Takarazuka Revue

Takarazuka Revue
Company information
Native name	宝塚歌劇団
Founded	1913
Headquarters	Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
Products	Musical theatre

The Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団 (たからづかかげきだん) , Takarazuka Kagekidan) is an all-female musical theatre troupe in Japan. It was founded by Ichizo Kobayashi in 1913. The five troupes of the Takarazuka Revue are called Flower, Moon, Snow, Star, and Cosmos. Each troupe has a pair of actors considered the top otokoyaku (male role) and musumeyaku (female role).

In 2019, the Flower Troupe of the Takarazuka Revue put on a musical adaptation of Boys Over Flowers. The Star Troupe will stage a second musical in 2026.

History with Boys Over Flowers

The Takarazuka Revue announced their adaptation of Boys Over Flowers on January 11, 2019. Their Flower Troupe (花組) staged the musical. It starred Rei Yuzuka and Mirei Shiroki in the lead roles. The musical ran for twenty-four performances from June 15 to July 2. The Takarazuka Revue also arranged a live broadcast of Hana Yori Dango, which was streamed across theaters in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on June 29. In December 2025, a second adaptation of Boys Over Flowers, titled Hana Yori Dango II: Shooting Star, was announced by the Takarazuka Revue. It will star Chisei Akatsuki and Chizuru Uta from the Star Troupe (星組).

Artists

The following are Takarazuka Revue artists from Hana Yori Dango and Hana Yori Dango II. Otokoyaku are actresses who play male roles and musumeyaku play female roles.

Flower Troupe

Otokoyaku Current Akira Naoto Asahi Kaito Asuka Seino Kazuma Mano Maki Kureha Mizuki Takasho Raito Kinami Reisa Kazu Towa Mineka Tsukasa Aoki Former Anju Tsubasa Hibiki Wataru Kei Yunami Maira Izumi Mitsuki Haryu Rei Yuzuka Runa Saezuki

Musumeyaku Current Kotono Asanoha Kurara Kotomi Natsuki Suzumina Rinka Miku Former Kurisu Oto Mirei Shiroki Moeka Wakakusa Noa Ozuki Reina Misato Rino Mihana Ririka Kaga You Tokuyama Yume Marika

Star Troupe

Otokoyaku Chisei Akatsuki Hayate Taiki Kai Mitsurugi Kanon Amato

Musumeyaku Chizuru Uta

Productions

• Hana Yori Dango (2019)
• Hana Yori Dango II: Shooting Star (2026)

Releases

Takarazuka Creative Arts

• Hana Yori Dango (2019; Blu-ray)
• Hana Yori Dango (2020; soundtrack)

See also

Hana Yori Dango (2019) staff
Directors / Writers Kosaku Noguchi Production Takarazuka Revue

External links

• Official website (JP)/(EN)
• Takarazuka Revue (@official_takarazuka_revue) on Instagram
• Takarazuka Revue on YouTube
• Takarazuka Revue on Facebook
• Takarazuka Revue on Wikipedia
• Takarazuka Revue on Japanese Wikipedia
• TakaWiki, a fan database on the Takarazuka Revue