First Shangri-La pictures
Mar. 9th, 2010 12:42 pmShangri-La has finally started, and Asahi was kind enough to provide me with many, many images to obsess over <3
( Some of my favorites + my commentary under the cut )
( Some of my favorites + my commentary under the cut )
*amused smirk*
Dec. 26th, 2009 11:09 pmThe Shangri La poster looks even more like Final Fantasy X a video game XD (The photoshopping only makes it moreso ^^;) But in all seriousness if this is any indication, I'm seriously excited for the costuming possibilities.
For the record, I think I'm predicting Tomu as the Dragon King and Micchan as part of the troupe of traveling entertainers. (Unless it's Tomochin as the Dragon King, Tomu as the friend with the traveling entertainers, and Micchan in another role?) Nah, I think I'm sticking to what I first said. And then Tomochin can be Tomu's co-bad guy and Masako can also be wit te entertainers.
Oh, and I think Yuuhi used to be evil before she lost her memories XD *scratches head* Maybe she's the Dragon King?
I'm scared of jinxing myself, but I'm really looking forward to this show <3
In other news, Yumiko's dinner show will be entitled "Thank you." How sweet is that???? The fact that Nacchan is in there doesn't surprise me, and hopefully they'll do some Silver Rose Chronicle stuff.. Having Koma as well is an extra bonus <3
For the record, I think I'm predicting Tomu as the Dragon King and Micchan as part of the troupe of traveling entertainers. (Unless it's Tomochin as the Dragon King, Tomu as the friend with the traveling entertainers, and Micchan in another role?) Nah, I think I'm sticking to what I first said. And then Tomochin can be Tomu's co-bad guy and Masako can also be wit te entertainers.
Oh, and I think Yuuhi used to be evil before she lost her memories XD *scratches head* Maybe she's the Dragon King?
I'm scared of jinxing myself, but I'm really looking forward to this show <3
In other news, Yumiko's dinner show will be entitled "Thank you." How sweet is that???? The fact that Nacchan is in there doesn't surprise me, and hopefully they'll do some Silver Rose Chronicle stuff.. Having Koma as well is an extra bonus <3
Since I've gotten home, I haven't managed to get any work done on my grad school admissions essays. And yet I seem to have found the time to finish my Casablanca review AND write a Christmas card to Micchan >.> For the record, I went into this show thinking of it as "Takarazuka Does Casablanca." I don't think anyone could be Humphrey Bogart, etc. so I tried to think of this "Casablanca" as a completely different animal.
( The Bad )
( The Good )
( Cast Rundown )
So in conclusion…no, it’s not an absolutely perfect show. But I really, really love it anyway, and I really recommend that everyone see it
Tags:
- ayase akina,
- ban akira,
- casablanca,
- chisuzu mayu,
- fujisaki eri,
- hanakage arisu,
- harukaze misato,
- hasumi yuuya,
- hokushou kairi,
- hoshibuki ayato,
- houju ichi,
- isono chihiro,
- kazahane reia,
- kotobuki tsukasa,
- live performance,
- mikaze maira,
- mitsuki haruka,
- nagina ruumi,
- nanami hiroki,
- nono sumika,
- oomi ako,
- oozora yuuhi,
- ranju tomu,
- review,
- soragumi,
- sumireno rei,
- tenrei mion,
- toki irisu,
- yuumi hiro
Okay, so what little there is of the Casablanca cast list I like very, very much. Micchan got the role I wanted for her, Tomochin will get another delicious villain role, and Ban-san will be Sam!!! I don't know why I kept on imagining a younger actress getting this role, but giving Sam to Ban-san as a sayonara role is a stroke of genius. She'll get to sing a lot AND it's a really memorable role.
If she has to retire, at least they've been treating her well lately with both her dinner show and giving her this role.
But as for the rest of the cast not being announced as of right now...Koike, why do I have a feeling that you haven't finished the script yet? :P
ETA: Okay, truth be told, there aren't really any big roles past the ones that have already been announced. The only ones that stand out in my mind are the guy who gets shot at the beginning for his letters of transit and a few of the Ricks' Cafe staff. But even if there aren't a lot of big parts, I have a feeling (*knock on wood*) this is going to be a very good show for watching people doing cute things in the background. After all, the majority of the action takes place in a night club.
If she has to retire, at least they've been treating her well lately with both her dinner show and giving her this role.
But as for the rest of the cast not being announced as of right now...Koike, why do I have a feeling that you haven't finished the script yet? :P
ETA: Okay, truth be told, there aren't really any big roles past the ones that have already been announced. The only ones that stand out in my mind are the guy who gets shot at the beginning for his letters of transit and a few of the Ricks' Cafe staff. But even if there aren't a lot of big parts, I have a feeling (*knock on wood*) this is going to be a very good show for watching people doing cute things in the background. After all, the majority of the action takes place in a night club.
Revelation of the Day
Aug. 16th, 2009 11:33 pmSo yesterday I decided to rewatch A/L. It had been over a year and it was fun to revisit it, especially since I know soragumi a lot better now than I did back then. It's one of those silly, campy shows that I love. And I'm always a sucker for a good secret identity tale.
I came to the conclusion that A/L and Bara ni Furu Ame are basically the same story, only with vastly different directing styles XD After all:
In other news, the lack of a Casablanca cast list may cause me to pull my hair out, especially with people speculating in![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ekusudei 's entry that someone Micchan or Miwacchi's age would make a good nibante to Kiriyan. (Er...not that I don't want Micchan and Kiriyan performing together, but it's complicated and would mess up my travel plans. Which is an entirely different post. *points* Go and watch A/L instead! It's really cute).
I came to the conclusion that A/L and Bara ni Furu Ame are basically the same story, only with vastly different directing styles XD After all:
- Tani and Ume knew each other when they were younger but were separated. They encounter each other again as adults (or in the case of BaraAme, when they're older)
- Tani is poor while Ume is from a wealthy family.
- Tomochin is the evil fiance who is actually after Ume's family's wealth.
- Ume has a bad relationship with her parents, who want her to get married to Tomochin for the wrong reasons. Tani eventually has to rescue Ume from being forced into marrying Tomochin.
In other news, the lack of a Casablanca cast list may cause me to pull my hair out, especially with people speculating in
ekusudei 's entry that someone Micchan or Miwacchi's age would make a good nibante to Kiriyan. (Er...not that I don't want Micchan and Kiriyan performing together, but it's complicated and would mess up my travel plans. Which is an entirely different post. *points* Go and watch A/L instead! It's really cute).
I have no idea why the review for "Amour, sore wa..." showed up in front of the "Bara ni Furu Ame" review. I give up on formatting in LJ with cuts -_-;;; I'm just grateful that everything appeared, didn't sneak out from under the cut, and isn't entirely in bold :P
( Bara ni Furu Ame review )
Tags:
- aihana chisaki,
- bara ni furu ame/amour sore wa,
- hanakage arisu,
- harukaze misato,
- hasumi yuuya,
- hizuki hana,
- hokushou kairi,
- houshou dai,
- karin moyuru,
- kazari jin,
- kotobuki tsukasa,
- miwa asahi,
- nanaho hikaru,
- oomi ako,
- paradise prince/dancing for you,
- ranju tomu,
- review,
- soragumi,
- suzuna saya,
- toki irisu,
- yamato yuuga,
- yuumi hiro
Casablanca
Jul. 11th, 2009 02:52 amSo tonight I sat down and watched Casablanca. It was AMAZING, and definitely deserves its status as a great American film. If you haven't seen it, I really do recommend it. I can feel my willpower and common sense melting, although it's not completely gone yet.
This only makes me more excited about the Takarazuka version. I suspect it could be a very talk-y show, but it suits the atmosphere. And I wonder how they'll incorporate "As Time Goes By" and the other songs? Or maybe they'll have to go with other songs if getting the original copyright is a problem?
Anyway, I decided to write down my casting predictions. I always like doing these and going back later to see how I did. (For the record, I'd like to brag that![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
wao_wao and I predicted long before the summary of Paradise Prince was released that Tomu would be an evil, corporate villain trying to get Tani to sell out and Micchan would play Tani's friend XD)
This only makes me more excited about the Takarazuka version. I suspect it could be a very talk-y show, but it suits the atmosphere. And I wonder how they'll incorporate "As Time Goes By" and the other songs? Or maybe they'll have to go with other songs if getting the original copyright is a problem?
Anyway, I decided to write down my casting predictions. I always like doing these and going back later to see how I did. (For the record, I'd like to brag that
wao_wao and I predicted long before the summary of Paradise Prince was released that Tomu would be an evil, corporate villain trying to get Tani to sell out and Micchan would play Tani's friend XD)( Here's looking at you, kid. )
