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Takarazuka Revue Company

たからづかかげきだん

Takarazuka Kagekidan

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Revue Company
Active Years
1913-2025

Awards

Takarazuka Revue Company Annual Awards
Organization: Takarazuka Revue Company
Result: 授与
Hankyu Sumirekai Pansy Award
Organization: Hankyu Sumirekai
Result: 授与
Arts Festival Grand Prize
1961
Work: Karei naru Senbyoushi
Category: 大衆芸能部門
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award
1976
Work: The Rose of Versailles
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award
Result: 受賞
Asahi Prize
2013
Organization: Asahi Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Prime Minister's Award
2014
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受賞
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2014
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: 受賞
Takarazuka City Civic Honor Award
2014
Organization: Takarazuka City
Result: 受賞
Asia Cosmopolitan Award Culture Award
2014
Organization: Heijo-sento 1300 Year Memorial Project Executive Committee
Result: 受賞
Yomiuri Theater Awards Artistic Honor Award
2005
Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award Grand Prize
2015
Organization: Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award
Result: 受賞
Best Produce Award
2015
Organization: Japan Life and Culture Promotion Council
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mon Paris

1927 Revue

First revue in Japan, achieved great success.

TravelChansonGlamour

The Rose of Versailles

1974 Musical

Adapted from a popular manga, contributed greatly to the revival of the troupe.

Historical dramaRomanceSocial phenomenon

Elisabeth - Love and Death's Round Dance

1996 Musical

First Japanese production of the Vienna musical. The role of Death was iconic and the production a major hit.

LoveDeathFate

The Legend of the Great King Four Gods

2010 Musical

Stage adaptation of a popular TV drama.

HistoryFateHeroes

Lupin the Third

2015 Theater

Stage adaptation of the famous manga 'Lupin the Third'.

AdventureCrimeHumor

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Glamorous and dramaticLyrical singingStylized movements
Recurring Motifs
Grand staircaseLine danceFeather ornaments

Legacy

The Takarazuka Revue Company is a representative theatrical troupe in Japanese performing arts, widely praised for its unique style and splendid performances. Despite challenges such as accidents and power harassment issues, it is a traditional troupe with over 100 years of history.

Museums

  • Takarazuka Revue Hall of Fame Inside Takarazuka Grand Theater, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2014

In Popular Culture

  • Subject of numerous manga, novels, and dramas
  • Often featured in movies and TV programs

Trivia

  • Men cannot become troupe members
  • Troupe consists only of unmarried women
  • New productions are created multiple times a year