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"The Dragon Rushes to Victory" is a thrilling play with Misty in the lead. Fans say to come for the thrilling adventure, and stay for Misty's fighting and acrobatic skills. The show tells the story of Brilliant Dragon, who takes it upon herself to rescue the people of Willow Hill Village from a band of bandits, alongside her closest companions--Glorious Phoenix and Divine Raikou. In turns out that the bandits targeted Willow Hill Village in hopes of finding one of the twenty five Blessed Beads. Fearing for the other twenty four beads, Brilliant Dragon and her friends set out on an urgent quest to find the other beads before they fall into evil hands, and run the bandits out of town. "It can be argued that Ash and me are two other leads for this play--and fans would not be wrong, considering how much of the play we're in." Brock admits. "But the main plot of the show is all Misty. She makes it very clear to the bandit Scarlet Blade in Act 2 that she is no delicate flower waiting to

"The Rainbow Beautifly Manual" is a colorful drama that May enjoys, but Dawn and Serena have gotten into the show, as well. Fans say to come for the villain of the week, and stay to watch Radiant Beautifly grow into a renowned heroine of the martial world. The show tells the story of Radiant Beautifly, and her quest to recover the titular manual from the Savage Raikou Sect. Things are complicated when Radiant Beautifly discovers that the pages are scattered across the Waku-like land--and many other evil schools would do anything to find one of the pages. With some friends by her side, Radiant Beautifly sets out on a journey to find the titular manual's pages--and master its secrets along the way. The show is very popular, with home video, comics (which builds on the world's lore, as well as providing character backstories), OSTs, info books, and episode novelizations. There have been rumors of a video game, but so far nothing definite has been announced. Of the group, May enjoys the

Justiceflare is a shining fire hero that people famously sometimes confuse for a shooting star. Fans say to come for the villain of the week/day, and stay for Justiceflare's triumphant appearances and Nike, his Victini companion. In comic lore explains that Justiceflare is the epitome of justice itself, in human form. His powers are said to be "the fires of courage, the thunderbolts of justice, and the light of truth and mercy." Nike, his Victini companion, serves as his sidekick and companion--as well as the comic relief when some levity is needed. Some of their best known rogues are Chemoroot, the Hydromancer, and Toxic Cutter. Justiceflare is a very popular hero, with his comics, a TV show, home video, toys (action figures and Nike plushies are very popular) and video games on offer. The show is wildly popular in Waku because the show's look evokes Super Sentai. The group enjoys Justiceflare--and everyone has at least one Nike plushie. Ash has one for himself, and one each for

"Journey to the Jeweled Fortress" is an exciting play with Brock in the lead. Fans say to come for the adventure, and stay for the thrilling final fight. The show tells the story of Exalted Rose, who takes it upon himself to storm the titular fortress and bring the evil Twilight Fang to justice, after Twilight Fang unlawfully stole the fortress. Even after rallying some likeminded companions for the journey, Exalted Rose finds out that the way to the fortress is harder than he bargained for! Can Exalted Rose and his companions brave the many perils to the fortress, and take it back from Twilight Fang? "The fortress itself is well worth the three or four hour journey to get there." Ash tells fans. "We are told all through the play that it was where Exalted Rose's clan kept their treasures--which is why Twilight Fang stole it. Rona was adamant that we not see the fortress set until we were ready to block the height of Act 3--and we were all stunned when we saw it for the first time!

"The Tale of Little White Raikou" is a heartwarming drama based on a series of martial novels for kids that explains how the Four Guardian Gods--Genbu the Black Torterra, Seiryu the Blue Dragon, Byakko the White Raikou, and Suzaku the Red Phoenix (in gijinka form) grew into the gods they are today. Fans say to come for the charming ancient Wakunese world, and stay for the thrilling fight scenes. The show follows the exploits of the young Four Gods as they keep the piece in the mortal realm, and master their divine powers, along with the young gods of the heavens (who are explained in universe to be all the children of the Jade Emperor and Empress) While some of the episodic stories gently parody tales from Wakunese mythology, some stories are all new. The show is very popular, with home video, comics (which expand on the world, and tell all new stories that are in turn adapted back into the drama), toys (figurines and plushies of the various gods and yokai are very popular, and a

Violet Seeker is a futuristic hero inspired by Miraidon that many love for his many neon motifs and neon takes on cosmic abilities. Fans say to come for the villain of the day/week, and stay for Violet Seeker's various transformations. In comic lore explains that Violet Seeker is from the future, who returned to the past (our modern day) to prevent his nemesis Angelphage from becoming a dictator in his time. In addition to Thunder and cosmic based abilities, he has a variety of transformations--from the obvious vehicles (he has been seen in motorcycle, car, boat, plane, and spaceship modes across many stories), to some more creative transformations--everything from 10 ton weights and buildings to something as tiny as a key. In addition to Angelphage, some of his best known rogues are Claw Charmer, the Misnaut, and Vinenoid. Violet Seeker is a very popular hero, with his comics, a TV show, home video, toys (transforming action figures are very popular), and video games on offer. There

"An Imperial Appeal for Justice" is an exciting new play inspired by the tales of the three Loyal Thieves of Kitakami with Dawn in the lead. Fans say to come for the thrilling adventure, and stay for Dawn's performance as the warrior-miko Kanade. The show tells the story of how the warrior-miko Kanade answered the Emperor's call to bring three notorious thieves--Oki, Dori, and Fezan--to justice. With some like minded warriors at her side, Kanade chases Oki, Dori, and Fezan all across Waku, seeking to recover the treasures they stole, and ultimately bring them to justice. "It is always a joy to play Kanade." Dawn remembers. "A lot of media portrays her as this sweet and softspoken lady, but history tells us that she was a stronger person than the media would have you believe. I use the historical depiction of Kanade to inform my performance of her for this play, so there's probably a reason the three actors playing Oki, Dori, and Fezan are shaking in fear when I confront them at the

"The Hundred Beautifly Pearls" is a beautiful and colorful drama that is a favorite of May's. Fans say to come for the villain of the week and stay for the memorable characters and beautiful locations. The show tells the story of Verdant Beautifly, who takes it upon herself to find the titular pearls after finding out that the evil Celestial Ghost is after them. It doesn't help that an evil prime minister, plus a variety of evil schools also want the pearls, making Verdant Beautifly's quest all the more urgent. But with her friends Glorious Braviary and Brilliant Deerling by her side, evil will soon find out that this Beautifly can fight! The show is very popular, with home video (in addition to home video of the show, there are informational DVDs about the fact behind the fantasy, and instructional DVDs explaining how to play the music from the show, and do the dances featured in the show.), comics (which build on the show's world), and OSTs. There has been a game green lit for this

The Skymeister is a high flying hero that many love for the acrobatic fights above an unnamed Unovan city. Fans say to come for the villain of the week, and stay for the often acrobatic fights high above. In comic lore explains that the Skymeister gained his powers from both natural acrobatic ability and a superpowered flight suit. In addition to super jumping and flight, the suit has a variety of weaponry for land, water, and sky based targets. Some of his best known rogues include Cold Catch, Cosmogale, and Voltagestreak. The Skymeister is a very popular hero, with his comics, a TV show, toys (launchers and launcher-like toys are surprisingly popular, despite safety concerns.), and video games, including a wildly popular arcade cabinet that has led to long lines at arcades and game centers across the Pokeworld. While no one in the group subscribes to the Skymeister yet, they are aware of his popularity (and Ash says that the arcade game is fun, and worth the wait in line.)

"The Jeweled Harp of Glory" is a beautiful musical play with Brock in the lead. Fans say to come for Brock's musical ability, and come for the high flying arrow slinging battles. The show tells the story of Noble Raikou, who receives the titular harp from the Divine Delphox as a gift. However, many evil factions are after the harp to abuse its divine music. After rallying some friends for the journey, Noble Raikou sets out a quest for a place where the harp will be safe from evil, only to be played by someone worthy. Guided by the Divine Delphox, Noble Raikou's journey ends up more exciting than he bargained for! "I found it funny that Noble Raikou meets the Divine Delphox inside of a maple grove." Dawn remembers. "Brock took that, and made all kinds of riffs on 'The Maple Leaf Demon"--which Serena ran with to make a hilarious reminder that no, this is a very different story than that. We were all trying our hardest not to laugh during rehearsal during that scene--and it was also