“The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate”
Based on “The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate” (film) (c)Nikkatsu Corporation, Director: Yuzo Kawashima, Writers: Keiichi Tanaka, Yuzo Kawashima, and Shohei Imamura“Dramatic ‘S’!”
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“The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate”
The year is 1862, the twilight of the Tokugawa shogunate. Saheiji (Seina Sagiri), a townsman, indulges in an opulent revel with his friends at Sagamiya, a renowned inn in Shinagawa, the first of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. They eventually call it a night and his comrades leave the inn, with Saheiji staying behind. When courtesan Osome (Miyu Sakihi), after turning away the out-of-favor millionaire Mokubei (Rei Natori), finally comes to Saheiji’s room, Saheiji has her leave after a brief encounter. The next morning, Saheiji confesses that he is actually penniless and declares that he will work at Sagamiya to pay for the bills. He convinces the owner Denbei (Haruto Sono) and his wife Otatsu (Masumi Rika) to let him “stay in” at Sagamiya. Saheiji is in poor health, suffering from tuberculosis, and had the idea to spend some time in Shinagawa, a seaside location where he could enjoy good food. His plan to “stay in” at Sagamiya had always been a part of his scheme.
Around the same time, in courtesan Koharu’s (Anri Hoshino) room, Shinsaku Takasugi (Futo Nozomi), Genzui Kusaka (Sho Ayanagi), and other exclusionist Choshu clan samurai were “staying in,” unable to pay. During their stay, Takasugi conceives of the idea to burn down the foreign residence under construction in Gotenyama.
Armed with his natural wit and grit, “Stay-in” Saheiji knowingly entangles himself in a great many of the interesting goings-on of the people in and around Sagamiya: Tokusaburo (Sakina Ayakaze), young head of Sagamiya, who is about to be kicked out of the family, maid Ohisa (Kiho Maaya), who is pressured to be a courtesan to pay off her father’s debt, and Takasugi, who is pushing forward the plan of attack. Saheiji averts Koharu’s crisis that she brought upon herself with her double-dealing marriage oaths to both Buddhist altar maker Kurazo (Rin Yuma) and his son, calms the waters after the huge fight between Koharu and Osome, fierce rivals for the title of marquee courtesan of Sagamiya, and untangles the web of troubles wound around Osome, who despairing from her lack of money, tries to take book-lender Kinzo (Dai Hosho) with her in a suicide pact. Having earned everyone’s trust, Saheiji goes out to the Kojin Festival, invited by Osome…
“Dramatic ‘S’!”
This “song & dance show” presents various keywords beginning with “S.” This performance delivers a number of “show scenes” depicting the charm of the Snow Troupe starring the splendid show star Seina Sagiri.
This performance will be the debut performance of Takarazuka Grand Theater’s 103rd troupe of first-year performers.
“The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate”
Saheiji: Starts working at Sagamiya as a "stay-in" after enjoying extravagant service despite being penniless
Seina Sagiri
Osome: A courtesan at Sagamiya competing for popularity
Miyu Sakihi
Shinsaku Takasugi: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain staying at Sagamiya
Futo Nozomi
Mokubei: A millionaire. Sagamiya regular patronizing Osome
Kurazo: A Buddhist altar maker. Sagamiya regular patronizing Koharu
Otatsu: Wife of the owner of Sagamiya
"Handy" Okuma: Handy old lady working at Sagamiya
Rin Maisaki
Denbei: Owner of Sagamiya
Tamagiku: A geisha
Mako Sahana
Kinzo: Book-lending shop owner who has business with Sagamiya
Dai Hosho
Oyoshi: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Aina Satsuki
Matabei Kijima: "Ogre" Kijima, a feared Choshu Domain police force member stationed in Edo
Shizuru Karyo
Okashi: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Karen Chikaze
Zenpachi: Sagamiya’s head clerk
Genzui Kusaka: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Sho Ayanagi
Oume: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Hina Momohana
Chobei: Ohisa’s father, a carpenter who owes money to Sagamiya
Mameyakko: A geisha
Chio Shono
Tokusaburo: The young head of Sagamiya, Otatsu's son
Sakina Ayakaze
Heiroku: An investigator searching for sedition in Sagamiya
Monta Shiji: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Reo Kiraha
Otokichi: A geisha
Omocha: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Koharu: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Anri Hoshino
Young man Kaneji: A young man working at Sagamiya
Bonzen: Sagamiya regular patronizing Osome
Otetsu: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Yuri Shiramine
Kurata Nagamine: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Ko Tachibana
Osada: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Kisuke: A young man working at Sagamiya
Yuka Machi
Omoyo: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Miki Aoi
Kurazo's son Seishichi: Kurazo's son, a Sagamiya regular patronizing Koharu
Ichimaru: A geisha
Anna Sara
Yahachiro Yamato: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Ohisa: Chobei's daughter, who works as a maid at Sagamiya
Kiho Maaya
Ouno: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Nozomi Seina
"Melancholic" Shinko: Saheiji's companion
Sena Kanami
"Swallowing" Kinbo: Saheiji's companion
Haruna Hoka
Kosuke Shirai: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Shunsuke Ito: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
Haruki Hinata
Otsune: A courtesan at Sagamiya
Sadakichi: A geisha
Umi Kirara
Kumajiro Ariyoshi: Pro-restoration feudal retainer of the Choshu Domain
"Tough guy" Choji: Saheiji's companion
Maoto Yume
Gonta: A firefighter, Kinzo's friend
Rian Seika
Genpei: A firefighter, Kinzo's friend
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