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LET'S PLAY A GAME!

Lately it’s been hard for me to keep up with Takarazuka news...

Lousy internet connection, lots of things to do, more changes in my life…

So it’s the centenary of Takrazuka and yet I haven’t written anything on my blog! Shame on me! :P

A few of my friends are going to Japan his year and will see some shows. I won’t even attempt to hide how jealous I am ;)

Since I won’t be able to go there, and I will miss a lot of awesome shows, I’ll just spend my time daydreaming.

I’ve come up with a little game. It’s called:

WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM SHOW AND DREAM CAST BE?

The rules are few and simple: it can be any show (an already existing show or a movie/book/play you would love to see on the Takarazuka stage) and the cast can include both current actresses and OGs. Who cares if it’s impossible? It’s a dream anyway! I’m really curious to see what you all come up with.

I’ve had to think a lot about my dream show and dream cast. The problem is, it is difficult to choose a story I love which also has enough important characters to feature all of my favourite actresses in roles that would suit them. Jeez, I’ve thrown at you (and at myself) a very difficult challenge!

My choice is TALES OF THE OTORI by Lian Hearn, one of my absolute favourite books. If you haven’t read it, you must!!!

It’s a fiction set in a Japan-like country during the war lords period, in which a young man with special skills and powers is torn between two different lives. There is love, fights, power games and all sorts of entertaining, breathtaking action. Excellent plot and excellent characters.

You can find its Wikipedia page here for more info on the story and characters.

My ideal cast would be as follows:

Otori Takeo – Ouki Kaname

Otori Shigeru – Wao Youka

Otori Ichiro – Kotobuki Tsukasa

Otori Shoichi – Hatsukaze Midori

Otori Masahiro – Ema Naoki

Terada Fumio – Harukaze Misato

Iida Sadamu – Oozora Yuuhi

Arai Daiichi – Yumi Hiro

Shirakawa Kaede – Misaki Rion

Maruyama Naomi – Hanafusa Mari

Muto Kenji – Suzukaze Mayo

Muto Yuki – Reimi Urara

Muto Shizuka – Nono Sumika

Kikuta Kotaro – Shizuki Asato

Kikuta Akio – Nozomi Futo

Matsuda Shingen – Itsuki Chihiro

Kubo Makoto – Suzumi Shio

Jo-An – Sena Jun

Lord Fujiwara – Shibuki Jun

Mamoru – Nanami Hiroki

It’s been so hard to pick! Especially for the characters I don’t like… because I wanted actresses I like anyway. Overall I am quite satisfied.

It will never happen, but it would be awesome to see this show some day!

What about you? I’m really curious about what sort of show and which actresses you would pick!