Shibata Yukihiro

In the middle of the Edo Era in Kayamachi near the Sumida River lived a childless couple, Minokichi and his wife O-chou. Minokichi was a master caprenter who worked for a large company called Sugitaya.

Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe's 2023 adaptation is based on Mérimée's original work "Carmen". This story, set in Spain, depicts Don José, a military noncommissioned officer, who is fascinated by the free-spirited Carmen and falls in love with her.

The beginning of the Heian Era, there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was valorous, and was generally of an open and natural nature. This Narihara meets the beautiful Princess Takaiko, who is working as a dancing girl at one of the imperial flower banquets...

Set in Nara, the seat of power in Japan in the early 8th century. The power of the imperial court has been split into two warring factions, Prince Nagaya who protects the right for imperial rule by direct decent, and the Fujiwara clan who favor giving more power to the clans related to the imperial family. Children of the warring factions, Prince Asukabe, Princess Asukabe and Obito no Miko are friends from a young age. Prince Asukabe and Princess Asukabe rebel against expectations, drawn to each other....

Flower Troupe's performance.

Mayerling is a musical based on the tragic real-life love story of the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary and Marie Vetsera. Papalagi is a revue show inspired by the book written by Erich Scheurmann. This is the 1993 Star Troupe run recorded at the Takarazuka Grand Theatre, starring Asaji Saki.

EPHEMERAL LOVE: Austria, 1888. Crown Prince Rudolf is bored with the ostentatious royal life in the Austrian court. During a performance of “Hamlet,” Rudolf meets Marie Vetsera, the daughter of Baron Vetsera, the wealthiest man in Vienna. Marie is instantly infatuated with the prince, and they continue meeting in secret. When the emperor learns that Rudolf has petitioned the Pope for a divorce from Princess Stephanie, he flies into a rage and orders Rudolf and Marie to part. Rudolf feels he must make a choice: the throne, or Marie. ENCHANTEMENT: The Takarazuka Revue takes the beautiful love, visions, and dreams evoked by famous perfumes across time and space to a new level, delivering a truly magical experience. Enjoy this spectacular revue that marks the beginning of 2023, celebrating perfumes that have enchanted people from around the globe, performed by Rei Yuzuka and Flower Troupe.

The time is the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. While Yukariko is a woman, she is by nature masculine and, as she was raised in a family with no heir, she learned general martial arts. Then an unexpected story is told to Yukariko, whose father died suddenly. It is said that because Yukariko is the daughter of the daimyo of Aki, and twins with the current feudal lord, she was given to an adoptive family in secret. As a matter of fact her brother the feudal lord, Midorio, is ill, and in order that the other provinces may not know, she is told that he wants her to serve as his substitute....