BACK TO THE MEMORIES is a live stage play by FANTASTICS linked to the program FUN! FUN! FANTASTICS.
The first part of the play was performed in Tokyo and Osaka in April 2021, following the end of the broadcasting period of the show. Performances of hit songs from the 80s and 90s, which are connected to the storyline, are included in the play, combining music and theatrical performances.[1][2]
A footage of the first part of the play was released on Blu-ray on December 22, 2021 as the group's first video release.[3]
The second part of the play was performed in Osaka, Tokyo and Aichi in April 2022, following the end of the broadcasting period of the second season of the show.[4][5][6]
The third part of the play was performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi and Fukuoka starting on August 31, 2023 and ending on September 29, 2023.[7]
A footage of the third part of the play was released on Blu-ray on March 31, 2024 as the group's second video release.[8]
The fourth part of the play was performed in Aichi, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Fukushima and Nagano starting on September 27, 2024 and ending on October 29, 2024.[9]
Description[]
- Part 1
The story depicts the struggles of a protagonist who realizes his parents are on the verge of a divorce. He asks for help from his friends and comes up with a plan to remind his parents of how they felt at the time they met and fell in love.[2][10]
- Part 2
Junta Matsuda (Yagi Yusei), a 24-year-old medical student, has found someone he likes. The significant other is Kiyoka (Suzuki Anju), who is more than 20 years older than him.
Meanwhile, Kiyoka has a son the same age as Junta. He is Hori Natsuki who is active as a member of FANTASTIC 6.
Hori is upset when he hears about his mother from his uncle Akio (OJIN OSBORN's Shinomiya Akira), a slightly pop Italian chef. He wonders if his mother is being cheated...
Worried, he and his friends (Sawamoto Natsuki, Seguchi Leiya, Kimura Keito, Yagi Yusei (1 person, 2 roles), and Nakajima Sota) call Kiyoka and start talking to her.
- Part 3
In FANTASTIC 6, there is a member whose father is an active soccer player!
The father has always endeavored be active as a soccer player and the mother and the son give support to him...
However, there is "a problem"!
FANTASTIC 6 will solve this problem by all means!
Please look forward to a number of nostalgic famous songs that parents and children can enjoy, the grand finale that changes every show and the members' new hidden skills!
Cast[]
- FANTASTIC6
- Other Cast
- FANTASTIC6
Yagi Yusei
- Other Cast
- Shinomiya Akira (篠宮暁) / OJIN OSBORN - Akio (暁夫)
- Suzuki Anju (鈴木杏樹) - Kiyoka (聖花)
- FANTASTIC6
- Other Cast
- Imadachi Susumu (今立進) (elec.comic)
- Tanaka Ritsuko (田中律子)
- Hakamada Yoshihiko (袴田吉彦)
Staff[]
- Director: Tokunaga Kiyotaka (徳永清孝)
- Production: Polygon Magic
- Planning and production: HI-AX
- Organizer: "BACK TO THE MEMORIES" production committee
Schedule[]
| Period | City | Country | Venue | Stage Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2021 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Seinenkan Hall | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 11, 2021 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 12, 2021 | 18:00 | |||
| April 13, 2021 | 18:00 | |||
| April 14, 2021 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 15, 2021 | 18:00 | |||
| April 16, 2021 | 18:00 | |||
| April 17, 2021 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 18, 2021 | 12:00 | |||
| 16:30 | ||||
- Total: 19 stages (5 rescheduled)
Rescheduled Stages[]
Due to the declaration of emergency by the government and the implementation of emergency measures by Osaka prefecture, the production committee decided to cancel the performance of the stage at COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall from May 2 to May 5, 2021. The stages were rescheduled for July 22 to July 25, with one additional stage added.
The July 25 stages were streamed live on Hulu Store and BARON STREAM.[11]
| Period | City | Country | Venue | Stage Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2021 | Osaka | Japan | COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall | 17:30 |
| July 23, 2021 | 17:30 | |||
| July 24, 2021 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:30 | ||||
| July 25, 2021 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:00 |
| Period | City | Country | Venue | Stage Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2022 | Osaka | Japan | Morinomiya Piloti Hall | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 2, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 3, 2022 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| Tokyo | Tokyo Dome City Theater G-Rosso< | |||
| April 15, 2022 | 18:00 | |||
| April 16, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 17, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 19, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| April 20, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 21, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 22, 2022 | 18:00 | |||
| April 23, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 24, 2022 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| April 28 | Aichi, 2022 | Nagoya Bunri University Cultural Forum | 18:00 | |
| April 29, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| April 30, 2022 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 |
- Total: 38 stages
- On April 6, 2022, it was announced that Sawamoto Natsuki, Kimura Keito and Yagi Yusei had been diagnosed with COVID-19. As a result, the performances scheduled to be held in Tokyo from April 8 to April 14 were cancelled.[12][13][14] On April 13, it was announced that the members were confirmed to have recovered physically, and that the performances would resume on April 15.[15]
- The final 4 performances of the Osaka and Aichi productions were distributed live on several streaming platforms not only in Japan but also overseas. For streaming in Japan, the platforms Hulu, BARON and ZAIKO are available, while worldwide streaming is available only on ZAIKO.[16]
| Period | City | Country | Venue | Stage Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2023 | Osaka | Japan | ORIX THEATER | 17:00 |
| September 1, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 2, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 3, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 7, 2023 | Tokyo | TOKYO DOME CITY HALL | 17:00 | |
| September 8, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 9, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 10, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 15, 2023 | Aichi | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Large Hall | 17:00 | |
| September 16, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 17, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 18, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 22, 2023 | Fukuoka | FUKUOKA SUN PALACE | 17:00 | |
| September 23, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 24, 2023 | 12:00 | |||
| 17:00 | ||||
| September 28, 2023 | Tokyo | Shinjuku Bunka Center | 18:00 | |
| September 29, 2023 | 11:30 | |||
| 16:30 |
- Total: 29 stages
- On September 3, 2023, three additional performances at Shinjuku Bunka Center in Tokyo were announced to be held on September 28 and 29.
- The Osaka performances on September 3 and the Fukuoka performance on September 24 were distributed live on several streaming platforms not only in Japan but also overseas. For streaming in Japan, the platforms Hulu, BARON and ZAIKO were available, while worldwide streaming was available only on ZAIKO.
- On September 16, a special TV program titled BACK TO THE MEMORIES Kouen Houkoku 2023 (BACK TO THE MEMORIES公演報告2023; BACK TO THE MEMORIES Performance Report 2023) was broadcast on Yomiuri TV starting at 25:12 JST.
| Period | City | Country | Venue | Stage Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | Aichi | Japan | Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Large Hall | 18:00 |
| September 28, 2024 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| September 29, 2024 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:30 | ||||
| October 3, 2024 | Tokyo | Tachikawa Stage Garden | 18:00 | |
| October 4, 2024 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| October 5, 2024 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| October 6, 2024 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:30 | ||||
| October 10, 2024 | Osaka | Grand Cube Osaka | 18:00 | |
| October 11, 2024 | 18:00 | |||
| October 12, 2024 | 13:00 | |||
| 18:00 | ||||
| October 13, 2024 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:30 | ||||
| October 16, 2024 | Fukuoka | FUKUOKA SUN PALACE | 18:00 | |
| October 17, 2024 | 12:30 | |||
| 17:30 | ||||
| October 22, 2024 | Fukushima | Paruse Iizaka | 12:30 | |
| 17:30 | ||||
| October 29, 2024 | Nagano | Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre | 12:30 | |
| 17:30 |
- Total: 25 stages
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The title of the play is a pun on the 1985 American science fiction film Back to the Future.
- The leading roles of the play were decided during FUN! FUN! FANTASTICS.[17]
- The unit name FANTASTIC6 was given to the members by FANTASTICS' leaders Sekai and Sato Taiki.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2181996/full/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://natalie.mu/music/news/414801
- ↑ https://exfamily.jp/news-detail/25445/
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/462505
- ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/595121/
- ↑ https://m.tribe-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=37030
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/517233
- ↑ https://entameclip.com/news/367009/
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/570183
- ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202104090001153.html
- ↑ 7/25(日)12:30/17:00 2公演の生配信決定！
- ↑ https://m.tribe-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=37611
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/472893
- ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/eng/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=TRIBE&newsid=0000037611
- ↑ https://exfamily.jp/news-detail/26829
- ↑ https://m.tribe-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=37267
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2021/03/post-726904.html
