The Black Prince (Theatrical Live)

**The Black Prince (Theatrical Live)** is a theatrical live written by Bun-O Fujisawa. It is the 4th installment of the music reading drama presented at Maihama Amphieteater in November 2017. It is a MARS RED secret story.

## Background

Fumio Fujisawa is in charge of the original story, screenplay and direction. Toshiyuki Muranaka is the music director. The main character, Edward the Black Prince, is played by Kenichi Suzumura. Additionally, Junichi Suwabe, Hiroki Takahashi, Romi Park, Aki Asakura and Rie Kugimiya also appears in this drama.

##### What is a "Theatrical Live"?

A recitation drama with a new sensation. The exquisite combination of <recitation x music x video x performing art> allows viewers the pleasure to experience the amazing voice actors actually acting on the spot.

## Work Production

This drama is set 600 years before MARS RED (Taisho arc)
The story takes place during the Hundred Years War between England and France, which lasted for 100 years.

Six hundred years ago, humanity was still at war with each other.

Vampires in this time were caught up in the war between humans.

Of course, you don't need to know the previous story to enjoy this one.

Please come and get your blood sucked.
We will be waiting for you at the theater dominated by black.

## Staff

* **Original / Screenplay / Director**: Bun'o Fujisawa
* **Music Director**:Toshiyuki Muranaka
* **Music Director**: Toshiyuki Muranaka
* **Art design**: Maki Nomura (Toho Stage Craft)
* **Lighting design**: Yoshiaki Kubo (Edison Lighthouse)
* **Acoustic design**: Daisuke Komiya (soundborn)
* **Sound effects**: Ken Kumagai (Office A-One)
* **Costume**: Miki Oto (Toho Stage)
* **Special effect**: Satoko Sakabe (Spark)
* **Stage Director**: Yoshiyuki Iwayama (ISA)

## Story

Their love turns jet-black...
About 600 years ago, the Kingdom of England
England was in the midst of a century-long war.

It is known as the Hundred Years War.

Days of unending battle.
The smoke of war became a black veil that covered the sky.
The Black Death was spreading.
People died.
Even the vampires were starving.
A black knight clad in jet-black armor ran the battlefield.

He was Edward.

The time was...
The age was bewitched by black...

## Characters

### English Army

* Edward, the Black Prince (CV: Kenichi Suzumura)

As a child, he was an untouchable bad boy, but as an adult, he became a prodigious soldier. He has participated in major battles in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, winning most of them, but has been struck down by the Black Death (plague) and has little time to live. In order to save the soldiers of his native England, he cannot die here and asks the Witch of Boulogne for help.

* Duke of Lancaster (CV:Junichi Suwabe)

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, younger brother of Edward the Black Prince. Second in line of succession to the throne. He is a devout Christian, a bright and intelligent man, and is trusted by royalty and nobility. He is a devout Christian, a clear thinker, and is trusted by royalty and nobility. There are many people who think that Duke of Lancaster should be the next king, but Duke of Lancaster loves and respects his brother from the bottom of his heart, and protects his reckless brother from the anti-Edwardians.

* Henry Percy,1st Earl of Northumberland (CV:Hiroi Takahashi)

A commander of the French army who was very active during the Hundred Years War. He is the only survivor of a village that was destroyed by the Black Death when he was a child. Although he survived, his face is disfigured by the Black Death, and he hides his face with a mask. In history, he was called "the ugliest man from Rennes to Dinan. He is hated like a caterpillar by the princes and nobles, and has many achievements and overflowing talents, but despite his face, his heart is pure, kind and noble, and he is well-liked by the soldiers.

### French Army

* Bertrand du Guesclin (CV:Kazuhiro Yamaji)

The first Earl of Northumberland. In history, he was a tragic general who rebelled and lost many battles. In this film, he is Lancaster's schoolmate and best friend. He is a devout Christian and believes that the Duke of Lancaster is the one who should be the King of England. A devout Christian, he despises and fears the Black Prince, who is spreading war, as the Black Devil. He is also the leader of the anti-Black Prince faction.

* Hawkwood (CV:Romi Park)

She was the most powerful female mercenary. Like everyone else in this era, she fought on the side of the country that paid the most for her skill. Therefore, it was not uncommon to fight for the French army in the morning and the English army at night, but she served only General Geusclin. She is willing to die for the sake of Guesclin, and is looking for an opportunity to defeat the Black Prince Edward at any cost.

### The Vampire of Boulogne Forest

* Clotilde (CV: Aki Asakura)

A young woman who is called the Witch of the Forest of Boulogne by the people. She is not a human being. In exchange for her superhuman leaping ability and arm strength, she is an ancient vampire with weaknesses in the sun, scent, and water. In fact, her younger brother, Defrott, is not her own brother, but a stranger who she preyed on infected. Out of guilt, she no longer drinks human blood and has been living in seclusion. As such, she can't use her true power. In order to protect the forest of Boulogne and her peaceful life with Defrott, she takes on the role of the Black Prince Edward, who has been infected by the Black Death, and begins fighting the French army in black armor.

* Defrott (CV:Rie Kugimiya)

Clotilde's younger brother and Clotilde's assistant. He looks like a young boy, but is actually a vampire. He is also a skilled fighter. The epidemic of the Black Death has not only troubled humans, but has also caused food shortages for vampires who have lost their prey. Defrott is a survivor of a destroyed village who was preyed upon by a hungry Clotilde and turned into a vampire. However, he lived a lonelier and more difficult life as a human, and does not hate Clotilde, but rather hates humans. Not only does he have no qualms about drinking human blood, but he also hates human society. The reason why he stays close to his sister, who is dressed as Edward the Black Prince, is because he hates humans. He is an important character who will later be connected to MARS RED (Taisho Arc).

## Cast

* Kenichi Suzumura as Edward
* Junichi Suwabe as the Duke of Lancaster
* Hiroki Takahashi as Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
* Kazuhiro Yamaji as Bertrand du Guesclin
* Romi Park as Hawkwood
* Aki Asakura as Clotilde
* Rie Kugimiya as Defrott

## Contents

### First Act

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### Second Act

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