Takarazuka Journal

The Energy 7

Star - Revolt of a Gallant Poet: Matobu Sei & Emi Kurara
Snow - In Search of El Dorado: Otozuki Kei & Konno Mahiru
Cosmos - The Rose of Versailles: Tsukifune Sarara & Miwa Asahi
Flower - Michelangelo: Ranju Tomu & Sawaki Kurumi

My VCR mysteriously repaired itself! Quick, time to get my last bunch of videos onto DVD! ;) I thought this would be an interesting watch because it contained one show I'd never seen, one I liked quite a lot, and two I really didn't care for. Would the adorable younger casts change my impressions of the shows themselves?

One thing I did notice, and would like to complain about (What? Me? Complain about something? Heaven forbid.) was the fact that in general only the lead musumeyaku role made the cut to be included in the cast lists in the little booklet that came with the video, and generally 12-15 roles were listed for each show. No love, Hankyu, no love.

(  Revolt of a Gallant Poet )

(  In Search of El Dorado )

( The Rose of Versailles )

( Michelangelo )