First of all, I absolutely love the main visual of the new performance! The color scheme is just… O.O!!
The thing I did want to talk about is the title of this musical.
Unless my brain is imagining things, it gives away a lot about what we may expect of this new musical story.
For starter’s, let just break it down!
結び [musubi]
(from the verb 結ぶ [musubu], to tie up; to conclude; to form; to draw to a close; to join hands; to unite)
an end; a close; a conclusion
結びの The last; the concluding
響 [hibiki]
(from the verb 響く [hibiku], to be heard far away; to linger; to last; to reverberate; to remain with sb; to stay with sb; to affect)
a sound; a noise; a bang; a roar
(from the verb 始まる [hajimaru], to begin; to start; to be born; to arise; to originate)
the beginning; the start; the opening; the origin
Musubi no hibiki… Just for the first half of this title, there are so many translations I could give. The double meaning of musubi implies an ending, but also a bond. Hibiki is an echo, a reverberating noise. It implies something that is no longer, but still resounds. So most probably, this part of the title refers to the end of the Shinsengumi. Although fallen apart in the final days, those who remained still fought what they believed to be right. In those final days, what remained of the Shinsengumi was a mere echo of what it used to be. So, after thorough consideration, I would like to translate this part as: “A Dying Echo”
The second half of the title is a lot more straightforward and I would like to translate it as “The Sound of a New Beginning”. I’m personally guessing this part of the title refers to the Meiji Restoration. Which is the end of the Shogunate and the restoration of Imperial rule…
A Dying Echo, the Sound of a New Beginning
So looking at this title, where does that leave us?
If I’m not mistaken, this title puts us straight at the Battle of Hakodate and the death of Hijikata…
If you take a look at the cast list, this makes sense. We still have four actors without a designated role. The only familiar name is Takagi Tomoyuki, Hijikata’s actor. During the Battle of Hakodate, both Kondo and Okita were no longer around, so it makes sense they are no longer part of the cast. (I don’t believe in re-casts)
So, there you go! I think it’s time to prepare ourselves for a very heart-wrenching story! Also, judging from the likely story-line and the main visual, I’m also guessing Izuminokami will be our next team captain.
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