Former Keyakizaka46 member Imaizumi Yui will play the protagonist Azumi in the new stage play adaptation Koyama Yo's AZUMI manga.

The original series featuring the young female assassin Azumi in the early Edo period was adapted into stage play thrice, "Azumi on Stage" (by Ueto Aya) in 2005, "Azumi Returns" (by Kuroki Meisa) in 2006, and "Azumi Bakumatsu-hen (by Kawaei Rina) in 2015.

The series' new stage play "Azumi Sengoku-hen" is scheduled to be performed at Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon, Tokyo in March 2020, and at Cool Japan Park Osaka in April 2020.

Original source: Theater production company RUP