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The Forget Me Not stage play PLAY2 is officially happening. It runs at venues in Tokyo and Osaka in April and May next year, serving as the second installment after the first play staged last year.
And here is the part 2.5D fans check first: all five principal cast members are returning. The actors who played the five first-years of Tokyo Metropolitan Kotesashi High School, Haruka Kiyomine, Kei Kaname, Aoi Todo, Shunpei Chihaya and Taro Yamada, are all coming back.
Akira Yamazaki writes and directs, with music by Shunsuke Wada. Both carry over from PLAY1. The source material is the manga by Eko Mikawa, serialized in Shonen Jump+ since 2018.
At this point, however, detailed performance dates, venues and ticket information have not been released. The official site does not list a schedule either. What is confirmed amounts to three things: April and May next year, Tokyo and Osaka, and the returning cast. Everything below respects that line.
When and where does the Forget Me Not stage play PLAY2 run?
It runs at venues in Tokyo and Osaka in April and May next year. Specific performance dates and venues have no official announcement as of November 2026.
As the name suggests, PLAY2 is the second installment following PLAY1, staged last year. The numbering assumes the series continues, which reads to me like a plan to adapt the source story in stages.
Dates and venues going unannounced at this stage is nothing unusual. For 2.5D stage plays, the performance schedule and advance ticket details typically arrive several weeks to several months after the initial announcement. With an April opening, follow-up news should land somewhere between the end of this year and early next.
Which principal cast members are returning?
Every principal cast member who played the five Kotesashi High first-years is returning.
| Role | Cast |
|---|---|
| Haruka Kiyomine | Ryosei Tanaka |
| Kei Kaname | Yoshihiko Aramaki |
| Aoi Todo | Kohei Ueyama |
| Shunpei Chihaya | Takuto Omi |
| Taro Yamada | Ken Naya |
Keeping all five is by no means a given in 2.5D theater. Schedules in this corner of the industry fill up fast, so holding the entire principal lineup for a second installment is a real commercial strength.
Forget Me Not in particular builds its spine on Kei Kaname, the genius catcher who lost his memory, and the relationships among the five players orbiting him. Carrying that acting chemistry over intact is the ideal shape for a sequel. Just knowing Yoshihiko Aramaki is playing Kaname again is enough to smell a ticket war coming.
Who is behind the production, and what about the source manga?
Akira Yamazaki handles the script and direction, with music by Shunsuke Wada. The source material is the manga by Eko Mikawa.
The manga has run in Shonen Jump+ since 2018, with collected volumes published by Shueisha. Set around a high school baseball team, it is defined by the way amnesia works as a hook to reshuffle the relationships between its characters.
The first season of the TV anime aired in 2024, and a second season has been confirmed. With manga, anime and stage all running in parallel, slotting PLAY2 into next April means aiming it at a period when the franchise’s overall visibility is high.
The copyright notice reads ©Eko Mikawa / Shueisha, Forget Me Not PLAY2 Stage Production Committee.
What should you keep in mind while waiting for ticket details?
With limited information out so far, the most efficient move is getting your pipeline for follow-up news in order.
- Lock onto the official site and official social accounts (dates and venues will surface there first)
- With performances in two cities, Tokyo and Osaka, decide early which one you are targeting
- If it opens in April, advance ticket sales could move around the turn of the year, so keep your schedule open
Here is my honest concern: because the full-cast announcement landed first, the initial rush once complete details drop is going to be fast. While the schedule is still pending, get your own preparations done.
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Summary: Tokyo and Osaka in April and May next year, with all five cast members returning
The Forget Me Not stage play PLAY2 runs in Tokyo and Osaka in April and May next year. It is the second installment following last year’s PLAY1, with Akira Yamazaki continuing as writer and director and Shunsuke Wada on music.
The principal cast all return: Ryosei Tanaka as Haruka Kiyomine, Yoshihiko Aramaki as Kei Kaname, Kohei Ueyama as Aoi Todo, Takuto Omi as Shunpei Chihaya and Ken Naya as Taro Yamada. The source manga by Eko Mikawa has run in Shonen Jump+ since 2018, the first TV anime season aired in 2024, and a second season has been confirmed. Performance dates, venues and ticket details are still awaiting follow-up news.
The single most valuable thing in this announcement is the fact that all five principal cast members return for the second installment. When a 2.5D sequel swaps actors, the relationship acting has to be rebuilt from scratch, but PLAY2 gets to carry over everything PLAY1 stacked up. Leading with that while the schedule is still unannounced is, I think, the order of a team that knows exactly what the audience wants to hear first.
Watch the official site and social accounts for dates and venues. If it opens in April, things will move quickly.
Nokko Oda
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