#star troupe

[misakys]

↳ asaji saki & shiraki ayaka doing a poster photoshoot for star troupe's elisabeth, graph 9.1996 ☆

please don’t repost <3

[ashleyslorens]

ASAJI SAKI as Der Tod ELISABETH DAS MUSICAL Takarazuka Star Troupe, 1996

[nakoayas]

— rei makoto as wakuraba izumo and akatsuki chisei as tsubaki for 2025 star troupe's production of eyes of ashura castle: blood gets in your eyes 🏯⭐

[goryfluff]

Kaname Ouki as Tybalt in Gérard Presgurvic's Romeo & Juliette | ロミオとジュリエット Takarazuka Star Troupe | 2010

[miriogumi]

the rondo of love and death

takarazuka’s elisabeth 1996-2005. pt2

[yuzukahibiscus]

Rei Makoto's Graduation - Takarazuka Press Conference Q&A

(Note: I just finished exams and I'm back to posting zuka translations on articles, can't wait to collab with @nakoayas again! :)

(T/N = Rei Makoto being the Top student of the 95th class, a great inspiration and resilient fighter, performer and role model for her doukis, it saddens to see her journey conclude soon. Reading through the answers made me realise how important she is in the Takarazuka legacy)

Source from Sponichi Annex and the Takarazuka homepage (link will be expired later), pictures from Nikkan Sports and Sankei.

On June 1 (Sunday), Star Troupe Takarazuka Grand Theatre performance Musical "Eyes of the Ashura Castle" and Fantastic Tapestry "Esperanto!" had its final performance.

As Star Troupe Top Star Rei Makoto stood on her final stage, she was embraced by the warm applause by the audience. Upon finishing her last stage, she went to attend the press conference.

Firstly, Rei Makoto expressed her gratitude to the press.

"Just now, I finished my final stage on the Takarazuka Grand Theatre. I'm still so overwhelmed by the emotions, but I'll be working hard again for the Tokyo performances, so please look forward to them."

She answered the following questions in the press conference.

—— What are your thoughts for the Takarazuka Grand Theatre?

I remember my debut stage performance, the time when I first stood on the Grand Theatre stage, the first time I spoke on stage...all of these thoughts ran through my mind. When I thought about "today will be the last time", I felt so sad to say goodbye to this place, but I spent the day joyfully, knowing that it would be a pity had I not done so.

—— What have you challenged in Takarazuka?

I've challenged many things, and 'challenge' is such an important keyword in my Takarazuka life as Rei Makoto. So I will never forget the heart of challenging and take on a daring mindset to take on new challenges.

—— Could you tell us about your final performance "Ashura"?

This is the first collaboration between Takarazuka Revue and Gekidan Shinkansen, so while holding respect for Gekidan Shinkansen on how splendidly they showcased the strengths of Takarazuka Revue, I was able to learn from the amazing qualities of the original actors and incorporate that in my acting.

—— Why did you choose to wear the hakama while walking down the stairs on the Grand Theatre?

I chose the hakama without hesitation. Since I've been wearing the black tails for the finale numbers ever since my debut shows, ever since the beginning, I had decided on wearing the green hakama on the last performance. —— What are your thoughts for the next Top Star Akatsuki Chisei?

During the performances, she stayed by my side as Yami No Tsubaki and acted sincerely. It was really fun to dance with her in the show, and I also loved Ari-chan (Akatsuki Chisei)'s cute gestures and I felt more assuring to pass Star Troupe to her, and I felt that we were spending each day to showcase each other's strengths in one another.

—— Tell us about the Sayonara Show.

I really troubled over the set list. Since there are countless of my favourite songs, but considering this is the last show in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre, so I mainly thought of songs sung in the Grand Theatre performances, and those that I want to sing no matter what. I could feel the love of Ikeda-sensei that I could revisit my Takarazuka career with everyone in the troupe and I was overwhelmed with the warmth I instantly felt through performing these songs.

—— Once again, what does Takarazuka mean to you?

This is the place filled with my youth. It is because of the audience who love Takarazuka, and also everyone including the staff members who love Takarazuka, that I could become who I am now. As the years passed, I feel more grateful and I wish that this will always be a place full of love. I hope that the Star Troupe members could improve even more and showcase themselves more on stage.

—— Are there any memorable scenes in your mind, or a message you want to share to fans?

After I finished my graduation speech and during the curtain call, when I saw the standing ovation from the audience, I was really moved because the sight was so indescribable.

Thanks to everyone who love Takarazuka Revue, I was able to be so happy now. I will continue to run forward to the Tokyo Performances so please look forward to it till the end.

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made another elisabeth edit for fun ^_^

[ilovetkrzuka]

All Female Takarazuka Revue RRRxTakarazuka Bheem Musical & Revue Syndrome Violetopia Poster

2024/01/01 ~ 02/04 @ Takarazuka Grand Theater

2024/2/23 ~ 04/06 @ Tokyo Grand Theater

Starring: Rei Makoto , Maisora Hitomi , Akatsuki Chisei , & featuring Star Troupe members

[shalscumbunny]

Perfect plan

Warnings: Obsession, stalking, spying, toxic behaviors, slight mention of masturbation

He is simply dying of love for you. He adores you—everything about you. Every little detail overwhelms him in the most delightful way, and of course, he has made it his mission to make you his, taking all the necessary steps. You don’t know it yet, but someone is literally learning your routine inside and out—from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall asleep—and that is only the beginning. He is completely determined to make the connection immediate, to make you fall for him at first sight. He has been studying you. He knows your favorite books and has read them, he knows your favorite show and has watched it, he knows your favorite singers and songs—he has memorized stories and lyrics. He has studied you so well it’s astonishing. You could ask him for the coordinates of the place where you were born, and he could probably tell you—he is that obsessed with you. His computer is filled with folders containing pictures and videos of you, meticulously categorized by location, body parts, dates, and more. He follows you everywhere. He has memorized your favorite foods and drinks and has forced himself to try them, even if they contain something he dislikes—simply imagining your sweet face when he "casually" confesses that his favorite dessert is the same as yours makes it all worth it. He finds it adorable when you get the feeling that someone is watching you—those nervous, suspicious glances excite him because it means you sense his presence, that you are starting to notice him. He has even planned your first meeting, and he is determined to make it PERFECT—because you are already HIS. You just don’t know it yet.

You were walking down your street, buying bread for breakfast, unaware that your favorite one had mysteriously sold out. You had no idea that he had gone out of his way to buy fifty loaves.

“Damn… it’s gone" You muttered in frustration.

“It’s a really delicious bread” A male voice said behind you. “No wonder it’s sold out”

You turned around politely to see him. You didn’t recognize him at all, and he was pretending just as well that he didn’t know you either. Soon, you noticed his hand holding a bag with three loaves—you figured he had taken the “last ones.”

“Looks like you got lucky” You said with a sigh.

“Do you want them?” He asked in a gentlemanly tone, almost like a savior.

“N-no, I couldn’t ask that of you” You replied, a little nervous.

“I insist” He said, taking your hand and placing the bag in it.

He had to suppress a surge of excitement when his fingers brushed against yours. He simply continued acting like a calm, kind guy, even though he was dying to kiss you right then and there.

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll just grab a white mocha at the café next door” He said casually.

“You like white mochas too?” You asked, a bit surprised but happy to meet someone who shared your tastes. “Since you’re giving me the bread… maybe I could buy you a mocha? What do you think?”

“Yes… that sounds perfect…” he said, his cheeks turning pink. You didn’t take it as a romantic reaction—just the morning cold.

You both walked together. You didn’t notice the intense gaze full of love and obsession fixed on you—you were just happy to have found your bread and, apparently, a new friend.

“I’m Y/n” You introduced yourself.

“That’s a beautiful name” He said casually… acting as if it wasn’t the name he moaned desperately while pleasuring himself.

This was truly just the beginning of a love story—the result of a perfect plan.

HxH: SHALNARK, Hisoka, Illumi, PARISTON

KNY: DOUMA, Akaza, Obanai

BNHA: Hawks

Genshin Impact: Dottore

HSR: Luocha, SUNDAY

LADS: RAFAYEL

[andromache-hectoris]

wow

“Revolt of a Gallant Poet (2001) (Hana no Narihira)” subs

Download the subs here: wtheckzukasubs.tumblr.com/shows

I’m not very well to be writing a release post but I think I have delayed this release enough considering the lack of quality in the translation.

This has been requested more than once, and I promised I’d do it if I could get ahold of the closed captions. Then, magically, I did. However, some parts of it were much beyond my level of Japanese. Please, beware that there will be more mistakes than usual because of that. I think I managed to transmit the story, at least. Not that it’s too complicated.

The subs are timed to the footage of the DVD day (as in, this isn’t the final performance) but the video I had was a broadcast from Sky Stage, so if you have the DVD, you’ll need to push back or forward the timing nonetheless.

Also notice this is for the 2001 version, led by Minoru Kou (it was also her taidan show). There are two other versions, plus the shinko, and the subs of course won’t work for them (though I imagine they wouldn’t have changed much, so you could perhaps use it as a script).

Oh yeah, if anyone watched Outen no Mon, you’ll notice it’s the same story as the one for Chinatsu’s character there. Kouju Tatsuki plays Odachin’s, while Aran Kei plays Reika Haru’s (this came first, so it is really the opposite).

[misakys]

↳ star troupe's elisabeth shinjin kouen, graph 1.1997 ☆

please don’t repost <3

[novelconcepts]

I really think we as a society don't give enough credit to performers who thrive in an ensemble situation. It's always obvious when an actor is excellent front and center, and we're constantly rewarding that skill set with awards, but god, there's something to be said for the power of a true ensemble piece. People who are so good at reading one another and playing off what they're given, tossing the ball and knowing when to turn it into a grenade. As much fun as it is to watch a solid monologue or a solo show, I always find it so much more thrilling--and so much more authentically lived-in--when there's an ensemble just feeding one another in every single scene. Who do I look at? What is everyone else learning and deciding even from the background? This is what life looks like, and actors who really shine in that environment have really become my favorite to follow.

[nakoayas]

Rei Makoto as Wakuraba Izumo and Akatsuki Chisei as Tsubaki for 2025 Star Troupe's Eyes of Ashura Castle: BLOOD GETS IN YOUR EYES Stills 🌟🏯

Scanned from my personal collection.

[goryfluff]

Shio Suzumi as Benvolio in Gérard Presgurvic's Romeo & Juliette | ロミオとジュリエット Takarazuka Star Troupe | 2010

[miriogumi]

— ophelia

kozakura honoka as elizabeth siddal — beata beatrix 2022.

[yuzukahibiscus]

Serika Toa's Final Press Conference Q&A

(Note: When I started getting into Takarazuka, Kiki is one of those siennes whose bright smile and adorable humour drew me in. It was later when I checked out her lead performances that I found how much sincerity and love she has for each character to showcase a vulnerability and versatility that related to many. Here's a translation of her press conference, and congratulations to her graduation from Takarazuka! :)

Source from Sponichi Annex and the Takarazuka homepage (link will be expired later), pictures from Nikkan Sports and Sankei.

Serika Toa's message

I've graduated from Takarazuka today (on April 27). I am overwhelmed with gratitude to everyone. I feel lonely to be leaving from Takarazuka, a place where I have learnt so many, but I'd like to embark on my life in my footsteps in the future.

―― What is Takarazuka to you?

(Before this conference) I knew that this question would be asked, and had wanted to think of an answer. But at that time, (graduating) didn't feel real to me and before I knew it, I was working hard every day on the next rehearsal. Now I will say, that it is the most sparkling place in my life, that's what Takarazuka is to me.

―― Moving on, what is it that you want to try in the future?

I'm going to start thinking what I want to pursue in the future. I love learning, so I'm going to find something to learn.

―― Why did you choose the black tails for your final costume?

Back in the Grand Theatre, when I wore the black tails to deliver my speech, my fans (wrote to me / told me) that I looked perfect in black tails, and also because there weren't many scenes where I wore black tails in the performance, so I wanted to appear in black tails before everyone again.

―― You're no longer going to play an otokoyaku anymore.

It's true that this marked my end as an otokoyaku, but I'm always thinking of achieving breakthroughs - such as how to approach my role sincerely, or what I want to present in a performance as a stage performer.

―― The sayonara show included songs, in which their lyrics conveyed your thoughts. What message do you have for the audience through the last song "Future Revolution"?

As said, I chose my favourite songs which best expressed the words I wanted to convey, and those became the setlist for the sayonara show to send my messages that I have yet told the audience. 'Future Revolution' of "Die Rauber" represents...my wish. The song was so compatible, that I wondered if it was written to be performed in a sayonara show. The lyrics 'With everyone's smiles, a new world is born' are so grandeur, and it was the best song that best showcased our motivation of how we wanted to perform on stage. I sang this song (with my members), because it would be great to convey this feeling to the audience.

―― The troupe leader (kumichou), Matsukaze Akira had said, that she had been watching you over as someone glamorous and reliable.

I am very moved to hear that. Kumichou is one year more senior than I am, but she's someone who can see through me for who I truly am. I am very glad to hear these words from kumichou.

―― Are there any regrets you have in your 18 years of Takarazuka career?

I'd say... I don't have regrets. (These 18 years) has been really fulfilling and satisfying, and that's the best feeling to have.

―― What were you thinking when you saw the audience holding up the penlights?

The penlights turned blue when I sang Star Troupe colours, and pink when I sang Flower Troupe ones... and I resonated deeply with the fans. Truly, this is all because of my fans in Takarazuka. It was because of the fans who supported me along the way, that I could continue to work harder. I am nothing but thankful.

―― Do your flowers today carry any significance?

There's no special meaning to it - I just thought they would look fabulous with my black tails. I hope that you could watch me to the end as an otokoyaku, so I've chosen orchids and callas.

―― Any plans for marriage?

(She smiles) About that... I don't have any plans yet, yeah.

―― Any words for your juniors?

I've learnt so much from you all and I am only grateful. I have so many words and thoughts I want to convey to you, but I'd like you all to stay healthy and energetic, and enjoy the stage the best you can.