Senior Writer Hideki Sukenari wrote in the November 4, 2025 evening edition that HINOTORI is a rare production of remarkable scale and ambition.

He praised its powerful international ensemble and its urgent portrayal of a world on the brink, noting the work’s bold fusion of satire, fantasy, and striking theatrical stage design and soundscape.

A Stunning Epic Warning of Global Ruin
by Hideki Sukenari, Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer, November 4, 2025
Full article available in the Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition.