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I think I've become a Tom fan, but I'm not sure. Does that make any sense? It's not the instant ♥♥LOVE♥♥ that I had for Rika and all of Moon Troupe. It's a slowly growing appreciation, because how can you not have some interest in the "Top of the Tops"? I really wish I'd known back in August even a tiny smidgen of what I know now. I was totally
under-whelmed by Tom then. I remember thinking that the second lead-role was more interesting (Wataru's part), but I had no idea that Wataru was actually the Top of Star Troupe..... ^^;;
I'm not extremely fond of the gaunt otokoyaku, I have this mothering urge to fatten them up.
Anyway, I resisted taking a ton of screen shots, because I know most of you have this one already, so it's just me blathering.
Department Storeo.0 What an odd revue show. What on earth was the point of that airplane? Anyway, I enjoyed this one, if only to see Aran Kei rapping. But there wasn't any part that I absolutely fell in love with. Although... Taatan's character getting bullied was way cuter than it should have been. No, Jen! Bullying is bad!
Costumes were alright, though they didn't blow me away.
( But I did enjoy this one.... That scarf looked like fun. )GaisenmonI don't think I would have been able to follow this one at all without
Genevieve's translation. The plot is rather thick, isn't it? But I guess that's what happens when you wrap a novel into one short hour-and-a-half musical.
So, Takarazuka returns to its French-fascination with a musical about refugees in WWII Paris, just prior to its occupation. It's dark, and depressing, and really rather good. Not a Les Mis "Let us rise up against the oppressors!" makes you hum with energy kind of musical, but much more human drama. The main character is a German doctor living illegally in France without a visa or paperwork, just trying to get by. Tortured past? Check. Really a soft-hearted guy? Check. Ready to do cold-blooded murder nonetheless? Check.
The music and songs were good, and there were some that I really enjoyed, like "Tasogare no Pari" and "Yoishirete".
Lots of great actresses: Todoroki Yuu (Tom), Kouju Tatsuki (Taatan), Asami Hikaru, Aran Kei (Touko).
( Costumes? Yay! Yay! Suits! Fedoras! ♥♥♥ )
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ALL ABOUT RIKA
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mosellegreen. At that time I had no interest in Rika, and completely overlooked her villainous character. Now I love Brian Keyes quite madly, but I don't know if that's from repeated watchings, or from the fact that Rika became my favorite 'sienne. Mami is brilliant as Alex and the Moon Prince. She's just so beautiful in this show! Dan Rei is sweet, especially with Gaichi playing her tag-along archaeologist friend. And speaking of archaeologists ... well, that's me. How can I not love this show? A show with a song about "out of place artifacts"? A show where Tani is brain-washed into thinking that she's Elvis? A show which cracks me up every, single time, yet still manages to fit in a painfully beautiful lover's suicide?
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