History Theatre / AKBKagekidanInfinity

'''''AKB Kagekidan: ∞・Infinity (AKB歌劇団「∞・Infinity」)''''' is a 2009 musical written by Hiroi Ouji and starring members of the Japanese female idol group, AKB48.

** In the AKB1/149 dating sim game, one situation in Miyazawa Sae's route features Sae and Yuki performing a scene from a non-canon/fictional sequel "AKB Kagekidan 2: "fiction"", which takes place after the first Kagekidan. The kiss scene, however, was interrupted when Sae goes to the player and offers them the red rose she was holding during the scene. Of course, however, the sequel musical never came to be.

* {{The Hero Dies}}: [[spoiler: Ruka is stabbed by James Knight with a silver stake as he holds Maria.]]

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Both actors for Ruka, Sayaka and Sae, are both considered boyish in the AKB group. Sayaka is considered more manly due to her sharp facial features and deep voice she uses when portraying Ruka, while Sae is more of a younger Bishounen type with softer expressions and features.

The show ran from October 30th to November 8th, and a DVD was released in March 6th, 2010.

* {{You Can See Me?}}: Ruka is not at all surprised that Maria can see him, since their love is true, but he is very much surprised as the hunters have developed Mica glasses, which allow them to see him. This causes conflict between Ruka and the hunters.

* {{Star-Crossed Lovers}}: The two met and fell in love 250 years ago, but were separated. Ruka found Maria and wanted so much to be with her, [[spoiler: but eventually let her go when she cried because she was unable to choose between him and her normal life.]] And even after all that, when Ruka comes to see her, [[spoiler: he is killed by the hunters. He bites Maria and makes her immortal so she can search for him when he is reborn.]] Since there was never a sequel to "Infinity", it is unaware whether their love reached a happy ending.

* {{By the Eyes of the Blind}}: Maria is the only one able to visibly see Ruka, with the exception of the two maids(who might not be human, who knows?) and the vampire hunters, who have Mica glass which allow them to see him.

* {{I See Them Too}}: Maria is the only human who is able to visibly see Ruka without Mica glass.

* {{Vampire Musicals}}

* {{Huge Guy, Tiny Girl}}: With the SayaMina pair only (because Takamina is the shortest member of AKB, and Sayaka is one of the tallest), Ruka towers over Maria.

* {{Do It Yourself Theme Tune}}: Not only is the title song "Infinity" sung by the two leading members, but almost the ENTIRE musical consists of songs by the group.

* {{Cross-Cast Role}}: Since being an all female idol group, both actors who play Ruka are female.

* {{Girls Kissing}}: A highlight of the show is where the two leading characters kiss each other for real.

* {{Stage Kiss}}: It was revealed in an interview that the kiss in the play was meant to be a Stage Kiss by putting their thumbs in-between their lips. However, Akimoto did the kiss for real in rehearsal and was able to convince the directors to do it for real.

* {{Significant Double Casting}}:

* {{"Do It Yourself" Theme Tune}}: Not only is the title song "Infinity" sung by the two leading members, but almost the ENTIRE musical consists of songs by the group.

* {{Downer Ending}}: At the end of the play, [[when Ruka visits Maria in her home, he is stabbed by the hunters with a silver stake. As he slowly dies, Maria demands that he bites her so she can find him after being reborn. They kiss one last time and Ruka bites her before he disappears, leaving only a blue rose.]]