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SEWATCH (95th Class) – 2016 Archives

From 2010, Takarazuka GRAPH has a corner for introducing classmates (douki) in our colour pages. 95th class is the 6th edition and we now disclose excerpts of writer Seo Yuria (Seocchi) and her classmates.

~ Taken from August 2021 GRAPH.

JANUARY – Seo Yuria X Manaki Reika

To celebrate our first issue, the guest is...Manaki Reika of Moon Troupe ☽ It's Chapi~♡ Ah, she's an angel ♡ She's full of clarity....Let'Sewatch the mystery of this angel descending to earth!!!!

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: Everyone already knows about the beauty and cuteness of Chapi, so I thought what if we showed a different side of Chapi~

Chapi: No, not at all. But because it's the New Year issue, aren't we wearing these for the New Year?

Seocchi: We thought, "Year of the...Monkey, right? OH!" (LOL) What do you think about becoming a monkey (LOL)?

Chapi: Since I was born, I've been told that I look like a monkey, so it's an honour to be a monkey [for this corner].

Both: (exploding in laughter).

Chapi: My mother used to say, "I thought I gave birth to a monkey" (LOL).

Seocchi: Well, you could say you returned to your roots. What a new feeling (LOL).

Chapi: Yes, that's right. My ears are also "far away from each other" (and while saying that, Chapi flapped her hands beside her ears).

Seocchi: That's cute (LOL).

FEBRUARY – Seo Yuria X Rei Makoto

The guest for this month is the Super Boy, our Rei Makoto of Star Troupe ☆ It's Coto-chan~ (Coto)☆

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: I thought would it be possible to show a side of Co-chan that everyone hasn't seen before~ and the result of constant frustration and thinking, I've decided that we should wear the Takarazuka Music School uniforms!!

Coto: First, I need to find my uniform~

Seocchi: Yeah (LOL). How do you feel? Actually.

Coto: No I mean, it's nostalgic.

Seocchi: I remembered that the two of us used to sit side by side whle having lessons.

Coto: That's when both of us were fighting the urge to sleep away.

Seocchi: A time that we were scolded almost every day, but the days where we were very determined.

MARCH – Seo Yuria X Reimi Urara

Now, the guest this time is Reimi Urara-sama of Cosmos Troupe, it's Yuuri!! Let'Sewatch at the mystery of this flawless beautiful girl!!!

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: While both of us are thinking a lot about what to do, we heard Zun-chan (Sakuragi Minato) having her interview nearby on "What is your dream if you didn't enter Takarazuka!?".

Urara: We heard her answer, "I'm not sure if this is what I really want to do, but maybe the admirable flight attendants?"...

Seocchi: That's why everyone can see this wonderful Reimi Urara-sama!! (Thanks Zun-chan~♡)

Urara: I hope we can show that relationship between the pilot and the flight attendant (LOL).

Seocchi: There's some story between us... (LOL)

Urara: (LOL). That's fun!

APRIL – Seo Yuria X Tsukishiro Kanato

The guest this month is – remarkable! Tsukishiro Kanato of Snow Troupe!! It's Usshi (Reiko)✨ Wow~ So pretty...She's already beautiful, so let'Sewatch if we could show a mysteriously different look of Tsukishiro Kanato-sama.

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: After much thinking...

Reiko: We revived as the anime of "Shonen Ashibe"!! Well, I like Goma-chan. No, not just that, I like seals (LOL).

Seocchi: That's why, Usshi wore a seal costume and searched for various pictures, and found this really cute seal costume, and asked me "how do you think"?

Reiko: No, it's because I said, I want to be a more real seal!!

Seocchi: She seriously ordered this full costume (LOL). How do you feel wearing it?

Reiko: When I actually wear the costume, I can feel it looks fluffier than how Goma-chan was like, (LOL), but I'm really satisfied!!

Seocchi: That's great~ It's a great success that it made Usshi satisfied!

MAY – Seo Yuria X Minami Maito

The fifth guest is Flower Trouope otokoyaku Minami Maito (Maiti) ❀ I wanto see~!! Let'Sewatch the stunning muscles of this girl!!!

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: If we talk about Minami, it's muscles!! That's why I immediately think of the muscleman Superman, and we had a meeting over this photoshoot [concept] (LOL).

Maiti: What!? Is my image really like that? I thought (LOL).

Seocchi: No, when we first met, you were skinny!! Then after the summer of being a primary course student (yokasei), I was so shocked (LOL).

Maiti: Right, right, when I came back my uniform seems stiff [from the muscles] (LOL).

Seocchi: I thought, what did Minami do in the summer!!!!! I remember everyone being crazy over it (LOL). That image is too strong, you definitely need to be Superman this time!

Maiti: But, this costume seems too buff (LOL). This is too exaggerated!! Look at the texture of these muscles (LOL)!!!!

Seocchi: How do you feel actually wearing it?

Maiti: No, but it seems easy to turn on the switch to get into character with this kind of costume (LOL).

Seocchi: (LOL). That's great!!

Maiti: Like that "I'm a hero!" kind of vibe. (LOL)

Seocchi: If you feel good about it, you should wear this under your rehearsal clothes next time, and when something happens, you can remove those clothes to reveal yourself as Superman!! Then it would be great!! (LOL)

Maiti: I got it!! If that's necessary, I'll give Seocchi (Seo) a call! Believe in me!!

Both: (exploding in laughter).

JUNE – Seo Yuria X Misaki Rion

This month we have our princess from Cosmos Troupe 💕 Let'Sewatch at Misaki Rion (Mirion)~ 👀

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: We decided easily this time.

Mirion: Yes, yes, I asked Seocchi "Can I be a nurse?"

Seocchi: Surely, I also wish to see how Kumi-chan (Misaki) is as a nurse (LOL).

Mirion: Since I was young', I've admired nurse so I thought, "Nurses are good!!" and decided on the theme quickly.

Seocchi: How does it feel? To be a nurse.

Mirion: I'm very satisfied because it feels my wish is fulfilled! Holding onto the syringe, I felt it was fun to feel how it is for a nurse (LOL). (I also enjoyed seeing Kumi-chan's look as a nurse!!)

Seocchi: I'm also excited because I want to play as a doctor!!!!

Mirion: You seem to really like the stethoscope (LOL).

Seocchi: Yes (LOL). This feels like "The Dangerous Love of the Doctor and the Nurse" (LOL). I hope everyone could feel happy seeing this photo and imagining various situations!

JULY – Seo Yuria X Kizuki Yuuma

This month, let'Sewatch at the mysterious Mayupon, or Kizuki Yuuma of Moon Troupe, who is so inclusive and gentle towards others~✨

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: This time, I hope it'd be great to do a concept of boys' friendship that I could do only with Myaupon.

Mayupon: Right!! We talked about, let's make this look manly as possible!

Seocchi: So, we told the edtors we wanted to do something like [the movie] "Umizaru", and we didn't think we'd have these costumes handmade!!

Both: Thank you so much!!!!!!

Seocchi: How does it feel wearing these?

Mayupon: Yes, this is so fun ♪ Of course, we wear various kinds of costumes on stage, but this feels totally different!!!

Seocchi: That's right. This feel like "Real Men's" kind of feeling (LOL)! And with that, we'd be happy if this lets everyone realise Mayupon's new charms!!

AUGUST – Seo Yuria X Hinami Fuu

This month, we have our princess from Star Troupe✨✨✨ Let'Sewatch the mysterious Fuu-chan, or Hinami Fuu!

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: We always talk about tropical countries ☼✨

Fuu-chan: Right! We never knew we would love tropical countries so much ✨

Seocchi: If there's a chance, I always thought I should go to the Sebu in Philippines with Fuu-chan and Matsuko (Renju Kouki) ☼

Fuu-chan: Right!!! My first overseas vacation was at Sebu, and it was really exciting✨✨✨

Seocchi: Every day would be so fun✨ So we decided to wear something we would in these tropical countries! How does the photoshoot feel for Fuu-chan?

Fuu-chan: Well, fun✨ Wearing the aloha shirts, holding on to the ukuleles immediately!!!

Seocchi: Yes✨✨ It's as if we could see the sun in front of us ☼

SEPTEMBER – Seo Yuria X Sakuragi Minato

This month, let'Sewatch the mysterious Zun-chan, or Sakuragi Minato of Cosmos Troupe, who always flashes the wonderful child smile ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Zun: About sommelier, it's just a Style we simply want to do!!!

Seocchi: No, no matter how we say it, this look great.

Zun: Yes (LOL). It's just black, so it may look plain~ Which is why we also used wine bottles and glasses.

Seocchi: I think this makes it look really stylish!!

Zun: I hope to wear this costume one day on stage.

Seocchi: It was fun to feel like a sommelier even for a short while~♫

OCTOBER – Seo Yuria X Asami Jun

This month, let'Sewatch the mysterious Asami Jun of Moon Troupe or Aasa✨✨ Truly from her name, she is beautiful from the morning~ (*Asa 朝 = morning; Mi 美 = beauty)

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: I asked you, what do we want to do?

Aasa: We thought about our similarities...

Both: We have a strong visual!!!!

Aasa: Then, we decided on doing [the manga series] "Thermae Romae" and on the day when we wore the costumes, and tried the first photo, and we chekced to find out??????????????

Both: We have a weak visual!!!! (LOL)

Aasa: This is an emergency situation 💦 She quickly came to the dressing room of Moon Troupe since we were performing (LOL).

Seocchi: Yes, I went to Aasa's makeup table and both of us desperately wanted to make up for it.

Aasa: We started putting more makeup! (LOL)

Seocchi: How did you feel wearing this?

Aasa: It feels comfortable and it makes me feel really good! As if, this was how I would be like in my past life (LOL).

Seocchi: You're not wrong! Have you worn this type of costume on stage before?

Aasa: Nope, this is my first time! Also it was fun to use different small props for the photoshoot✨

NOVEMBER – Seo Yuria X Hoshino Anri

This month let'Sewatch the mysterious Hoshino Anri of Snow Troupe, or Hiroko ❅

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: This time, both of us thought over quite a lot. Then Hiroko suggested, "Should we do baseball [concept]?"

Hiroko: Yes! If you turn on the television, you can see the rankings of Se Ring or Pa Ring, [Hiroshima Toyo] Carp and [Fukuoka] Softbank [Hawks] would be the top positions respectively, and they are baseball leagues of our hometown, so we wore their jerseys✨

Seocchi: Well, I believe when this [October] issue, Carp would definitely win by then!

Hiroko: Softbank too! Because they are so powerful!! If Carp wins, wouldn't that be since then 25 years since their last win?

Seocchi: Amazing! Hiroko knows so much! (LOL) When both teams win, let's celebrate together!

Both: Let's do this!!!

Seocchi: How does it feel wearing this uniform?

Hiroko: No, before wearing it I was already thrilled. I was even more excited to wear it! I was jumping around just thinking of it before Seocchi came! (LOL)

Seocchi: Ahaha (LOL). So cute.... 💦but I missed your moment💦

Hiroko: (LOL)

Seocchi: As expected, won't seeing these uniforms make your heart race? Because we've always seen these uniforms!!

Hiroko: Yes! We saw them before, and now we're wearing them ✨

Seocchi: The photoshoot was fun. But for our hats....

Hiroko: Instead of holding onto them, we were holding on the baseball bats instead (LOL).

Seocchi: Because we felt it would be awkward with our hands empty.

Hiroko: We're not used to that (LOL).

DECEMBER – Seo Yuria X Yuzuka Rei

This month we have Yuzuka Rei of Flower Troupe to grace the last edition✨ Let'Sewatch the mysterious Rei-chan 👀✨

~About the theme of our cosplay~

Seocchi: The costumes for today are really surreal! (LOL)

Rei: Really! When I wore it, this was more surreal than I imagined (LOL). It's Christmas when we talk about December, which is why we dressed up like that.

Seocchi: Right! I was thinking if I should do Santa or the reindeer, but she said, "But Santa Claus won't look as funny, right?" (LOL) As expected✨

Rei: (LOL). So we featured supporting characters! But I was surprised because I was surprised because I couldn't do many poses with these costumes (LOL).

Seocchi: Right! That's something we missed out💦 Because [trees and snowman] give off inanimate vibes (Iaughs).

Rei: Even if we act a lot into it, our faces...

Seocchi: Becomes emotionless (LOL).

Rei: It's rare that it was difficult to smile [in this costume] (LOL). Which by the way, I read this corner every month! But I thought, "She doesn't call me a lot....will this end without me...." (LOL).

Seocchi: Really.... (erupts into laughter). So you felt anxious over it, I'm sorry!

Rei: Nah, but this was great fun–♪

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Kizuki Yuuma as Kromow in The Merry Widow by Senka / Moon Troupe 2013

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5D's Academia

by ShadowJoestar

Leo Fudo along with his twin sister, Luna, are about to take the epic path of becoming heroes in their world to help others and save lives while making some friends in UA High though Leo will soon find out that his destiny is more than what it seems as he will fight alongside Izuku to battle a great evil that wants to destroy the world. Leo x Harem. Lemon. Plus Ultra! Dragon Power!

Words: 40050, Chapters: 14/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, Other

Characters: Leo | Lyndon (Yu-Gi-Oh), Ruka (Yu-Gi-Oh), Bakugou Katsuki, Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Fudou Yuusei, Izayoi Aki, Hatsume Mei, Class 1-B (My Hero Academia), Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Kayama Nemuri | Midnight, Takeyama Yuu | Mount Lady, Intelli Saiko, Rex Godwin, Jack Atlas, Crow Hogan, Aiba Manami | La Brava, Cathleen Bate | Star and Stripe, Tsukumo Yuuma, Mizuki Kotori, Wild Wild Pussycats (My Hero Academia), Kizuki Chitose | Curious, Utsushimi Camie, Usagiyama Rumi | Miruko, Kamishiro Rio, Kozuki Anna, Kamishiro Ryouga, Hadou Nejire, Kamiji Moe | Burnin, Ippan Josei | Fox Girl (My Hero Academia), Bakugou Mitsuki, Asui Beru

Relationships: Leo | Lyndon/Izayoi Aki (Yu-Gi-Oh), Hatsume Mei/Leo | Lyndon (Yu-Gi-Oh), Leo | Lyndon (Yu-Gi-Oh)/Harem, Midoriya Izuku/Uraraka Ochako, Intelli Saiko/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugo Katsuki/Ruka (Yu-Gi-Oh), Mizuki Kotori/Tsukumo Yuuma

Additional Tags: Harems, Superheroes, Crossover, High School, Romance, Action/Adventure, Spiritual, Surprises

source: https://archiveofourown.org/works/54222160

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kizuki yuuma in eternita 3 day special live (2021) (tsukigumi)

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Zuka Advent Day 10

🌙 Kizuki Yuuma

Favorite role: Mayupon has come a long way since Miles in A-EN but my heart is still lying on the floor of that fake Brooklyn arts high school like an internet shiba that’s done with walking.

Favorite thing: I noticed her way back when because she kinda gave me Wataru vibes, and I still think I enjoy her for being a Big Otokoyaku with a fair amount of gravitas that she can also expertly subvert with humor.

Dream role: I think she’d be a great Riff in WSS.

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Che Guevara curtain call

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6. I’m gonna redo this question – the most shocking announcement for me is Minami Maito’s transfer from Flower Troupe to Senka.

“I am Minami Maito of Flower Troupe.”

This seemed like a sentence that would never change. Flower Troupe-born Minami Maito for the X number of years in her career, now and evermore.

Until today. Today, I was really shocked.

I’m going to write what I feel in a chronological way of how I processed this because the transfer of Maiti is going to bring climate change in terms of understanding Maiti’s career, history of nibante strategies, and Flower Troupe, in particularly Rei. (Disclaimer: I put “almost” and “unless” to make these hypotheticals.)

(1) Reimai combro divorce is real and I’m taking it in. Some may say “Come on, Maiti doesn’t need Rei to shine, they don’t have to be together and they can both shine their own ways”. No, I’m talking about Reimai in terms of their relationship. Like Grand Theatre performance “MAYERLING”/ “ENCHANTEMENT” will almost be the last time of Reimai on stage, and we don’t know when the next one is confirmed. (And it is definitely not “A Battlefield for Two” because she has a dinner show on April 20-27 and after the dinner show, she will become Senka, there’s no time for her to rehearse. That’s already the first moment that Reimai’s not going to be there.) Last GT performance of that means almost last NOS together, last WOWOW together and some others. Talk to me about a friendship for the last 14-16 years and suddenly this kind of parting will not be easy, at least that’s what I think.

(2) “MAYERLING” and “ENCHANTEMENT” is almost the last of Maiti wearing these nibante feathers. She has worn 2 (in Fashionable Empire and in this one coming up; The Fascination! which we remember dear by heart of this regret but that she is definitely nibante in that performance). Some discuss that “They can’t possibly rank Maiti lower than Nibante when she is already official”. So in justification, Senka Maiti means she won’t have that feather moment so close in the near future yet, unless they’re planning something great for her or there are other large movements in other troupes. Also I’ll really miss Maiti because with how strong the ensemble is for other troupes, we can’t see Maiti in the chirashis so quick yet in the near future after "MAYERLING”. (Note: Currently the nibante of Moon Troupe is Houzuki An, 92nd class; the nibante of Snow Troupe is Asami Jun, 95th class; we are UNSURE of Star Troupe but it is unofficially Seo Yuria, 95th class; the nibante of Cosmos Troupe is Serika Toa, 93rd class) Does this mean also fewer bromides for her?

(3) I also want to know if this is an Aichan (Aizuki Hikaru) card situation. Aichan was in Cosmos Troupe for 12 years before transferring to Senka and then to Star Troupe as nibante for the next 2 years, having an interesting 14 year Takarazuka Career. I hope Maiti does not become Senka for a hot moment only to T-word after a few performances but not in Flower Troupe. If she gets to be in Senka, being such a great Takarazuka lover since she was a child and having her only dream to be a Takarasienne, I hope she goes further and expands longer into her Takarazuka career. In hindsight, please be ever happy with Mayupon (Kizuki Yuuma) and Saori-san (Takashou Mizuki) in Senka, have the greatest fun. It’ll be interesting on an encouraging note to see Maiti in some performances here and there in different troupes. Does this also mean that her frequency in shows is not as expected yet…? Mayupon’s very prominent, multiple appearances in Moon and a few times in Flower and in Cosmos. (Also, putting forecasts in advance but I’ll find it a bit weird when Maiti t-words and her sayonara show is not in Flower Troupe, but we’ll see again)

(4) This means official nibante for Hitoko (Towaki Sea) and sanbante for Honoka (Seino Asuka) for the new arrangement, and subsequently the very obvious on what it implies for Rei. They say, when you are Top Star your clock is already counting down but I think Maiti’s transfer gave me the first shock. It really made me pause there and just look at my phone, unbelieving my eyes. When Rei chooses to announce it will be the second blow, but I think this has given me mental preparation for it all already. It also makes me wonder what kind of performances Flower Troupe will have in the future – as per (1), it will be a pity to see Maiti’s absence among the cast lists of Flower Troupe.

(5) This affects my subbing plans in 2023, that I need to translate Minami Maito’s “CAST” side-B, alongside finishing up with “Dance Olympia”.

“Melancolique Gigolo” also becomes a priority for me, because this was their first show that they were uncanonically Top Star and Nibante position.

I’ll have to be honest that I’m not the happiest with this announcement. It opens doors for future possibilities of Senka’s Minami Maito but also I’m so cautious of whether it is a good arrangement for her. Nevertheless, when the time comes I will have to accept the fact when I watch “MAYERLING” and “ENCHANTEMENT” in March in Hong Kong cinemas. This also makes me want to purchase her two nibante feather bromides as per (2).

(Note: Those two are the only Reimai bromides I have: HANAOTOKO in “Beautiful Garden” and “Love Burns in Firenze”. It will definitely encourage me to go on a splurge for more Reimai bromides.)

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Miya Rurika | Morgan | The Legend of King Arthur

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魔女チーム+Mel 

King Arthur Antagonist Aesthetics

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“Prince Tsukigumo” subs

Download here: wtheckzukasubs.tumblr.com/shows

This is a pretty story about the beginning of Japan and two brothers who swore to protect their younger sister but failed.

It’s also a weird way to allow incest, so if you’re sensitive to the theme, refrain from watching. They do subvert history starting from when they pick Sotoori up as a baby but they are raised together no matter how much you say they aren’t blood related.

Warnings given, this is also a great way to see the new Tsukigumi, considering Chinatsu is Tamaki’s nibante here doing basically what she did in Mirio’s plays—being abusive to the main musumeyaku. I shouldn’t enjoy this Chinatsu so much but... We also get baby Asami Jun and not so baby-looking Kizuki Yuuma. Karan is also super cute here!

This was a request, and yet I thank the opportunity to revisit this story. And finally a release for Tsukigumo, took me long enough.

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zuka-themed-review: Elisabeth 2018 chapigumi

This trip has been an absolute whirlwind - I cannot believe that I saw Elisabeth only last week! But, with my hastily scribbled notes in hand I present an out of order bullet point list of things I thought were interesting, what worked for me and what didn’t, and some rhetorical questions.

- Manaki Reika (Chapi) and Tsukishiro Kanato (Reiko) were AMAZING. Voices were on point, Reiko had fantastic riffs and vibrato

- I know that Lucheni is a bit of a standout role by design but I am so looking forward to what Reiko does next

- I am late to the Chapi stan party but with this performance and BADDY boy do I STAN now

- The orchestra live is so powerful and complex. There is a bell line in the duet after Franz and Sissi’s first meeting that I swear is new. I am going to listen back to old recordings and check

- Never paid attention to the dad character but Kizuki Yuuma was so stylish I was like ‘oh hello sir’. She took the role and made it fashion. 

- Are people actually in the dressers in the beginning that get lifted up or do they wait behind them? Because that lift looked terrifying.

- There are far more raised arm salutes out of range of the recording angles and it honestly threw me for a loop.

- There’s a bass clarinet or bari sax doing the real work in certain scenes that does not come through on recordings. If I didn’t play bass myself I would almost say it was too powerful, but then again there’s no such thing as too much bass. 

- Watashi Dake Ni (Elisabeth’s big ol’ solo) finally makes sense seeing it live. Ngl I usually skip pieces of it but here I was captivated. 

- With Watashi Dake Ni in mind I was actually upset I couldn’t clap longer, and that Tod literally steps in front of her for a solo. Slow your roll Tod it’s only Act 1.

- Friendly shout out from a distance to Sophie’s maid squad / Elisabeth’s travel team. I wouldn’t want to get to close and risk Touka Yurino’s smooth wrath lol. They’re in such sync I though the Revue finally got some good projectors going (jk looking at you Castle of the White Heron)

- Everything is much more colorful live. Reiko’s pink jacket for Kitsch was legitimately blinding.

- Seeing the full stage for the wedding / reception scene makes Tod’s final flourish and glass crashing sound at the end of Last Dance make sense. The walls literally rotate, throwing the pair of them into a mirror world that I didn’t before in recordings. Props to everyone for standing behind those walls to keep up the appearance that they are still on the other side instead of just exiting. 

- The black angels are doing so much in the background I want a star angle for them. I think legitimately one of them hit themselves in the face they kicked so high.

- Shout out to the musumeyaku that slipped and ate it center stage as the “Elisabeth reveals her Hungary dress” scene was setting up. The recovery was as effortless as it could be, I hope you’re ok! 

- The woman who sat on my right promptly fell asleep but rocketed awake in time for the finale of Watashi Dake Ni. Ma’am I’m sure you’ve seen the show 10+ times but I have no idea how you fall asleep when the music is so loud. I salute you.

- I guess I should mention Tamaki and Miya at this point huh? :D 

- Tamaki’s costuming was really cool to see live. The wig was blond with a dark teal top that looked great with the finale costumes. The Last Dance military look was especially striking. 

- She made Tod a soft and sympathetic force of nature, one that really reflected what Chapi was desiring at different times - love, peace, a respite from the world, etc. I genuinely appreciated the take on the character but it leads to my #1 complaint with the show:

- The stage direction needs to change. Tamaki’s interpretation of Tod did not match the staging she had to hit, which came across in the way she sang the line “ai to shi no rondo” soooooo sweetly, but then she still had to have the “shineba ii” scene be creepy and aggressive. I would have liked to see a sweet, more nurturing/supportive take on that line so that Elisabeth would be more wholly tempted to go through with it.

- I also would have liked to have heard Tod’s songs in a different key. While I fully understand that there are a plethora of reasons for why Elisabeth’s direction does not change, Tamaki was struggling with intervals and certain high notes (though not all of them, which I thought was interesting.) It’s nearing the end of the Tokyo run and she is giving it 150%, but I would have loved to see what this Tod could have been like with some altered staging and 100% security in the vocal performance. 

- That being said, the way Tamaki sang “ai to shi no rondo” made me sigh and think, ‘tbh I’d trade places with Elisabeth’. Then I thought about Sophie and I very quickly backpedaled. 

- There was also an amazing effect when Tod is leaving Elisabeth as she wakes up where the center state is covered in fog and rotating extremely fast, and Tamaki has her left foot lifted and angled slightly such that from my seat it looked like she was floating away. I was floored. 

- Justice for folks playing Franz! It’s a brutal role designed to be disliked and potentially sympathized with but I forgot that Miya was playing it. She did a great job, sounded great, etc. But boy is Franz not all that present. The Madame scene was fun but again, not a whole lot to do. I was so glad to see her in the finale crushing it like the badass she is. 

- As I was on the first floor I didn’t see the disco ball starting up so I legitimately jumped when the kickline started. It was straight fire though. 

- The duet dance between Tamaki and Chapi was GORGEOUS. That one dance put tons of context and emotion into their relationship as Tod and Elisabeth. I would have liked to have seen it in the main show. 

- I need to see a Moon Troupe show live now with a full revue, as that snippet of a finale really blew me away.

All in all, mad props to Moon Troupe and this production of Elisabeth. Chapi is a true tour de force and I look forward to seeing what she does after her taidan. I also cannot wait to see where Moon Troupe goes from here - I think Anna Karenina and On The Town will both be fantastic.   

If you liked this scattershot format look forward to reviews of My Fair Lady, Castle of the White Heron, Thunderbolt Fantasy and Phantom soon! 

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New Sky Stage navigators & reporters

4th group of Sky Navigators and 7th group of Sky Reporters have been announced!

Flower: Navigators: Maizuki Nagisa & Kaga Ririka

Reporters: Tenma Michiru & Marika Yume

Moon: Navigators: Kizuki Yuuma & Saotome Wakaba

Reporters: Chinami Karan & Shirayuki Sachika

Snow: Navigators: Machi Yuuka & Himehana Yukino

Reporters: Mana Haruto & Chikaze Karen

Star: Navigators: Shidou Ryuu & Murasaki Rira

Reporters: Kizaki Reo & Yumeki Anru

Cosmos: Navigators: Nanao Maki & Hanasaki Airi

Reporters: Fuuma Kakeru & Aishiro Moa

New Sky Navigators will make their first appearance on the channel in July 2017, Reporters’ starting dates have not yet been fixed.

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