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NAATU | RRR × TAKA"R"AZUKA ～√Bheem～

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Three Takarazuka OGs will be joining the newest cast of Sera Myu:

Tenju Mitsuki as Tuxedo Mask

Rui Makise as Nephrite

Hiryu Tsukasa as Kunzite

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Takarazuka's response to the recent death of an actress

Following coverage of a press conference held by the lawyer of the family of the Takarazuka actress who passed away on Sept. 30, Takarazuka has published a report of findings from their 3rd-party legal team's investigation into the incident.

The following was a high-speed team effort of translation, editing, and translation notes carried out by a group of Takarazuka fans, myself included.

Summary and next steps: Original | Translation

Published report: Original | Translation

The content is legal language that was at times difficult to capture perfectly, and I'm happy to answer questions about the nuances of the original Japanese.

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Takarazuka news: two additional follow-ups to the recent investigation report

Following a press conference held by the family of the recently deceased Takarazuka actress, and the company's release of their 3rd-party investigation report, some additional (positive!) updates have made the news:

Takarazuka Revue to survey all 400 actresses via interview, to probe into systematic issues of overwork, etc.

From Yomiuri. Translating select paragraphs that do not repeat already discussed information.

Following the death of a 25 year old member of Takarazuka Revue's Cosmos Troupe, the Revue is launching a fact-finding interview survey targeting all of the company's approx. 400 actresses, with the goal of investigating the problematic issue of systematically imposed excessive work policies, among other things—a company representative tells us. The Revue intends to establish an independent committee that includes outside experts before the end of the year. They intend announce a recurrence prevention strategy based upon the outcome of this study.

On November 14, the Revue published the results of an independent legal investigation conducted in response to the actress's death. The report identifies that based on the accumulation of her activities over an extended period of time, "the possibility that she suffered a severe psychological burden cannot be negated." Revue Chairman Koba Kenshi and other board members acknowledged responsibility and apologized for neglecting their duty to provide a safe and secure work environment, but also stated they were unable to confirm any accusations of bullying or power harassment by senior actresses.

The deceased's family criticized this stance, saying, "We cannot help but call out that [the company's] unquestioned approval of a trend that places excessive importance on hierarchical relationships, and refusal to recognize the actions of the senior actresses as power harassment, shows a thought process rooted in the values of a bygone generation." They are demanding a re-investigation.

Unlike the previous investigation, which focused on the circumstances and causes surrounding the actress's death, this next investigation aims to improve company culture as it relates to excessive work responsibilities and overly extreme leadership.

The Revue will proceed by expanding its interview process to members of the other four troupes—Flower, Moon, Snow, and Star—and will announce its recurrence prevention strategy only after the results have been audited by a third-party legal team.

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Chairman of Takarazuka's Music School to step down

From Kyoto Shimbun

Following the death of a 25-year-old member of the Takarazuka Revue, Hankyu-Hanshin Holdings president Sumi Kazuo will be stepping down imminently from his position as board chairman of Takarazuka Revue's preparatory academy, Takarazuka Music School, an official source tells us. Newly instated Revue chairman Murakami Kouji is his planned to successor, taking the position as of December 1.

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Takarazuka ongoing cancellations

From the official Line account:

As previously announced, Takarazuka Grand Theater performances have been suspended through October 22, and an investigation team of outside lawyers has been employed to conduct hearings etc. with relevant parties; however, at this juncture, more time is needed to adequately complete the investigation. We have taken into account the information we’ve received from the investigation team, and we have determined that until we are able to create an environment in which the performers can stand safely on the Grand Theater stage and audiences can be in attendance, we are unable to resume performances.

Affected by this announcement:

The entire remainder of Soragumi performances at the Grand Theater are canceled

Yukigumi is canceled through 11/23. Follow up announcement to come on the 17th regarding future performances.

The Takarazuka Special is canceled

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Kaname Ouki as Tybalt in Gérard Presgurvic's Romeo & Juliette | ロミオとジュリエット Takarazuka Star Troupe | 2010

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The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre

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“[The legal system] must change because the truth is that one in three women are sexually assaulted and their voices, they need to be heard, they need to be believed in order for justice to be done.” Jodie Comer as defender barrister Tessa Ensler in Prima Facie (2022)

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what's this then?

#killing eve #this is perfect #Villaneve 4 ever please

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♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥ - Takarazuka Edition

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RomiJuri doodles

a Paris for each household

Give Benvolio a hug project 

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I'm departing myself of a few Takarazuka CD/DVD. I want them to find an owner who will cherish them as I did! ❤ The price are all in CAD!!

Soragumi ✨

- 2016 Elisabeth (Blu-ray) 105$ CAD

- 2015 A song for Kingdoms (CD) 55$ CAD

Tsukigumi ⭐

- 2018 Company/Baddy (Blu-Ray) 105$ CAD

Yukigumi ❄

- 2009 Passionate Barcelona / Rio de Bravo! (DVD) 82$ CAD

- 2016 Roman Holiday (DVD) 90$ CAD

Other

- Takarazuka plays Disney (CD) 60$ CAD

Message me if you are interested in being an item's new owner! 💕

#takarazuka #soragumi #yukigumi #tsukigumi #takarazuka sale #signal boost #mizu natsuki #tamaki ryou #asaka manato #sagiri seina

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i promised this to @hoshigomi AGES ago and only just got around to it im so sorry. this is the performance that made me fall in love with her!! 

Toudou Jun in Bow Singing Workshop ~Star~, 2016 “Where’s The Girl (English Ver.)” from The Scarlet Pimpernel

#toudou jun #hoshigumi #brb im gonna go cry #what did we do to deserve this #she's so gorgeous #and so good

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Takarazuka news & schedule update

We have some news!

Today Takarazuka announced that all previously scheduled performances through the end of 2020 have been canceled. A new schedule is still in the works and will be announced at a later date. 

Kicking off this new schedule, and pending any further developments/second wave issues, Hanagumi’s Haikarasan will be opening at the Takarazuka Grand Theater on July 17 and running through September 5. The shinko performance will take place on August 4.

The Tokyo Takarazuka Theater schedule is still entirely pending. 

Takarazuka has also announced that they are planning on running Tsukigumi’s Welcome to Takarazuka/Pigalle and Soragumi’s Anastasia within the 2020 calendar year as well, although the schedule is still TBD.

Regarding other previously scheduled productions, they will determine on a show by show basis which shows will be rescheduled and which will not be able to go on, and they will continue updating the home page as these determinations are made. 

In accordance with government-imposed guidelines, the following adjustments will be made to the Grand Theater experience beginning with Haikarasan:

For the entirety of July, there will be only one performance per day.

Beginning August 1, on days designated for two performances, the afternoon show will be postponed from 3:00pm to 3:30pm, to alleviate congestion at the entrances and exits and allow for the theater to be cleaned.

To alleviate crowding during intermission, the time of intermission will be elongated from 30 to 35 minutes.

To help alleviate crowding onstage and backstage, scenes and direction may be altered in order to ensure a safe maximum number of actresses occupying a space at any given time. 

There will be no performers entering the audience seating area until further notice.

The live orchestra will be replaced by recordings.

The front row of seats will not be sold, and in the rest of the theater, every other seat has been removed to open up more space between patrons.

Since the number of available seats has been drastically reduced, Tomo no Kai presale tickets will be limited to one ticket per performance per person.

Ticket general sale will also be limited to one per person per performance, and sales will only take place through the Takarazuka official website. Phone, ticket counter, and 3rd party service sales (such as convenience stores, Pia/e+/Lawson counters, etc) are suspended. 

In order to reduce contact at ticket issuing stations and when entering the theater, tickets will be printed/issued on the day of the performance ONLY. They will be using automated readers at the entrances.

There will be no same day tickets sold. The last row of B-seki and the standing room space typically reserved for same day tickets will be made available as part of general sale. 

Group ticket sales are temporarily suspended.

Their official position on ticket resale is that it’s forbidden, and you may be asked to show identification when picking up your tickets at the theater. 

Theatergoers are being asked to adhere to the following requests:

Do not attend if you are not feeling well, or have a cough, fever, or cold symptoms.

If you have a persistent sneeze or runny nose (the implication being even due to something like allergies), please refrain from attending as this may make other patrons uneasy.

Do not attend if anyone in your household, school, workplace, etc. has tested positive for coronavirus.

Do not attend if you have traveled to/from an infected country in the past two weeks.

Wash your hands with the liquid soap provided at each bathroom sink and use the hand sanitizer placed throughout the theater.

You will receive a pump of hand sanitizer from a theater employee upon entering the venue, if you have an allergy to alcohol be sure to say so at this time. There will also be infrared temperature checks at the entrances, and patrons with a temperature over 37.5C will be refused entry. 

Adhere to the social distancing markers placed in areas of crowding such as lines for the bathroom, lines for the ticket machines, etc.

Please refrain from talking anywhere in the theater building including the lobby in order to minimize the spread of infection through droplets.

No food or drink in the audience except water.

In order alleviate congestion at the exits after the performance ends, the theater staff will be dismissing guests one seat block at a time.

Gathering outside the theater, including irimachi/demachi/gallery/stage door activities, is not permitted.

Please cooperate with government initiatives for contact tracing. Should you become infected, you will be asked to disclose that information. 

The theater is taking the following precautions to ensure safety:

Disinfecting railings and other surfaces with solutions proven effective against other viruses such as flu and norovirus

Air conditioning systems have undergone maintenance according to government regulations, and further steps are being taken to strengthen the ventilation systems and circulate a greater than usual amount of air from outside.

High touch surfaces such as railings and door handles will undergo additional cleaning with alcohol based sanitizers every performance.

All theater employees will be required to wear masks, some will be wearing gloves and face shields where appropriate. Partitions have been placed between the staff and the customers at all service counters/registers.

Some lounge areas and shops/restaurants will be closed completely, others will operate with limited offerings. Restaurants/vending machines/etc inside the theater will adhere to additional government guidelines for food service.

All theater staff and performers will be required to wash their hands regularly and will be subject to daily temperature checks.

Lending of blankets and opera classes is suspended. Opera glasses will continue to be sold in the theater shops.

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nanami hiroki in red and bear (2020)

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#takarazuka #takarazuka OG #nanami hiroki

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Maaya Kiho in Phantom (Senshuuraku)

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Romeo et Juliette Takarazuka Stream Series

In honour of the new Takarazuka Hoshigumi Romijuri, @onestepatatime32​ and I will host a series of all previous Zuka RetJ’s so that we can stream for two timezones. I will update this masterpost every time we plan a specific time. Streams will occasionally be subbed if possible (I will indicate when that is the case), will be on cytube, and will be password protected. If you want to join a stream, message me or @onestepatatime32​ for the password. 

The tentative overview of at least the first few dates: 

 Friday Jan 10 - Hoshi 2010 

 Saturday Jan 11 - Hoshi 2010 Raku 

 Friday Jan 17 - Yuki 2011 A-Cast 

Saturday Jan 18 - Yuki B-Cast 

Friday Jan 31 - Yuki 2011 Raku 

Saturday Feb 1 - Yuki 2011 SK 

Planned without dates: 

Tsuki 2012 A-Cast 

Tsuki 2012 B-Cast 

Tsuki 2012 Raku (courtesy of Kittychan) 

Tsuki 2012 SK 

Hoshi 2013 A-Cast 

Hoshi 2013 B-Cast 

Hoshi 2013 SK 

Possible addition to the schedule: Hana ‘99 R+J (not the same musical) 

#takarazuka #romeo et juliette