Promo for the Japanese version

Behind the scenes of the Japanese production

Circle of Life - Live Japanese Version

Cast Recordings playlist

Uploaded on YouTube by Juan261094 (my account), this is a playlist containing songs from all of the Cast Recordings. Please watch, rate and comment. Note: The South African cast recording is entirely live.

Lyrics for "He Lives in You (Reprise)" in Japanese

Yoru inochi no kodama ga yonderu
Sono koi wa kodomo no you ni kotaeru

Matte noborenu yama nadonai
Watashi no kotoba wo shinjiru no darou
Chike yo

Omae koso otonaru
Chichi mo soku mo
Omae no naka ni
Ikiteiru
Mizu ni utsuru
Sono omae wo mitsumeteru (5x)

The Japanese cast performs Circle of Life

The Japanese cast of The Lion King performing the song "Circle of Life", with Japanese subtitles. Posted on Youtube by Take1964007 . You can watch the CD version of the song here, with the translation of the lyrics.

Memorial Days: The Lion King celebrates its first anniversary in Fukuoka!

January 6 2009 is a date for the Fukuoka cast of the Lion King to remember. With two productions around Japan, one which celebrated its 10th anniversary on December, the Fukuoka cast saluted the audience with a giftbox, because the show celebrated its first anniversary in the city of Fukuoka.

Here's the video of the special event, holded by Shiki Theatrical Company.

Japanese CD Playlist

As a lot of people don't know where to find the songs for the Japanese Cast Recording, this is the playlist. Credits go to Imeem user Lisa Mosley, who uploaded the songs.

Cast Albums

I thought you wanted it, so, I did this video to show you the released Cast Recording albums for all productions of The Lion King.

In order of appearing, the CDs are the following:

• The Lion King [Het Album van het Nederlandse Cast] - Scheveningen Cast
• Der König der Löwen: Das Broadway musical aus Hamburg Hafen - Hamburg Cast
• The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - needless to say
• Lion King [Japan] - Tokyo Cast (Fukuoka's one is very different from the others and it's not a Cast Recording, actually)
• Le Roi Lion [La Bande Originale en Français] - Paris Cast

Oh! And I almost forgot! This song's name is "Alles Ademt en Leeft" (Everything Breathes and Lives). And here is the lyric:

Alles ademt en leeft (Everything breath and live),
in die trage stroom (In that slow flow), die ons voort doet gaan (Which conducts our), in hoop en vrees (Hope and apreehension).
Altijd onderweg (Always underway),
altijd in beweging (Always in movement),
In de cirkel (In the circle),
Die ademt en leeft (Which breathes and lives).

"The Lion King" to celebrate 10 years in Fukuoka!

With two productions in Japan (one in Fukuoka, other in Tokyo), the show is going to celebrate 10 years, this time in Tokyo! As seen last year there's a possibility of a very special performance of the cast. The Shiki Company, holder of the two Japan productions must be proud of it!

In the photo, cast members Miki Kinbara (Rafiki) and -actress name unknown- (Nala) performing Shadowland.

Visit the official Japanese production site!