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'Flügel -The Wings You Gave Me-' subs

Download the subs from this url: wtheckzukasubs.tumblr.com/shows

There is some mention of Nazis and the Holocaust, but this story takes place at the end of the Cold War. Do be warned that there are deaths, a quick scene of war, and there is one (needless) suicide happening off stage. I'm sorry if there were more triggers I can't remember.

It is overall an uplifiting story, despite all the politics Takarazuka loves inserting to make the middle part drag. (eyeroll)

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scanned from my personal collection: le cinq vol. 237

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Maisora Hitomi as Lady Condulmer in Casanova (2019) shinjin kouen

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Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe Top Musumeyaku Maisora Hitomi Retirement Press Conference “I am overwhelmed with sentiments”

(Source from Nikkan Sports)

Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe Top Musumeyaku Maisora Hitomi has decided to retire in December 2024, and she had her press conference in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre “Espree Hall” on the 8th. In a white dress, Maisora says, “to everyone whom I have met, taught me, guided me, raised me up, and to all the fans so far, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I will continue to evolve every day as a Takarazuka musumeyaku before the last day comes and want to do my best.”

Maisora entered the Revue, ranking first of the 102th class in 2016. After assigned to Flower Troupe, she was known for her loveable appearnace and sharp dancing. In April 2019, she was transferred to Star Troupe and in the same year in October, with Rei Makoto as her partner, she became the Top Musumeyaku. She was the heroine for many overseas musical (adaptations), such as “Romeo and Juliette” “1789 – Lovers of the Bastille”. Together with Rei-san, they are the Top Combi of the firsts. (*Rei Makoto was ranked first of the 95th class.)

She decided her retirement after the closing performance of “ME AND MY GIRL”, in which she admired, and she played the heroine Sally in the performance. “I decided to retire on this 110th anniversary, a turning point in which I feel so content and fulfilled in my heart.” She told this news to Rei-san in the rehearsals for the previous Grand Theatre performance, and (REi Makoto has said), “If that is what Naco-chan (Maisora) has decided, I will suport her fully.”

Her memorable performances were three, including her first role without changes in Flower Troupe’s performance “Hanna’s Florist”, “Romeo and Juliette” to which she described, “how I instantly felt that I was welcoming a new ‘door’ of myself”, “Valencian Passion” to which she played the heroine in Shibata Yukihiro’s play, a director whom she admired.

In the conference, she wore the necklace Rei-san gifted her. “Rei-san said these encouraging words, ‘Even if you can’t do it, that’s fine. As long as you enjoy yourself the fullest on stage’. Such words gave me the motivation to continue moving forward,” she smiled and recalled.

Her retirement performance will be “Hit Me Anyone One More Time -Top Secret- / Tiara Azul -Destino-” which will be performing in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre on August 17~September 22. And after the Tokyo Takarazuka theatre performances on October 19-December 1, she will be retiring (from Takarazuka Revue) after the closing performance.

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sakihi miyu in spring snow — 2012.

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Takarazuka Moon Troupe's Love at Dal Lake (2021) Stage Photos, scanned from GRAPH 2021 May

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Lady Margot Fenring

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Bonnie & Clyde (Snow 2023) subtitles

jstage.dreamful .org/bonnie-and-clyde-snow-2023/

Or click the link under “source”.

Please do not upload the subs anywhere else!

I know there's already subs available for the show, but since I already said I was doing it, I decided to finish it.

The translation was made using the Japanese closed captions. I've also used the lines from the Broadway script as-is where possible.

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'The Prisoners of Lilac Walls' (Rira no Kabe no Shuujintachi) (Star 2010) subs

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

These subs were timed to the Bow Hall version with the Star Troupe. I timed it to a broadcast on Sky Stage but with some retiming it should fit the DVD release. Let me know if you have problems and I'll do my bets to help you do that, or you can use online tools like sub shifter And if you use VLC you can resync them on the go.

Note that they also filmed the day in Tokyo, and the subs won't sync to that one (the audio is quite inferior to the Bow version if you're in doubt which one you have). The lines should be the same, and you could use the subs as a script, though. That won't work for the Moon Troupe version with Kaname, as it was unfortunately heavily edited to fit whatever time retraints they had at the time.

Last, these subs were done by ear, so there will be more mistakes than usual.

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Takarazuka's Seal of Roses/Bara no Fuuin (2003-04) Booklet and Insert scans

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[Translation] Takarazuka harassment incident: comment by deceased's sister

TW: death, suicide, bullying, harassment.

Source

In relation to the death of a 25-year-old member of the Takarazuka Revue, the lawyer representing the bereaved family held a press conference in Tokyo on 27 January, where the sister, herself an active member of the Takarazuka Revue, made her comment.

She harshly criticised the Takarazuka Revue, saying that it is a world where people are routinely power-harassed on a daily basis, and that the actions her sister were subjected to by the upperclassmen were 'nothing less than power harassment'.

The full statement is as follows.

As a family member of the deceased, for the sake of my precious sister, I would like to express my thoughts as a current member of the Takarazuka Revue. No matter how much you try to use the word 'guidance' to describe those actions, they cannot be described as such. It is power harassment.

The members of the Revue have signed a written oath made by the Takarazuka Revue to "not engage in any form of power harassment".

Nevertheless, the Takarazuka Revue is a world where it is normal for people to engage in power harassment on a daily basis.

From my perspective, having been a member of that world until now, the power harassment my sister was subjected to was vicious and extremely terrible behaviour far beyond anything on that level.

If you look at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's definition of power harassment, what my sister was subjected to was nothing but that.

Takarazuka is not exempt from the law. None of this is excusable just because it is Takarazuka.

It is unacceptable that, even now, the company only listens to those who have committed power harassment and ignores the testimony of third parties.

The company defends the perpetrators of power harassment, claiming to be protecting the students, but if that is the case, aren't the people who gave testimonies of the power harassment they witnessed, and my sister, students as well?

The term "student" (seito) creates ambiguity but the perpetrators of power harassment are full-fledged members of society, and Takarazuka Revue is a corporation.

As a company, they should look at the facts from an impartial perspective.

The company has announced that it is reforming its schedule and working on various reform measures, but I feel that they are downplaying my sister's death and obfuscating the issue.

Please do not cause further suffering to my sister and to us, the bereaved family.

My sister is not unwell, nor is she in hospital.

She will never come back.

I wonder how much they value my sister’s life.

The company repeatedly uses the words "in good faith" and "with sincerity" to appeal to the public, but in reality, I don't believe that they are being sincere with the bereaved family even now.

Please do not waste any more time drawing this out.

Please think about my precious sister's life and face up to it.

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Former Snow Troupe otokoyaku>musumeyaku Daigo Seshiru as Tsunade with Ito Yui as Haruno Sakura

(LIVE SPECTACLE NARUTO: The Way of the Ninja exclusive random bromide, 2023)

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scanned from Takarazuka GRAPH January 2024

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Elisabeth (2022 Toho) Yamazaki ver. subtitles

jstage.dreamful .org/elisabeth-toho-2022/

Or click the link under “source”.

Please do not redistribute or upload the subs anywhere else! These subtitles are for personal use only.

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Subtitles only! The video is not provided. You will need your own copy of the video to watch this.

If you'd like to watch the Furukawa version, or any other toho version of Elisabeth, the script is also available on the same download page.

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This translation was made using the Japanese closed captions in the BD. Multiple translations of the German libretto were referenced in the translation process and word choices and intents have been kept close to the original where possible.

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No offence but I feel like some people got a little too comfortable with telling people to touch grass and swung all the way round to just straight up shaming anyone who might have a less active social life than them to feel better about themselves. “She should be at the club” was a really funny meme until people started acting like fucking middle school bullies towards people who don’t go out with their friends a lot. All those drinking/drugs/sex milestone polls were fun to engage with until it became a wierd circlejerk making fun of people who haven’t done those things before. People on twitter are once again dogpiling someone for wanting queer social spaces that don’t revolve around alcohol or loud music and telling them it’s their own fault for not having friends.

Like I get that nightclubs and sex have strong ties to queer culture and are often the first targets in the hellscape of respectability politics. It’s important we remember our roots and protect these spaces from conservative scrutiny. I mean that. They are important. But just on a surface level it seems like people are starting to see having an inactive social life as some kind of moral failing which…it’s not. I feel like an insane person for feeling like I have to say this on the fucking queer autism website but like. You aren’t inherently a bad person if you don’t have friends. You aren’t “falling behind” if you haven’t had your first kiss in your 20s or never done drugs. The real world isn’t a movie. And if you see someone who doesn’t go out much and instinctually think “wow what a terminally online loser. I bet their social life sucks because they’re a sheltered creep and not because of systemic barriers beyond their control” you need to have a long hard look at why you feel that way.

There are very real barriers that prevent isolated people from finding community and connection. Do you think you’re superior for being able to breach them? Time, money, sobriety, accessibility, none of those factors were a problem for you, so it shouldn’t be for them, right? Right?