Ribbon no Kishi The Musical

Ribbon no Kishi The Musical (リボンの騎士　ザ・ミュージカル) is a musical based on the manga Ribbon no Kishi by Tezuka Osamu featuring Morning Musume, v-u-den, Abe Natsumi, Matsuura Aya, and Tsuji Nozomi. The musical ran from August 1 through 27, 2006, at the Shinjuku Koma Theater. A three-disc DVD set was released on November 29, 2006. The DVD also includes special footage of the graduation ceremony of Ogawa Makoto, and other bonus footage. 
The DVD ranked at #2 and sold 14,287 copies total.
==Cast==
The roles of Prince Franz and Jailer Pierre were triple cast and performed in rotation. Ensemble members performed different characters between acts.
;From Morning Musume
*Yoshizawa Hitomi as Minister (大臣)
*Takahashi Ai as Sapphire (サファイア) (lead role)
*Ogawa Makoto as Baron Nylon (家臣ナイロン)
*Niigaki Risa as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight NouveauAct II (騎士ヌーヴォー)
*Fujimoto Miki as Witch Hecate (魔女へケート)
*Kamei Eri as LadyAct I (淑女) / Knight TorteauAct II (騎士トルテュ)
*Michishige Sayumi as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RueAct II (タレント・スカウト リュー)
*Tanaka Reina as LadyAct I (淑女) / Talent Scout RizièreAct II (タレント・スカウト リジィエ)
*Kusumi Koharu as Minister's Son (大臣の息子)
;From v-u-den
*Ishikawa Rika as Prince Franz (フランツ王子) (lead role) / Jailer PierreAct II (牢番ピエール)
*Miyoshi Erika as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer PierreAct II / Jailer TroisAct II (牢番トロワ)
*Okada Yui as Imperial GuardAct I (近衛兵) / LadyAct I (淑女) / Jailer CollineAct II (牢番コリン)
;From Hello! Project
*Abe Natsumi as Prince Franz (lead role)
*Tsuji Nozomi as Jailer PierreAct II
*Matsuura Aya as Prince Franz (lead role)
;From Takarazuka Revue
*Ebira Kaoru as King (王) and God (神さま)
*Marcia as Queen (王妃)
==DVD Tracklist==
;Act 1
#Tenjoukai (天上界; Heaven)
#Kyuuden no Okuniwa (宮殿の奥庭; Inner Garden of the Palace)
#Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
#Machi no Hiroba (町の広場; Town Plaza)
#Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
#Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
#Rougoku (牢獄; Jail)
#Yoru no Kurayami (夜の暗闇; The Dark of Night)
#Kyuuden no Rouka (宮殿の廊下; Corridor of the Palace)
#Kyuuden (Shukuten) (宮殿（祝典）; Palace (Celebration))
;Act 2
#Kangoku (監獄; Prison)
#Goldland Jinei (ゴールドランド陣営; Goldland Camp)
#Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
#Arashi (嵐; Storm)
#Inaka (田舎; Countryside)
#Kyuuden (宮殿; Palace)
#Epilogue (エピローグ)
#♪ "LOVE Machine" (LOVEマシーン) (Morning Musume)
#♪ "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan" (Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん) (Morning Musume)
#♪ "Watashi ga Tsuiteru." (わたしがついてる。) (Morning Musume)
#♪ "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!" (青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ!) (Morning Musume)
#♪ "Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari" (紫陽花アイ愛物語) (v-u-den)
#♪ "Mystery of Life"
;Extra Footage
#Curtain Call ~Ogawa Makoto Sotsugyou Ceremony~ (カーテンコール ~小川麻琴卒業セレモニー~; Ogawa Makoto Graduation Ceremony)
#♪ "The Stress" (ザ・ストレス) (Abe Natsumi)
#♪ "Mystery of Life" (Abe Natsumi Ver.)
#Curtain Call (Abe Natsumi Ver.) (カーテンコール)
#♪ "KoiING" (恋ING) (Tsuji Nozomi)
#♪ "Mystery of Life" (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
#Curtain Call (Tsuji Nozomi Ver.)
#♪ "Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA" (砂を噛むように…NAMIDA) (Matsuura Aya)
#♪ "Mystery of Life" (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
#Curtain Call (Matsuura Aya Ver.)
#Making of (メイキング映像)
==CD==
"Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection (「リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション) was a soundtrack album that was released on July 26, 2006, in Regular and Limited Editions. It sold 7,465 copies.
===Tracklist===
#Mystery of Life (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
#GOD (Ebira Kaoru)
#Furarafura (フララフラ) (Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
#Anata ni Aitai  (あなたに会いたい) (Ishikawa Rika)
#Daijin no Negai ~ Majo (大臣の願い ～ 魔女) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Fujimoto Miki)
#Ribbon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) (Takahashi Ai)
#Rouban (牢番) (Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
#Tatakai no Toki (戦いのとき) (Ishikawa Rika, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri)
#Scout (スカウト) (Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Kusumi Koharu)
#Sousou (葬送) (Fujimoto Miki, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Tsuji Nozomi)
#Daidanen (大団円) (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui)
#Anata ni Aitai (あなたに会いたい) (Abe Natsumi)
#Anata ni Aitai (Matsuura Aya)
===Photo Cards===
HY--RibonnoKishi.jpg|Yoshizawa Hitomi
AT-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Takahashi Ai
MO--RibonnoKishi.jpg|Ogawa Makoto
RN-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Niigaki Risa
MF-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Fujimoto Miki
EK--RibonnoKishi.jpg|Kamei Eri
SM-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Michishige Sayumi
RT-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Tanaka Reina
KK-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Kusumi Koharu
RI-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Ishikawa Rika
YO-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Okada Yui
NT-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Tsuji Nozomi
NA-RibonnoKishi.jpg|Abe Natsumi
==Trivia==
*Yoshizawa Hitomi and Kusumi Koharu's roles are based on Duke Duralumin and his son Plastic from the original manga, though their characters are unnamed in this adaptation.
*The character names in Act II are derived from kanji in the surnames of their respective performers:
**Trois, played by Miyoshi Erika, is French for "three" (三).
**Colline, played by Okada Yui, is French for "hill" (岡).
**Nouveau, played by Niigaki Risa, is French for "new" (新).
**Torteau, played by Kamei Eri, is French for "turtle" (亀).
**Rue, played by Michishige Sayumi, is French for "road" (道).
**Rizière, played by Tanaka Reina, is French for "rice field" (田).
==Gallery==
18615.jpg|Yoshizawa Hitomi
10313.jpg|Takahashi Ai
29951.jpg|Ogawa Makoto
96579.jpg|Niigaki Risa
30621.jpg|Fujimoto Miki
14682.jpg|Kamei Eri
93849.jpg|Michishige Sayumi
3re Ri.jpg|Tanaka Reina
85935.jpg|Kusumi Koharu
91092.jpg|Ishikawa Rika
61703.jpg|Miyoshi Erika
51415.jpg|Okada Yui
50388.jpg|Tsuji Nozomi
49683.jpg|Abe Natsumi
20288.jpg|Matsuura Aya
==External Links==
*Discography:
**DVD: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS (archived)
**CD: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
*Wikipedia: Japanese
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