Ummm.... Just wondering, is this a common thing in Japan? Making live action stage productions out of popular anime/manga? Like, is there a FullMetal Alchemist play or a something like that, and I've just somehow missed that whole live-action side of anime/manga culture?
Or is this more like Disney on Ice is here? An extra way to tour around, show some highlights of the series and squeeze a little more money from a younger audience?
Yes it is. For example: