The Phantom of the Operathe musical of Andrew Lloyd Webberwill be adapted in anime! Other projects are also in production!
In 1977, Andrew Lloyd Webber based The Really Useful Groupa production company. Freshly renowned LW Entertainmentthe group announces a partnership with Qubic Pictures (Léviathan) and Justin Leach its founder. And the purpose of this collaboration is to explore opportunities to adapt The Phantom of the Opera In anime!
“I am extremely enthusiastic about the idea of associating myself with the talented team of LW Entertainment to give life to the ghost of the opera through an anime. This project is a rare opportunity to combine the greatness of musical theater with the art of Japanese animation, two very popular traditions that have affected the public around the world. Our goal is to create a timeless and moving experience that affects an international audience and pays tribute to the legacy of this emblematic story. »»
Justin Leach
Note that this project is part of a broader perspective of exploration of adaptations to The Phantom of the Opera and other titles of Andrew Lloyd Webber. We can cite the film Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatcurrently in development.
Source: Official website
But what is the Phantom of the Opera?
Originally, The ghost of the opera is a novel by Gaston Leroux Released in 1910. Subsequently, the work was entitled to cinematographic adaptations: Austrian, American, Chinese, British, Hong Kong…
But also novels, comics, music, musicals, including that of Andrew Lloyd Webber Proposed in 1986. This musical is notably known for his origin, one of the best-selling albums in the world. Personally, I really like the metal recovery of Nightwishwith the voices of Marco Sandy et Tarja Turunen !
In Paris, the popular opera is haunted by a ghost. It is in fact a disfigured musician who carries a mask and who lives reclusive in the undergrounds of the building. This man seeks to make his protégé, the young dancer Christine daaea new diva. He does not hesitate to eliminate competition by demoralizing the First gives Carlottaor to make the two new directors of the theater sing by threatening to precipitate the chandelier of the room over the spectators. Mad with jealousy when the young woman ignites for the Viscount Raoul de Chagnythe so-called ghost will remove Christine And will use it as a pressure means to have his avant-garde work, Don Juan triumphant, then disappears for love for Christine.
date: 2025-08-15 21:31:00