books, papers, journal articles

• journal articles ✧
• yamanashi makiko - history of the takarazuka revue since 1914
  • immaculate historical outlook of takarazuka revue, but tend to dismiss the queer elements and attractions towards shoujo manga that tkz adapted (ex: berubara)
• leonie stickland - gender gymnastics: performers, fans and gender issues in the takarazuka revue of contemporary japan
• debra shamoon - passionate friendships: the aesthetics of girls' culture in japan
• azuma sonoko - shoujo across media: chapter 11: multilayered performers: the takarazuka revue as media
• anan nobuko - contemporary japanese women's theatre and visual arts: performing girls' aesthetics

documentary

• dream girls (1993)
  • it's only good for performance footage clips and footage of two TMS students wearing CATS The Musical shirt in practice
  • more in-depth, comprehensive explanation ☞
• NHK's top stars of the takarazuka: 100 years of entertaining (2015)

interview translations

insight to the actresses' perspective from magazines, online articles, tv shows, etc

• zukalations
• takawiki's graph trans