Through the fusion of cinematic VFX, master-level voice acting from Japan’s premier talent, and a live multi-camera system that allows viewers to choose between five perspectives in real-time, this performance transforms storytelling into a shared experience. Audiences worldwide follow the characters not as observers, but as fellow travelers, descending with them into the deepest, darkest chambers of the human soul.
Story
“The scars of the heart will one day become footprints.”
Yukio Imamura is a young man who can no longer endure himself. Reaching out for salvation, he finds only emptiness in his grasp. As the boundary between heart and reality begins to dissolve, sanity and uncertainty entwine, and the quiet shadow of mental illness seeps into daily life.
What is salvation? Who is the true self? And where does the path of life lead? This is the story of one young man’s struggle to face his own heart and discover the possibility of self-acceptance.
Casts
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Yuki Kaji
Daisuke Namikawa
Masakazu Morita
Overview
”A one-night-only immersive performance”
VFX-enhanced staged reading, Ashiato (“Footprints”) -traces of a life-, will be broadcast live to audiences around the world via its exclusive streaming platform Parade on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM JST. Starring renowned voice actors Nobuhiko Okamoto (My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer), Yuki Kaji (Attack on Titan, The Seven Deadly Sins), Daisuke Namikawa (Jujutsu Kaisen, Lupin the Third), and Masakazu Morita (BLEACH, Final Fantasy X), Ashiato -traces of a life- is a deeply emotional story exploring the human heart, combining world-class Japanese VFX artistry with the expressive power of voice acting.
| Title | Ashiato traces of a life – VFX Staged Reading |
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| Date & Time | Friday, December 12, 2025 — 7:00 PM (JST) |
| Format | Online-exclusive live streaming (one-time only) + After Talk / No in-person |
| Cast | Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuki Kaji, Daisuke Namikawa, Masakazu Morita |
| Language | Japanese audio with English subtitles |
| Tickets | 5,000 JPY (+440 JPY system fee) |
| Pre-sale Starts | Thursday, November 13, 2025 — 12:00 PM (JST) |
| Available On | Parade Streaming Platform ※A Parade account is required to view the stream. |