Takarazuka Revue Fan Podcast

As mentioned in my last post, we’re still having bandwidth issues. Indeed, we went down again for a large chunk of February. So we will be stopping the podcast feed on iTunes and other podcast aggregators in about 5 days. Apologies if you enjoy listening to the show that way. Instead, please consider subscribing to … Continue reading The podcast feed is going down, but you can find new episodes on our blog and YouTube channel

Hi everyone! A newly recorded episode about The Scarlet Pimpernel in Takarazuka. Mostly focused on the Wildhorn versions, but did you know Takarazuka did a version based on the novel in 1979? Listen on for more info! And please share with us all your thoughts on the shows! We’d love to have you be part … Continue reading Revue Corner #5 – The Scarlet Pimpernel

Happy New Year, everyone!! Join Julie, Kitty, Jen, and Kate as they talk about what they enjoy about Takarazuka revue shows, their directors, and some of their favorite shows. (Jen is a liiiitle late getting this posted, so you’ll see the news section is out of date. Ahahahah.) We’d love to hear from you about … Continue reading Episode 50: Revue Reviews

Join Kate and Jen as they talk about things and shows from Takarazuka that give them comfort and distraction. Then let us know how Takarazuka has been comforting you over the past few months! Happy Things: Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Miyume Himari’s Twitter Cher’s 1-man West Side Story Shows Mentioned: Guys and Dolls (2002) … Continue reading Episode 49: Takarazuka – Comfort and Distraction

Join Julie, Kate, Kitty, Jenn, and Jen, as they tackle the toughest question of all: “Cuddle, marry, or ignore?” How about you? Would you answer any of these tough questions any differently? Or do you have a challenging trio of your own? Please share with us below in the comments! 07/19/20: Update from Julie: Whoops, … Continue reading Episode 48: Cuddle, Marry, Ignore

We would like to make a clear statement regarding information that has come to light about a former member of our podcast. We believe that all individuals are free to hold beliefs of their choice and vote as their conscience dictates. However, we also stand against racism and discrimination in all forms, and for all … Continue reading A statement from the members of the podcast

Join Jenn, Julie, Kate, and Kitty as they translate and talk about some of the “Messages from the Stars” that the Takarazuka Revue has been posting lately: YouTube Playlist. (Please excuse a somewhat “noisy” recording. As always, things are a bit crazy in Quarantine.) What have been some of your favorite messages so far? Please … Continue reading Special 19: Messages from the Stars

Thanks to many requests here in the blog, on Tumblr, and on Twitter, we have some quiz games headed your way. First up: Play along with Lella, Kitty, Jenn, and Julie and test your esoteric Takarazuka revue show theme song knowledge! Don’t cheat, but if you want to double-check your answers after playing, here is … Continue reading Special #18: Revue Theme Song Quiz Game!

Join Heidi and Lella as they talk about a favorite small-theater show and give it some tough love. (Warning: Plot spoilers) Have you seen The Robbers? What did you think of it? Things Mentioned in This Show: Die Räuber (TakaWiki) Emao Yuu (TakaWiki) Instagram live with Sakiko Takarazuka Revue Company Official YouTube Channel Takarazuka chat … Continue reading Episode 47: Die Räuber

Join Kate and Jen as they talk about the many definitions of a “Golden Combi”, and some of their favorite otokoyaku and musumeyaku pairs. We won’t give them away ahead of time. See if you can guess from the sound clips!