All that remains this year is the Musical Countdown Concert

So the last musical I saw was Beethoven on the 28th

I saw a lot this year, but the momentum of Kabuki where young actors have completely taken the lead role is impressive

And it was great to see that even if they are not the sons of wealthy families, talented actors were given important roles and showed their skills.

Matsuya's Touken Ranbu Kabuki, Ainosuke's Lupin Kabuki, and Matsuroku's kodan Kabuki are all very Kabuki, so I realized that new Kabuki also requires the foundation of classical Kabuki, like Kikunosuke's Maharabhata Senki, which was performed for the first time in six years.

I can't help but look forward to next year when Matsuya and the other main members graduate from Asakusa, and I think that the generational change may progress even further. What worries me is that Dango-chan will continue to play Yamato Takeru, and although I would of course like to see Super Kabuki, it has been a long time and now is a time when she can absorb as much as dry sand, so I want her to experience a variety of roles with a variety of co-stars.

It has been a fulfilling year for Takarazuka, with the departure of top stars Yuzuka Hikaru and Hoshikaze Madoka from the Flower Troupe, Tsukishiro Kanato and Umino Mizuki from the Moon Troupe, and Ayakaze Sakina from the Snow Troupe coming up next year, but... It's such a shame... Please, please, I hope that things will improve without being afraid of change...

So, on to the Flower Troupe's Oshidori!!! Oh man, Madoka-chan and Haru-chan's "che" is devastating.

Hitoko-chan and Kacha in Passion were also good.

The Moon Troupe's debut performance of Kurita-sensei was good in Kaleidoscope.

The Snow Troupe's Bonikura Sakiaya was so amazing that I was worried that her debut performance would become her masterpiece, but their All Japan Tour Aitan was also good, and although I could only watch the streaming due to the cancellation of the Grand Theater performance, Boiled Boil Toil Trail was also very good, and I just love all of their shows.

I don't have much luck with the Star Troupe, and I miss watching the streaming, but I was very impressed with Uta-chan Mathilde in Red and Black. She's small and orthodox, but she suits the role of a strong-willed woman, and above all, her strength is that she is elegant even when she acts strong.

As for the Cosmos Troupe...I didn't end up seeing them...

The highlight of the musical season of 2023 was that I ended up joining Kai Shoma's FC for some reason.

Mayai Kiho showed off her strength and sang freely, and Nozomi Futo also did a great job, and the BillBoard Live was also impressive. However, as a work, I wonder if Elisabeth counted as last year, but Jane Eyre and Marie Curie were good. SPY×FAMILY and Nodame were also pretty good.

In terms of street performances, Kinoshita Kabuki's Kanjincho was by far the best. I trust Sugihara Kunio, but it was a good thing to see Sakaguchi Ryotaro's beauty. Rabbit Hole and Warai no Daigaku were also good. I only watched it on WOWOW, but something remains like the sediment of "Itsuka ya wa," so I'll have to check out Kato Takuya, the writer and director. The Call from the Girl City made me realize once again that I'm glad to be a fan of Sakihi Miyu.

All of the NTLives were amazing, but I'll never forget the impact of "The Good Person." I love Life of Pi, but this performance was more shocking than I like or dislike.

Hakusan and Shiraishi Kayoko's Peony Lanterns reminded me of the power of Bunraku, so next year I'll be doing more Bunraku.