The play was previously slated to debut in July 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19.
The official website for The [email protected] franchise also announced on Wednesday that voice actress Kotori Koiwai (The [email protected] Million Live!’s Tomoka Tenkuubashi, Non Non Biyori’s Renge Miyauchi, The Seven Deadly Sins’ Elaine) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Kakihara had a slight fever on January 29, so he took a PCR test and ended up testing positive.
He had been informed that he was a close contact for someone with COVID-19, so he voluntarily quarantined himself.