On January 30, it was announced that Kabuki actor Ichikawa Tsukinosuke II (44) and actress Takashiro Kei (38) married on January 27. The pair first met when they appeared on stage together for the first time 6 years ago and began dating last fall when they met each other again. They have not yet set the dates for their official …
On May 23, Takarazuka Revue’s Tsukigumi (Moon Troupe) top star Ryu Masaki and top musumeyaku Manaki Reika appeared at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka as guests at an event celebrating the arrival of the main cast of the French musical “Romeo and Juliet”.
A Takarazuka version of the same musical will begin on June 22 at the Takarazuka Grand Theater in Hyogo. …
On March 26th, it was announced that former Takarazuka Revue top star, Matobu Sei (35), will be debuting as an actress in the upcoming Fuji TV drama ‘37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku‘, starring SMAP’s Kusanagi Tsuyoshi.
The drama is inspired by a true story and portrays the hard struggles of the 37-year-old ‘Konno Yuta’, who decided to quit his job as …
Cosmos Troupe’s Musumeyaku top star, Nono Sumika, has announced that she will leave Takarazuka Revue in July.
The star held a press conference on January 6th, where she revealed that she’s decided to leave after her partner, Ozora Yuuhi, announced that she would depart from the Takarazuka.
“I’ve always had the thought that I wanted to graduate with …
On December 27th, top star of Cosmos troupe, Ozora Yuuhi held press conference regarding her departure from Takarazuka Revue.
Ozora made her stage debut in 1992, and has been the top star of Cosmos troupe since in 2009. Ozora said that, because she was able to prove herself as “Otokoyaku, Ozora Yuuhi” with her previous stage “Classico Italiano”, she decided to leave …
On October 31st, Takarazuka Revue (an all-female musical troupe based in Hyogo prefecture) announced that Moon Troupe’s Musumeyaku top star, Aono Yuki, will leave the company in April.
The announcement came as a shock to Moon Troupe’s fans, especially since the Otokoyaku top star, Kiriya Hiromu, also announced her retirement in April. Consequently, the top pair will …
Kiriya Hiromu, the Otokoyaku top star of Moon Troupe has announced that she will be leaving Takarazuka Revue in April 2012.
The star held a press conference in Osaka on October 25th where she commented with a little strained face, “I’ve decided to end (my career as Otokoyaku) next spring, approximately 18 years since I began Takarazuka Revue.”
Takarazuka …
On August 9th, talent Nishida Hikaru (38) appeared in Daiba, Tokyo for the Fuji TV event “Odaiba Gasshuugoku.”
With actress Makoto Tsubasa (46), who served as MC, Shizuki Asato (41), and Takashiro Kei (37), all of whom were originally part of the Takarazuka Revue, Nishida held a top star stage and performed her songs for the first time in 10 years. …
Takarazuka Otokoyaku’s former top star (from the Cosmos Troupe), Wao Youka has been chosen to play Count Dracula for the musical “Dracula“, scheduled to begin in August 2011. This will be the first time for Wao to play a male role after she left the Takarazuka Revue in 2006, and she will be the first woman to play …
Natsuki Mizu, top star of ‘Takarazuka Revue‘ (a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe), held the stage for the very last time on September 12th. Natsuki has performed with ‘Takarazuka Revue’ for 18 years, and has been a top star since 2007. Natsuki’s popularity is extremely vast, as demonstrated by the 8,000 fans who rushed to the last farewell promenade.
With …
The Takarazuka Revue is one of the world’s only all-female theater groups, and it’s certainly the largest. The revue boasts five distinct performance troupes: Flower, Moon, Cosmos, Snow and Star with several “superior members” that support the cast of each troupe as needed. Each troupe has two of its very own prima donnas, with one …
Takarazuka Revue is an all-female musical theater troupe in Japan. Although it is well known as an all-female troupe, there was a time when real males were attached to Takarazuka Revue (1945 to 1954). ”Takarazuka BOYS” is a stage performance which shows the days of Takarazuka Revue when actual boys were acting on stage.
Actress, Sena Jun who used to be …
Takarazuka Revue is an all-female musical theater troupe with a history of 97 years.
Top star of the star troupe (one of the 5 troupes of Takarazuka Revue) Yuzuki Reon, the second star, Ouki Kaname, and the top girl-player Yumesaki Nene made it to VOGUE NIPPON.
The shoot was planned by famous photographer, Elliott Erwitt, who has been a big fan of Takarazuka Revue. The stars posed beautifully as if a scene from their musical, wearing Dolce&Gabbana and HERMES.
All of you who never heard of Takarazuka Revue, trust me, they are hooooot! I would say they are better than regular guys – so, check it out!
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