Takarazuka News (2017)

12/30/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to an injury, Kotohane Riri will be absent from the Tokyo run of Super Voyager!. She will appear only in Maximilien Robespierre, the Revolutionary. (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/26/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Star Troupe 2018 performance / 3rd Taiwan tour performance announced: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/25/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for Company (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/25/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Because of Ayazuki Seri's retirement, Kouzuki Ruu will become fukukumichou of Moon Troupe on May 7th (Official Site)..

12/25/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe members Ayazuki Seri, Uzuki Hayate, Takasumi Hayato, Saotome Wakaba, Yuu Hikaru, and Samomo Satsuki will be retiring on May 6th, after the final performance of Company / Baddy. Aose Yuuki retired today (Official Site).

12/25/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe musumeyaku Sakurana Ai will be absent from the Grand Theater performance of Company / Baddy because of an injury (Official Site).

12/25/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe otokoyaku Amashi Juri is switching to musumeyaku today (Official Site).

12/21/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Additional roles and shinjin kouen roles announced for The Poe Clan (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/21/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list announced for The Sky Is on the Banks of the Red River / Citrus Breeze -Sunrise- (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/21/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list announced for Another World / Killer Rouge (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/19/2017 MEDIA NEWS: Upcoming guests announced for Cafe Break (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/14/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to poor health, Kotohane Riri will be absent from Revolutionary Maximillien Robespierre / Super Voyager from 2017/12/12 until further notice (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/13/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for Ephemeral Love / Bouquet de Takarazuka (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/11/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Senka member Ebira Kaoru will be retiring after the Door of Dreams Salon Concert on 12/14/2017 (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list announced for The Spirit of the Samurai / Super Voyager! (Official Site & TakaWiki)

12/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list announced for Yoshitsune and the Fox Spirit (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead roles and role switches announced for Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino (Official Site & (TakaWiki).

12/01/2017 MEDIA NEWS: Upcoming guests announced for Cafe Break (Official Site & TakaWiki).

12/01/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: First 3 roles announced for The Sky Is on the Banks of the Red River (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/30/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead shinjin kouen roles announced for The Poe Clan (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/30/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Remaining roles announced for Immortal Thorns (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/27/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Flower Troupe performance announced for 2018: Messiah / Beautiful Garden (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/20/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead roles announced for Yoshitsune and the Fox Spirit (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/20/2017 MEDIA NEWS: Upcoming guests announced for Cafe Break (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/17/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for West Side Story (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/17/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Some roles announced for Immortal Thorns (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/07/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: 2018 Bow Hall performance announced for Flower Troupe: Senhor Cruzeiro! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/07/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: 2018 Hakataza performance announced for Flower Troupe: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Santé!! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/06/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for The Poe Clan (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/04/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Senka member Asuka Yuu will be retiring on 25 March, 2018, after the final performance of The Poe Clan (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/04/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Nana Kurara, Sachika Seira, and Yabuki Sena will be retiring on 25 March, 2018, after the final performance of The Poe Clan. Maiki Tsubasa retired today without prior announcement (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/04/2017 MEDIA NEWS: Upcoming guests announced for Cafe Break (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for Arkadia (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Remaining shinjin kouen roles announced for Revolutionary Maximillien Robespierre (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Full cast list and a few roles announced for Company / BADDY (Official Site & TakaWiki).

11/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A Cosmos Troupe Formation 20th Anniversary Event will take place on 02/19/2018, starring current Cosmos Troupe members as well as former Cosmos top stars (Official Site).

10/29/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list and lead roles announced for Ephemeral Love / Bouquet de Takarazuka (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/29/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list and lead roles announced for Doctor Zhivago (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/29/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Title and cast announced for Rei Makoto's dinner show: "Moment" (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/26/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Originally scheduled to appear in Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre / Super Voyager!, Taiga Soa will be absent from both the Grand Theater and Tokyo runs due to poor health (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/232017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Sakurana Ai will not appear in the Moon Troupe national tour Legend of the Phoenix / Crystal Takarazuka (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/19/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Originally scheduled to appear in Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre / Super Voyager!, Kirara Umi will be absent from both the Grand Theater and Tokyo runs due to injury (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/16/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Snow Troupe performance announced for 2018: Arch of Triumph / Gato Bonito!! (Official Site & TakaWiki). Senka member Todoroki Yuu will join Snow Troupe for Arch of Triumph only.

10/13/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An untitled dinner show has been announced for Star Troupe member Rei Makoto. It will be held in Takarazuka Hotel February 12 - 13, and Daiichi Hotel Tokyo Feb. 19 - 20, 2018 (Official Site).

10/12/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for The Seven of the House of God (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/06/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Star Troupe performance announced for 2018: Another World / Killer Rouge (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/06/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Title and poster released for Ebira Kaoru's dinner show: Door of Dreams (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/05/2017 MEDIA NEWS: Upcoming guests announced for Cafe Break (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A few shinjin kouen roles announced for The Path Light Falls Upon ~Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre~ (Official Site & TakaWiki).

10/02/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Two Snow Troupe performances announced for 2018: The Spirit of the Samurai / Super Voyager! (Official Site & TakaWiki) and Yoshitsune and the Fox Spirit: A Cherry Blossom Fantasy (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/28/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Roles announced for The Path Light Falls Upon ~Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre~ (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/28/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Senka member Saou Kurama will be retiring on 11 February, 2018, after the final performance of Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre / Super Voyager! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/28/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Yumenoka Mai will be retiring on 11 February, 2018, after the final performance of Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre / Super Voyager! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/28/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to poor health, Sakurara Karan will be absent from both the Grand Theater and Tokyo runs of Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre / Super Voyager! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/24/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: First three roles announced for West Side Story (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/24/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast lists announced for West Side Story (Official Site & TakaWiki) and Immortal Thorns (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/22/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: First three roles announced for The Path Light Falls Upon 〜Revolutionary, Maximilien Robespierre〜 (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/15/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An untitled salon concert / dinner show has been announced for Senka member Ebira Kaoru. It will be held in Takarazuka Hotel, "Sumire no Ma", on December 14th (Official Site).

09/07/2017 MESSAGE FROM THE COMPANY The Grand Theater has received a new curtain. This curtain will be unveiled at the 1:00PM performance of The Land of the Gods / Classical Bijoux on 9/15 (Official Site).

09/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: American composer Frank Wildhorn will write the music for Snow Troupe's upcoming performance, Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/31/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A new Star Troupe performance has been announced for 2018, Ephemeral Love / Bouquet de Takarazuka (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/31/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A new Senka + Star Troupe performance has been announced for 2018, Doctor Zhivago (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/24/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A MOTION DVD release date 10/13 (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/22/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A new Cosmos Troupe performance has been announced for 2018, The Sky Is on the Banks of the Red River / Citrus Breeze -Sunrise- (TakaWiki).

08/15/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Ichijou Azusa, Aimi Serena, and Natsuki Rei have announced their retirement for December 24th, after the final performance of Berlin, My Love / Bouquet de TAKARAZUKA. (Official Site).

08/15/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Remaining roles for Berlin, My Love / Bouquet de TAKARAZUKA have been announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/04/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: MY HERO DVD release delayed until 8/24 (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/04/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Late 2017 Moon Troupe dinner show and music performance titled and casting decided (TakaWiki & Official Site).

08/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Two Cosmos Troupe revival productions announced for 2018: Immortal Thorns and West Side Story (TakaWiki & Official Site).

07/31/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Remaining shinjin kouen roles for Land of the Gods have been announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).

07/11/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Marei Sayana will be out for the entire Tokyo Theater run of Wind Over Yamatai-koku / Santé!!, including the shinjin kouen. Rinka Mone will play Kanuha in the shinjin kouen, and Ouzuki Noa will play Hiiragi in the shinjin kouen (Official Site & TakaWiki).

07/09/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Remaining shinjin kouen roles for ALL FOR ONE have been announced.

07/08/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Remi Kurea will be out for the entire Takarazuka run of ALL FOR ONE. Her role of Isabella will be taken over by Kousaki Ran.

07/07/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Makaze Suzuho and Hoshikaze Madoka announced as new Top Stars of Cosmos troupe, effective Nov, 20 2017 (Official Site).

07/07/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Actress transfers announced between Flower, Snow, Star, and Cosmos (Official Site & TakaWiki).

07/06/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe retirement effective immediately for Kanato Miyabi. Additional retirements announced for Nov. 19th, the final performance of The Land of the Gods / Classical Bijou: Seoto Risa, Ayaka Mari, Suzuka Maya, and Reimi Urara (Official Site).

06/12/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Otosaki Itsuki of Star Troupe will switch to musumeyaku on August 7th (Official Site).

06/12/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to ill health, Kisaragi Ren will be absent from the entire Umeda Arts Theater run of Om Shanti Om (Official Site).

06/09/2017 MESSAGE FROM THE COMPANY "Because of road construction, the area in front of the Tokyo Theater currently has constricted traffic, which has narrowed the sidewalks. Therefor, we ask for your understanding in not taking photographs of the actresses entering and leaving the stage doors in the vicinity of the construction in order to not cause problems for pedestrians using the sidewalks. We appreciate your understanding."

06/06/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS A third Taiwan Tour has been announced, for Kurenai Yuzuru and 40 members of Star Troupe in OCtober and November of 2018 (TakaWiki & Official Site)

06/05/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS A "music performance" has been announced for Uzuki Hayate, and a dinner show has been announced for Miya Rurika in late November and late October (TakaWiki & Official Site 1 & Official Site 2).

06/02/2017 MESSAGE FROM THE COMPANY "It is presently not prohibited to take pictures of the actresses near the stage doors, for the purpose of personal keepsakes of our audience. We ask that you refrain from selling, distributing, or posting the aforementioned photographs on any websites. We would also appreciate your cooperation in not buying any photographs of this kind. We also strongly urge you when taking your personal photographs to please refrain from disruptive actions such as taking photos from the street, following the actresses, or blocking residents from passing by. If our theater staff observe the above-mentioned behaviors, they will speak with you." (Official Site)

06/01/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Kijou Mitsuru, Souya Tomoki, and Yukarino Koyuki have announced their retirement for October 8th, the final performance of ALL FOR ONE. Shizaki Reno retired without prior announcement on June 1st (Official Site).

05/27/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Ichinose Kouki will be absent from the following scenes of Santé!! for the entire Grand Theater run: 3E, 11A～C, 12～13 (Official Site).

05/09/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Amaji Sora announced out for the Tokyo run of Scarlet Pimpernel due to poor health until further notice. She will also be absent from the Tokyo shinjin kouen, and Sakishiro Kei will play Sergeant Pipeau (Official Site & TakaWiki).

05/09/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: 103rd class assigned to troupes, effective May 30th (Official Site).

05/08/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Todoroki Yuu's August dinner show has gotten a title: Yū, Sol y Sombra (Official Site & TakaWiki).

05/01/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Members of Asaka Manato's Dinner Show "Last Eyes!!" announced (official Site & TakaWiki).

05/01/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Preliminary 2018 Grand Theater / Tokyo Takarazuka Theater schedule out (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/29/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Ruou Ria will return to performances of The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate on April 30th (Official Site).

04/27/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to ill-health, Ruou Ria will be absent from The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate until further notice.

04/20/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to ill-health, Ayakaze Sakina will be absent from The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate until further notice. Understudies will take over roles (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/18/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Yuugiri Rai and Umesaki Ibu of Flower Troupe will be retiring on August 27th, the final performance of Wind Over Yamatoikoku / Santé!! (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/16/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, hatsubutaisei Emika Rena will appear in the hatsubutaisei greetings only, and will be absent for the kick-line and performance (Official Site).

04/09/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The shinjin kouen cast for The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate has been announced (official site).

04/04/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Matsukaze Akira is no longer scheduled to perform in the Cosmos Troupe Bow Hall Partial Time Travel (Official Site).

03/23/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The 54th Buyoukai has been announced for October 17th, 2017 (TakaWiki & Official Site).

03/18/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Matsukaze Akira will not appear in the Tokyo run of the revue show "Viva Festa!" She will, however, perform in the musical "Chateau de la Reine" (Official Site).

03/09/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: The next top star and top musumeyaku of Snow Troupe have been announced: Nozomi Fuuto & Maaya Kiho (Official Site).

03/07/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Asaka Manato, Top Star of Cosmos Troupe announced her retirement with The Land of the Gods / Classical Bijou. A press conference will be held tomorrow.

03/06/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: The 103rd classes stage name readings were announced along with their hatsubutai speech schedule.

03/06/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: In addition to the top combi Sagiri Seina and Sakihi Miyu of Snow troupe, Houshou Dai, Karyou Shizuru, Momohana Hina, Hoshino Anri and Aoi Miki will be retiring with The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate / Dramatic 'S'!.

03/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead roles announced for Moon Troupe's ALL FOR ONE

03/03/2017 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast lists for Cosmos Troupe Partial Time Travel, 2017 Paris Festival and A Motion.

03/02/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: The 103rd class graduated and entered the theatre. Their stage names have been announced but the official reading of their names have not.

03/01/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Kiyoka Ran will be out for the remainder of the Tokyo Theater run of Grand Hotel / Carousel Rondo (Official Site).

02/06/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Koko Sakura will be out for the remainder of the Grand Theater run of Chateau de la Reine / VIVA! FESTA! as well as the entire Tokyo Theater run (Official Site).

01/03/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Sorano Miyu, Mioka Anri, and Amano Kiyora have announced their retirement on June 11th, the final night of The Scarlet Pimpernel (Official Site).

01/03/2017 ACTRESS NEWS: Ayanami Keito has announced her retirement on Feb. 28th, the final night of One Night of Stars / Greatest HITS! (Official Site).