According to their reports, the production market for 2.5-D stage performances based on anime, manga, games (such as Kingdom and SPY x FAMILY) reached a record high in 2023.
In 2023, there were 236 2.5-D stage performances, beating the previous record of 222 productions from 2019.
PIA Research Institute and the Japan 2.5-Dimensional Musical Association released the results of their “2.5-D Musical Market Trends” survey for 2023 last Friday.
About 2.89 million people watched a 2.5-D stage play in 2023, a 5% increase from 2022.