This Month’s ‘Hana’ – February 2024

This Month’s ‘Hana’ is the long-running Kageki column written by former Cosmos Troupe Top Musumeyaku Hizuki Hana.

In this issue she talks about her own journey to understanding the character of Carmen better and the 2024 production starring Hoshizora Misaki and Towaki Sea.

(A few paragraph breaks are added to make it more readable.)

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Takarazuka Flower Troupe – First Lead Bow for a 100th class member opens starring Seino Asuka – ‘I’m growing every day’

This article, about the opening of Bow Hall production PRINCE OF ROSES, was published by Sports Hochi on Jan 28, 2021 (no listed author). The original column can be found here. (Archive link here.)

Though this isn’t mentioned in the article, this was the debut production for its writer/director, Takeda Yuuichiro.

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