# Trump (series)

Trump (stylized in all caps, short for True of Vamp) is a Japanese stage play series created by Kenichi Suemitsu. It started with the first stage play running in 2009, and other plays, short stories, and concerts have since been followed. A manga adaptation with art by Hamaguri was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace from November 2020 to December 2023, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff titled Delico's Nursery aired from August to November 2024.

## Plays

* Trump was originally performed on November 18–22, 2009, at the Independent Theatre 2nd [ja] in Osaka, by the theater company Peacepit [ja].
* Lilium, a musical composed by Shunsuke Wada [ja], was originally performed on June 5–21, 2014, at the Sunshine Theatre [ja] in Tokyo and the Morinomiya Piroti Hall [ja] in Osaka, by Engeki Joshibu. Their 2015 production of Lilium was accompanied by the shorter play Nirin Zaki on August 31–September 1.
* Specter was originally performed on March 18–22, 2015, at the ABC Hall in Osaka, by the theater company Gekidan Patch [ja].
* Grand Guignol was originally performed on July 29–August 20, 2017, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka, by Peacepit.
* Marigold, a musical composed by Shunsuke Wada, was originally performed on August 25–September 9, 2018, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka.
* Cocoon: Tsuki no Kageri and Cocoon: Hoshi Hitotsu, two connected plays, were originally performed on May 11–June 5, 2019, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Sankei Hall Breezé [ja] in Osaka.
* Kuro Sekai is a play in two parts, Uka no Shō and Hiyori no Shō, and was originally performed on September 20–October 20, 2020, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall [ja] in Osaka.
* Verachicca, a musical composed by Shunsuke Wada, was originally performed on January 15–February 6, 2022, at the Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall [ja] in Tokyo and the Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall in Osaka.
* Marionette Hotel was originally performed on September 14–October 6, 2024, at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and the Sankei Hall Breezé in Osaka.

## Other media
### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Hamaguri was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace from November 5, 2020, to December 4, 2023. Its chapters were collected in five tankōbon volumes from June 2021 to February 2024.
A prequel manga series by the same illustrator, titled Cocoon, was set to begin serialization in the same magazine in Q2 2024, but was delayed due to Hamaguri's health. It later began serialization on September 4, 2024.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | June 4, 2021 | 978-4-04-111455-1 |
| 2 | March 4, 2022 | 978-4-04-112281-5 |
| 3 | December 2, 2022 | 978-4-04-112964-7 |
| 4 | July 4, 2023 | 978-4-04-113816-8 |
| 5 | February 2, 2024 | 978-4-04-114513-5 |

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation titled Delico's Nursery (デリコズ・ナーサリー, Derikozu Nāsarī) was announced on August 4, 2023. It is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with scripts written by Kenichi Suemitsu, character designs by Yōko Itō based on Kо̄ya's original designs, and music composed by Shunsuke Wada. The series was originally scheduled for July 2024, but was later delayed due to "production circumstances", and eventually aired from August 8 to November 28, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Unfair" performed by Mika Nakashima, while the ending theme song is "Prayer" performed by Anonymouz. Crunchyroll streamed the series.

#### Characters
##### Dali Delico (ダリ・デリコ, Dari Deriko)

    Voiced by: Masakazu Morita (Japanese); Derick Snow (English)

##### Gerhard Fra (ゲルハルト・フラ, Geruharuto Fura)

    Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese); Kieran Flitton (English)

##### Henrique Lorca (エンリケ・ロルカ, Enrike Roruka)

    Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Ryan Negrón (English)

##### Dino Classico (ディーノ・クラシコ, Dīno Kurashiko)

    Voiced by: Takuya Satō (Japanese); John Burgmeier (English)

##### Ul Delico (ウル・デリコ, Uru Deriko)

    Voiced by: Rina Hidaka

##### Raphael Delico (ラファエロ・デリコ, Rafaero Deriko)

    Voiced by: Konomi Kohara

##### Angelico Fra (アンジェリコ・フラ, Anjeriko Fura)

    Voiced by: Ayasa Itō (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English)

##### Lucia Lorca (ルチア・ロルカ, Ruchia Roruka)

    Voiced by: Yū Wakui (Japanese); Leah Clark (English)

##### Elena Lorca (エレーナ・ロルカ, Erēna Roruka)

    Voiced by: Sanae Fuku (Japanese); Molly Zhang (English)

##### Theodore Classico (テオドール・クラシコ, Teodōru Kurashiko)

    Voiced by: Chika Anzai

##### Frieda Delico (フリーダ・デリコ, Furīda Deriko)

    Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)

##### Klaus (クラウス, Kurausu)

    Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Blake McNamara (English)

##### Keith (キース, Kīsu)

    Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

##### Julas (ジュラス, Jurasu)

    Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese); David Wald (English)

##### Katarina (カタリナ)

    Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura (Japanese); Oscar Seung (English)

##### Abraham (アブラハム, Aburahamu)

    Voiced by: Gentoku (Japanese); Davon Oliver (English)

##### Kiki (キキ)

    Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (Japanese); Kate Bristol (English)

##### Clara (クララ, Kurara)

    Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Linda K Leonard (English)

##### Johannes Vlad (ヨハネス・ヴラド, Yohanesu Vurado)

    Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki (Japanese); Jeremy Schwartz (English)

##### Ferdinand (フィルディナント, Ferudinanto)

    Voiced by: Gentoku (Japanese); Sonny Franks (English)

#### Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Welcome to the Nursery" Transliteration: "Yōkoso Nāsarī" (Japanese: ようこそナーサリー) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroshi Nishikiori | August 8, 2024 (2024-8-8) |
| 2 | "Creeping Intrigue and Child-Rearing" Transliteration: "Uzumaku Inbō to Ikuji" (Japanese: 渦巻く陰謀と育児) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroshi Nishikiori | August 15, 2024 (2024-8-15) |
| 3 | "The Approaching Shadow" Transliteration: "Shinobi Yoru Kage" (Japanese: しのびよる影) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroshi Nishikiori | August 22, 2024 (2024-8-22) |
| 4 | "A Curse Called Love" Transliteration: "Ai Toiu Na no Noroi" (Japanese: 愛という名の呪い) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroshi Nishikiori | August 29, 2024 (2024-8-29) |
| 5 | "The Second Nursery" Transliteration: "Dai Ni no Nāsarī" (Japanese: 第二のナーサリー) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Seiko Sayama | September 5, 2024 (2024-9-5) |
| 6 | "A Small Adventure" Transliteration: "Chīsana Bōken" (Japanese: 小さな冒険) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Seiko Sayama | September 12, 2024 (2024-9-12) |
| 6.5 | "Recap" | Unknown | TBA | October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) |
| 7 | "Battle Amidst Flames" Transliteration: "Enjō no Kōbō-sen" (Japanese: 炎上の攻防戦) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Kanemori Yasuda | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 8 | "Thus Spoke Juras" Transliteration: "Jurasu wa Kaku Katariki" (Japanese: ジュラスはかく語りき) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Seiko Sayama | October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24) |
| 9 | "The Battle of Gray Cat Town" Transliteration: "Haineko-gai no Kessen" (Japanese: 灰猫街の決戦) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Seiko Sayama | October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) |
| 10 | "How to Kill God" Transliteration: "Kamisama o Korosu Hōhō" (Japanese: 神さまを殺す方法) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Seiko Sayama | November 7, 2024 (2024-11-7) |
| 11 | "The Clan Festival" Transliteration: "Kuran Fesuto" (Japanese: クランフェスト) | Hiroshi Nishikiori & Hiroyasu Oda | Kenichi Hamasaki & Kanemori Yasuda | November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14) |
| 12 | "Sweet Dreams" Transliteration: "Shiawase na Yume" (Japanese: しあわせな夢) | Hiroshi Nishikori | Nagai Shinpei & Nishikori Hiroshi | November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21) |
| 13 | "Goodbye, Nursery" Transliteration: "Sayonara Nāsari" (Japanese: さよならナーサリ―) | Hiroshi Nishikori | Hitoyuki Matsui & Hiroshi Nishikori | November 28, 2024 (2024-11-28) |