Takarazuka Japonisme ~Modulations~

Based on the manga The Rose of Versailles by Ikeda Riyoko.

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of its premiere, it will return to the stage of the Takarazuka Grand Theater in 2024 for the first time in ten years. This story, a foundational work of shojo manga that continues to be loved by many people across ages and borders, is set in France during the raging revolution, depicting the forbidden love of two couples. The Takarazuka Revue has staged various versions of The Rose of Versailles over the years. In this version that focuses on Fersen, we present the splendid world of The Rose of Versailles in a glorious celebration of its fiftieth anniversary.

Takarazuka Snow Troupe 1991 production.

A show about the hopes and love of a young man living in the back streets of Paris and Monaco.

Moon Troupe's version of The Rose of Versailles, with special cast.

The story takes place in the last half of the 18th century in France. General Jarget’s wife was expecting their sixth child. The General loved his five daughters but was praying with all his heart for a son. When his wife gave birth to another daughter, the General gave her a boy’s name, Oscar. He decided to bring her up as a boy.

Takarazuka Moon Troupe 2013 version of The Rose of Versailles: Oscar and Andre

Set in the Heian Age, this is the tale of Yukiwaka and Kirine, two young men who have both come to the capital to learn Bugaku. They are both learning together, and grow close as siblings as they aim to become official Bugaku dancers. However, Kirine has a secret...

Nihonmono performance.

Sidestory of The Rose of Versailles was written by Ikeda Riyoko herself.

Henri Dunant, a traveler who is on his way from Geneva, Switzerland, to Paris, happens to pass through this battlefield in Solferino. He is greatly shocked when setting his eyes on this graphic scene that tells the tragedy of war. As he stands watching dumbfounded, an injured Austrian soldier clings to his feet, begging for some water. Dunant has heard about a nearby church serving as an emergency field hospital. So he races there in a bid to save the life of the still-breathing solider.

A tragic love story about a soldier and a circus performer, based on the 1967 Swedish film Elvira Madigan.

Takarazuka Revue adaptation of classic manga The Window of Orpheus by Riyoko Ikeda

Flower Troupe's performance.

Based on Itou Keiichi's novel "Elegy for the Setting Sun".