English Title: This Boundless Love
Japanese Title: この恋は雲の涯まで
Romanized Title: Kono Koi wa Kumo no Hate made

Troupe: Star
Year: 1973
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 8/29 - 9/27
Shinjin Kouen Performances:Takarazuka Grand Theater, 9/13

Based On:
Author: Ueda Shinji
Director: Onoe Shouroku, Ueda Shinji
Composer: Terada Takio, Irie Kaoru, Kawasaki Tsuneo, Sasada Yoshihiko
Choreographer: Onoe Shouroku, Oka Masami, Kita Hiroshi
Conductor (Takarazuka): Nomura Youji
Conductor (Tokyo): n/a

Available on DVD: No
Available on Blu-Ray: No
DVD Scene/Music Cuts: n/a

Role	Cast	Shinko Cast
Minamoto no Yoshitsune, son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, brother of Minamoto no Yoritomo / Sagime Kotarou, Yoshitsune's shadow warrior	Ootori Ran	Mine Saori
Shizuka Gozen, a court dancer, Yoshitsune's lover / Khan	Oohara Masumi †	Tsukishiro Chiharu
Fujiwara no Tadahira, hid Yoshitsune at Heisen, became his friend / Kereito, Jamuka's younger sister, a warrior	Anna Jun	Kotobuki Hizuru
Kan Wang Ling, a Song warrior	Tajima Kumi	Takashio Tomoe
Kaneuri Kichiji, a merchant from northern Japan, he led Yoshitsune to Yezo	Miyoshi Sakuko
Osaya, Homakai's wife	Ruri Toyomi
Jin Shao Wang, the seventh emperor of the Jin dynasty	Miyama Shinobu
Aobuta / Jamuka, Mongol military commander	Mizushiro Tamamo
Satsuki, Lady Shizuka's handmaiden	Oozora Midori
Homakai, chieftan of the Usappu village Yezo	Kamiji Chizuru
Benkei, warrior monk and Yoshitsune's retainer
Chenghui of Wanyan, prime minister of Jin
Satou Tadanobu, Yoshitsune's loyal retainer	Tsubaki Yuri	Kamozuru Miki
Kamei no Rokurou, Yoshitsune's loyal retainer	Anri Kozue
Suzuki Saborou, Yoshitsune's loyal retainer	Hiro Yuri
Feng Lian, Chenghui's wife	Nao Hiroki
Charenka, Homukai's daughter	Sotoori Tsukiko	Azuma Chiaki
Tongyama, Charenka's fiance	Miyo Masaru
Setona, Charenka's younger sister	Sawa Kaori

† Played by Sotoori Tsukiko on Sept. 4-6.

Other Cast: Rijou Mariko, Kasuga Kiyoshi, Nazuki Hitomi, Matsukage Yurika, Hayama Kiyomi, Ashita Michiko, Chiga Teruko, Midori Misa, Ryuu Etsuyo, Mokari Otoe, Miyabi Sachi, Chigi Takashi, Tsuburagi Makoto, Mihara Jun, Makihara Naoki, Agata Emi, Kouyama Miki, Kazu Michiru, Nami Watari, Mafune Yutaka, Hoshina Sawako, Azuma Chiaki, Nao Honoka, Kaori Mayu, Shige Takumi, Wakazuki Kaoru, Fuji Kyouko, Uzuki Chika, Yamana Yuka, Nanjou Miki, Sumi Natsuko, Akashi Jun, Yume Madoka, Honami Makoto, Kiryuu Noboru, Katsumi Hiroshi, Tama Ruiko, Kanna Ai, Sanjou Arisa, Hazuki Shigeru, Miho Marika, Kei Kagari, Hanazono Mari, Chihiro Sakae, Byakudou Reina, Takaho Rina, Yuki Reina, Koko Marimo

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

• From Wikipedia, may have errors. (Act II is slightly different in this 1973 version)

Act I ~ Yezo Lily of the Valley

In 1189, Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his men who were staying in Northern Fujiwara were suddenly attacked by Fujiwara no Yasuhira. Yoshitsune, following Kichiji's advice, used Sagime Kotarou as a substitute, and escaped safely along with Fujiwara no Tadahira to Yezo. Meanwhile, Lady Shizuka, who had been mad with grief, learns that Yoshitsune is still alive and reunites with him in Yezo.

In the Yezo village of Usappu he is dependent upon the goodwill of Charenka, but because he refused her and her sister's love, he is driven out yet again. Osaya helps Yoshitsune and his party to escape, but she and her son are shot with arrows and die. Yoshitsune is cornered and his boat burned, but Charenka has a change of heart and drives away the Ainu men.

Yoshitsune is prepared to die, but in a narrow escape he finds a boat while searching the tomb of a king, and sets out for the continent. However, they encounter a storm. Satisfied in Yoshitsune's love for her, Lady Shizuka throws herself into the sea, which quells the sea god's anger and calms the storm.

Act II ~ Dust Clouds of Iris

1194, five years have passed since Yoshitsune's party came to the mainland. Yoshitsune has gained popularity and brought together the Mongols, and now heads an army of 800 soldiers. Yoshitsune has the Song Empire as his aim, but first must pass through the Jin Empire. However, the Jin prime minister Kangan Shouki fears Yoshitsune's military might and leadership, and harasses him. Chou Eikun deals with this and receives Yoshitsune favorably.

Eikun and Shouki's antagonism is clear to see, and actually there has been talk of a planned coup d'etat. The slave girl Khan was captivated by Shouki with his flute, as by a demon, and ordered to kill Yoshitsune. That night when she quietly draws close to Yoshitsune, whom Eikun has persuaded to spend the night in the palace, Khan recognizes a deep love she still possesses and lifts her veil to reveal her face.

...Khan is Lady Shizuka, who fell in the sea and changed her name. She says that more than protecting her virtue, she wanted to be reunited with Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune asks her to come with him to Song. But the brief moment of joy is transient, and Khan commits suicide without regret.

Yoshitsune learns from the slave woman Tefu that Eikun is actually friendly with Shouki, but it's when he learns that he prostituted Khan that they have a showdown. But during the battle Eikun tells his true intention of planned suicide. He says that he seemed to go along with Shouki's plans in order to protect the emperor. He dies entrusting the emperor to Yoshitsune and apologizing for Shizuka.

The moment Yoshitsune leaves for Song the Mongol army is attacked by Shouki, putting him in a predicament. He goes to free the king and returns. Then he loudly declares: "From this day forth I am a Mongol, and my name is Genghis Khan."

• Final show for Tsuburagi Makoto, Nanjou Miki, Kei Kagari, Koko Marimo, and Sanjou Arisa.

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