Samurai sword fights meet sequins and show tunes — Japan's wildest history lesson.
-- One Samurai from Kagoshima -- Set during the troubled times of the early post-shogunate period, this story takes place in a region known as the Satsuma Domain, home to the majestic volcano, Mt. Sakurajima. The protagonist, Toshiaki Kirino, is born into a poor resident samurai family of the region yet grows to become one of the driving forces behind the Meiji Restoration, demonstrating extraordinary courage and swordsmanship. --- Romance!! -- “Romance!!” is the 19th program in the Romantic Revue series, which illustrates the glamor and tradition of the Takarazuka Revue. Highlighted by the outstanding singing of the leading star Kairi Hokusho, the Star Troupe delivers several vignettes on the eternal theme of the Takarazuka Revue — the romantic world of love.
Acting
Kairi Hokushō's commanding dual presence as star and samurai.
Costume
Lavish period-meets-showgirl visual overload.
Direction
Yoshimasa Saitō balances reverence and camp.
Director
Yoshimasa Saitō
Kairi Hokushō
Kirino Toshiaki
Fu Hinami
Ootani Fuyu
Yuzuru Kurenai
Enami Shuntarō
Mishiro Ren
Saigou Takamori
Hiroki Nanami
Kawaji Toshiyoshi
Ren Kisaragi
Takaki Kanehiro
Otoha Minori
Enami Taka
Makoto Rei
Yagi Nagateru
Yuria Seo
Beppu Shinsuke
Kisaki Airi
Takeshita Hisa
Aya Ouka
Mikami Taku
Ema Amahana
Matsudaira Katamori
Honoka Kozakura
Taro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's all-female troupes have staged nationalist epics since 1914, with otokoyaku (male-role performers) becoming queer icons despite conservative roots.
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