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[Announcement] 音楽劇『モンテ・クリスト伯~黒き将軍とカトリーヌ~』 (ongaku geki monte christo haku ~kuroki shougun to catherine~)
you will be able to watch 2 shows @ ZAIKO
price: ¥4.400/¥5.500 (+ handling fee) [notice: you might need to use a VPN to watch/get access to the show^^]
◎ August 22nd, 2020 ~ 13:30 ◎ August 23rd, 2020 ~ 16:00 (senshuuraku)
[Archive is valid until August 22nd/25th, 2020, 23:59]
#モンテ・クリスト伯#monte cristo haku#凰稀かなめ#ouki kaname#渡辺大輔#watanabe daisuke#伊藤裕一#itou yuuichi#廣瀬智紀#hirose tomoki#len#松浦雅#matsuura miyabi#千田京平#chida kyouhei#松田昇大#matsuda shouta#十碧れいや#toa reiya#岩崎良祐#iwasaki ryousuke#川崎麻世#kawasaki mayo
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The poster and cast headshots for Kurenai Yuzuru’s first post-Takarazuka live show,『紅ing!!』, is up!
#takarazuka#takarazuka OG#KURENAI YUZURU#MISS BENI BENI BENI I..........!!!!!!#KURENAIING#azusa ichijou#kisaragi ren#uzuki hayate#toa reiya#katori reira#umesaki ibu#miya rurika#utahiroba jun
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紅ゆずる、宝塚卒業後初のコンサート「紅-ing!!」“紅5”メンバーも [x]
Kurenai Yuzuru’s First Concert after graduating from Takarazuka
Along with:
Ichijou Azusa
Kisaragi Ren
Uzuki Hayate
Umesaki Ibu
Toa Reiya
Katori Reira
Special Guest
Miya Rurika (Tokyo Only)
Utahiroba Jun
#kurenai yuzuru#ichijou azusa#kisaragi ren#miya rurika#takarazuka#takarazuka og#toa reiya#Umesaki Ibu#uzuki hayate#omg beni
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Kurenai Yuzuru announced her first post retirement concert!
#kurenai yuzuru#ichijou azusa#kisaragi ren#miya rurika#hayate uzuki#toa reiya#takarazuka#takarazuka og#This is more than I could have wished for#Congrats Beni!!!
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Classmates! Pics from a 2014 photoshoot video with these cute 93rds, featuring my sweet, beautiful Ai-chan <333
#best#look at their cute faces#and aichan with her ever-changing hair#perfect#aizuki hikaru#sorahane riku#toa reiya#ayakaze sakina#93rd class#takarazuka
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【イベント告知】宝塚歌劇 星組 梅田芸術劇場メインホール公演 マサラ・ミュージカル『オーム・シャンティ・オーム ー恋する輪廻ー』
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TKZ quick hits from the last two weeks
...because I’m late because I just got back from Austria where I didn’t coincidentally run into anyone of any importance:
Yachigusa Kaoru passed away on October 24 at the age of 88 :( She was a musumeyaku in the 40s and 50s and went on to become a very well known movie and TV actress, arguably one of the most famous to come out of Takarazuka. I saw her with Komu in a stage adaptation of the movie On Golden Pond last summer and I remember thinking I bet I’ll be glad I have this memory.
Soragumi will be doing Anastasia in the grand theater next summer, and having just watched the Broadway version I can say with confidence that we both deserve and are not remotely ready for Makaze Dimitri
Beni’s back! She signed with Shochiku Entertainment (who also manages Dan Rei and Maihane Mimi) and has already announced four upcoming events: a guest appearance in Kuroki Hitomi’s dinner show in December, her own dinner show in April, a concert in February (also featuring Ichijou Azusa, Kisaragi Ren, Uzuki Hayate, Umesaki Ibu, Toa Reiya, Katori Reira(!!), plus Miya Rurika and Utahiroba Jun from Golden Bomber as guests, directed by Fujii Daisuke), and a stage play, the 7th in the Atami Goro Ichiza comedy series which, from the one I’ve seen, is usually pretty entertaining.
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Farewell Talk: Hinami Fuu and Hokushou Kairi (November 2016)
For her final issue of GRAPH, Hinami Fuu had an invitation talk feature and chose to do it with Hokushou Kairi and reminisce about their time as Top Stars together.
Warning: Extreme cuteness ahead.
Farewell Talk: Hinami Fuu and Hokushou Kairi
Hinami: The reason I asked for this talk to be with Michiko-san (Hokushou) is...well, I don’t have a reason! It’s because I like you!!!
Hokushou: Put down that she laughed really nervously (laughs)
Hinami: (laughs). Today, I have so many memories with Michiko-san to talk about… (takes out notebook)
Hokushou: You brought notes!? (laughs)
Hinami: I was like ‘this thing happened...oh, that thing happened too…’ So I made a journal of all my memories!
Hokushou: Alright, go ahead!
Hinami: It all started March 6 of last year, when we did the photoshoot for TAKARAZUKA REVUE 2015!
Hokushou: ...Hang on, what’s this? (laughs)
Hinami: (laughs). We had our photoshoot as a couple at the Takarazuka Hotel that day.
Hokushou: Ahh~! You have a good memory, don’t you.
Hinami: It’s a really important memory to me. You were my escort… That was my first time having that kind of experience. And that’s when my days of not knowing how on earth to react to the amazingly kind and cool Michiko-san began!
Hokushou: ...And how am I supposed to react to that? (laughs)
Hinami: (laughs)
Hokushou: But since you were in a different troupe I had no idea what kind of girl you were. It was a situation like an arranged marriage, so we kept mutually learning about each other.
Hinami: That’s right. After that, when we did the photoshoot for Great Pirates, I was terribly nervous.
Hokushou: Even though it was only about our second time meeting each other I was already totally fine with it, though.
Hinami: I was supposed to have my picture taken held in Michiko-san’s arm, and, just… When you came out wearing your costume, I remember thinking ‘Whoa! She’s a prince!’
Hokushou: Is that in your journal too? (laughs)
Hinami: It is. I also wrote down the day we became LINE contacts and such, too (laughs).
Hokushou: Wha~t! That’s sca~ry! (laughs)
Hinami: I wrote down everything!! After that, when the rehearsals for Great Pirates started, my journal became really something. My love had commenced!
Hokushou: But we were rehearsing until so late, and starting so early, when did you ever have time to write?
Hinami: After I went home. Even though I was absolutely drained, I would think ‘I have to get these memories down while they’re still fresh…!’
Hokushou: Amazing. But wasn’t the same sort of thing every day?
Hinami: Not a bit~! Honestly, after meeting Michiko-san, the heart-pounding moments never stopped!!!
Hokushou: (laughs)
Hinami: Around that time, Michiko-san had a party at Rena-san’s (Toa Reiya’s) house.
Hokushou: Right, I said ‘let’s all eat together!’
Hinami: Yes. More than 20 people gathered, and Michiko-san was the one working the hardest. You were in the preparation area…
Hokushou: You mean the kitchen (laughs).
Hinami: (laughs). You were in the kitchen, making all this food, and it was so delicious! You didn’t even eat much, but you looked out over everyone and said ‘this is so nice~’... I was so moved by that. Even though Michiko-san is giving so much every day, you’re the kind of person who pays attention to the needs of everyone around you. Even though people tell me I have a lot of ‘power’, I can’t even be compared to you! It was the first time I’d met someone like you, so the first several months, all the entries in the journal are about days where I felt like my life was complete just being able to see you.
Hokushou: (laughs). But I think Fuu-chan (Hinami) is a really amazing person too. Even though I always arrive early, Fuu-chan would already be there rehearsing by yourself.
Hinami: No, no… It always made me so happy when Michiko-san met me at rehearsal in the mornings. I thought ‘Oh, I’m not alone!’ After meeting Michiko-san, thinking ‘whether it’s rehearsals or performing on stage, I’m not alone!’ made me so happy.
Hokushou: I think I’m fairly particular when it comes to the arts. You did a good job to keep up with me, I think.
Hinami: I would do anything to be even a little closer to Michiko-san’s skill level!
Hokushou: While it probably isn’t really apparent when we’re all together, I was like that when we were rehearsing just the two of us. After all, we had the responsibility of carrying the whole troupe. Therefore, I think you really did well keeping up with me.
Hinami: That’s too much…
Hokushou: Well, I was keeping up with you, more like (laughs).
Hinami: What are you saying! (laughs)
Hokushou: You’re so well composed on stage! Even though maybe I was the one pulling you along in rehearsals, once we got on stage I was the type more likely to screw up. I’d sing the wrong lyrics, or blank on the choreography, or break the microphone… (laughs) But no matter what you were right there supporting me! I felt so safe since I could rely on you.
Hinami: What, really?
Hokushou: Yes. We’re a fun couple, aren’t we.
Hokushou: Today, could I ask about how I seemed from Hinami Fuu’s point of view? Since we’ve got the chance, it would be nice to flip the questioning around and ask like ‘What did you think of me at such and such a time?’ or things like that.
Hinami: Do you want to!? Sure…
Hokushou: Like, how did you feel when I was putting the glass slipper on your foot (in LOVE & DREAM)? That sort of thing.
Hinami: (laughs)
Hokushou: I couldn’t see your feet at all under all the fabric of that gown. I’d never imagined putting a glass slipper on a princess’ foot could be so hard.
Hinami: (laughs) That was difficult, wasn’t it. But I was ever so happy. I’d been yearning to have that happen to me since I was a little girl.
Hokushou: Oh, making a sudden time jump here, sorry, but let’s go back to Guys and Dolls for a moment.
Hinami: (laughs) I have so many memories from Guys! First of all, you took me out to dinner.
Hokushou: Right! Around that time, Fuu-chan had been losing a bit of weight, and people were saying maybe you were getting thinner because I was bothering you about it (laughs).
Hinami: (laughs).
Hokushou: So I told you ‘Please don’t try to lose weight!’ And I thought ‘from now on I have to make sure she eats more meat when we go out!’ After that your physique changed so that you looked like a real carnivore (laughs).
Hinami: So much muscle~ (laughs). Also, on the last day of rehearsal, you gave me the soft felt hat you’d been using in the rehearsal space. I’m still treasuring it!
Hokushou: Where is that thing now?
Hinami: It’s decorating the Michiko-san Shrine in my living room!
Hokushou: (laughs)
Hinami: Ah...I’d like to go back and ask you a question now…
Hokushou: Yes, by all means!
Hinami: When we had a photoshoot wrapped up in a blanket together for that GRAPH ‘Match’ feature*, it was like my dreams had come true… How did you feel having me running wild like that? (laugh)
Hokushou: Honestly, I just laughed, and it wasn’t an idea I’d ever have myself, so it was fun.
Hinami: (laughs)
Hokushou: I felt, she really longs to be in the world of a shojo manga. I never really had a ‘Takarazuka fan era’ but Fuu-chan was a huge Takarazuka fan, so you have that vision of what makes the audience happy. Therefore, it was really fun and I learned a lot.
Hinami: You learned from that!?
Hokushou: Yes. But even though you were the one who wanted to be wrapped up in the blanket, you ended up so overheated!
Hinami: (laughs)
Hokushou: You would always sweat a lot when we did photoshoots together (laughs).
Hinami: I felt like I would just die (laughs). Michiko-san smells so nice, though!
Hokushou: (bursts out laughing)
Hinami: In that photoshoot it was so fun I was like ‘nothing can ever top this!’ Well, today was fun too but (laughs).
Hokushou: (laughs)
Hinami: In general, I think of myself as being pretty talkative. But when I’m with Michiko-san I really struggle to talk with you…
Hokushou: You really don’t say much! Today you have to keep things going so you’re talking, but in general you don’t talk a lot. With your classmates or the junior actress you’ll chatter away in rapid-fire Kansai dialect, but why not with me, I wonder.
Hinami: That’s a bit of a mystery to me too...it’s my first time to have that happen. I suppose I just lose my words in front of such a wonderful person. When I got home I would always be like ‘Oh no, I wasn’t able to tell her how cool she was today at all~!’ (laughs)
Hokushou: Eh, what!? (laughs)
Hinami: ‘Ahh, even though I was so moved, I wasn’t able to convey that to her at all, why can’t I talk to her properly~’ I would think… Even though I was like that, what did you think of me?
Hokushou: !!! (bursts out laughing) Actually, the less you were able to say, the more I could tell that you were really thinking a lot of different things.
Hinami: Really?
Hokushou: Yes. If you were able to say it right out, I’d assume your emotions weren’t that deep.
Hinami: When I really tried to say things earnestly, I ended up feeling like I would cry (laughs). Also, it was the first time I ended up thinking ‘Hey, you stop that!’...
Hokushou: Hold up, what do you mean by that?
Hinami: But like… (laughs)
Hokushou: Ah, you mean jealousy? (laughs)
Hinami: In the rehearsal room, all the musumeyaku would be like ‘Michiko-san is so cool~! That was so amazing~!’ and as I saw them talking I would think ‘I know all that! I wish I could say it too!’ and stuff like that…
Hokushou: Ahahahaha (laughs).
Hinami: If I was someone else I’d be able to join in and be like, ‘yes, yes’ and agree with everything… I wrote down all that inner conflict in the journal too: ‘Was that really me holding those kind of emotions towards other people!?’ I would ask myself. It’s basically an account of my struggles (laughs).
Hinami: We were able to go to so many different places together, weren’t we!
Hokushou: Like an aquarium.
Hinami: And Disneyland!
Hokushou: Right, right, we went to Disneyland in the middle of a blizzard, and to Universal Studios Japan in the middle of a rainstorm (laughs).
Hinami: (laughs). Well, we only have a little bit of time left, so where should we go?
Hokushou: Ahahahaha! (bursts out laughing) Surely there’s no time for that~?
Hinami: No wa~y!
Hokushou: Where do you want to go?
Hinami: I don’t care as long as I’m with Michiko-san…
Hokushou: We already did amusement parks, right?
Hinami: Yes. You really can’t stand roller coasters, can you Michiko-san (laughs).
Hokushou: Nope (laughs).
Hinami: Well, you definitely won’t want to do this, I think, but I’d like to go to the ocean!!
Hokushou: …… (makes ‘nope’ face)
Hinami: Ahaha (laughs)
Hokushou: I’m sorry, that’s just… I know we have the ‘HinaMI’ and ‘KAIri’ connection**, but I can’t swim at a~ll.
Hinami: Alright, I’ll give up on the ocean… In the end, I think I’d like to go to an amusement park one more time. How about Fuji-Q Highland***!
Hokushou: Oh… (sighs)
Hinami: (laughs)
Hokushou: I don’t want you running off to ride roller coasters all by yourself any more!
Hinami: I won’t, I won’t! We’ll go on rides together! They have things besides roller coasters!
Hokushou: If you want an amusement park I think Disney Sea would be better…
Hinami: Oh! Then let’s go to Disney Sea then! Yes!
Hokushou: ...Did I actually have to say that (laughs). I’m sure everyone else will come too, though.
Hinami: That would be nice. It would be a shame to monopolize Michiko-san for the whole day. Therefore, I won’t ask for a whole day. Let’s go out to eat again as a couple… (laughs)
Hokushou: You keep casually piling on the requests (laughs). Okay!
Hinami: Let’s go then!
Hokushou: You would make me boxed lunches or things to use in the dressing room all the time. It was really impressive, since you weren’t naturally a cook and weren’t that skilled at sewing…
Hinami: Since I couldn’t talk to you, I had to express my feelings to you like I would have in prehistoric times, I thought. (laughs) But how was the result? I make you all sorts of things, did that get across to you?
Hokushou: Yes. Somehow, I feel that when people have strong emotions it makes them take on new challenges. ‘Even though she struggles with cooking and sewing, she still makes all these things for me’ I thought. It really conveyed your determination, so that made me happy.
Hinami: Really! I do plan to improve more, though (laughs).
Hokushou: But it’s really impressive to improve so much in only a little over a year, I think.
Hinami: It’s because Michiko-san accepted even things that someone else might not have liked since they weren’t done very well.
Hokushou: It doesn’t matter if they look good, since you put so much time and effort into them along with your feelings, so I’d never reject it!
Hinami: Thank you...I’m so happy…
Hokushou: I think it’s because I received so much love from you even offstage that we were able to come so far in this year and a half. Right now, we’re in the rehearsals for our final performance, but we’re doing everything as usual. We’re not doing anything special do try and make memories. That’s because it’s not as if our bond is going to end with this. Don’t you think? I feel like I’d still want to talk with you even once we’re both little old ladies.
Hinami: ...That’s so great. But I think since I won’t be able to be together with this amazing person constantly any more after this, I’d like to be together as much as we can in the time we have left!
Hokushou: (laughs)
Hinami: Today, although I basically forced you into it, we wore matching clothes.
Hokushou: Fuu-chan made these! Blue for Star Troupe, and H for Hinami and Hokushou, as well as the garden eels from our memorable aquarium visit. Oh, look here, they’re already coming off a bit (laughs).
Hinami: If you would actually do me the honor of wearing it again I’ll fix it for you!
Hokushou: Sure (laughs). And what do you want to do with the back?
Hinami: I thought it would be nice to get you to sign it… (laughs)
Hokushou: I thought you might (laughs)
Hinami: Thank you for accepting everything I do so generously and making so many of my dreams come true!
Hokushou: It’s nothing.
Hinami: Um… Um, I, I like you!!!!
Hokushou: (bursts out laughing) Thank you so much, really. Let’s keep working together until the end!
Hinami: Yes! I’m looking forward to it!
* This was a combi feature series with a game and photoshoot. The photo Hinami is referring to is this:
** The ‘mi’ in Hinami and the ‘kai’ in Kairi are the same kanji, ‘海’ which means ‘ocean’
*** This is an amusement park in Japan that’s famous for having extreme roller coasters including some of the tallest and fastest in the world.
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Takarazuka Calendar Lineups - for info on size / price visit the website, I’m just gonna quickly put down who is where:
Takarazuka Star Calendar Release date: October 20 Cover Page - Yuzuka Rei and Hoshikaze Madoka January - Asumi Rio Feburary - Miya Rurika March - Makaze Suzuho April - Kurenai Yuzuru May - Nozomi Fuuto June - Todoroki Yuu July - Senna Ayase and Kisaki Airi August - Tamaki Ryou September - Manaki Reika October - Rei Makoto November - Ayakaze Sakina and Maaya Kiho December - Serika Toa
Desktop Calendar Release Date: October 20 January - Aizuki Hikaru February - Toa Reiya and Mao Yuuki March - Towaki Sea, Ayaki Hikari, and Rui Makise April - Houzuki An May - Minami Maito and Asami Jun June - Seo Yuria and Shidou Ryuu July - Ayanagi Shou August - Kazuki Sora, Yuunami Kei, Yumena Rune September - Rinjou Kira, Mana Haruto, Sorahane Riku October - Sakuragi Minato November - Akatsuki Chisei, Rukaze Hikaru, Amahana Ema December - Tsukishiro Kanato
Stage Calendar Release Date: November 10 Covers - Tsukishiro Kanato, Hoshikaze Madoka January - Nozomi Fuuto, Miya Rurika February - Manaki Reika, Seto Kazuya March - Serika Toa, Nagina Ruumi April - Ayanagi Shou, Makaze Suzuho May - Kurenai Yuzuru, Houzuki An June - Maaya Kiho, Rei Makoto July - Asumi Rio, Kisaki Airi August - Nanami Hiroki, Todoroki Yuu September - Hanagata Hikaru, Senna Ayase October - Aizuki Hikaru, Tamaki Ryou November - Sakuragi Minato, Seijou Kaito December - Ayakaze Sakina, Yuzuka Rei
Personal Calendars Release Date: November 17 Senka - Todoroki Yuu Hanagumi - Asumi Rio, Serika Toa*, Yuzuka Rei Tsukigumi - Tamaki Ryou, Miya Rurika Yukigumi - Nozomi Fuuto, Ayakaze Sakina Hoshigumi - Kurenai Yuzuru, Rei Makoto Soragumi - Makaze Suzuho *Serika Toa will be transferring to Soragumi on October 30th, 2017
Personal Desktop Calendars Release Date: November 17 Senka - Todoroki Yuu Hanagumi - Asumi Rio Tsukigumi - Tamaki Ryou Yukigumi - Nozomi Fuuto Hoshigumi - Kurenai Yuzuru Soragumi - Makaze Suzuho
Poster Calendar Release Date: November 17 Senka: Hanagata Hikaru, Seijou Kaito, Sao Kurama, Nagina Ruumi Hanagumi: Seto Kazuya Tsukigumi: Uzuki Hayate, Shimon Yuriya Hoshigumi: Nanami Hiroki, Tenju Mitsuki Soragumi: Sumiki Sayato
#takarazuka#they put a symbol next to every time kiki's name was on the list like DON'T FORGET#hankyu we haven't forgotten#anyway looks like Mirio's sticking with us until 2019 BUCKLE UP
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Small Sales Post of Miscellaneous Takarazuka Stuff
I’m making my small collection a little smaller again by putting these few precious items on sale. I hope they’d find a good somebody who could give them at least a little bit more love than I am able to give them at the moment.
The facts: Prices are in euro (€), shipping fees not included, payment via PayPal. Holding an item is possible for a limited time, if you’re committed to buy.
If you need any further information or more pictures, I’m more than happy to provide you anything you need! You can contact me here on tumblr (reply, DM, anything) or via email, kororonari2904[at]gmail.com.
Studio 54 dvd – 40 € [SOLD]
Tsukigumi 2010-2011. An Awesome, Delightful and Entertaining show starring Kiriya Hiromu, Aono Yuki and Asumi Rio. Comes with the original postcard.
The Rose of Versailles (Fersen & Antoinette) – Mizu Natsuki digest 20 €
Hoshigumi 2006. For clarification: This is not a full show. It’s a beautiful digest showing us every scene Mizu as Oscar was in (~45 minutes). Bonus track contains special interview with Mizu (~15 minutes) and a curtain call speech from her last performance as Oscar.
Oldies – Takarazuka natsumero song (2012) – 10 € [SOLD]
Oldies goldies, 16 tracks of delightful tunes. Booklet contains lyrics for every song, as well as small (and super cute) pictures of seito in the recording studio.
(Sou Kazuho, Ryuu Masaki, Senna Ayase, Tamaki Ryou, Manaki Reika, Sao Kurama, Renjou Makoto, Tenju Mitsuki, Harukaze Misato, Marino Yui, Natsuki Rei, Mikaze Maira, Kasari Jin, Ayashiro Rea, Konohana Inori.)
Jazz on Time (2012) CD – 10€ [SOLD]
What’s better than jazz? Jazz sung by talented seito, of course. The CD has 22 beautiful, legendary jazzified songs, unfortunately not lyrics and just small pictures of every performer, but the content definitely makes up for it.
(Nozomi Fuuto, Misaki Rion, Nagina Ruumi, Ayana Oto, Uzuki Hayate, Miya Rurika, Renjou Makoto, Fujisaki Eri, Haruka Midori, Harune Aki, Hishiro Yua, Hinazuki Otoha, Ichijou Azusa, Ougi Megumu, Houju Ichi, Shimon Yuriya, Shirotae Natsu, Haruhana Kirara, Momochi Ito, Aikaze Yume.)
Because I couldn’t find the CD listed on TCA anymore (??), have a tracklist as a picture!
Stage album 2011 – 6€ [SOLD]
Pictures from every performance from the awesome year of 2011, as well as program-like summaries of plot and cast for every Grand Theater play. In 2011 we had Romeo & Juliette, Oceans 11, Phantom, NIJINSKY, oh, the best year. Grab a diamond.
The cover has a few marks from me loving it so, but the pages and everything else is pretty much in A+ condition.
Elisabeth II – 15€ [ON HOLD]
Mainly focusing on yukigumi’s 2007 version of said musical, contains tons of pictures from stage, backstage, Mizu, Tonami and Yumiko’s trip to Vienna, interviews, costume details… As well as many gorgeous pages of tsukigumi’s 2005 version, costume etc comparisons to every zuka production up to date (that was indeed 2007 back then), also a nice and tiny glimpse of the Vienna production. Over 100 pages of this gloriousness, what a dream mook.
Roget / Rock on! Grand theater program – 3€
Yukigumi 2010. (Many cute smols here.)
2015 desktop calendar – 5 €
Still in its original package, aka in wonderful condition. The year may be long gone, but the ladies are gonna look stunnig probably for the next six hundred years so we don’t really mind, do we?
(Aizuki Hikaru, Tenju Mitsuki, Toa Reiya, Ichijou Azusa, Yuuki Mao, Ayanagi Shou, Seto Kazuya, Ootori Mayu, Tamaki Ryou, Sakuragi Minato, Rinjou Kira, Sumiki Sayato, Sorahane Riku, Ayakaze Sakina, Rei Makoto, Mana Haruto, Houshou Dai, Karyou Shizuru, Tsukishiro Kanato, Serika Toa, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya, Uzuki Hayate, Houzuki An, Yuzuka Rei)
2014 desktop calendar – 4 €
Two-sided ”cards” with a stand for display. The stand has a tiny mysterious stain on the back, but it definitely won’t affect the experience. (Only now I noticed that you can actually put it on your wall as well!)
Please ask for more pictures!
(Makaze Suzuho, Ouki Kaname, Nozomi Fuuto, Kurenai Yuzuru, Ayakaze Sakina, Sou Kazuho, Seijou Kaito, Ranju Tomu, Nagina Ruumi, Ryuu Masaki, Nanami Hiroki, Asumi Rio, Ayanagi Shou, Mizusu Aki, Ozuki Tooma, Hokushou Kairi, Yumeno Seika, Yuzuki Reon, Toki Irisu, Sagiri Seina, Miya Rurika, Asaka Manato, Hanagata Hikaru, Todoroki Yuu, Saou Kurama)
Postcards – 1€ each
Kozuki Wataru x2 // Mizu Natsuki x2 // Kiriya Hiromu x2 // Ryuu Masaki & Manaki Reika x2 // Asumi Rio x2 // Sakihi Miyu // Nozomi Fuuto // Ranju Tomu // Ozuki Tooma
Still pictures - 1€ each
Ouki Kaname [ON HOLD] // Hasumi Yuuya // Aizuki Hikaru // Nozomi Fuuto
Stage pictures – 2€ each
Come and grab your darlings!
(Also - who else hates the original big and blurry pockets for bromides? I do, and that’s why I’ve got a new clear pocket for every single one of them!)
Ranju Tomu // Oto Kurisu & Ayaki Hikari // Kano Maria & Yuzuka Rei // Asumi Rio (’09 Elisabeth shinko)
Ranju Tomu // Kano Maria’s last day // Melodia (grand theater)
MeMy (2016) B-cast // Yabuki Sena & Hozumi Mahiro // Asumi Rio & Ranno Hana & Hokushou Kairi
Nozomi Fuuto [ON HOLD] // Manaka Ayu // Renjou Makoto x 2
Nozomi Fuuto x 4 [Sasuke ON HOLD] // Nozomi Fuuto & Taiga Rin
Yumesaki Nene & Yuzuki Reon // Hokushou Kairi & Hinami Fuu // Aizuki Hikaru // Hasumi Yuuya
Stage picture holders - 3,50€ each
All the albums SOLD!
✰ And that’s all for now! Don’t hesistate to contact me if you need more details!
#takarazuka#takarazuka sales#90% of the money is going to a certain seito's pocket so by buying you can also help supporting a good girl!
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[Update] 音楽劇「モンテ・クリスト伯」~黒き将軍とカトリーヌ~ (ongaku geki monte cristo haku ~kuroki shougun to catherine~)
the show will be running from August 16th, 2020 to August 23rd, 2020 (Tokyo) @ 明治座 (Meijiza)
(new) cast update under the cut^^
Cast:
Ouki Kaname Watanabe Daisuke Itou Yuuichi Hirose Tomoki LEN Higano Shou Matsuura Miyabi Chida Kyouhei Matsuda Shouta Toa Reiya Iwasaki Ryousuke Kawasaki Mayo
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Kurenai-ing! a (not) review~
This is NOT a review, but it IS all my thoughts on Kurenai Yuzuru’s first concert as an OG, Kurenai-ing!! in chronological order as they happened in the show. These thoughts are:
Biased
All over the place
Unfiltered
Honest
Every single one of them is loving and positive
Without further ado!
To start off, from the day this was announced, there was absolutely No Way In Hell I was going to miss this show. They found a way to cast all my favorite OGs, somehow including Uzuki Hayate who wasn’t even ever IN Hoshigumi, (save for Airi and Kai, F, but I see Kai like every day). Today was emotionally weird and I felt off heading to the theatre but honestly, before the lights even went down, when BENIKO began her preshow speech over the intercom? Any bad thing that’s ever been in my life just MELTED away.
The evening started off with “紅 in Male Role” which was just her as you’re used her her in otokoyaku mode. The whole cast got introduced. My love, Ichijou Azusa was the first onstage which rocked. Everyone did Killer Rouge. There was something REALLY sweet about seeing like a bunch of people who Were in Killer Rouge vs. a bunch of people who Weren’t In Killer Rouge all slaying it. Watching Toshi do this number made me daydream about a universe where she was in Hoshigumi and also a universe where I’m married to her. This daydream repeated itself multiple times throughout the evening so I’m gonna denote those moments with a (**). Whenever you see (**) know I was thinking about being probably married to Uzuki Hayate. This was the only point in the show in which I was skeptical of the men being there. I don’t LIKE men, period, but I especially don’t need them in my Takarazuka- adjacent material. (They quickly changed my mind in the next bit of the show.) After the men and Beni all dipped offstage, our Lovely Flawless Incredible OGs (Ichijou Azusa, Kisaragi Ren, Uzuki Hayate, Toa Reiya, Katori Reira, and Umesaki Eve, sang Sayonara Minasama (yeah like... the song they play when people retire or when QR is closing or when they need you to Get Out Of The Theatre.) No one could hear it because everyone was busy laughing. Renta was, as expected, completely unhinged, Shiiran was fake crying, it was a disaster because honestly, I don’t know who looked at these women and was like ‘yeah let’s give them free reign of the stage what’s the worst that could happen?’ It was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, and then, the curtain just straight up went down as if the show ended.
Of course it DIDN’T. NEXT UP?
BENIKO! She’s back in all her long haired leopard print glory, strutting through the audience through the stage- this time waiting for her? two pieces of mancandy (Kominami Ryuhei and Tagoku Tsubasa) at her beck and call in the ??? PALACE OF VERSAILLES, I GUESS? This was, as all Beniko bits, an improv standup show with a more than a touch of drag sensibility. There was some booty shaking, some fake muscle suits on the slender men, and a lot of laughter. I had tears in my eyes and I have NEVER heard a Japanese audience make this much noise. One of the guys made Beni break when he laughed in the middle of his line, causing Beni to buckle over and snort into her water, it was just.. a treat. These men were NOT equipped to handle Beniko- but then, without practice, who is?
When this all ended, there was a BURST of flame on the screen and standing, sihouetted in backlight, was Toshi(**), looking like (**) I dunno like the worlds hottest woman rockstar (**) and if that wasn’t enough (**) then she STARTED SINGING AND YOU GUYS?
WHAT THE FUCK?
I feel like a lot of things that have happened in Takarazuka are unjust, including several Top Star Careers That Never Were, but as of tonight, the TOP OF THAT LIST is that Toshi never MADE IT. Also that like I never made it to her ochakai. There is another world out there where Toshi has been My Person since day one and I am still in her fanclub to this day. I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t like searching her name on Twitter as we speak trying to find out what Her OG club deal right now is, not that I need to be in ANOTHER OG club, (long story,), but GOD. Holy hell. Her voice is absolutely TOP notch and she was (**) BELTING out this introductory piece and I don’t think I breathed during the whole thing. It was HARD ROCK (**) you guys. (**) (**) (***********************************************************************************************)
From there we had a Takarazuka Medley (labeled in the program as “紅 in neutral”- sense a theme here?)
The medley featured bits from:
Lucky Star!
Gemini (Beni’s infamous girl/boy number from Etoile)
Bouquet de Takarazuka
Stuck Together from Catch Me If You Can, (featuring Renta as Kai’s part, which, oof, I can not wait for Kai to get to see.)
Estrellas
The theme song from Kamatari
Another World (just the first bars of this backing music got laughs)
Om Shanti Om
the God of Stars prologue (and you guys? I would have NEVER expected it but both me and the lady next to me just started CRYING once Beni kicked in with the 今!始まる!素敵な冒険! bit. We shared a look and like laughed at ourselves. I did NOT see that coming but... more thoughts on Benigumi later. Just know that Dear Reader, I cried.)
Eclair Brillant
Bolero
A Piece of Courage
A song that the program cites as Quimbara which I actually didn’t recognize but (NSFW BELOW, DON’T LOOK IF YOU’RE UNDERAGE, DON’T LOOK IF YOU’RE HANKYU, DON’T LOOK IF YOU’RE GONNA SLIDE INTO MY DMS ABOUT ME NEEDING TO HONOR THE SUMIRE CODE OR WHATEVER because shut UP we all have DESIRES, MA’AM,) I spent the whole time with my eyes fucking transfixed on Shiiran out of everyone in the cast because between her time on the ground and her time idk standing and flirting and making bedroom eyes and like touching people with the tips of her fingers she was just in general doing some NASTY shit with her mouth and pulling girls around and I don’t know if she was playing aggressor or hard to get (or BOTH???? AT THE SAME TIME????) but she sure was grinding on Umesaki Eve and I guess what I’m trying to say is I could physically not breathe. I could say more about what she was getting up to but for like, frankly, my own dignity in this Starbucks I’m gonna leave that memory where it belongs.... in the confessional booth at church.
The medley ended with Beni doing a song from Mozart (but like, not the Mozart that Hoshigumi just did.)
I can not make this up but the program calls the next section of the show “紅 in the Flashy.”
This is where one of Tokyo’s special guests, Miya Rurika, pops up in the same rockstar style as Toshi(**) and I admit I actually thought she was Renta until the audience lost their shit. Guys, Miya looks BEAUTIFUL right now. Her and Beni both seem to be growing their hair out but right now Miya especially has this gorgeous blonde like wavy thing going on and really? Feminine makeup and honestly I was kind of transfixed by her. She sang her song and then was around forrrrrrr
All the Kurenai 5 material! Kurenai 5 (or 4, minus Tenju Mitsuki who is very much currently Acting In A Takarauka show) took over the next bit of the show was and it was every bit as precious as you’d hope. First of all, the way they play off each other is SURREAL and like nothing has changed between them. While I’m sure stuff HAS CHANGED, the love and the fun they have for and with each other has not. They encored some of their old songs, and you’ll be pleased to know that Tenju Mitsuki was present in cardboard cutout form, pushed around on a tiny wheeled platform by Katori Reira (who may I just add, along with Umesaki Eve, made every song they were in sound like there was a whole troupe worth of musumeyaku onstage. Girl can SING.) Beni turned to sneeze at one point and sneezed directly into Miya’s mic on accident. They also played a video message from Mikkii. It still took a while for the cardboard cutout to stop being funny. My favorite part of this segment was when Beni cracked Renta up and kept giving her shit until she was on the floor laughing and unable to say what she had been trying to say and then Shiiran straight up took the mic out of Renta’s hands and spoke for her. さすが、Shiiran.
The show was winding down at this point, but Beniko made a reappearance (”BENIKO in DELUSION”, according to the program). We transitioned out of that ad lib with a number for the ladies, Reira and Eve. It was boppy and jazzy and idolly and I got the idea into my head somewhere in here that Katori Reira HAS to play either Velma or Roxie in Chicago before either of us die and if I have to personally fund that happening, well, help me find my wallet because I’m off to the bank.
During this Beni changed into... not her otokoyaku clothes again but not BENIKO, just, herself, but girly. (Program calls this: 紅 in Feminine). She does a speech about herself and what she wants out of the future and whether she wants to be called a 女優 (explicitly FEMALE actress) or not post-TKZ, and somewhere in here she had a talk with Utahiroba Jun, another man who is completely and utterly obsessed with her, and rightfully so. He was a guest but didn’t actually perform aside from with EVERYONE in one song.) Beni rounds out the concert in a beautiful dress singing her heart out and I’m truly really touched by how far she’s come and how beautifully she performs.
There were, as there tend to be, like 83746958 encores(**) and people running on and off stage.
This was without a doubt one of the best nights of my life. I laughed until I cried, I straight up Normal Cried, I couldn’t Breathe for my like, unsumire thoughts, I was touched, and I was so so happy. Beni is my all-time favorite top star and probably always will be, and more than a singer or actress or dancer or comedian, Beni I think embodies the title of “entertainer” better than anyone I’ve ever personally had the pleasure to watch onstage or off. Watching her has made ME want to take more risks in performance and in life and to just do my best with everything life throws at me. Tonight she was so much of the Beni we all got to know and love in Takarazuka, but like, unleashed and able to be her truest, funniest, biggest, most loving self. Her ability to talk to the audience and everyone onstage and keep character and keep her humor and balance without missing a beat is unparalleled. I really, truly love this woman, and I am so so so happy I got to see this incredible kickoff of her OG career.
If I think of more, I’ll add it, but for now, as Beni hersef finished off the night by saying: Go your own way!!
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Your top 5 dream/impossible fancasts :3
/the highest of fives yessssssssIt only took this long because I had to untangle all the wishful thinking in my head and decide which 5 to mention.
So, other than the already established "do want" Grease and Anastasia, and ofc, the unattainable Holy Grail Soragumi Moulin Rouge (We could've had it aaaaaaaaaaa~ll) I'd LOVE:
5. Tsukigumi Hercules
Disney Hercules. Tamakichi got the guns and the shoulder width and the "huge puppy" vibe anyway.
Would make an excellent one-act daigekijou show, paired with a sparkly, sophisticated revue for balance.
Hercules: TamakichiMegara: ChapiHades: MiyaruriPain & Panic: Yasu & KaranPhiloctetes: Reiko (YOU HEARD ME)Pegasus: AriZeus: MayuponHera: SuzunaThat Centaur who "kidnaps" Megara: ToshiMuses: Wakaba, Umi, Haachan, Misono Sakura, Kagetsu Miyako
4.Hoshigumi Zettai KAIreshi
Like I've said, we need at least ONE Kai Bow Hall that's an adaptation of a sappy shoujo manga. Yuu Watase's "Absolute Boyfriend" is one I think would be perfect, setting-wise and puns with her name-wise.
So, the obvious Kai as Night aside, I'd like to see:
Arisa Hitomi as Riiko (give her another heroine lead Hankyu, do ittttttttttttttt)Seo Yuria as SoushiIchijou Azusa as Gaku NamikiriOoki Makoto as Shirasaki YukiToa Reiya as Shirasaki ToshikiYumeki Anru as Miyabe SatoriAmaji Sora as Soushi's little brother
...and that's as far as my memories of this thing go. But do not try to lie that Perfect Android Boyfriend Kai is not a thing you need in your life too
3. Daimongumi Karei naru Ichizoku
I realise that only I want this, but it would make the most epic daigekijou show, so hear me out. Karei naru Ichizoku is orignally a novel by Yamazaki Toyoko about this grand, powerful japanese family and strife between the head of the family, Manpyou Daisuke, and his eldest son, Teppei. It is epic and has a ton of characters to properly accommodate a whole troupe. Angst, suits, rotten politics, and a noble main character that has to fight adversity; it would fit Daimon like a glove if they go the 2007 jdrama way instead of the book, and make Teppei the focus (originally it's the father, Daisuke). If it's 2-acts it should be Koike, if it's one act either Uekumi or Keiko, pretty please
Manpyou Teppei: Nozomi FuutoManpyou Daisuke: Itsuki Chihiro [senka guest] (I realise that role importance and project scale-wise this realistically would have to be double lead with Tom, but #1 That would also revert the show back to Daisuke being main, and Daisuke is horrible and zuka would prob romanticise him and NO #2 this is my bloody dreamcast, i do what i want)Manpyou Sanae (Teppei's wife): Maaya Kiho (in my universe she's Daimon's top musume)Manpyou Ginpei (Manpyou family's second son): Ayakaze SakinaYasuda Makiko (Ginpei's fiance): Hoshino AnriManypou Tsugiko (Manpyou family's second daughter): Asami Jun [onnayaku]Mima Ichiko (nee Manpyou, the family's first daughter, Ataru's wife): Satsuki AinaMima Ataru (financial advisor, Ichiko's husband): Ayanagi ShouManpyou Yasuko (Daisuke's wife): Rika MasumiTakasu Aiko (Daisuke's mistress): Itsumine Aki [senka guest]Ogawa Ichirou (Teppei's father-in-law): Houshou DaiIchinose Yoshihiko (Factory worker Tsugiko is in love with): Towaki SeaChief Ichinose (The steel factory chief and Yoshihiko's father): Karyou ShizuruTsuruta Fusako (Teppei's first love): Momohana HinaTsuruta Shino (Fusako's foster mother): Maisaki RinManpyou Taro (Teppei and Sanae's son): Irodori Michiru
And then you cast everyone else as the bank executives and politicians and it's PERFECT. We'd be crying our eyes out of their sockets by the end, but PERFECT, trust me here (and watch the jdrama if you’re intrested it’s really good)
2. Chigimiyu Tangled
MIYU RAPUNZEL and CHIGI EUGENE, they don't even have to act.
And with them (casting this as a small venue show):
MAISAKI RIN AS MOTHER GOETHELKaryou Shizuru as speaking Stabbington BrotherAgata Sen as the other Stabbington BrotherHoushou Dai as Maximus the HorseRika Masumi and Souno Haruto as Rapunzel's parentsKiraha Reo as Captain of the GuardsMana Haruto, Kujou Asu and Touma Kazuki as the Pub ThugsKanou Yuuri as VladSahana Mako as Pascal the Lizard (because she has experience with animal roles and because she is the smolest Yuki musumeyaku, kids these days are all so tall!!)
Negl, I want this purely for how perfect the main 3 roles would fit Chigi, Miyu and Hime but fsdkfjslfjd please.
1. The Hanagumi Harry Potter adaptation of Kiki's dreams
Big-scale daigekijou 2-act for when she's top. I'm not THAT much into current hanagumi so I just cast the most important parts, feedback is most welcome
Harry Potter: Serika Toa ofcRon Weasly: Minami MaitoHermione Granger: Shiroki MireiMinerva McGonagall: Mebuki YukinaDraco Malfoy: Yuzuka ReiLucius Malfoy: Houzuki AnGinny Weasly: Hoshikaze Madoka [transfer from Soragumi, top musumeyaku]Luna Lovegood: Oto KurisuFred and George: Saezuki Runa and Yabuki SenaAlbus Dumbledore: Takashou MizukiSeverus Snape: Seto KazuyaHagrid: Haryuu MitsukiRita Skeeter: Ousaki AyakaBellatrix Lestrange: Hanano JuriaLord Voldemort: Todoroki Yuu [senka guest]Peter Pettigrew: Tenma Michiru
(No Soragumi scenario because honestly, there is nothing I want more than the Maamiri Moulin Rouge and I will keep saying forever until everyone is sick of me and it’s ALL YOUR FAULT
#snowflakes queen#ask box thing#top5 stuff#top 3 is in no real order#i also have a soragumi mulan#but would be too much disney prob
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Toa Reiya and Shiratori Yuriya are retiring on 7/22. 😭😭😭
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