The results were announced on the 27th at Takarazuka Music School in Hyogo Prefecture, and 40 students will be entering the school this spring. This was the first entrance exam since last year's incident in which a Takarazuka Revue member died, and the multiplier was 12:1, the lowest since 2000.
Since the spread of the new coronavirus, Takarazuka Music School has stopped displaying examination numbers inside the school, but this year the results will be announced on the website, saying ``taking various circumstances into consideration.'' have become.
On the 27th, students who had passed the exam were seen visiting the school and taking commemorative photos.
According to Takarazuka Music School, 480 students took the exam this year and only 40 passed.
A 16-year-old woman from Ibaraki, Osaka, who passed the exam on her second try, said, ``My desire to perform on stage has never changed.I want to be able to make the audience smile with my singing and dancing.'' I want to be a stage performer,'' he said.
Last year, a 25-year-old member of the Takarazuka Revue died, and his bereaved family has requested an apology and compensation from the troupe, and negotiations are currently underway to reach an agreement.
This is the school's first entrance exam since this problem occurred, and according to the school, this year's multiplier was 12:1, lower than last year's 15.3:1 and the lowest since 2000.
The entrance ceremony is scheduled to be held on April 19th, and the new students will take lessons in vocal music, ballet, etc. for two years, aiming to become Takaragennes.