Won a reservation, seeing the show!

In the last five weeks I have gotten three cancel machi, all via Ippan...

October 28th, Team A: Cancel Machi #64, didn't get in. (It went up to 52)

November 10th, Team A: Cancel Machi #119, also didn't get in. (It went up to 64) --Nishikawa Rei seitensei

November 26th, Team KKS: Cancel Machi #67, WIN! (Went up to 69) --Homma Mai seitensei

 

Let's see...

1) Don't be late. Cutoff for people who won is 30 minutes prior to showtime. This is when they begin calling for cancel machi. You may be able to see the show even if you are late, but you would likely miss out on the seat lottery.

2) Try to store as much as possible in a locker before the show. You can't bring a bag in, and you will probably want to ditch your jacket. Plus, you have to empty your pockets to go through the metal detector. You don't want to be bogged down with refilling your pockets while you could be hunting for a seat. I pretty much empty out all of my pockets (including coins) into my bag with the exception of my wallet (with ID) and my cellphone. Thus...

3) Make sure you always have your ID, they will ask to see it at the box office, and when you enter the theater. (Ask Hermione about this )

4) You can bring in battery-powered lightsticks, but if you use them you must keep them within your personal space (i.e.) don't raise them above your head. Also, no dancing.

5) No cellphone use inside the theater of any kind. If staff sees you fiddling with your phone, they will run over and make you put it away.

6) If you are lucky enough to score a front row seat, security will give you an extra set of rules, basically do not let your feet or hands cross the barrier. Think of it as a "ceiling to floor force field."

 

Nice. I got into tonight's Pajama Drive stage by the skin of my teeth. Had Cancel Machi #84, and it went up to #85

 

I forgot to mention...

2/11 Anna Makino Stage Cancel Machi (#68) via Ippan, matinee show. (Got in, Cancel Machi went to #75)

Did a show report in the stage thread

 

@bankudonku

If you are looking for statistics....

The cancel machi has reached past your number twice so far this month, but that was a) for the kks/draftee stage, and b) one of them was for the final call, the group that goes in last and is standing in the far back. How tall are you? For the Makino stage, it only reached to the 50-60 range

However, in February...

The Anna Makino stage did reach a cancel machi number higher than yours a couple of times, so there is a chance.

Keep in mind, you can still draw to get in for the "goodbye" procession at the end, even if you don't get in via cancel machi.

Also, you can check the progress of cancellations on the ticket center website. Go into your cancel machi queue and click on the stage. You will see your cancel machi number, and how many cancellations have occurred so far. The higher that number the better your chances.

At the end of the day, if you are traveling via a railpass, then fine, whatever, come into Tokyo, make a day of it. But frankly I wouldn't spend 30,000 yen round trip on the shinkansen for what probably amounts to a below-average chance of getting in.