While we were in Tokyo for the 100 Years of Yurj Tour, a number of us went to see a Takarazuka musical revue. I wrote about it here on Okazu, immediately after. I determined that I would definitely be buying this on Blu-Ray, because it was so epic. And, having watched it again, everything I […]
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