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The shining light that falls, The voice calling for spring
As the Takarazuka Revue celebrates its 110th anniversary, there is Flower Troupe in which you could feel its depths in history and its glamour. As of now, the Top Combi will be retiring soon. 
Yuzuka Rei will be retiring from the Takarazuka Revue in the ongoing performance “Arc en ciel ~ The Rainbow Over Paris”. 
“From the moment I was appointed, the thought of when to retire had always been in my head. In every performance, I have learnt more, and there’s a fulfilment and satisfaction when I can create the performance with everyone, so by the time I am so filled with these emotions, the thought simply crossed my mind, ‘Oh, it’s going to be now’.”
She was appointed [as the Top Star] in November 2019, and her first performance was “DANCE OLYMPIA” in January 2020 which was successfully completed, but continuing on, her grand theatre [Top Star] debut performance “Haikara-san ga Tooru” was scheduled unexpectedly at the timing when the pandemic began. The performance opened after a delay of 4 months [in July 2020], and there were even cancelled performances during the performance run. Thereafter, there had been several times when other performances were suspended, but she said that she felt support in the midst of this difficult coronavirus period.
“This was a time when I always thought of how grateful I am on stage, and what the significance of being on stage was. More than anything, I also strongly felt how great the things I received the audience were. Of course, I felt sorry and regretful that there were things lost and that we couldn’t deliver, but looking back, I recall how this experience has taught me things, made me realised things and I remember the things I received.”
Top Stars have limited opportunities to convey their words directly to the audience in the opening and closing performances, and also in performances resuming after a period of rest. We realised how Yuzuka’s words were not only smart, but overflowing with emotions and we could feel how reliable she was.
“(Those speeches) were what I could give in return to the audience from this Takarazuka life I was fortunate to be in. Even in my position now, there were many times were I didn’t feel as stable, but the feelings I felt from the audience were truly warm and including the upperclassmen who have graduated, the encounters I’ve had with different people proved to me how many I could learn from them, and there were truly many things I have received. So above all, I’d desperately like to turn these feelings into words and convey it to the audience.”
With a glamorous presence that catches the eye, in addition to a modern sense, you should feel a concrete, classical mood encapsulated in the Flower Troupe otokoyaku star.
“I realised I’ve been searching for answers of ‘what is a Flower Troupe otokoyaku’, and ‘how to present the Hanaotoko’ since I was an underclassman. Later, in the Flower Troupe 100th Anniversary show, I got to understand the Flower Troupe tradition again and that character was something that I wanted to cherish the most. And after all, I believe it’s most important that Flower Troupe has an image of this vitality where flowers of various colours sprout and flourish, and an impression of a beautiful garden. Flower Troupe is the oldest troupe among the five troupes of Takarazuka Revue, so I always want to have this pride and responsibility of leading Flower Troupe.”
Beautiful, sophisticated, and sometimes alluring. We ask Yuzuka the source of how her performance can be so captivating.
“Even though underclassmen times are drastically different from now, I believe that the mindset of thinking what I want to do on stage was born there, and since then, rather than going by my feelings, I let my body move along with the music. Dancing to the choreography the dance teacher composed and dancing along to the music, receiving the inspiration from my costumes, the lighting, what I discover from the audience – they all help me create the scenes.
No wonder there were moments when it felt like Yuzuka was controlling the melody and the ambience of the theatre.
“I believe that was the music and the acting, and the “vibe” of people…It’s the same for today’s photoshoot, rather than what I want to do, it’s about creating this ambience between the audience, the relationship between the performers on stage with me, the ambience that I want to create with the cameraman…That is not one point of detail, but rather something that is pouring, overflowing or expanding. Perhaps sometimes I’m the one who is in command of creating things, expanding things, stopping and controlling things, but conversely, I also enjoy the idea of being commanded (with other instructions).”
With her excellent dance skills, she attracts the attention of others in many performances, but in “A Battlefield for the Two of Us” and “Singing Lovebirds” last year, it was impressive how you could feel her acting with not only her words but also in her demeanour.
“In ‘A Battlefield for the Two of Us’, I was happy to play an enthusiastic young man, who wanted to become an adult even though he had not known enough about society and people. Anyone would think a cool role and roles that are leaders are amazing, but I think even the roles that glow with hope and energy also had times when they were rushing forward but bumping into troubles, made mistakes, and gave up. It’s very interesting for me to act these “human sides” of the role. On the other hand, ‘Singing Lovebirds’ was originally adapted from the movie starring Kataoka Chiezō, and (Reisaburou) was a role that was able to be created because he was played by a great star. Even when major events occurred, (Reisaburou) would not be there, and there isn’t a clear portrayal of what kind of person he is, so there may be gaps for the audience to relate to him. But because he is recognised by the audience as the main character of the performance, it is a must to establish his presence in the story, but (his absence) is something that I could not convey to the audience through acting. So I was honestly anxious thinking whether I could play the role myself, and conveying his personality by only using what I can on the space of the stage. At first I was troubled by it, but at the same time I felt this was a new challenge I should take on in light of my upcoming retirement, so I was thankful.”
Even though she said that, there is an air of appeal exuding from her when she wears the kinagashi, and her every word demonstrated how generous (Reisaburou) is and how his unique character was embodied in her, and we could truly feel the presence of not just being the ronin residing in Nagaya, but also the protagonist from her acting.
Yuzuka looks back to her Takarazuka life before retirement. Immediately we hear her reply to us that “it’s interesting”.
“It’s interesting, and I was able to do fully what I really like doing. This shows that I truly love the stage. And, when I was able to do things I couldn’t do, that was happy for me. Because that’s a sense of motiviation for myself, and because I was able to do these things with others, depending on whoever they are, there would be completely different experiences and vibes. Sometimes, it was me being able to resolve things that are troubling me; other times it was how I felt completely different to hearing the same lines from yesterday, all of these give me different feelings. Perhaps nothing is left afterwards, but because those are very important moments to me, that I was able to study and delve deeper into the interpretation and portrayal. And after all, it’s about the encounters with the audience. Times when I felt sincerely happy were when I saw how shining the eyes of the audiences’ were. Sometimes, their applause would feel like words that I could hear. And also, acting is an interesting thing. To perform a role, researching about the country and the period of time of the stage performance was very fun, and I could also learn how others live their life. If there’s an original work, then I could learn about the author’s life, and this goes for other performances (without original works) too. Through the stage, I learnt of the many amazing things in this world.
There are many memorable performances for her, but a shocking one would be 2016’s ‘For the People’.
“The performance is set in the time when America had the civil war between the north and the south. While I researched for the slavery system at that time, I realised my ignorance at this subject. If I didn’t play [my role], I probably would have never known this much, so this was embarrassing but also a precious opportunity to me. Also, it was of great importance that I knew about Fred Astaire when I performed in the performance “Forever Gershwin” in 2013. I was impacted by him in many aspects and it was an encounter that almost felt a meteorite hit me, when I learnt how to entrust my body to the music, dancing with others, wearing the black tails.”
Her last performance as a Top Star is a story taken place at Paris under the Nazist German invasion. She plays a dancer role who keeps the flame of the French revue alive. 
“Koike (Shuuichirou)-sensei writes the script [for my graduation musical], even though he’s busy in projects other than Takarazuka. I’ve worked with Sensei 6 years ago, but the things he taught me were unforgettable to me even till now. I’m interested to know if I can use these 6 years of experience to convey the world Sensei created in my last Takarazuka stage. I’d be happy to challenge that, and I will endevaour my best to perform as the dancer he wrote about.”
She told us that when facing with the Flower Troupe members who performed alongside her, she felt grateful and also proud of them at the same time.
“Up until now, there have been difficulties I wondered whether I would be able to overcome them. But even so, everyone loves the stage from the bottom of their hearts, and in order to deliver a good stage, no matter how difficult those circumstances were, they have been desperately moving forward. Those are very pure selves [of my members], and I am motivated by them every time. Spending this time with these people is my treasure.”
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ZuCasino, Yuzuka Rei: October 2022
Long time no translations! It's been a busy year but I finally found the time to finish an interview that I really really love, I hope you are able to understand more about Rei with this sweet Q&A! ZuCasino is a current segment in Takarazuka Graph magazine where prominent otokoyaku get interviewed via a series of casino-style games and questions. October was with Yuzuka Rei. I've tried something a little different this time around where the first time an actress's name is mentioned I link her takawiki page. I've also done translation notes as I go rather than putting them all at the end. Let me know if you find this helpful or just too much. Without further ado, enjoy!
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Part 1: Episode Roulette
We challenged Yuzuka Rei to play our Episode Roulette game!
(Rei has been given a roulette wheel, each section has a topic of conversation, whichever she lands on she has to answer)
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A Joke That Went Wrong
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Episode 1:
Alright so, this is something that happened to me today. Earlier today I went to the quick-change-station* backstage to pick up some hair products for our photo shoot. But then suddenly, our flower troupe musumeyaku from the 100th class* (Oto Kurisu, Hoshikaze Madoka and Itotsuki Yukiha) popped out of nowhere wearing Japanese biker gang outfits!!! I think they had mistaken my footsteps for those of another classmate because they jumped out in sync pulling the same funny faces as if they had known I was coming!  It was so hilarious I couldn’t stop myself from laughing at them! (laughs)
*The "quick-change-station" is an area in the wings at the Takarazuka theatres where the actresses can change between scenes, it has dressing tables and any costumes/props needed for quick changes but it's not part of the actual dressing rooms. *100th class refers to the 100th class of actresses who graduated from the Takarazuka Music School, Takarazuka is based on hierarchy, not just hierarchy within the star system but also hierarchy based on years in the company, so what class people were in at TMS is quite significant, and actresses have a strong bond with those in their troupe who they were at TMS with. When Rei refers to “another classmate” she means another girl from the 100th class. Later on in this interview, Rei will refer to one of her own “classmates”, Rei’s class was the 95th class.
Something you've been thinking about
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Episode 2:
My baby nephew has been on my mind a lot! I often get sent videos of him, he’s over a year old now and has started walking and saying things that sound like words, I can’t get over how fast he’s growing. There’s quite a lot of us in the flower troupe who have nieces and nephews around the same age, so I like to know how they are doing too. Even though I haven’t met them in person, because me and the other flower troupe members are always sharing videos with each other, I feel like I’m watching over them. You know how when you were little you would get those adults who would come up to you and say “Ahh look how big you’ve grown!”? Well, I’m pretty sure I’m becoming that person!
A Special (insert here)
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Episode3:
When I’m performing, I like to try and use my eyes like a camera and take pictures of everyone's faces to save to my memory. Those of the flower troupe and those of the audience. There are lots of times when I see someone's lovely sparkling smiling face and I think “Ahhh I wish I could share this with someone”. So, I want to create my own “Special SSS Seat View!”* Like, you know how when you go to theme parks you can buy photos of yourselves on the rides? It could be like that, after seeing a show you could go to Quatre Reves* and get the photos straight from my brain.
*In Japanese theatres, seats are divided by B, A, S, and sometimes SS seats too. In the Takarazuka theatres the SS seats are the middle block of the first floor at the front, so what Rei means here is that what she sees standing on stage is an even closer view than that, therefore her view would be called SSS. *Quatre Reves is the Takarazuka merchandise store, you can find them at the theatre as well as in major cities across Japan and online!
Praise someone!
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Episode 4
I want to praise everyone on this earth! I think none of us expected this fight (covid) to go on for so long, but even without an end in sight, we have all carried on, one day at a time. There are probably people out there who feel a loss in confidence, and aren’t able to fight on…So I feel like we and the audience are like “comrades” living through this era of great change together. 
There is a lot of pain right now but the fact that everyone keeps going and doing there best is amazing!
Part 2: Card Game
(Rei has been given 2 decks of cards with words written on the back, deck 1 has an adjective, deck 2 has a type of person. She must take one from each deck, name a person that relates and give us an anecdote about them.)
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Deck 1: Cute, Passionate, Must-See, Respected, Bizarre
Deck 2: Upperclassmen, Underclassman, Teacher, Classmate, Flower Troupe Member
Passionate Underclassman*
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The “Fashionable Empire” Rockettes
When I was watching the rehearsals for the Rockette number I found myself thinking “wow they really are the picture of youth!”. They are all just so energetic and have a high awareness of the space and each other, you can tell they are thinking about how to make the dance the most effective, they are such promising underclassmen. It was a Rockette dance delivered with so much confidence!
*Underclassmen generally refer to actresses who have been in the company 7 years or less.
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(Fashionable Empire, 2022) Cute Classmate
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Kizuki Yuuma
We were reunited for the first time in forever in the musical “Top Hat”, it was funny though because she’s a senka member now, so everyone was treating her incredibly politely which she seemed quite humbled by (laughs). On stage, she had an immense stage presence in her dandy-style costume, and her character had a high tolerance for people's behavior, but in the wings and in the rehearsal rooms she would bow more than anyone else! I found it very cute how she would suddenly get smaller and smaller and smaller*. Her embarrassment was in huge contrast to how much she helped us throughout the show, in the way she would speak to the underclassmen and the wonderful insight she gave us into her thoughts on the performing arts. It was just so adorable to me, I remember thinking “You don’t have to make yourself so small!!” (laughs).
*In Japanese culture it's common to lower yourself when speaking in order to show respect for someone higher in age or status than you. So what Rei means here by Kizuki getting smaller and smaller is that she was probably bowing her head and bowing with her whole body so often to everyone that she was getting smaller and smaller, which is quite a funny image when you consider how she usually towers above every other actress. Kizuki recently transferred from the Moon Troupe to Senka (a troupe made up of superior members who guest star in different troupes) so there's no need for her to be lowering herself when she is actually higher ranked than everyone else, but she's not quite used to all the politeness and respectful language the actresses are giving to her yet, so she still feels a little embarrassed and finds herself doing it back to them. 
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(Top Hat, 2022) (from left to right: Minami Maito, Kizuki Yuuma, Yuzuka Rei) Must-See Flower Troupe Member
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Mikaze Maira
She's been Kumicho (Troupe Leader) * for half a year now and she looks after us all by giving us positive encouragement and strengthening the troupe morale. I think she makes it easy for us to all unite and move towards the same goal together by guiding us, not only in the arts but in our emotions as well. Please pay attention to our Kumicho who is full of charm and positivity! *The Kumicho (Troupe Leader) is the oldest member of the troupe, it is her duty to support the troupe and basically make sure everyone is okay, she is usually the first port of call when an actress is struggling with things like stage fright or other worries. Mikaze transferred to Flower Troupe from the Cosmos Troupe with current Flower Troupe Top Musumeyaku Hoshikaze Madoka in 2021, and took over from Takashou Mizuki as Kumicho in 2022
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(The Fascination, 2022)
Part 3: Dice Game
(Rei has been given a white dice and a black dice, similar to the last game, whatever number she lands on has an assigned word, white dice adjectives, black dice nouns, the difference this time is whatever she gets she has to perform!)
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White dice: 1. Cool 2. Sexy 3. Powerful 4. Flirty 5. Sweet 6. Dynamic
Black dice: 1. Face 2. Flying kiss 3. Wink 4. Pose 5. Back pose 6. Kabe-don
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Part 4: Big wins at the Zucasino Question Corner
1. If you are already doing well would you place another bet? I think I usually stop myself when I start thinking about going all in on something. So rather than taking another big bet, I’m the type of person who quits while they are ahead.
2. Are you daring? Or cautious? Tenma Michiru once surprised me by saying “I used to think you were a cautious person, but actually you don’t care at all!”, her idea of the difference between daring and cautious people sounded quite black and white to me. It’s true though that I do just go for it when making decisions. For example, after deciding to move house I moved the next week, and the time between me discovering Takarazuka and enrolling at the Music School was very short.  Timing and chance of course had a lot to do with it, but I do think that when it comes down to those life-changing decisions I get this feeling of intuition to just go with my gut, maybe that's when I become daring.
3. How do you spend big money? For the last 3 years, we haven’t been able to do any trips or go out for any meals together as a troupe, so I’d like to hold a big event where the current troupe members and those who have left the troupe from 2020 onwards all go on a gorgeous trip to Hawaii together! There are so many places I want to go explore so maybe it could be a 3-4 day long trip where we can do our own thing, and then we could plan some kind of special event to do all together during our stay! The girls who have only been in Takarazuka for 1 to 3 years and those who have joined the flower troupe from other troupes like Hitoko-chan (Towaki Sea) have not experienced our dinner entertainment tradition yet, and many of the upperclassmen are itching to perform again so, I think we should put on a banquet and have a good time! Other things I’d like to spend big money on would be buying a holiday home for my parents and maybe starting my own business. Maybe something to do with children's education, something that mothers would appreciate….But I need to know how to spend money wisely first, time to study up!
4. Are you lucky? Or unlucky? I think I’m a lucky person, I’m very happy! Every now and again there are moments where I look at my life and think how happy I am that I am able to make art with the people I love. I may not be lucky enough to win in raffles or lotteries (laughs), but I’m overwhelmingly blessed to live a life surrounded by the many things that I love.
5. What is the luckiest moment you’ve experienced in your life? Entering Takarazuka was a big moment for me, both a lucky and a happy moment (laughs). Not only did I get to be a part of something I love but I met so many lovely people and learnt all sorts of things! Takarazuka has taught me so much, not just about the performing arts, but about being a person as well, I think if I hadn’t joined Takarazuka I would be completely different to who I am today.
6. A moment you’ve betted on In the early stages of joining the Takarazuka Music School you have to make the decision of whether to become an otokoyaku or a musumeyaku. But at the time I was still getting used to it all, I was kind of drowning, overwhelmed by everything, and so I completely forgot that I needed to decide…And before I knew it, we were all lined up about to make our decision! Everyone in turn saying “musumeyaku!” or “otokoyaku!” down the line! My height at the time meant that I was on the threshold between musumeyaku and otokoyaku, and so I was worrying and worrying like “Ahh which do I choose?!”. But then I heard the person before me say “Otokoyaku!” and in a spur of the moment decision I went “Yeah!” and said I wanted to be an otokoyaku. I guess you could say that was a bet? I wonder what would have happened if I had chosen to be a musumeyaku instead. I would have had to use completely different muscles, so my shoulders probably wouldn’t have broadened like they have now…Choosing to be an otokoyaku was a big turning point in my life.
7. A moment that was a close shave! The time when I was still a junior in the company and decided to climb Mt.Rokko by myself on my day off. It was a nice day despite it being winter, and so after enjoying the mountain to my heart's content I strolled back to the bus stop, only to discover the buses had already finished for the day! Looking around frantically I realised there was not a single soul to be seen, I was all alone, it was getting cold and windy and the sun was starting to set… After standing around in the cold for about 20 minutes, just as I started to worry for my life, a cyclist came speeding down the road towards me. But he passed by so fast there was nothing I could do to get his attention, but then he came back and gave me a ride to the cable car! I was one step away from ending up being a news story. I hope that man is doing well…
8. Something you want to protect with all your life The number one thing i want to protect is everyone's smiles. Maybe it's unrealistic to ask for, but I don’t want anyone's smiles to be clouded by anything, not those of the troupe, not those of the audience, or anyone I meet. Everyone is working so hard every day, the people who look after the company so that we are able to perform, the people who come to the theatre, the doctors and nurses who continue to fight to save lives, everyone, so their smiles must be protected. We are forced to endure a lot which can make our hearts feel heavy, but it's for that very reason that I want to be able to capture the smiles of the audience with my “Yuzuka Camera Lense”! No matter your birth, upbringing, age, or gender, people from all walks of life come to the theatre, lose themselves in the story being told and laugh and cry together in that shared space. How amazing is that? I’m so grateful to get to have that experience and so I want to continue to protect it.
Part 5: My Treasure
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Illustrations from manga artists I have been fortunate enough to get to be a part of several plays based on famous manga, and have been gifted original illustrations from their creators. Yamato Waki who made “Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern”, Hagio Moto who made “The Poe Clan” and Kamio Yoko who made “Hana Yori Dango/Boys Over Flowers” . Even now whenever I look at the pictures they drew for me I have a deep feeling of amazement of just how great their work is.
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My beloved dog, Noir He’s so intelligent that it’s like he’s a human trapped inside a dogs body and at any moment he’s going to start talking to me. He is in tune to so many things and keeps at juuuust the right distance from me, all traits that would make me want to marry him if I could, he’s so cute!
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Letters I’ve received from flower troupe members There is a custom in Takarazuka where you give “Pre-Raku Cards”* to those who have looked after you during the performance. I’ve kept all the ones I have received so far. It just makes me so happy that in these letters the actresses get to share with me thoughts and feelings that they don’t normally get to say to me. 
*Senshuuraku is japanese theatre speak for the final performance of a show, it is usually shortened to “Raku” by both fans and actors. “Pre-Raku Cards” or “Maeraku Cards” is a short hand for “Mae Senshuuraku cards” or “The night before closing night cards”. Celebratory messages from fans My album full of birthday cards, top star anniversary messages and other milestones is my number one most precious treasure. “No matter how far the distance may be, my heart will be your side…” This is a line from the song “An oath made on the wind” from “Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern”. During the initial period of the pandemic, these words would often come to mind and they became a phrase which is now very close to my heart. The underclassmen who couldn’t perform the show quoted this line in a video they made during the theatre shutdown, it really cheered me up at that time.
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Videos and photos from the flower troupe During the last performance cancellations, I was sent many videos of things like funny little updates, and people singing whilst playing the ukulele. Performance cancellations are so hard, but if we hadn’t of had them then these exchanges would never have happened..
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Video title: “I will become the wind” Misora Maru Ukulele Version Picture: Flower Troupe Love Picture Caption: “Flower Troupe Love” Will never end!
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Behind the Scenes!
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Forever Gershwin -A Dream Conveyed In Staff Notation- by Flower Troupe 2013
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That’s TAKARAZUKA 2023 Flower Troupe
LOOK BACK on 2022 – You can feel their resilience and strength after overcoming the tribulations.
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(The performance is Genroku. The Mizu Sumitomo Visa Card Theatre Musical “Genroku Baroque Rock” is full of glamorous costumes.)
From January, Yuzuka-san and Hoshikaze Madoka-san became the new Top Combi and started Flower Troupe’s 2022, going through a turbulent year. The year began with the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre performance – a story of Chūshingura added with time traveling elements “Genroku Baroque Rock” and the show celebrating Flower Troupe’s 100th anniversary “The Fascination! – Flower Troupe’s 100th Anniversary To The Future and Beyond–”. But it was forced to stop right after it started and even though it reopened later, it was ultimately a performance period of 12 days. 
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(Yuzuka-san was what people discussed a lot, as she not only played the beautiful pianist Liszt in “Years of Pilgrimage” but also for actually performing the piano live.)
In the next Grand Theatre performance, it is the musical portraying the life of the piano magician Liszt “Years of Pilgrimage~The Wandering Soul of Liszt Ferenc” and the stylish show “Fashionable Empire”. In the Tokyo performances also, the first day opened a few days later but it was announced that there were suspensions again and the performance reopened only on the last day (Senshuuraku). But the Senshuuraku performance was the thing to believe that it’s not just about feeling negative – I believe that was what the Flower Troupe members were thinking on the day. That it was a stage that’s not too forceful, but sincere and passionate; that it’s enriching with precision rather than leaving a blank. Especially the thing that caught my eye was how powerful the group dances were. That’s how strong the resilience of the troupe is, with Top Star Yuzuka-san in the centre. We are looking forward to Flower Troupe in 2023 as they accumulate and become a level stronger in resilience.
Q: What kind of troupe is Flower Troupe?
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From Yuzuka-san:
Everyone is cheerful and bright and are wonderful kids that are moving forward enthusiastically. I’m thankful for them. Their energy in rehearsals are amazing, and I’m happy they can perform on stage with such liveliness and vividness. From now on, I’d be thankful that everyone could always be professional and aspire to improve, being a troupe that is honing and improving.
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From Minami-san:
They’re very bright and I feel that everyone including the underclassmen have their own objectives and are progressing towards then. They have a passion for the performing arts. The underclassmen are always learning from the upperclassmen. The upperclassmen would also be the first in position ready to teach them, and when I see that every time, I’d think this is a good troupe.
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From Towaki-san:
We’re a troupe that’s often growing and expanding to be better. That otokoyaku and musumeyaku are all enjoying to focus on the key points of being otokoyaku and musumeyaku and I feel that we respect each other.
Q: What kind of person is Hoshikaze Madoka-san? 
From Yuzuka-san:
I’ve been thinking of this ever since we’re a combi, but she’s quick at understanding what I want to do. I am truly grateful for her being straightforward, playful and ambitious and she enjoys the process of transforming with me. It's been about a year and a half since we started working together, but I feel like we'll be together even longer.
NEXT STAGE – This is the Takarazuka CLASSIC. A classical performance portrayed in Reiwa (year). 
Flower Troupe is starting January in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre with the two-set show of “MAYERLING” and “ENCHANTEMENT–A Luxurious Perfume–”. “MAYERLING” portrays the historical story of the misfortunate Austria Crown Prince Rudolf as the protagonist, a masterpiece performed again ever since the premiere in 1983. The one who wrote the script, Shibata Yukihiro-san was a longtime playwright and director of Takarazuka Revue ever since the ‘60s. Yuzuka-san led Flower Troupe to perform “Sorrowful Cordoba” in 2021, “Love Burns in Firenze” in 2022 for the national tour performances. The Shibata works have a classical depth to it and when they were performed by Yuzuka-san who’s modern and stylish, she adds smartness and reality to the melodrama. Yuzuka-san played Rudolf once in “Elisabeth – The Rondo of Love and Death”, and she enjoys it very much to pursue the portrayal of the ultimate love. At the same time “ENCHANTEMENT” is a show with perfume as a theme. From the title, it is a word meaning “magical” and “rapture”. It’s a performance that is sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy and exotic, one that is gorgeously charming.
Q: Please tell us about your favourite scents. 
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From Yuzuka-san:
I love citrus smells when I’m in underclassmen times…recently I like something that’s a little stronger and deeper…compared to flower aromas, I like scents that are sweet like vanilla more. Also, when I clean the room, I open the window for a refresh of air, I love to light some aroma scented (candles) in the room.
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From Minami-san:
I like the citrus and fresh kind of scents. I'm actually very sensitive to smell, so if it’s car refresher or car perfumes, I don’t like those with strong synthetic smell. I think scents I like can affect those around me, so I’ve been using perfumes a lot these years. Recently I like the laundry smell the most.
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From Towaki-san:
Even though I like almost all kinds of good scents, recently among those scents, I like those with smoky aroma. That’s why instead of aroma candles, I’m the kind that likes the charcoal or incense smell. Recently, my favourite is using a spicy or smoky kind of spray type to fill the room with fragrance.
(Admin’s note: This is the last of the ANAN Translation series! 💙)
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lgbtqromance · 4 months
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终于和最爱的直男帅哥干柴烈火了
和他相识是大学毕业上班的时候,我们是同一批上班的同事,甚至在同一个岗位上实习过,在一群人裏面,我第一个註意到的就是他,高高的个子,有180吧…他自己总是说有182,我当时的最大的爱好就是抓住他,和他比身高,看我到他的额头还是眉毛,当然每次总是他高了,毕竟我只有176。
这时他就会笑着抱住我,揉乱我的头发,说我做的锡纸烫把头发抓起来也比不过,然后就是抓我的痒痒肉,我身体一碰就会想笑,不知道他为什麽用力挠也不会痒痒,这样他总是在我身上占便宜,还说要不然你抓回来啊,这时我就会明目张胆去他身上吃豆腐,甚至一起洗澡的时候还会互相抓,互相比大小。
他的JJ黑又长,不勃起的时候就很大了,有时洗澡的时候给他泼水,会半硬起来,这时就可以大胆的去抓他了…呵呵,很快乐的时光啊…
和他关系最好的时候是因为他的前女友和他分手,他很难过,我看到他不开心,还要经常和我们强作笑脸,也很难过,为了给他散心,我利用一切机会陪他,希望他能早点恢復,几乎就算是形影不离了吧,他回家去也会带上我,然后我们可以高兴的逛街,散步、到处玩。
他很温柔,很宠我,因为工作的原因我们不是一个岗位,不在一块上班,但是我们每天从早到晚不停的发短信,有上百条了吧,他叫我宝宝、宝贝,他情绪好的时候会坏坏的,有时惹我生气就会很小心的哄我,给我学小猫小狗叫,直到我开心,所以后来我干脆为了看他装可爱的样子就故意生气。
晚上睡觉的时候我们都是一个被窝,他紧紧抱着我,那时候真是觉得好幸福。那时我刚刚交往了一个BF,但是因为总是陪他,忽视了自己的BF,所以觉得很歉疚,后来就分手了,有人觉得,为了一个直男,做再多的努力也是白费劲啊,但是我仍然给自己打气,不但他是我喜欢的,就冲着他这麽对我,我也要帮助他啊,所以现在和朋友说起,我还是说是我对不起我的BF,但是我不会后悔。
但是很快就出现波折了,大概半年之后吧,他家裏给他介绍了一个对象,可能是女人的直觉吧,他女朋友家裏给他列了一群禁止交往对象,其中包括他平时一起喝酒的,一起泡吧的,反正就是一起玩的多的同学或是同事,其中也包括我。
当时他和我说:「不管家裏怎麽说,我都是他最好的朋友…」
我相信也是这样,但是事实上他的确做到了他家裏的要求,短短的时间内就成功的和我疏远了,几乎就不联系了,就好像从来没有认识过我一样。
我很心痛,但是我并没有说什麽,因为我有什麽权力去叫他反抗他家裏的意思呢,这样我也渐渐的疏远他了。这时候我开始疯狂的找人玩性爱游戏,群交也是这时开始的。因为总是觉得心裏空荡荡的,于是选择了疯狂的做爱来填补。
可是缘分真的是很奇妙的,又过了半年吧,他工作调动,来到机关上班。这样和我就在一栋大楼裏面了,而且还和我住一个寝室。我们的关系有所回暖,起码可以每天见到了。但是开始的温馨已经全部不见了。他女朋友,或是应该说未婚妻几乎不来我们寝室,因为我和她彼此都看不对眼,可能是我性格的关系吧,他说我很别扭,因为对喜欢的人就会超级热情,对待不喜欢的就真的一点面子也不留,还是他了解我。
可能是工作的压力,或是他和未婚妻之间的矛盾,我觉得他过的很累,在人前还要做出强者的一面,呵呵,谁不是这样的生活啊。我们在一起的时间明显增多了,又回復了过去一点点的亲热,洗澡后他会开玩笑的压在我身上,做出抽插的动作,还会用他的胡茬摩擦我的胸和脖子,按住我的手,直到他蹭够为止。他需要很多应酬,经常喝酒,也经常喝多。
有一次他回来,我刚好洗完澡,身上只围了一条浴巾,坐在他床上看电视,他进来之后脱光外衣,只穿一条小内裤,就压在我身上,把我一只手压在我自己身下,抓紧我另外一只手,然后在我身上舔来舔去的,另外一只手抚摸我的JJ,我在反抗与不反抗之间徘徊,任由他吸住我的乳头不放,乳头本来就是我的敏感带,给他一舔,JJ都硬起来了,他很用心的舔我,上身基本上全部都舔了一遍,我很害怕,也很期待,不知道怎麽他今天会反常。
在他拉下我浴巾的时候,我跑到了浴室裏面,他也追了进来,在洗手臺前,他从后面抱住我,一只手给我硬起来的JJ手淫,另外一只手向我的PP裏面探索,并且用他勃起的大鸡吧摩擦我的股沟,他的嘴舔吸着我的脖子,我清楚的看到他朦胧暧昧的眼神,但是当时我没有下定决心要回应他,也不清楚他是不是在试探我,因此借口他电话振动很久的理由,推开了他,他在洗手间接的电话,讲了40多分钟,回来的时候我所有的兴致都没有了,加上第二天还要上班,就彼此睡觉了。
事后,我向我关系很好的几个朋友,问他们我该怎麽办,因为我不知道他这是试探我还是纯粹的酒后闹事。他们有的羡慕我(因为之前有的人见过他,有的一起喝过酒),说你走桃花运了,有的说你还需要冷静,再继续观察一段时间,别会错意了,那样以后就连朋友都没的做了,我倾向于后者的意见,第二天我们就像没有事情一样,他是,我也是。
在这次事情过后的一个星期,也就是昨天晚上,他又一次喝醉回来,又是同样的桥段,我围一条浴巾,坐在他床上,他进门来脱光,和我胡扯,都是酒话。我也只能顺着他说,我给他剥了一半柚子,餵给他吃,嫌他有酒气,叫他他嚼口香糖,吃光一瓣柚子,他摇摇晃晃的起身,我以为他要去洗澡,结果他扑到了我的身上,用力舔我胸、乳头、脖子,把我双手按在头顶,连吸带咬的,导致我现在上身好多都是红印,尤其是脖子、耳朵下面,甚至下巴上都是…太过分了,只能今天早晨穿超级高领的毛衣了,不过幸好今天早晨下雪了,是今年的第一场雪,没有人怀疑。
我推开他,跑回自己的被窝裏面,紧紧拉住被子,他扯开被子,自己也钻进来,从后面抱住我,然后关闭床头灯。这时我的浴巾已经扯掉了,他也是只有一条内裤,JJ在裏面硬硬的顶着我。他仍然在我后背舔,很温柔,从我的后背一直到肩膀,再到耳垂,前面开始的时候没有抚摸我的JJ,而是在我乳头上面轻轻掐着,拨动我的感觉。我下面很快硬了,他的手也开始向下滑动,但是我还是无力的抓着他的手,不让他摸到我。他仍然舔着我,逐渐从耳垂、耳朵来到了我的下巴,我逐渐调整头的角度,在他亲我下巴的时候基本上快要面对面了。在我很期待的时候他湿润的舌头舔到了我的嘴唇。
我不想忍了,开始伸出舌头回应他,他也很激烈的含住,开始疯狂的吻我,还发出了性感的呻吟。他的手抓住了我的JJ,我也退下了他的内裤,这样我们两个硬硬的JJ顶在了一起,我们两个翻滚着接吻,好像要把这几年的纠缠全部在唇齿间交代清楚。他的手掌抓在我PP周围,按摩我的入口,用他的JJ顶在我的后面,他趴在我耳边说:「乖,宝贝,我想进去…给我…」继续含住我的耳朵,我已经心慌意乱了,但是我没有推开他,我那时心裏想,什麽他妈的未婚妻什麽他妈的家庭都不要理他了,这一刻才是真实的我们两个的。
但是到最后我们都没有做那一步,我还是怯懦了,在我伸手可及的床头柜裏面的KY我始终不敢主动拿出来,转过身来,面对他,用手握住他的JJ,含住他的嘴唇,堵住他要说的话,彼此打飞机。不知道他是不是有过这样的经历,或是把他和女人的那一套用在我的身上,但是他给我打手枪的时候真的好疼,他太用力,而且好几次抓的我蛋蛋疼,我想这应该是和男人的第一次吧。
之后我们彼此睡觉了,半夜他起来回去了自己的床上,早晨起来什麽话也没说,我不知道他是怎麽想的,矢口不提昨晚的事情。,早晨洗漱的时候,我试着和他开玩笑,对他说:「赶紧给我道歉,看你把我咬得」,把我胳膊上的一大块红印给他看,他从背后抓住我的腰,从背后向前顶了我PP两下,就跑掉了,我想他清醒了之后不会再承认的吧,到现在我还不知道他这麽对我到底是做什麽,或者说他只是想尝试下男人的身体。接下来我们真的还能像什麽都没有发生过一样的吗??心情很沉闷,就像外面的天气一样,阴阴的…接下来我要怎麽办呢?
昨晚他又是很晚才回来,同样是喝醉不醉的样子,洗了个澡之后,又钻进了我的被窝,从后面抱着我,轻一下吗、重一下的啃咬着我的脖子、肩膀,我强忍着装睡,他叼住我脖子上的项链,向后轻轻扯我的头,我转过来,他又舔我的耳朵、脖子、锁骨、乳头,很快,我的JJ又硬了,他给我抹了很多橄榄油在JJ上,给我打手枪,我拉住他的手,他就用另一只手压住我的手臂,同时嘴也凑过来咬住我的嘴唇,不停变换角度,或是吸舔我的舌头,或是轻咬我的舌头,我很激动,也很懊悔,因为他���次这样对我都是在酒后了,但是这样我心裏也是很欢喜的。
后来,他躺下去,把我的头按向他的下面,把他软软的鸡巴在我脸上拍打,黑暗裏找到嘴巴往裏面塞,我犹豫了10几秒,变下定决心般的含住了他的大鸡吧,他好像找到了突破口,抓住我的头发就在我嘴裏疯狂的进出,很快,鸡巴变得硬又长,不禁心裏想:男人果真都是下半身思考的动物啊…他不停的向裏插,我也只能一次一次的给他深喉,淡淡的腥味一阵一阵传来,我很无奈,但是还要继续,他平时很猛,在和我聊天的时候也说过,每次做爱都是超过一个小时的,所以我根本没有打算要他射在我的嘴裏。
吃了一阵,我挣开他的手,沿着他的身体,一路舔上去,他发出低低的色情般的呻吟,我趴在他的身上,舔他的胸,脖子、耳朵,最后来到他的嘴唇,继续我们的热吻,把我嘴裏的津液和他一起品尝,我紧紧贴在他的身上,他的大鸡吧贴着我的小腹,用我自己的身体摩擦他,他双手抱着我的腰,在我PP上来回揉动,或是轻柔划过,或是重重揉捏,下身也有意无意的向上顶我,这些都带给我震颤一般的感觉。他在我耳边问我,「要不要我进去?喜欢我的屌吗??」…这样的问话,我没有回答他,只是加深了这个吻。
今晚我并没有奢望能和他有更深的羁绊,因为他喝的的确是很多了,我都怕他会做一半会睡死在我身上。还有,我是真的希望他能清醒的与我爱一次,哪怕是只有一下的爱抚,我很想,但又真的不想,后来,我在他有力的臂弯裏面睡着了,紧紧的互相拥抱着。早晨醒来,他比我先睡醒,恶作剧的把我翻过来,照着我的PP狠狠的拍打,我一下清醒,看他满脸笑意的拍打着我的PP,发出了啪啪的声音,看来他没有因为昨晚的口交而在意,我们仍然是好朋友的关系吧,对着镜子,看到了他昨晚给我咬得10几块红点,无奈的笑了,然后当作没事一样,洗漱、上班,等待他下一次酒醉…
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alaccount · 1 year
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I love this pics so much❤️
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