikkari and Ookurikara was sent for mission first. Touken Ranbu song in this musical becomes the opening song for battle scene.  

For the actors, in my opinion, they play their character very well, better than the actors in Bakumatsu Tenrouden. Watching this musical, I can’t get Oota Motohiro as Sengo Muramasa off my mind. His character really pisses me off, but I can’t stop laugh every time he appears. Sengo Muramasa’s personality in this musical is really... eeewwwrrr... Yah, sebut aja dia banci kaleng yang hobi pamer paha mulus walaupun gak semulus paha para Awataguchi. *ditebas Sengo* Well, he played as Sengo Muramasa very well, makes me drift into his character, good job Oota Motohiro! XD 

Ishikirimaru’s character is little bit out of control in this musical, especially in battle scene with kebiishi. Ishikirimaru and Tonbokiri looks so fatherly, and Monoyoshi looks like a big brother. For me, Nikkari and Ookurikara are little bit fogetable character. But overall, the actors are really into their characters, the story is good, and the scene where Ishikirimaru had to kill Nobuyasu and Tokugawa died in Monoyoshi’s arms while Monoyoshi sings the lullaby is success to make me cry. And finally, Ookurikara smiled! Kyaaaa....!!!! XD

Owh, I like the humor in this musical! Well, for me Sengo Muramasa is the humor itself in this musical because I can’t stop laughing watching him. Hahahahaha.. but, my favorite is part when Muramasa teased Monoyoshi and tried so hard to get attention from Ookurikara. Monoyoshi is so straight here makes Tonbokiri try to make Monoyoshi not to be ‘contaminated’ by Muramasa.. hahahahaha. And I like to watch how Muramasa try to get Ookurikara’s attention, it’s so funny! Somehow I feel that Zaiki Takuma is trying not to laugh watching Muramasa’s act, while the other actors can at least just smile, but Zaiki Takuma must keep stay cold.

For the action and the battle scene, it’s better than perevious musicals even though there are some scene that the actors couldn’t make it very well, but I appreciate they try their best. Like Bakumatsu Tenrouden, in this musical, there is slow motion action too in battle scene. I like the slow motion in scene Battle of Okehazama, where Ishikirimaru looks so confused while looking around in the middle of the battle, feels like I’m watching movie.. hahahaha.. But unfortunately it’s too short... And for the Kebiishi, well, I salute to the suit actor. He can move so energetic in that look heavy costume.

For the singing part, hmmm.. I think it’s just little bit better than the previous musicals. In this musical, I think that Oota Motohiro and Zaiki Takuma have the best singing voice, and Yokota Ryuugi has the weakest singing voice. Well, for singing part, I will write it more in different post. I also write the review of the songs in this musical both of in the musical and live one by one. 

That’s all my review about the musical performance. Overall, this musical is better performance than previous musicals in every aspect. Sorry for my bad review and bad English. Critics and suggestion are welcome. See you next post. ^_^

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