History Theatre / KabukiToukenRanbu

* PerpetualFrowner: Unlike other versions of Mikazuki Munechika, who are {{Perpetual Smiler}}s, this version of Mikazuki ''never'' smiles. Ironically, he is also a version of Mikazuki who displays the widest range of emotions beyond this, especially when it comes to expressing his sadness.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Yoshiteru's sister has a crush on Mikazuki, who doesn't notice until she confesses, and doesn't reciprocate even when she does. Yoshiteru himself also develops feelings for Mikazuki after spending time with him, which are described as love in the official pamphlet, but Mikazuki is unable to reciprocate due to his duty to being a protector of history.

* CosmicMotifs: Mikazuki Munechika is associated with the waxing and waning crescent moon because of the crescent-shaped patterns on his blade, which becomes a recurring theme throughout the play. [[spoiler: As he's being forged, the characters sing of the moon sword, and later, both Ashikaga Yoshiteru and his sister confesses to him that whenever they see the crescent moon in the sky, they think of Mikazuki]].

** Higekiri's actor also plays the role of Yoshiteru's sister.

* ObliviousToLove: Mikazuki spends a good portion of his interactions with Yoshiteru's sister being oblivious to her very obvious feelings for him until she outright confesses.
* OutOfFocus: Kogitsunemaru and Higekiri are barely in the play due being double casted as the historical figures Ashikaga Yoshiteru and his sister, the former whom is the primary focus of the play along with Mikazuki Munechika himself. This is hilariously lampshaded in the story itself when Mikazuki asks why they don't show up more often, to which Kogitsunemaru annoyedly responds that it's his fault, with this also serving as a meta reference to the fact that the director of the play, who plays Mikazuki, is responsible for their lack of screen time.

* WordOfHam: PlayedWith. When interacting with the audience and historical figures, the Touken Danshi speak in the usual loud, overacted Kabuki style, whereas when speaking to each other, the Saniwa and the Touken Danshi speak fairly normally and in modern Japanese.

* MultidemographicAppeal: Created to appeal to fans of Kabuki theatre and ''Touken Ranbu'', as well as to pique the former's interest in the latter, and vice versa.

* TheCameo: Sanjou Munechika and his attendants are depicted forging Mikazuki Munechika at the beginning of the play.

* CosmicMotifs: Mikazuki Munechika is associated with the waxing and waning crescent moon because of the crescent-shaped patterns on his blade, which becomes a recurring theme throughout the play. [[spoiler: As he's being forged, the characters sing of the moon sword, and later, Ashikaga Yoshiteru confesses to him that whenever he sees the crescent moon in the sky, he thinks of Mikazuki, before asking him to be his vassal because he believes Mikazuki has a pure heart that shines as brightly as the moon in the heavens compared to his actual vassals who are wicked and dishonest]].

* MythologyGag: The play uses many rearranged songs from the [[VideoGame/ToukenRanbu browser game]], such as the Touken Danshi attendant themes.

* OutOfFocus: Despite being prominently featured on the promotional poster, Kogitsunemaru is barely in the play due to being on an offscreen mission for the majority of the story. Justified, however, as Kogitsunemaru's actor also plays Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who plays a much bigger role in the play. Higekiri is also affected to a lesser degree due to his actor also playing Yoshiteru's sister. Mikazuki lampshades both of their absences by asking why they only come out occasionally, to which Kogitsunemaru responds by saying it's his fault (for sending them out on a mission).

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Throughout the play, it becomes clear that Ashikaga Yoshiteru's sister has developed feelings for Mikazuki, who remains obvious to her feelings until she outright confesses to him. Even after the revelation, though, he doesn't feel that way about her and calmly rejects her by asking her to give up her feelings for him.

* OutOfFocus: Despite being prominently featured on the promotional poster, Kogitsunemaru is barely in the play due to being on an offscreen mission for the majority of the story. Justified, however, as Kogitsunemaru's actor also plays Ashikaga Yoshiteru, who plays a much bigger role in the play.

* CommonalityConnection: Mikazuki Munechika and Kogitsunemaru have a close bond as the only swords in the play forged by Sanjou Munechika.

** A very unusual example. Kogarasumaru is canonically male, being a Touken Danshi and all, but in the story he's treated as a female role... but is still played by a male actor who is pretending to play a female role. Yeah.

* CrossCastRole: A very unusual example. Kogarasumaru is canonically male, being a Touken Danshi and all, but in the story he's treated as a female role... but is still played by a male actor who is pretending to play a female role. Yeah.

* OutOfFocus: Despite being prominently featured on the promotional poster, Kogitsunemaru is barely in the play due to being on an offscreen mission for the majority of the story.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Ashikaga Yoshiteru's sister confesses her love to Mikazuki Munechika, who calmly rejects her by asking her to give up her feelings for him.

* ChromosomeCasting: As is customary in Kabuki theatre productions, all of the actors are male, even those playing female roles.

One of the three distinct stage continuities, Kabuki Touken Ranbu (歌舞伎 刀剣乱舞) is a KabukiTheatre production for the widely popular ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' franchise, and is the fourth live action continuity in the series, following ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu'', ''Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage'', and the live action films.

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* SetWrongWhatOnceWentRight: As usual for a ''Touken Ranbu'' work, the Historical Revisionists are up to no good again, and the Touken Danshi are sent back in time to stop them from altering history.

The production was announced on December 8th, 2022, with the first play, ''Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa'', premiering on July 2nd and running through July 27th, 2023. On December 27th, 2023, it was announced that the play would have a theatrical release in Japan on April 5th, 2024.

* TheProtagonist: The play is primarily centered on Mikazuki Munechika's conflict regarding his former master Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
* SetWrongWhatOnceWentRight: As usual for a Touken Ranbu work, the Historical Revisionists are up to no good again, and the Touken Danshi are sent back in time to stop them from altering history.

One of the three distinct stage continuities, Kabuki Touken Ranbu (歌舞伎 刀剣乱舞) is a KabukiTheatre production for the widely popular Touken Ranbu franchise, and is the fourth live action continuity in the series, following ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu'', ''Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage'', and the live action films.