New venue merchandise has been unveiled for the upcoming musical reading play 「SOUND THEATRE × Natsume’s Book of Friends ~Ongeki no Shou: Natsukazura~」, based on the manga by Yuki Midorikawa. It has also been announced that the evening performance will be streamed exclusively live on U-NEXT.
Additional Venue Merchandise
On top of items already available for advance order, the following goods will be sold exclusively at the venue:
- Event pamphlet
- Natsume Takashi plushie
- Odekake Pouch W
- Pashakore Premium photo item
A priority gacha sale for acrylic stands will also be held at the venue.
Performance Details & Livestream
The show takes place on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, with both a matinee and an evening performance. It marks the first new entry in the SOUND THEATRE × Natsume’s Book of Friends series in approximately eight years, following three previous productions beginning in 2013.
U-NEXT will livestream the evening performance in full, including an after-talk segment. Taking the stage for the after-talk will be Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Ryohei Kimura, Hisayoshi Suganuma, Ryoka Yuzuki, Daisuke Ono, Mikako Komatsu, and director Takaya Okamoto. A time-limited catch-up stream is also planned, along with exclusive cast comment videos for U-NEXT viewers.
Event Information
- Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 — matinee and evening performances
- Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Tokyo
- Tickets: Reserved seat ¥10,000 / Reserved seat with goods ¥12,900
Staff
- Original Work: Yuki Midorikawa — Natsume’s Book of Friends (serialised in LaLa, Hakusensha)
- Supervisor: Takahiro Omori (Chief Director, anime series)
- Script: Aya Yoshinaga
- Director: Takaya Okamoto
- Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Cast
Readers
- Hiroshi Kamiya
- Kazuhiko Inoue
- Ryohei Kimura
- Hisayoshi Suganuma
- Ryoka Yuzuki
- Daisuke Ono
- Mikako Komatsu
- and more
Musicians
- Makoto Yoshimori Ensemble

