Hirokazu Ikuta


Hirokazu Ikuta is a Japanese director and script writer primarily working for all-female theatre troupe Takarazuka Revue.

Career

In 2003 he joined the revue after graduating from university. Under the guidance of the director Shuichiro Koike, he worked as an assistant director from 2007 to 2014, and a newcomer performance director from 2006 to 2017.
In 2010 directed his first solo project "The Bund / Neon Shanghai" for Flower Troupe's Manato Asaka and Remi Shirahana. In 2014, made his Takarazuka Grand Theater debut with "The Last Tycoon" for new Flower Troupe's leading actresses Tomu Ranju and Hana Ranno.
In 2018 he worked with composer Frank Wildhorn for Snow Troupe's "Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre", for new leading actresess Fuuto Nozomi and Kiho Maaya. In 2019, worked with producer Dove Attia for Flower Troupe's "Casanova".

Biography

He was born in Tokyo and raised in Kanagawa prefecture.
The first Takarazuka production that he saw was the Moon Troupe's "Ale's Afterglow / TAKARAZUKA Ole!".
In 2023 he married a former leading actress Kiho Maaya. Their relationship started after the 2021 production of Don Juan, where she played a lead role.

Works

Takarazuka projects

Outside projects