The Asuka III Original Performing Arts programme ‘MYSTERIO', produced by  HITOHATA,INC., will be staged for a long run from 24 July 2025 (Thursday).

Asuka III Original Performing Arts is an entertainment programme that will be performed in the Lumiere Theater, an entertainment space on Asuka III, a newly built cruise ship by NYK CRUISES CO., LTD. scheduled to go into service on 20 July 2025, It is a new type of immersive performing arts that combines dance performances with fantastic and dynamic digital art images on holographic screens and LED screens.

MYSTERIO is an original work that weaves a mysterious tale of sun, jungle, primary-coloured animals, prayers to the gods and other fascinating cultural and dance elements around the theme of an ancient Mexican civilisation full of mystery and romance.

Asuka III Original Performing Arts "MYSTERIO" Concept Movie

Asuka III Original Performing Arts ‘MYSTERIO’

MYSTERIO is an original work that weaves a mysterious story with fascinating culture and dance, such as the sun, jungle, animals in primary colours and prayers to the gods, under the theme of an ancient Mexican civilisation full of mystery and romance.

[Name] Asuka III Original Performing Arts ‘MYSTERIO’.

[Performance period] 24 July 2025 (Thursday) - long-run performance.

*Scheduled to be performed approximately 70 times a year.

*The program may vary depending on the cruise schedule.

[Place] Cruise ship Asuka III Lumiere Theater (on board)

[Running time] Approx. 30 mins.

[Production staff]

General Producer HIGASHIYAMA TAKEAKI

Stage Director YAMADA JUNYA

Creative Director　NAGAO TAKAKI

Choreographer　MIWA

Concept Director　NAKAGAWA NODOKA

Video Producer　CHIBA YUGO

Sound Designer 　SHINEHA CHIHARU

Costume Designer　SAKAI KAZUYO

Art Director　HAYASAKA NOBUYA

Technical Director　TAKEUCHI FUMIYA

Lighting Designer　MARUI MICHINARI

Chief Designer　MATSUDA ARISA

Project Manager　MASUGI NAOKO

Managing Director　TANABE RENA

Assistant Planner　KIMURA MAO

Assistant Director　KONDO MEI,ITO YUZUKI

Video Director　YAKO NAOHIRO

CG Designer　YAMADA HARUHIKO,TANAKA DAIGO,ODAJIMA YOSHIYUKI,REIKA,YAMAMOTO YUMA,NISHIDA RIKUTO

Video Technical Director　INOMATA YOSHIKI

Video Technical Director　HORII KENTARO

Video Technical Engineer　KAZAMA KAZUKI

Video Project Manager　SAKAI MAI

Costume Designer　MINAGAWA KOTOMI,SAKAI KANON

Costume Pattern Maker　KAWAI YUKIKO

Make-up Designer　SAKURA

Make-up Assistant　OHORI YUKIKO,TŌ HYŌ

Hair Designer　HAYASHI RUI

Hair Assistant　ISHII RINNA,MORITA NENE

Promotion Videographer　KANOUCHI TAICHI,OMURA HAYATO

Promotion Photographer　NISHIKAWA CHISATO

Photography Assistant　HASEGAWA KANA

Video Technical Support OOMARU YOSHIHISA,SAKANISHI YASUAKI

Screen Technical Support OKUMURA HIROFUMI

Senior Manager 　KIKUCHI DAIKI,IMAIZUMI EMI

PR Planner　HARADA MAHO

[Dancer]

KISHIDA HINANO

YUKA

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MIYAMOTO HARUKA

NODA MOMOKA

OTA YUMIE

SENSHU RIN

NAKAMURA ANNA

KAWAKAMI KOHARU

MARINA

TOIDA RIHO

KONDO AN

Asuka III

Asuka III Image courtesy of NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III is a newly built cruise ship by NYK CRUISES CO., LTD., scheduled to enter service on 20 July 2025.

The ship's home port is Yokohama, and with a gross tonnage of 52,265 GT, Asuka III will be the largest passenger ship of Japanese registry.

The ship will be 230 m long and 29.8 m wide, with a total of 381 passenger cabins and a capacity for 740 passengers.

Asuka III will offer the hospitality and quality of service that Asuka Cruises has cultivated on its Japanese vessels, while pursuing services that will enable the next generation to enjoy the freedom they seek.

In addition, while conveying the splendour of Japanese culture throughout the cruise, Asuka III will connect Japanese culture on board, adorned with a variety of art and craft works by artists who support Japanese art and culture.

[Asuka III official website]

A-TIMES　飛鳥Ⅲの今、をお届けします。 – 伝えたい感動がある　飛鳥クルーズ（世界一周クルーズ他）

[Asuka III concept book]

CONCEPT BOOK ASUKAIII

[Asuka III Cruise Schedule]

飛鳥Ⅲ 2025年上期 総合パンフレット

飛鳥Ⅲ 2025年下期 総合パンフレット

Asuka III logo Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.