#kittychan's zuka thoughts

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me: how are they going to make anything that compares to ruriiro no toki (2017)

hankyu: btw frank wildhorn is writing the songs for hikarifuru michi (also 2017 but later)

me: ...oh

#level of hype: maximum #best of both worlds here #really good in-house writer #wildhorn songs #hey maybe takako can make another japanese music show appearance like when he was here for death note #kittychan's zuka thoughts

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does anybody wanna read this one paper i have access to through my school library where japanese researchers compared takarazuka OGs with seniors from the general population to see how music/arts education at a young age affects quality of life in the elderly?

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #im gonna try reading it later but it's like proper science #im guessing the OGs will not be identified by name but there might be interesting info #the abstract sounded cool

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TFW YOU DISCOVER AN OG VOICED THE LEADS IN SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS 60S/70S ANIME

THE ORIGINAL KIMBA THE WHITE LION???????

THE FIRST SAPPHIRE?????

THE FIRST NOBITA IN DORAEMON!!!!!

SHE’S EVEN IN OUGON BAT AND ROSE OF VERSAILLES

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #ALSO SHE BEAT MORI NANAKO TO PRECURE BY A YEAR #OBAACHAN SEIYUU ARE NOT TO BE MESSED WITH

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seems like background projection screens are currently The Thing for zuka? sooooo many of the most recent shows are using them (not counting yamataikoku because it was written by nakamura satoru, who lives in 2004)

i kind of like it, esp in all for one they’re used really well and really add to the atmosphere

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #random rambling disclaimer not a theatre person #well im a little bit a theatre person

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so tsukigumi, as it turns out, is doing an ALMOST FIVE WAY SPLIT but i cant really be bothered to juggle all the cast lists to sort it out exactly

looks like misono sakura will have the musume lead of ari’s show

they’re still going to have to find something for a lot of people to do in calaf and turandot but it’s less dire than if there hadn’t been the music shows

tom is pulling extra people for the senka show from tsuki AGAIN (hi senka musumeyaku exist) including my new tiny favorite from the all for one shinko so i’m rather offended that she puts me through this

miya’s people finish early enough that at least some of them are going to be in the bow hall but it looks like toshi’s don’t?

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just watched a show written by shibata yukihiro where all the leads survive and like...it’s...happy????? and cute???????

I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE WORLD ANYMORE

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Coto is apparently really good friends with a musumeyaku from Sora (Hanayuki Rira) and it’s the cutest thing I swear

(Coto is not this tall, she has like 8 inch shoes in this shoot which made her a giant and also terrified me bc she was ON A STAIRCASE once)

Coto @ crew like 2 seconds after Rira stops talking: ‘isn’t she so cute!!!!!’

She also could hardly keep it together in their shoot once Rira was closer than three feet

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #this shoot was good too #coto was like 'i want something like an action movie but with romance' #turned out pretty cool and she looked more mature in it

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sky stage staff: who is this veteran zuka fan requesting so many old yukigumi recordings for encore hour

me, eating noodles in front of my computer while crying over videos of asami rei: GIVE ME HER DEBUT REVUE HANKYU GODS

in other news i found the sky stage requests page

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YOU GUYS YOU GUYS A MIRACLE

A SHOW OF UEDA SHINJI’S THAT’S ACTUALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD

MADE OF PAIN BUT REALLY REALLY GOOD

ANYWAY KONO KOI WA KUMO NO HATE MADE SLAYS AND DAIMON SHOULD DO IT

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #its not even a taidan come on ppl #restage restage #it does need a good combi tho #cause they're not together much at all #but you still end up shipping that HARD #and they sell it so well qwq

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NOBODY’S SEEN ANY YUUHI SHOWS

baffling

clearly it is time to stream casablanca. or trafalgar.

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #would love to stream gin-chan's love but i do not has #sky staaaaaaaage #i think i have one of her revues too #but i overdosed on angst and had to stop watching her shows the last time through my sora collection XD #both of those shows also have micchan! #altho in trafalgar she's scary #(the historical person she's playing was pretty ok but they had to have teh drama #i guess)

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Does anyone have the Singing in the Rain film who could stream it for me? I must rectify my tragic oversight in not watching the Takarazuka versions, but I like knowing the source material first.

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #halp plz #it sounds so fun!

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I promise the only reason I’m not uploading any graphics for Nanami Hiroki’s birthday is because my computer is broken, outside of emergency circumstances i would never pass up an opportunity to post Illegal Kaichan Content

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #yes the broken comp saga continues #it will probably end with me buying a new computer out of spite #because this support team gets more and more confusing and i would like them to go away please #preferably by fixing the problem but like. stop bothering me #they called my dorm apparently because i hadn't replied to an email? #SAY YOU WANT A REPLY THEN

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Attempting to see how many Takarazuka heist/con shows I can jam into one fanfic, currently I have separate Ocean’s/Lupin and Melagigo/Secret Hunter crossover ideas but i bet if I work at it I can smush them together into one frankenplotbunny...

#i mean technically melagigo and secret hunter probably happened in the 50s but let's just n o t think about that #oh blue swan lessee if i can pull blue swan in yasssssss #kittychan's zuka thoughts

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i am completely unable to react to beninel news in a rational manner i apologize in advance for the wave of capslock that will overwhelm this blog every time new pictures come out

in other news i expect the swordfighting to be really good at least on beni’s side considering mei-chan’s butler honestly had a very very good duel scene... (has coto done stage combat in much?)

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Oozuki Tooma’s photobook is one of the best $8 I’ve ever spent like

it’s amazing

#kittychan's zuka thoughts #MANGA TYBBS #THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING I'VE EVER SEEN #anyway i might translate a couple of the interviews #also there was a shoot where she and teru did each other's makeup it was cute

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Just Shousama Fan Things pt 2

ALMOST EMAILING MY TEACHER AN HD VIDEO OF TAKEDA KANRYUU THAT WAS TERRIFYING FRANKLY

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