Attack On Titan Play Canceled Due To Fatal Accident

04/13/2017 10:56 am EDT

Recently a devastating death took Attack on Titan fans by surprise in Japan. With the second season of the brutal anime currently streaming, the live-action adaptation planned to bring this action to life on the stage. Attack on Titan: Live Impact planned on bringing Attack on Titan to live theater, and fans were excited about the previews and posters. However, due to a tragic unforeseen event, the play's production has been canceled. News of the cancellation follows the death of a crew member during production.

According to NHK Japan, Kazutaka Yoshino was training with wire suspension devices reportedly used in the stage play. The 38-year-old acrobat was suspended in the air during a routine inspection before Yoshino fell. The crew member was rushed to the hospital from Tokyo Disney, but was shortly after pronounced dead.

According to police investigation, Yoshino dropped about 10 meters off the stage. According to the playhouse, further investigations are now being conducted to see whether there were any lapses in safety management. At this moment, there is no direct correlation to the Attack on Titan stage play and the incident aside from the crew member's employment.

Following the unfortunate event, staff have stated that there was no way to move on with the play without Yoshino and they announced that moving forward with the production would be difficult, and officially announced that the production was canceled. The staff issued a press release apologizing to fans for the inconvenience.

The Attack on Titan play was scheduled to run for 55 performances, from July 28 to September 3, at the Maihama Amphitheater in Tokyo Disneyland. The official website for the play will reveal details soon about refunds for those who pre-purchased tickets for the show.

The main cast of the live-action Attack on Titan play can be found below:

• Hiroki Miura as Eren Jaeger
• Minami Tsuki as Mikasa
• Shōgo Sakamoto as Armin
• Yuya Endo as Levi
• Reo Honda as Jean Kirschstein
• Ryōta Hirono as Connie Springer
• Mio Imada as Sasha Braus
• Hidekazu Nagae as Commander Pixis
• Shūhei Izumi as Erwin Smith

The synopsis for Attack on Titan's new season can be read below:

Eren Jaeger swore to wipe out every last Titan, but in a battle for his life he wound up becoming the thing he hates most. With his new powers, he fights for humanity's freedom facing the monsters that threaten his home. After a bittersweet victory against the Female Titan, Eren finds no time to rest—a horde of Titans is approaching Wall Rose and the battle for humanity continues!

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