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On September 18, the “ABDK40+” project marking the 40th anniversary of the detective drama Dangerous Detectives (Abunai Deka), starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata, announced on its official Instagram that the series will be adapted into a Takarazuka Revue stage production. The drama, which began airing in 1986, became a hit for its breezy banter and stylish action, and was later made into films. News of the announcement lit up 5ch’s Entertainment & Sports News+ board, with welcoming comments like “Suits! Sunglasses! They’ll totally pull it off,” alongside a mix of anticipation and skepticism over how the stage could recreate the original’s motorcycle stunts and jump scenes, and more chatter about casting than the story itself.
Fri, Sep 18, 18:59
“ABDK40+ (Abu-Deka 40 Plus),” the project celebrating the 40th anniversary of the legendary detective drama Dangerous Detectives starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata, announced on the 18th via its official Instagram and other channels that the series is set to be adapted into a Takarazuka Revue stage production. Online reactions spread quickly, with comments like “Suits! Sunglasses! They’ll definitely pull it off, but seriously?!”
Dangerous Detectives began airing on Nippon TV in 1986. Tachi and Shibata played the stylish, unconventional pair of detectives Taka (Toshiki Takayama) and Yuji (Yuji Oshita), and the show became a hit for its breezy dialogue, fashion, and flashy action sequences, later spawning film adaptations.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Wait, does Dangerous Detectives even have jumping in it?
RRR (the current Takarazuka production) has people jumping around just fine, so I bet they could pull off a jump scene with the right staging.
So which storyline are they even going to adapt?
The content doesn't really matter.
It's mostly the same loyal fanbase anyway.
The point is just putting on something fresh.
That's why they pick a well-known title.
What people want to see is Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata — oh, and the Chief.
Maybe not quite as anything-goes as kabuki, but Takarazuka will really adapt just about anything, huh.
There's the bullying issue too (referring to Takarazuka's harassment scandal).
Are the people freaking out over this just newbies?
Granted, I'm a newbie too.
Couldn't watch it though since I don't subscribe to that channel.
But Abu Deka just doesn't fit Takarazuka at all lol
Miracle Hikaru (a celebrity-impersonator comedian)
Maybe Otoyo's daughter — she's worn a bald wig for a role before.
Oh wait, she's in the Senka troupe now (Takarazuka's special troupe for veteran performers not tied to one of the five main troupes).
Put that gachapon toy gun away.
Apparently it's an original character named Amy.
Set in Yokohama in 1989, just before the opening of the Yokohama Expo, the story follows Taka and his partner Yuji as they close in on the truth behind the death of their fellow officer Yamazoe, who was killed seven years earlier in a conspiracy. The production dramatically portrays, through Takarazuka's own lens, Taka's fierce way of life and sense of manly aesthetics as he stands by Amy — Yamazoe's grief-stricken former fiancée.
In the Yowamushi Pedal musical, they just held onto handlebars and ran around on foot.
Though I only caught a glimpse of it on TV.
But whoever gets stuck playing Chujo-san's or Nana Kinomi's role, that's rough.
Though the most popular role is probably going to be Atsuko Asano's.
They'll need a Bengal role too, fan in hand (Bengal is one of the original show's actors).
Running Shot and Nakanaide (Don't Cry), maybe?
Singing those Takarazuka-style just sounds lame though.
I kind of want to hear an opera-style version of Running Shot.
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Background and Key Points
The Takarazuka Revue has previously adapted live-action dramas for the stage, including Aibou (Partners), and this new Dangerous Detectives production fits that same pattern. The original is a Nippon TV detective drama that began airing in 1986, and its popularity rested on the breezy banter and stylish action between Taka and Yuji, played by Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata. In the thread, the main points of discussion were technical questions about how the stage production would recreate signature elements of the original — motorcycle scenes, jumps, running shots — along with speculation about who would play the supporting and villain roles. It’s worth noting that in 2023, Takarazuka Revue’s management acknowledged bullying (power harassment) in connection with a troupe member’s death, and some posters referenced that history to criticize the company’s management — though that is a separate issue from this stage adaptation announcement.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “Takarazuka Revue’s Dangerous Detectives Stage Adaptation Stirs Up the Internet: ‘Seriously?!’ ‘Suits! Sunglasses! They’ll Nail It!’ ‘Can’t Wait!’“
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