English Title: The Midnight Sun, My Love
Japanese Title: 白夜わが愛
Romanized Title: Byakuya Wa ga Ai

Troupe: Star
Year: 1979
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 5/11 - 6/26; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 7/28 - 8/28
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 5/29 & 6/15; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 8/12

The Midnight Sun, My Love:

Based On: a book by Itsuki Hiroyuki: Grave of the Crested Ibis (Toki no Haka)
Author/Director: Ueda Shinji
Director: Ako Takeshi
Composer: Terada Takio, Irie Kaoru, Kuratomi Seizou, Tanaka Katsuhiko
Choreographer:
Shinjin Kouen Director:

Available on DVD: No

Role	Cast	Shinko Cast
Alexandr Ivanov, Russian prisoner of war, later a convicted rebel	Ootori Ran	Mine Saori
Someno, a geisha from Tokyo	Haruka Kurara	Shiki Izumi
Ginichiro, Someno's lover	Tajima Kumi
Hanada, nationalist and criminal boss	Miyoshi Sakuko
Colonel Kasatkin	Oki Yukiko
Pyotr, Alexandr's childhood friend	Mine Saori
Matryona, Alexandr's mother	Ruri Toyomi
Natasha, Pyotr's sister	Yamana Yuka
Kimika, a geisha	Matsumoto Yuri
Sanzo, a rikshaw/ Pyotr's mother	Awaji Michiko
Someno's brother	Setouchi Miya
Someno's mother (?)	Konohana Sakuya
Brothel Owner	Mitaka Keiko
Hanada's attendant (Kitamae no Tooru)	Kazami Kei	Itsuki Chihiro

Other Cast: Mizuho Youko (Senka), Ashita Michiko, Chiga Teruko, Ritsu Tomomi, Kamijou Akira, Hiro Yuri, Tsukishiro Chiharu, Hoshina Sawako, Wakazuki Kaoru, Fuji Kyouko, Sumi Natsuko, Yume Madoka, Kiryuu Noboru, Katsumi Hiroshi, Hazuki Shigeru, Hanazono Mari, Taka Mario, Byakudou Reina, Aya Komaki, Taki Azusa, Moegi Natsu, Sawana Moe, Haruka Kurara, Koujou Hiromi, Mio Hajime, Wakamiya Aino, Mika Chieri, Kiku Kaoru, Tachibana Mariko, Koshi Fujiko, Hodaka Mari, Toki Noboru, Tamaki Jun, Kojou Reika, Asaka Jun, Rika Manami, Aida Machi, Houjou Sayuri, Takase Mia, Fubuki Hitomi, Ayaha Romi, Akeho Memi, Haruno Mirika, Tomo Chifuyu, Natsumi You, Mizushima Sonoo, Wakana Kumi, Ebara Mikoto, Hanasaki Kaori, Saya Hatsuka, Fujihana Yukie, Izuki Yuka, Azumi Reika, Arisu Miki, Hayabusa Ren, Misawa Yuri, Naoki Rie, Hatsushiro Izuru

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

Set during the Sino-Japanese War in 1904-1905, this is a love story that crosses borders. In the castle town of Kanazawa, the beautiful geisha Someno and the young, titled Russian prisoner-of-war Ivanov fall in love. They even go so far as to become married, but on the day of their marriage, the Sino-Japanese Treaty is signed and the two are split apart. Ivanov returns to Japan to search for Someno, but the two continue to be parted....

• Ootori Ran and Haruka Kurara's final show together as top stars of Star Troupe. Actually, Ootori Ran had technically already been transferred to Senka and was listed as such on the posters.
• Setouchi Miya's first show with Star Troupe before subsequently becoming top star.
• Senka members Miyoshi Sakuko and Mizuho Youko's final performance. Also the final performance for Shin Moeru (Grand Theater), Kou Naomi, Shio Mitsuru, Yuuzuki Maho, Saegusa Miki.

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