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INTEREST: Japan's All-Female Takarazuka Musical Revue Takes on Abraham Lincoln


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omiya



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:19 pm Reply with quote
Slightly tangential to the article but since it's not mentioned in the ANN Encyclopaedia, it is worth noting that Osamu Tezuka grew up in Takarazuka and that the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum is a short walk from the Takarazuka Grand Theater.

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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:50 pm Reply with quote
Okay, they had to explain the Civil War in an intro when they showed Gone With the Wind in the UK--
How much do the JAPANESE know about the Emancipation Proclamation or the Gettysburg Address, apart from the fact that it's an all-American reference?

(And I realize that the rest of the country knowing little about it is the point of doing the play, but still seems like the blind leading the blind...)
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WANNFH



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:44 pm Reply with quote
EricJ2 wrote:

How much do the JAPANESE know about the Emancipation Proclamation or the Gettysburg Address, apart from the fact that it's an all-American reference?


At least they're know something, if they wanted - see Boryaku no Zvezda first episode. Very Happy
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jojothepunisher



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:21 pm Reply with quote
They are having a female actor play Lincoln, ain't that nice?
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Lili-Hime



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:49 pm Reply with quote
jojothepunisher wrote:
They are having a female actor play Lincoln, ain't that nice?

It needs to be an anime. "My little Emancipator can't be this cute!" or "I don't have many Confederate friends," or "Is wrong to pick up congressional votes in a dungeon?"... all work just fine :3 Seriously if I had the money I'd have my tickets booked for this but they probably wouldn't take kindly to some white girl laughing her ass off in the crowd
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XerneasYveltal



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:52 pm Reply with quote
"Abraham Lincoln on a Takarazuka musical? That's crazy!"

I bet this is the initial reaction in a nutshell that Americans may probably think of when this pops up.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:54 pm Reply with quote
The effeminate version of Lincoln doesn't look bad at all.
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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:18 pm Reply with quote
Hoppy800 wrote:
The effeminate version of Lincoln doesn't look bad at all.


I'd love to see what's under her beard!

(Ahem, sorry, I'll just.... Embarassed )
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:21 pm Reply with quote
Y'know before I scrolled down and got the rest of the info, I said to myself, "That looks like Abraham..." and then you see it. Oh this is too funny. I would have never thought someone would do a stage performance on Abe Lincoln done though the way of Takarazakura. Surprised Surprised
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MrTerrorist



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:29 pm Reply with quote
Honest Abe got more attractive with age.
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TheAncientOne



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:13 pm Reply with quote
I'm still waiting for their anime version of the civil war where all the generals and other top army officers are changed to cute young girls.

jojothepunisher wrote:
They are having a female actor play Lincoln, ain't that nice?

It is an all female revue, so why should anyone expect a male actor?
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:43 pm Reply with quote
This is one of those things you don't realize you need in you life until it pops up.
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samuelp
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:47 pm Reply with quote
If someone goes to see it, don't spoil the ending for me!
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:52 pm Reply with quote
samuelp wrote:
If someone goes to see it, don't spoil the ending for me!


Do you think they'd end it with someone in the audience? Perhaps the theater has some nice wing seating....
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:59 pm Reply with quote
Tall Abe, need her some stilts and really tall top hat.

Of course they'd do it - the Japanese Prime Minister is Abe! Laughing
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