Ashiato – traces of a life –, a dramatic reading that top Japanese voice actors with cutting-edge VFX technology, will be presented as a live, in no-audience global broadcast on the proprietary streaming platform Parade, starting at 7:00 PM (JST) on Friday, December 12, 2025. The cast features Nobuhiko Okamoto(My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer), Yuki Kaji(Attack On Taitan / The Seven Deadly Sins), Daisuke Namikawa(Jujutsu Kaisen / Lupin the Third) and Masakazu Morita(BLEACH / Final Fantasy X).This production delves deep into the inner world of the human heart, delivering a one-night-only theatrical experience where Japan’s top-tier visual technology meets an extraordinary ensemble of voice actors. This innovative “VFX Staged Reading”—where visuals, voice performance, and live streaming merge into a single expressive form—creates a level of immersion and…

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