Asagiri Makoto

Takarazuka Revue Moon Troupe 2014 performance. Arsene Lupin side-story about the youth of Donald Dawson and Count Hereford.

During the early Heian period, Fujiwara no Yoshifusa and his adopted heir Mototsune maintained control over the Imperial Court. Mysterious incidents frequently occurred in ancient Kyoto where a procession of demons would strut through the streets monthly on the day of the Rat, killing anyone who saw them. By chance, Sugawara no Michizane becomes acquainted with Ariwara no Narihira, the head of the police and judicial chief. Recognizing Michizane’s talents, who from a young age was a brilliant and renowned scholar, Narihira asks for his help in solving the mystery. Thanks to the cooperation of Shoki, an obstinate female shopkeeper who deals in Tang Dynasty goods, Michizane gradually draws closer to solving the mystery. In the background, however, swirls the greed of secretive powerful figures who mask their intrigues as the deeds of demons and specters...

“FULL SWING!” is a dazzling show featuring lively jazz music. Opening with a gorgeous prologue celebrating the birth of the hero of swing, this delightful performance is rich in variety, showing both the stylish and soulful sides of jazz. We hope that you will enjoy this funky and swingin’ world of jazz, steeped in the wondrous charm of the Moon troupe led by their new top pair!

It is 17th-century France, where Louis XIV, the "Sun King," reigns. The Musketeers, who answer to the king, diligently train themselves day in and day out to protect their liege and the state. Each of these highly skilled warriors also has a unique personality: Porthos is courageous and daring, Athos is calm and reassuring, Aramis is a ladies' man like none other in his time, while d'Artagnan is our invincible hero. All, meanwhile, are utterly proud and brave warriors.

In a parallel world where aliens crept into Dejima Nagasaki along with the foreigners. Recently, in Edo Town such rumors are circulating and seem plausible. In the Bakufu where war is looming, the Tenmonkata Office is the most knowledgeable of the cosmos, and Kageyasu has been ordered to infiltrate. Kageyasu has been working as a spy for the Edo shogunate who has experience with unknown cultures from his work on the expedition to Karafuto. He sets out for Kyushu, where an astonishing sight awaits. All of Nagasaki has been transformed into a strange, futuristic city. He meets a woman named Taki in Dejima, and with her cooperation begins to investigate the puzzle of the true origin of the Westerner who has brought such futuristic technology: Philipp Franz von Siebold. Who is an alien, and who isn't? What is real, and what isn't? Kageyasu is caught up in a space opera both micro and macro in this Digital Magical Musical; a staging of a parallel world Dejima with a touch of comedy.

Black Jack: A Lucky Bet is an original script based on one of Osamu Tezuka's masterpieces, "Black Jack". It was first performed in 1994 by the Flower Troupe led by Anju Mira to great acclaim. In November 2022, at the start of the 50th anniversary year of the "Black Jack" series, it was performed again in a nationwide tour by the Moon Troupe. Kanato Tsukishiro plays the role of Black Jack, an unlicensed surgeon with divine skill, dramatically expressing the message of Tezuka's works, such as the deep love for humanity and the preciousness of life.