History Trivia / MusicalToukenRanbu

* EnforcedMethodActing: In order to give the audience the impression that they are truly witnessing the Touken Danshi brought to life, rather than just people dressing up and pretending to be them, the director Isamu Kayano strictly enforces this with the actors. This entails maintaining their physical fitness, making the Touken Danshi actors exhibit less physical weakness than the human characters, and even reprimanding them for not controlling their breathing during and after fight scenes to avoid looking winded on stage, since the Touken Danshi aren't human and therefore don't tire as easily as humans do. Several of the actors have gone on record to "jokingly" talk about how difficult this is, especially since they have to learn singing, acting, dancing, ''and'' sword fighting on top of an already hectic production schedule.

* ActingInTheDark: All of the actors, initially. ''Musical Touken Ranbu'' was ''Touken Ranbu'''s very first adaptation, based on the browser game which had little story, no frame of reference for how the characters moved due to the static sprites, and little characterization for the actors to work with. In an early interview, Kuroba Mario, Mikazuki Munechika's actor, mentions that all they had to go on initially were their names on their doors and the characters' voices, but they were still expected to make the characters their own, meaning a little imagination had to go into playing their roles.

** Okamiya Kurumu, who plays Tsurumaru Kuninaga, was one of the youngest and least experienced actors when he was cast in the role; Tsurumaru was only his third role at the time (though his actor counts it as his second), and it came the year after he officially entered the stage scene. He admitted in an interview that he was insecure about this and sought advice from more experienced actors. Having said that, it's difficult to believe he was the least experienced at the time, given how easily he adapted to the role. Matsui Gou's actor, Sasamori Hiroki, who joined the project a year after Okamiya, points out in a joint interview with Okamiya that he is modest despite his talent.

** Okamiya Kurumu, Tsurumaru's actor, was a known big fan of Kuroba Mario, Mikazuki's actor, prior to joining the project, and was given the opportunity to meet him in person at Uta Awase, where they took a picture together. The two were notably on a last name basis at the time, but a year later, they had grown closer, to the point of referring to each other by their first names with less formal honorifics.

** Okamiya Kurumu, who plays Tsurumaru Kuninaga, was one of the youngest and least experienced actors when he was cast in the role; Tsurumaru was only his third role at the time, and it came the year after he officially entered the stage scene. He admitted in an interview that he was insecure about this and sought advice from more experienced actors. Having said that, it's difficult to believe he was the least experienced at the time, given how easily he adapted to the role. Matsui Gou's actor, Sasamori Hiroki, who joined the project a year after Okamiya, points out in a joint interview with Okamiya that he is modest despite his talent.

* EnforcedMethodActing: In order to give the audience the impression that they are truly witnessing the Touken Danshi brought to life, rather than just people dressing and pretending to be them, the director Isamu Kayano strictly enforces this with the actors. This entails maintaining their physical fitness, making the Touken Danshi actors exhibit less physical weakness than the human characters, and even reprimanding them for not controlling their breathing during and after fight scenes to avoid looking winded on stage, since the Touken Danshi aren't human and therefore don't tire as easily as humans do.

* DarkhorseCasting:

* StarMakingRole: Shin Tamura's role as Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki may have been significant for him because it was initially his only major acting role in a project, and he has since gone on to star in other works.

* WrittenInAbsence: Rather than replacing an absent actor with a new temporary actor at events like "Suehirogari," "Uta Awase," and "Shinken Ranbusai," the other characters make passing comments about how the character is away on an expedition and have the current cast members fill in for them during song numbers.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2020, a long-awaited cast crossover event between ''Musical Touken Ranbu'' and ''Touken Ranbu Stage'' was planned as ''Touken Ranbu: Daienren,'' which would have taken place at Tokyo Dome. Unfortunately, the spread of Covid-19 resulted in the cancellation of this event and a cast talk being held instead. As of the time of writing, there has been no talks of another version of the event being held.

* TheCastShowOff: Hizamaru's actor Takano Akira is really good at gymnastics and shows it off in his performances.

* DarkhorseCasting: Okamiya Kurumu, who plays Tsurumaru Kuninaga, was one of the youngest and least experienced actors when he was cast in the role; Tsurumaru was only his third role at the time, and it came the year after he officially entered the stage scene. He admitted in an interview that he was insecure about this and sought advice from more experienced actors. Having said that, it's difficult to believe he was the least experienced at the time, given how easily he adapted to the role. Matsui Gou's actor, Sasamori Hiroki, who joined the project a year after Okamiya, points out in a joint interview with Okamiya that he is modest despite his talent.

** Shin Tamura began his career as a member of 'Bakumatsu Tenrouden'''s production crew, where he met Arisawa Shoutarou, Izuminokami's actor, who would strike up a conversation with him between jobs. Heartwarmingly, Arisawa encouraged Shin to audition for a role in the musical, which is how he eventually landed the role of Mutsunokami.

** Okamiya Kurumu became a fan of the ''Touken Ranbu'' franchise by watching all of the musicals in preparation for his audition as Tsurumaru Kuninaga, and occasionally posts himself with ''Touken Ranbu'' merchandise. He even owns a Tsurumaru Kuninaga Nendoroid. Prior to meeting him through the project, he was also a huge fan of Kuroba Mario, the actor who plays Mikazuki Munechika. The two eventually became friends while working together.

* DarkhorseCasting: Okamiya Kurumu, the actor who played Tsurumaru Kuninaga, was one of the youngest and least experienced members of the cast, with Tsurumaru being only his third official role the year after he began acting. The actor admits to feeling insecure about this and sought advice from more experienced actors; however, it is difficult to tell he is inexperienced while watching him perform, considering how easily he fell into the role.

** Okamiya Kurumu became a fan of the ''Touken Ranbu'' franchise by watching all of the musicals in preparation for his audition as Tsurumaru Kuninaga, and occasionally posts himself with ''Touken Ranbu'' merchandise. He even owns a Tsurumaru Kuninaga Nendoroid. Prior to meeting him through the project, he was also a huge fan of Kuroba Mario; the two eventually became friends while working together.

* PromotedFanboy: Prior to being officially cast in the project, a number of the actors—many of whom were fans of ''Touken Ranbu''—expressed interest in potentially playing Touken Danshi. A few of the actors, including Ryo Kitazono, Okamiya Kurumu, and Kuroba Mario, also own merchandise for the characters they were chosen to play, which they flaunt in selfies on social media.

* DarkhorseCasting: Okamiya Kurumu, the actor who played Tsurumaru Kuninaga, was one of the least experienced members of the cast, with Tsurumaru being only his third official role the year after he began acting. The actor admits to feeling insecure about this and sought advice from more experienced actors; however, it is difficult to tell he is inexperienced while watching him perform, considering how easily he fell into the role.

* DescendedCreator: The Saniwa is voiced by the director of the stage play.

* VoiceOnlyCameo: Over the years, there have been several instances where actors had to cancel live performances due to illness or injury, and there was not enough time to replace them with another actor for the role. In these cases, the stage production would use recordings from the actor playing the character's role, while a silhouetted person performed in their place and interacted with the other actors.

* NoExportForYou: For the most part, if you're outside of Japan, you'll have to go through a lot of hoops to watch the musicals on DMM, which is region-locked.

* PromotedFanboy: A few of the actors expressed excitement of the idea of playing Touken Danshi long before they were officially cast in the project.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Tou Stage'', although this was most likely not the original plan, as both are ''Touken Ranbu'' adaptations that were announced at the same time to provide fans with multiple ways to immerse themselves in the ''Touken Ranbu'' universe, similar to the two anime adaptations. However, as the years passed, both productions became more established, resulting in inevitable overlap, competition for revenue, and even internal fan comparisons on which theatrical production is superior.