The Mankai Company is a theater company located at the end of Veludo Way, the so-called sacred place for theaters. It's a company with a rich and successful history, being built in 1991, and one of the few with its very own theater building and Dormitory.
In the past, during its golden age, it was famous for its concept of four different troupes, one for each season, which all had their own themes that range from comedy acts to action-packed stage plays. However, its successful history was years ago at a time Yukio Tachibana was the company director. Unfortunately, he disappeared without a trace. The company could not survive without him and soon after it got indebted to the yakuza.
Yet six years later, the day Sakyo Furuichi planned to tear down the theater building, Izumi Tachibana appeared and the story started.
The Theater[]
The Dorm[]
The dorm is located about three minutes away from the theater.[1] It consists of; 13 rooms for the actors and director, an attic, where Matsukawa sleeps; and one bath and two kitchens. There are a few storage rooms as well. The dorms has two practice rooms. The rotation is decided once a month at the leader’s meeting, after each troupe has expressed their desires. Troupes with upcoming performances are given priority as they have to practice more often.
The Staff[]
Member | Role |
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Izumi Tachibana | Director |
Isuke Matsukawa | Manager |
Yuzo Kashima | Acting Coach |
Tetsuro Iwai | Prop maker, carpenter |
Kamekichi | Mascot |
Ken Sakoda | Errand Boy |
Sakuya Sakuma | Spring Troupe leader |
Masumi Usui | Spring Troupe actor |
Tsuzuru Minagi | Spring Troupe actor, playwright |
Itaru Chigasaki | Spring Troupe actor |
Citron | Spring Troupe actor |
Chikage Utsuki | Spring Troupe actor |
Tenma Sumeragi | Summer Troupe leader |
Yuki Rurikawa | Summer Troupe actor, costume designer |
Muku Sakisaka | Summer Troupe actor |
Misumi Ikaruga | Summer Troupe actor |
Kazunari Miyoshi | Summer Troupe actor, graphic designer |
Kumon Hyodo | Summer Troupe actor |
Banri Settsu | Autumn Troupe leader |
Juza Hyodo | Autumn Troupe actor |
Taichi Nanao | Autumn Troupe actor |
Omi Fushimi | Autumn Troupe actor, cameraman |
Sakyo Furuichi | Autumn Troupe actor, accountant |
Azami Izumida | Autumn Troupe actor, makeup artist |
Tsumugi Tsukioka | Winter Troupe leader |
Tasuku Takato | Winter Troupe actor |
Hisoka Mikage | Winter Troupe actor |
Homare Arisugawa | Winter Troupe actor |
Azuma Yukishiro | Winter Troupe actor |
Guy | Winter Troupe actor |
Iku Sasakawa | Ensemble cast (Spring Troupe) |
Arata Seto | Ensemble cast (Spring Troupe) |
Eiji Sumida | Ensemble cast (Spring Troupe) |
Miki Asakura | Ensemble cast (Summer Troupe) |
Akito Taninaga | Ensemble cast (Summer Troupe) |
Takuya Suzuhara | Ensemble cast (Summer Troupe) |
Ichiro Makita | Ensemble cast (Autumn Troupe) |
Kengo Kitagami | Ensemble cast (Autumn Troupe) |
Julian Yamashita | Ensemble cast (Autumn Troupe) |
Yuichi Hasegawa | Ensemble cast (Winter Troupe) |
Tsubasa Yoshikawa | Ensemble cast (Winter Troupe) |
Keita Yano | Ensemble cast (Winter Troupe) |