{"id":219,"date":"2015-12-29T23:48:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T06:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2021-01-09T23:05:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:05:35","slug":"takarazuka-stars-of-all-troupes-gather-for-traditional-year-end-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/29\/takarazuka-stars-of-all-troupes-gather-for-traditional-year-end-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Takarazuka stars of all troupes gather for traditional year-end performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article about the 2015 Takarazuka Special was published by Daily Sports Online on December 20th, 2015.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takarazuka stars of all troupes gather for traditional year-end performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the 19th, stars from 5 Takarazuka Revue troupes gathered for the traditional year-end performance Takarazuka Special 2015<\/em>, held at the Umeda Arts Theatre in Osaka. Excluding Flower Troupe\u2019s Top Star Asumi Rio, who was performing in Tokyo, there were 4 Top Stars performing: Moon Troupe Top Star Ryuu Masaki, Snow Troupe Top Star Sagiri Seina, Star Troupe Top Star Hokushou Kairi, and Cosmos Troupe Top Star Asaka Manato, as well as Todoroki Yuu of Senka and 50 up-and-coming young stars from all their troupes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moon Troupe\u2019s Ryuu Masaki, who announced her retirement yesterday, said \u201cThis is my last Takarazuka Special. I\u2019m going to give it my all.\u201d Star Troupe\u2019s Hokushou Kairi, who is participating in her first Takarazuka Special as Top, said \u201cI have my learner\u2019s mark on,\u201d as she displayed the learner\u2019s permit mark emblazoned on the back of her jacket, which gained huge applause from the audience.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In each troupe\u2019s segments, they performed parodies of their Grand Theatre shows of that year. Since it\u2019s not ordinary to see the actresses being so silly, the audience was in a whirpool of laughter. Also, this year there was audience participation, since at one point the actresses descended into the audience and taught the choreography for the new song \u201cNew Century, Next Dream\u201d composed for this year\u2019s performance. With the audience and the stage performers in unison, everyone was excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Todoroki Yuu stated \u201cfor Takarazuka\u2019s 101st year, we want to create our Next Dream together with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* (as far as I know not having actually seen the show) Hokushou Kairi is referring to the sticker that new\/learning drivers in Japan have to put on their cars. Example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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