Posts tagged takarazuka-revue

Third Ace Attorney musical tells Edgeworth's story in January

by JC Fletcher (Jul 31st 2012 11:00AM)

While we wait in vain for news of an Ace Attorney Investigations 2 localization (we know, it's not going to happen), Japanese audiences can settle in for some new Edgeworth material, in the form of a third musical by the Takarazuka Revue. Starting in January 13, the group's "Cosmos Troupe" will pres...

Phoenix Wright musical, now with English subtitles

by JC Fletcher (Aug 31st 2009 3:00PM)

We've been quite happy to watch clips of Takarazuka Revue's Gyakuten Saiban: Yomigaeru Shinjitsu (Gyakuten Saiban: Resurrected Truth), the first Phoenix Wright musical performed by the renowned all-female theatre company. YouTube user GKKLJapan has added an element to the clips that increases our en...

Gender-bending Phoenix Wright musical becomes a franchise

by JC Fletcher (Mar 2nd 2009 1:00PM)

The Phoenix Wright musical that ran in Japan last month was a success for the all-female Takarazuka Revue theatre troupe, with tickets selling out on opening day. If you thought an operatic, all-female performance of stories based on video game characters couldn't be a hit, TAKE THAT! In its press r...