#Ranju Tomu

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Streak of Light -一筋の光- by Flower Troupe 2012

[zorekryk]

Napoleon (Ranju Tomu) notably had to keep her right arm still in this dance, to keep it even for old one-armed Nelson (Oozora Yuuhi), love it

also good that Tomu didn't fall over because of the hat

this Napoleon is locked in an Enemy Mine dance with Admiral Nelson...is that a normal behaviour for Napoleons? also I am worried that is too big a hat even for a Napoleon

Rating: Er...cute!

It's not normal for a Napoleon to dance with an Admiral Nelson, but it's not dangerous? It's not not cute. It's just odd.

But yeah, that hat is a little big though, the guy is top heavy. I hope he doesn't fall over, poor guy! Maybe offer one that is more size-appropriate.

[thirdmagic]

there are a lot of people who watch takarazuka adaptations of certain things and that's their only exposure to any takarazuka show ever and then they get pissed off beause they watched the adaptation because they like the original thing and the takarazuka version is different. and these people are stupid and wrong.

[oscarsasylum]

(breaks chains) I CAN BE AUTISTIC ABOUT TAKARAZUKA PHANTOM

@partymeow since it’s going to be undoubtedly long I had to make a post instead of a reply so here it is! im gunna start talking about erik on each one because hes special like that.

its gunna be a bit long:( guess how many times ive said the word love in this thread

Bonus sketch for how I differentiate each adaptation via my style :3

Takarazuka Phantom 2004

Wao Youka’s Erik is, to me, remarkably one of the more serious ones compared to the rest of the takarazuka adaptations of phantom. He reminds me a lot of the 1990 phantom film with Charles Dance! How both of them appear so serious but has probably laid out billions of traps around the opera to prank people and can be quite witty. Wao Youka’s Erik is my favorite just because I’m a sucker for that dynamic wherein person A is cold towards everything else except for when it comes to everything about person B. He looks like he’d buy (or steal) a ton of what Christine just off-handedly mentioned she wanted to get once. I absolutely love how there’s a lot of moments wherein Erik just looks lovingly and proudly at Christine and that’s why 2004 has such a special place in my heart.

Out of bias I think that the best Erik and Christine chemistry still goes to 2004. There’s something about the way Hanafusa Mari and Wao Youka acted out on stage that just sits so perfectly with me. Before the climax, the way they’ve interacted on stage just made it seem as though Erik and Christine actually had some mutual feelings towards each other.

While probably unintentional there were several times wherein the characters actually shed a few tears on some really important scenes and I thought that made the performances all the more immersive because you can actually see the deep emotion that they’re feeling on that moment.. like Christine during My True Love :3

Also! For me, it also has the best Alain Cholet! Suzuka Teru gave him so much life, he’s so full of expression and just overall funny.

Takarazuka Phantom 2006

My second favorite Takarazuka Erik is one acted out by Haruno Sumire. To me, her portrayal of Erik makes him twice as angry as Wao Youka’s Erik. I saw him as a ticking bomb, a loser sewer goblin with anger issues. I absolutely LOVED when he shouted at Gerard to leave his lair in anger, because instead of him demanding him in a firm tone to leave, he quite literally SHOUTS at him and that was just (chefs kiss). Instead of full on appearing like a sopping wet dog after his owner left, he just stands there like a pouting little child and that was just hilarious to me. She’s got a bit of that ALW Erik in her.

I decided to put it here since she played both in 2004 and 2006, but I absolutely adore Izumo Aya as Carlotta! When I first watched the 2006 adaptation I didn’t expect to see her there (since it’s a different troupe) but I’ve always loved how she acted out Carlotta with the perfect amount of snarkiness and comedy so its a pleasant surprise!

Takarazuka Phantom 2011

The most hilarious transition from the angriest Erik to the youngest looking and emotional Erik. Ranju Tomu’s Erik looks like the direct descendant of Wao Youka’s Erik but instead of being serious and cold he is just up there on the sog factor. I absolutely love the carmen sabotage in 2011 because it really set the standard to make that moment as chaotic and silly as humanly possible and I’m so in for it; like Erik literally came out of the FLOOR. Ranju Tomu has such a fantastic voice too, not to say every actress who played Erik didn’t (they’re all so amazing), but I felt it to my core whenever she sings. 

His entire character plus the more stoic and cold Gerard of Sou Kazuho makes for such an interesting dynamic. I’ve never seen an adaptation portray him so serious, and I mean that positively:3

Takarazuka Phantom 2018

THE soggiest Erik out of all the takarazuka adaptations. Nozomi Fuuto’s Erik is by far the funniest and most pathetic one yet because of how emotional he is. Everytime something happens to him he just looks like the last panel from that ‘is that your fursona? thats cringe’ meme format. I just absolutely LOVE how miserable he is whenever he’s on stage. He’s always on the verge of crying and that just makes him all the more loveable. The mommy issues on this one is CRAZY! The way Nozomi Fuuto put so much expression into Erik is so cool, it was so clear what emotions he was going through.. even the really complicated ones like confusion and conflict (and most importantly, smitten).

Absolutely love Maaya Kiho as Christine! I just thought that the way she played her was so cute! She was so pretty and she really rocked that feeling that Christine really was just an honest and kind gal with no bad intentions whatsoever.

There’s also the beautiful improvements in costumes and stage effects and it was such a treat to see. Absolutely loved the special rendered intro of the show.

But that’s the end of my little autistic rambling! Thank you for asking, it was such a pleasure! I really can’t rate which is the best because each of the takarazuka adaptations are special in their own way. each adaptation is like the same size of cake on the table for me and im wearing a little bib and holding up my fork and knife

[jyou-no-sonoko19]

I have NO idea why this video no longer functions, after being on tumblr for yeeears. But I reuploaded the tiny flv I found on my hard drive, here’s hoping it’s watchable!

And here’s a version I found on a Chinese site that is slightly larger, but not sure if it’s that much better for it.

To be honest, this video barely even exists on the global internet anymore. It wasn’t on NicoNico at ALL. I wonder if it has anything to do with how blatantly lesbian it is.

[yuzukahibiscus]

Mr Swing (2013) and Fashionable Empire (2022)

Inaba in the Future Director Commentary:

I knew Yuzuka and Minami when they were still so young. They were in the opening of "Mr Swing" where the otokoyaku were all wearing suits and standing in the ginkyou. Even when they are the most underclassmen, beside Ranju Tomu-san at that time were Yuzuka-san and Minami-san. Seeing how they used to be, and now they are the leading members in Flower Troupe, that's how you feel that time really flies.

At that time, I was already interested in Yuzuka and Minami, so now I wanted to give them a number (in Fashionable Empire) they could wear suits and walk along the ginkyou and they are now in the centre. I will continue to pay attention to these two.

(Once again, Reimai worms in this Tumblr)

[thamychan]

Ocean’s 11, 2013 version

(1) DVD

(2) Senshuuraku

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Streak of Light -一筋の光- by Flower Troupe 2012

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[nessie665]

Ranju Tomu as Erik in Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, Takarazuka Revue, 2011

[talesofsorrowandofruin]

Ranju Tomu as Death (feat. Toono Asuka as Elisabeth) in Elisabeth das Musical (Takarazuka 2002 shinjin kouen).

[forevuee]

Ranju Tomu’s and Ranno Hana’s duet dance from Ocean’s 11 2013

[unsubtlelove]

rannohana_official 花組 DANCE OLYMPIA 出演者の愛と絆とエネルギーにこみ上げてくるものがありました… 花組の新たな門出を偶然にも大好きなメンバーと一緒に観劇できて幸せでした！

[kittychan-sings-enka]

[thamychan]

Since I was doing this anyway why not share my favorite part in Canon?

(1) DVD recording day

(2) Tokyo raku

(3) National Tour

I’ll leave it to you to guess why I love to compare these so much.

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Streak of Light -一筋の光- by Flower Troupe 2012

[nessie665]

Ranno Hana & Ranju Tomu