#yoka wao

[chaichaimatcha]

personal favorites~🩵

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-lestat de lioncourt

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-yoshiki

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-anne hathaway

[cryoverkiltmilk]

I think I've figured something out.

[thenamelessbaroness]

It took me all summer, but I finally finished my Yoka Wao Phantom cosplay. I even used magnets for the mask!

[zukadiary]

Regardless of your personal favorites, who would you say were some of the most impactful otokoyaku in takarazuka's history? for example, I'd say I'm a fairly new fan, but i hear a lot about miki maya, yuki amami, yoka wao even nowadays. Maybe as a long time fan, you can give us some insight on who you think were some of the most significant otokoyaky? Thank you

Sure! This is like, me judging on vibes/stories basically... others may feel differently!

The first generation of top otokoyaku: Anna Jun (Flower), Haruna Yuri (Moon), Migiwa Natsuko (Snow), and Ootori Ran (Star). These were the prime participants in the "Berubara Boom," skyrocketing Takarazuka's mainstream popularity, and leading to the establishment of an official top star system.

Ooura Mizuki, considered one of the best dancers in Takarazuka history, went on to become an internationally renowned tango dancer. It's impossible to attribute this definitively to one person, but I also think she started a steady incline in the difficulty of Takarazuka choreography over the years.

Amami Yuuki, who you mentioned, was famed for her natural acting style, unusual for the stage at the time. She became the youngest top star ever largely due to her popularity, and the fear that she would be offered better opportunities on and off stage outside of Takarazuka. She has also had a successful career in movies and dramas, and is probably the biggest household name amongst OGs.

In my admittedly biased opinion, I think Mori Keaki and Ichiro Maki set the standard for top stars and nihonmono

Maya Miki was noted for actively studying everyday men and somewhat revolutionizing otokoyaku style (think charmingly disheveled suit vs. the traditional buttoned up tailcoat look). She has also had a successful TV/movie career post-Takarazuka and is a household name in Japan.

Wao Youka is the longest running top otokoyaku, and had extremely notable chemistry with Hanafusa Mari (whose record of 8.5 years and 5 husbands will likely never be unseated)

Yuzuki Reon was 2 months shy of Wao's record, similarly had notable chemistry with Yumesaki Nene, and was wildly popular. She and Maya Miki are the only two otokoyaku to perform in Nippon Budokan, which is 7x the typical Takarazuka venue seating capacity.

I also have to mention Nanami Hiroki for a different reason. While those above were IMO very influential otokoyaku in Takarazuka, Nanami Hiroki's graduation marked a notable turning point in the opportunities available in the entertainment industry to OGs who didn't make top. Prior to her graduation, it was fairly rare even for a top musumeyaku to get regular leading roles post-Takarazuka, never mind actresses who were not top stars. Nowadays we see a lot more of this. Miya Rurika has gone on record in print saying the breadth and success of Kai's OG activities have hugely influenced her and paved the way to "be herself" in her career, and we've seen a large number of 2 and 3-ranked former otokoyaku follow similar steps since.

[rottencandyapp1es]

I was heavily inspired by Wao Yoka's portrayal of Dracula in the all-female production of Dracula: The Musical. I couldn't help but think of Midna!

Happy Halloween 🦇🧡🧛‍♀️

Linktober Day 31: Free-For-All

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

For #womenshistorymonth a look at some of the most important women in the history of The Phantom of the Opera.

Number 16. Yoka Wao

Yoka Wao was the first woman to play Erik in an official production.

Yoka performed the role in the 2004 production of "Phantom" by Kopit and Yeston by the Takarazuka revue.

The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals and stories adapted from films, novels, shōjo manga, and Japanese folktales.

The production of Phantom starring Yoka was filmed and is one if the most beloved Takarazuka productions around the world.

[dickvandyke33]

remembered that frye is based off of the vampire squid, so i drew her as the wao yoka dracula real quick because i find frye somewhat alluring (i am sick in the head for her)

AGAGYGGWGYJAKSKEKXJS heart eyes

[kazamajun]

Just watched the dracula musical with wao yoka in the lead role and oh my god. amazing. fave drac adaptation for sure!! some of the lines went hard as fuck

[buns-burrow]

vamptober day 1: dracula!

so. wao yoka as dracula huh.

[thenightling]

The states now banning "anything that can be perceived as a drag show" have just accidentally banned Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Merchant of Venice. Both featured women dressed as men.  And sadly they also have banned one of my favorite productions of Frank Wildhorn's Dracula: The Musical, where Japanese actress, Wao Yoka played Count Dracula.

And the irony that most woman roles were originally played by men in Shakespeare has not been lost to me.

[candles-inthewoods]

Wao Yoka Dracula the Musical Takarazuka Revue - 2011

[cryoverkiltmilk]

So the images you shared of the Japanese Dracula Theatre performance with Wao Yoka?

I shared it to some subreddits, its been well-received.

Do you have any other images of it that we could share there?

R/feminism and R/Witchesvspatriarchy love it!

I just got those from a quick google search. A surprising number of them mis-tagged as takarazuka (tbf, it's at least taka-adjacent). Glad to see it's doing well!

I think Baldur's Gate 3 just re-primed all of us for vampires and for women who we would let step on us.

[dasflauschy-art]

Finished a pic!

[lesbian-space-fish]

Finally finished my dracula barbie! (based on the 2011 japanese production of dracula the musical with Yoka Wao as dracula). I made all her clothes and accessories, styled her hair, and did her makeup 🖤🕯🗡

[mossworth]

[sillyblyn]

(yes im posting this here too lol)

super sketch-y Takako Dracula for the soul!! i never post here bc tumblr scares me but it proved to be really good for art and since ive been obesessed with takako (esp takako dracula) recently i really wanted to draw her (and the horny scenes bc, surprisingly, this musical sure is horny at times!)

Enjoy! (and watch the musical!!!)