Japan's all-female theater empire puts on a show so extra it defies gravity AND gender norms.
Special performance.
Costume
Hand-beaded creations that weigh more than the performers.
Practical Effects
Live vocals during athletic dance numbers — no playback crutch.
Direction
Masaya's camera finally lets you see the footwork.
Director
Ishida Masaya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's 'otokoyaku' tradition of female male-impersonators predates Japanese women's suffrage and remains one of the country's most subversive mainstream institutions.
This 2016 special marked the first time the Revue allowed documentary crew access to their notoriously secretive trainee 'bow hall' rehearsals.
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