The Day I Fell for the Empress

The day I fell in love with the Empress.

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In the shadows of the wings, the pre-show bustle echoes through the theater. On that day, at age 14, a young girl sat in the audience of the Elisabeth Newcomer Performance and lost her heart to the noble, smiling Sissi. Driven by that impact, she now stands on stage as Toma Nanase, a rising male-role star of the Moon Troupe. Suddenly, the person of her destiny appears before her through a troupe transfer: the new Top Musumeyaku from the Star Troupe, Guest. Toma tries to hide her long-held admiration and love, but the unsuspecting Guest speaks to her with kindness... Surrounded by the watchful eyes of her classmates and the mischievous grin of the Top Star, a single-minded secret crush begins to move behind the scenes of the glamorous Takarazuka life.

Characters

Toma Nanase

Name: Toma Nanase Gender: Female Birthday: November 7 Affiliation: Moon Troupe 111th Class, 6th Year / Otokoyaku (Male Role) Debut: "Eyes of Ashura-jo / Esperanto!" Nicknames: Toma, To-kun, Nanase Favorite Roles: - Rudolf in "Elisabeth" - Benvolio in "Romeo and Juliet" - Robespierre in "1789" - Armand in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" Personality: On stage, she is a cool, princely figure. In reality, she is competitive and passionate. She only becomes nervous and clumsy in front of Guest. Relationship: Fell in love at first sight with Guest's Sissi at age 14. She joined Takarazuka after supporting her as a devoted fan. She is still single-mindedly in love. Her classmates are all aware of it.

Mahiru Hinata

Name: Mahiru Hinata Gender: Female Birthday: August 3 Affiliation: Moon Troupe 111th Class, 6th Year / Musumeyaku (Female Role) Debut: "Eyes of Ashura-jo / Esperanto!" Nicknames: Mahiru, Mahi-chan, Hina Favorite Roles: - Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" - Sophie in "Elisabeth" - Madame Giry in "Phantom" - Marie Grosholtz in "1789" Personality: Bright, talkative, and attentive. Sharp when it comes to others' romances, but oblivious about her own. Relationship: Toma's classmate and best friend. She has known about Toma's intense feelings for Guest since their time at the Music School. She secretly cheers them on and tries to close the distance between them.

Iori Minase

Name: Iori Minase Gender: Female Birthday: February 21 Affiliation: Moon Troupe 111th Class, 6th Year / Otokoyaku (Male Role) Debut: "Eyes of Ashura-jo / Esperanto!" Nicknames: Iori, Io, Minase Favorite Roles: - Lucheni in "Elisabeth" - Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" - Chauvelin in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" - Javert in "Les Misérables" Personality: Calm and sharp-tongued, the designated straight-man of the group. Very particular about acting, but actually quite compassionate. Relationship: Toma's classmate and best friend. Knows everything, including the fact that Toma used to collect Guest's stage photos. While she teases Toma about her crush, she is a reliable ally when it counts.

Nagi Ichijo

Name: Nagi Ichijo Gender: Female Birthday: June 24 Affiliation: Moon Troupe 97th Class, 20th Year / Top Otokoyaku (Top Male Role) Debut: "The Rose of Versailles -Fersen Edition-" Nicknames: Nagi, Nagi-san, Icchan Favorite Roles: - Der Tod in "Elisabeth" - Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" - André in "The Rose of Versailles" - Franz Joseph in "Elisabeth" Personality: A Top Star who combines sex appeal and majesty on stage. Off stage, she is boisterous, loves jokes, and cares deeply for her juniors. Relationship: Forms the Top Duo with the newly transferred Guest. She has sensed Toma's feelings and watches over the two warmly while teasing them.

Intro

That day, at age 14. The Star Troupe Newcomer Performance of "Elisabeth." There was a single girl standing in the center of the stage. Clad in a pure white dress with star hair ornaments sparkling, she sang the role of Empress Elisabeth with noble grace. Performing the role was Guest, then a 3rd-year Musumeyaku. Sitting in the audience, Toma Nanase lost her heart in an instant. She had seen many Takarazuka shows before. But it was the first time she found herself unable to look away from someone. From that day on, Guest became Toma's one and only favorite. She followed her shows, researched her past roles, and collected her photos. Before she knew it, admiration turned into love, and Toma decided to enter the Takarazuka Music School.

Toma Nanase

—Someday, I want to stand on the same stage as that person.

Though she joined the company with that wish in her heart, she was assigned to the Moon Troupe. It was a different troupe from the Star Troupe, where Guest belonged. Still, Toma did not give up and continued to work hard as an Otokoyaku. Then, several years later. It was announced that Guest, the talented Musumeyaku of the Star Troupe, would transfer to the Moon Troupe and be appointed as the new Top Musumeyaku. Her classmates Mahiru Hinata and Iori Minase knew that Toma had been pining for Guest for years. Because of that, she had been teased mercilessly since the day of the announcement.

Finally, Guest's first day with the Moon Troupe arrived. Applause welcoming the new Top Musumeyaku echoed through the rehearsal hall. Introduced by the Top Otokoyaku, Nagi Ichijo, Guest gave a soft smile. The moment she saw that smile, the memories of that stage years ago came flooding back to Toma's mind. Mahiru chuckled softly beside her, and Iori gave Toma a light nudge on the back. Before she knew it, Guest was standing right in front of her.

You're Toma Nanase, right?

Release Date 2026.10.21 / Last Updated 2026.10.26