You can basically expect this every time Takarazuka Precious reports on Soragumi.
YOU PEOPLE. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO SPOIL THINGS FOR ME IN ALL THE WRONG ORDER.
ANYWAY.
IT'S REIMEI TIMEZ ON TAKARAZUKA PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!
First and second photos I can't individually link to, but:
First picture = Tom = yes.
Second picture = Tani = F. Scott much? X3
And then this, this is going to make me cry. ;_____;
Tom = nonchalant, Tomu = a little confused? XD
AMERICAN SOLDIERS YAY. Tomochin, Machami, Tani, Masako, Yucchi-san and Micchan, yay!!!! (Yucchi looks so short, ahah. XD)
OH NOES MASAKO HURTED HERSELF?!?! There's also Soldier!Mii-chan! Tani in aviators! Airplane backdrop of love!!!
More of this could never hurt. <3 <3
EDIT: AFTER MUCH WHINING AND POUTING OF FANGIRLS, THIS PICTURE MAGICALLY APPEARED. At least four of us will swear that it wasn't there five hours ago. o_O;;; ANYWAY LOVE especially for Eriko's supr srs face next to Tom's happy-go-lucky face. And, hey, bonus Susshii-san in glasses! X3
MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS!! What is that weapon you've got there, Dai-chan! XDD And Masako, why must you stand in front of another baby soldier!? >.>;;;
I see a Go-kun! And a pretty pretty Tacchin! And, of course, wonderful Tom and Tani and her coat which amuses me far too much. X3
I'M TOO COOL FOR YOUR SCHOOL, SAYS TANI. LET'S BLOW THIS POPSICLE STAND, BABE. (Machami is gorgeous and I want more of her with Tani so badly. *____*)
JEEEAAAAAAAANS!!!!! Chiyako in a mustache!!!! Chigi in a suit!! Marietta-san looking sad!! Tomu looking generally delicious!!!
Random Natori-san at the end!
But as squeeful as this all is, oh my god, FAIL FAIL FAIL for absolutely NO pictures of Secretary!Eriko. WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES, YOU SILLY PHOTOGRAPHERS!?! (I could have traded a photo of Team Tani for at least one shot of everyone in Team Tom. ;_____;)
SEE ABOVE for the miraculous belatedly-appearing Eriko x Tom x Susshii picture!
PASSION TIMEZ NOW.
Again, can't link the first two photos, but I APPROVE of Tom and Tani's outfits.
I SQUINT AND TRY SO HARD but I can't tell who that is behind Micchan. T____T Not my baby, though. Maybe Tara-chan. Left-to-right: Ecchan, Tomu, Aoi, Tani, Machami, Micchan. Musumeyaku in short pants are CUTE.
I'LL TAKE IT. The costumes aren't exactly my style, but YES PLZ ANYWAY THANKS. And does one of those pairs of ankles belong to my angel? I DON'T KNOW. ;_______; (Yeah, great, show us Masako and Tomochin faces and musumeyaku backs. >___<)
OH GOD. MY EYES. THE COLORS. MY EYES. @_______@ I'll just have to enjoy this shot for the baby faces. I see a Zono, and probably an Aiko and an Akkii. Who is that high on the left? I'm bothered that I can't tell. :\
I~ seeeee~ a Chiiiii-chaaaaannn~ and Kacha and Tomoe and Ecchan. :3 Tomoe's shoulder covers up a musumeyaku face OH WHY GOD.
THEN FINALLY, JULIE IS REWARDED FOR ALL HER ANGST. LOVELY. THAT COLOR. I LOVE. AND. STILL THINK SHE MIGHT HAVE GAINED A LITTLE WEIGHT. WHICH IS WONDERFUL.
YOU CAN'T GET MUCH MORE GAY THAN THAT GAY SHADE OF PURPLE. Mmhmmhmmm, my troupe~~ <3 I sees Tomu and Tomochin and Eriko and Masako and Tamatama and Natsu and Tomoe and Chigi and Kimitsun and Mii-chan and Chii-chan and Go-kun and Kacha and let's see, the other two must be Chiyako and Dai-chan. ^_____^
I can't wait to see this IN ACTION.
Oh no, Tani! Whoever told you that costume needed the addition of a lace curtain, they were wrong!! Tomu and Micchan look fine without it!!
This is pretty. Just for one moment, one tiny tiny moment, I am going to imagine that Machami is Tani's top musumeyaku. THEN I WILL GO BACK TO WHINING FOR UME-CHAN TO COME BACK. ;________; (Also, I fail at blurry babies in the background, except I think maybe I see Tonika cheeks?)
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NOW TO DEVOUR THE ACTUAL TEXT.
No, no wait, back to STARING AT MY ANGEL YES.
Edit 1: A cursory scan of the text reminds me that there are no pictures of Eri-chan. :(
Still, it informs me that Team Tani also includes Chii-chan and Kacha! <3 But what does "MPに" Kasshii and Kanachin mean? The consensus seems to be MP = military police, which is at least related to Team Tom.
Edit 2: Soviet! Tamatama is a Soviet man! Hmm, how does "テレビャンコ" translate to a Russian name...?
Edit 3: Alice-chan is confirmed to be a news correspondent who went to the same school as Natori-san's daughter (Eri-chan for now). Tara-chan is also a news reporter.
Asu is a "sexy girl" secretary. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS.
Aoi's character is sad. Miki-chan sings a solo.
(The writer disparages Ishida-sensei for Tara-chan's stereotypical secretary and for not giving Miki-chan a proper role for her final show. At least she gets to sing.)
Edit 4: THIS IS ALL VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, YOU KNOW.
Words used to describe Eriko's character: "elite", "clever", "nonchalant" (although I wonder if that last one is hinting more at "deadpan" XD). <3 <3
Chiyako: gets yelled at? But also gets a solo. :3
Chigi: gets yelled at by Tom. Aww! But is also "refreshing" and "sincere". :D
Susshii-san: doesn't get a big part, but is a dancer in some kind of "requiem dance" and we all know Susshii dancing is good. ^__^ (Tomoe's dancing is also complimented. <3)
Eri-chan: has a lot of scenes and shows good on-stage composure. She's trying hard. <3
...Honestly, I would just translate this whole thing if I wasn't working on ten million other things. XDD;; Okay, trying to reel this in.
I'll end this entry (for real this time) with a mystery. There's apparently a part where Tacchin sings on the ginkyou, but the author doesn't like her outfit very much. I can only translate the description as "a mermaid-toned suit", and I can't figure out why they would use the phrase マーメイド調 instead of something like マーメイド風. o_O;;;;
ANYWAY.
IT'S REIMEI TIMEZ ON TAKARAZUKA PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!
First and second photos I can't individually link to, but:
First picture = Tom = yes.
Second picture = Tani = F. Scott much? X3
And then this, this is going to make me cry. ;_____;
Tom = nonchalant, Tomu = a little confused? XD
AMERICAN SOLDIERS YAY. Tomochin, Machami, Tani, Masako, Yucchi-san and Micchan, yay!!!! (Yucchi looks so short, ahah. XD)
OH NOES MASAKO HURTED HERSELF?!?! There's also Soldier!Mii-chan! Tani in aviators! Airplane backdrop of love!!!
More of this could never hurt. <3 <3
EDIT: AFTER MUCH WHINING AND POUTING OF FANGIRLS, THIS PICTURE MAGICALLY APPEARED. At least four of us will swear that it wasn't there five hours ago. o_O;;; ANYWAY LOVE especially for Eriko's supr srs face next to Tom's happy-go-lucky face. And, hey, bonus Susshii-san in glasses! X3
MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS!! What is that weapon you've got there, Dai-chan! XDD And Masako, why must you stand in front of another baby soldier!? >.>;;;
I see a Go-kun! And a pretty pretty Tacchin! And, of course, wonderful Tom and Tani and her coat which amuses me far too much. X3
I'M TOO COOL FOR YOUR SCHOOL, SAYS TANI. LET'S BLOW THIS POPSICLE STAND, BABE. (Machami is gorgeous and I want more of her with Tani so badly. *____*)
JEEEAAAAAAAANS!!!!! Chiyako in a mustache!!!! Chigi in a suit!! Marietta-san looking sad!! Tomu looking generally delicious!!!
Random Natori-san at the end!
But as squeeful as this all is, oh my god, FAIL FAIL FAIL for absolutely NO pictures of Secretary!Eriko. WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES, YOU SILLY PHOTOGRAPHERS!?! (I could have traded a photo of Team Tani for at least one shot of everyone in Team Tom. ;_____;)
SEE ABOVE for the miraculous belatedly-appearing Eriko x Tom x Susshii picture!
PASSION TIMEZ NOW.
Again, can't link the first two photos, but I APPROVE of Tom and Tani's outfits.
I SQUINT AND TRY SO HARD but I can't tell who that is behind Micchan. T____T Not my baby, though. Maybe Tara-chan. Left-to-right: Ecchan, Tomu, Aoi, Tani, Machami, Micchan. Musumeyaku in short pants are CUTE.
I'LL TAKE IT. The costumes aren't exactly my style, but YES PLZ ANYWAY THANKS. And does one of those pairs of ankles belong to my angel? I DON'T KNOW. ;_______; (Yeah, great, show us Masako and Tomochin faces and musumeyaku backs. >___<)
OH GOD. MY EYES. THE COLORS. MY EYES. @_______@ I'll just have to enjoy this shot for the baby faces. I see a Zono, and probably an Aiko and an Akkii. Who is that high on the left? I'm bothered that I can't tell. :\
I~ seeeee~ a Chiiiii-chaaaaannn~ and Kacha and Tomoe and Ecchan. :3 Tomoe's shoulder covers up a musumeyaku face OH WHY GOD.
THEN FINALLY, JULIE IS REWARDED FOR ALL HER ANGST. LOVELY. THAT COLOR. I LOVE. AND. STILL THINK SHE MIGHT HAVE GAINED A LITTLE WEIGHT. WHICH IS WONDERFUL.
YOU CAN'T GET MUCH MORE GAY THAN THAT GAY SHADE OF PURPLE. Mmhmmhmmm, my troupe~~ <3 I sees Tomu and Tomochin and Eriko and Masako and Tamatama and Natsu and Tomoe and Chigi and Kimitsun and Mii-chan and Chii-chan and Go-kun and Kacha and let's see, the other two must be Chiyako and Dai-chan. ^_____^
I can't wait to see this IN ACTION.
Oh no, Tani! Whoever told you that costume needed the addition of a lace curtain, they were wrong!! Tomu and Micchan look fine without it!!
This is pretty. Just for one moment, one tiny tiny moment, I am going to imagine that Machami is Tani's top musumeyaku. THEN I WILL GO BACK TO WHINING FOR UME-CHAN TO COME BACK. ;________; (Also, I fail at blurry babies in the background, except I think maybe I see Tonika cheeks?)
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NOW TO DEVOUR THE ACTUAL TEXT.
No, no wait, back to STARING AT MY ANGEL YES.
Edit 1: A cursory scan of the text reminds me that there are no pictures of Eri-chan. :(
Still, it informs me that Team Tani also includes Chii-chan and Kacha! <3 But what does "MPに" Kasshii and Kanachin mean? The consensus seems to be MP = military police, which is at least related to Team Tom.
Edit 2: Soviet! Tamatama is a Soviet man! Hmm, how does "テレビャンコ" translate to a Russian name...?
Edit 3: Alice-chan is confirmed to be a news correspondent who went to the same school as Natori-san's daughter (Eri-chan for now). Tara-chan is also a news reporter.
Asu is a "sexy girl" secretary. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS.
Aoi's character is sad. Miki-chan sings a solo.
(The writer disparages Ishida-sensei for Tara-chan's stereotypical secretary and for not giving Miki-chan a proper role for her final show. At least she gets to sing.)
Edit 4: THIS IS ALL VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, YOU KNOW.
Words used to describe Eriko's character: "elite", "clever", "nonchalant" (although I wonder if that last one is hinting more at "deadpan" XD). <3 <3
Chiyako: gets yelled at? But also gets a solo. :3
Chigi: gets yelled at by Tom. Aww! But is also "refreshing" and "sincere". :D
Susshii-san: doesn't get a big part, but is a dancer in some kind of "requiem dance" and we all know Susshii dancing is good. ^__^ (Tomoe's dancing is also complimented. <3)
Eri-chan: has a lot of scenes and shows good on-stage composure. She's trying hard. <3
...Honestly, I would just translate this whole thing if I wasn't working on ten million other things. XDD;; Okay, trying to reel this in.
I'll end this entry (for real this time) with a mystery. There's apparently a part where Tacchin sings on the ginkyou, but the author doesn't like her outfit very much. I can only translate the description as "a mermaid-toned suit", and I can't figure out why they would use the phrase マーメイド調 instead of something like マーメイド風. o_O;;;;