Mana 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Announced
While Final Fantasy may draw the most attention as one of Square Enix's longest lasting RPG series, the Mana franchise isn't one to be left out. Now celebrating the 30th anniversary of its original release, a Mana orchestra concert has been announced.
Arguably, part of what has made the Mana franchise so popular since its debut are its strong soundtracks. Mana series composers include Yoko Shimomura, who went on to work on a number of remarkable games, including Kingdom Hearts.
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Seiken Densetsu, the first entry to the series, a grand concert is being held with two separate performances and setlists. On April 3, 2022, both a day and night performance of music from the series will be held. The performance is taking place at Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Tokyo, performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Tickets start at 9,000 yen, or roughly $79 USD based on currency conversions at the time of this writing.
A partial setlist has been revealed for both performances:
“Rising Sun” — Final Fantasy Adventure
“Angel’s Fear” — Secret of Mana
“Meridian Child” — Trials of Mana
“Legend of Mana ~Title Theme~”
“Where Angels Fear to Tread” — Trials of Mana
“Swivel” — Trials of Mana
“Nostalgic Song” — Legend of Mana
“City of Flickering Destruction” — Legend of Mana
In addition, series composers Kenji Ito, Hiroki Kikuta, and Yoko Shimomura will be making appearances, with series creator Koji Ishii in attendance.
Unfortunately for fans outside of Japan, there have not been any announcements regarding a stream of this performance. Square Enix has held many concerts in the past based off of its games' music, and in some cases, those performances have been recorded
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