Takarazuka Japonisme ~Modulations~

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

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

Takarazuka Snow Troupe 1991 production.

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

Nihonmono performance.

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

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 Revue's Snow Troupe's stage play of The Rose of Versailles.

Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe's 1998 adaptation of The Rose of Versailles by Ikeda Riyoko

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

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.

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

Flower Troupe's performance.

Anniversary concert for The Rose of Versailles.

Takarazuka Revue’s 1992 production of "The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre". This version focuses on the relationship between Oscar and Andre.