Black Party Releases Third Episode Featuring Behind-The-Scenes Rehearsals

Sep 19 (News On Japan) - The third episode of the documentary series Black Document from Black Party began streaming on September 18th, offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of Black Party, from rehearsals to the main performance.

The latest episode features a digest of rehearsal scenes and the initial meeting of the group’s Image Dancers. It also includes an exclusive interview with new member Ryuho, who performs as the Indigo Image Dancer, providing viewers with insights available only in this release.

Narration is provided by Rido, who is known as the Hawk Image Dancer.

Source: 『ブラックスター -Theater Starless-』公式【ブラスタ】

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