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is a former top star for Cosmos Troupe of Takarazuka Revue
. She joined the company in 1995 and became the top star in February 2007 upon the resignation of Kei Takashiro, which made her the first otokoyaku to be top in her class. She resigned from the company in July, 2009, and is currently pursuing a stage career.
She is from Bunkyō, Tokyo
; her birthday is August 4.
the second when she launched her career in Takarazuka in 1995. She is one of the promising young stars that were promoted by the company in 1999 (along with Sumire Haruno
, the former top star for Flower Troupe and Hikaru Asami
, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmos Troupe, Kei Aran
, the current top star for Star Troupe, Jun Sena
, the current top star for Moon Troupe, and Natsuki Mizu
, the current top star of Snow Troupe.
Even when she was in her underclassman years, she was already in some roles that are quite inside the nuclear cast of the regular cast production. Along with Yūhi Ōzora and Hiromu Kiriya, they were the major trio for the young batch in Moon Troupe. When the trio were still underclassmen, they were always cast in the title roles for the new actor production alternatively.
However, her career came to a boost when Jun Shibuki
became the top star for Moon Troupe; while she became the second man for Shibuki. In 2003, she was transferred to Cosmos Troupe, rejoining Natsuki Mizu
, former troupe mate from Moon Troupe. It seemed that she had been downgraded when she is in the role of Rolan Sabatier (consider as a role for the third-tier actor) in Lightning in the Daytime. But it is proven wrong when she was in the role of Barak in Calaf & Turandot in the Hakataza Theater performance (replacing Mizu
who had a Bow Hall performance at the same time). In the same year, she went on stage with Kei Aran
of Star Troupe for Singin' in the Rain
.
Same as Mizu
, she had special appearance in 2004 for the Star Troupe in A Love Story in 1914 and Ch'Ang-an: Full of Swirling Flowers (replacing Kei Aran
in the Hakataza Theater performance). Also she got her solo lead performance The Last Party: S.Fitzgerald’s Last Day at Bow Hall.
In 2005, with the sudden troupe transfer for Mizu
, she became the solo second man for Yōka Wao
. With the resignment of Wao
and her successor Kei Takashiro, she became the fourth top star for the youngest troupe of the company, and the youngest of the five.
Takarazuka Revue
The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals, and sometimes stories adapted from shōjo manga and Japanese folktales. The troupe takes its name...
. She joined the company in 1995 and became the top star in February 2007 upon the resignation of Kei Takashiro, which made her the first otokoyaku to be top in her class. She resigned from the company in July, 2009, and is currently pursuing a stage career.
She is from Bunkyō, Tokyo
Bunkyo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...
; her birthday is August 4.
Troupe history
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Moon Troupe: 1996–2003 -
Cosmos Troupe: 2003–present
Biography
With her youthful appearance, she is considered as the Yūki AmamiYuki Amami
is a Japanese actress.-Career:Amami joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role...
the second when she launched her career in Takarazuka in 1995. She is one of the promising young stars that were promoted by the company in 1999 (along with Sumire Haruno
Sumire Haruno
is a former member of Takarazuka Revue, specializing in otokoyaku. She joined the revue in 1991, became the top star in 2002 and resigned from the company in 2007...
, the former top star for Flower Troupe and Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmos Troupe, Kei Aran
Kei Aran
, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
, the current top star for Star Troupe, Jun Sena
Jun Sena
, is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974 and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles...
, the current top star for Moon Troupe, and Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
, the current top star of Snow Troupe.
Even when she was in her underclassman years, she was already in some roles that are quite inside the nuclear cast of the regular cast production. Along with Yūhi Ōzora and Hiromu Kiriya, they were the major trio for the young batch in Moon Troupe. When the trio were still underclassmen, they were always cast in the title roles for the new actor production alternatively.
However, her career came to a boost when Jun Shibuki
Jun Shibuki
Tanazawa Rika , know by her stage name , is a musical actress and performer of Japanese stage acting. She is a former member of Takarazuka Revue, where she played Otokoyaku...
became the top star for Moon Troupe; while she became the second man for Shibuki. In 2003, she was transferred to Cosmos Troupe, rejoining Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
, former troupe mate from Moon Troupe. It seemed that she had been downgraded when she is in the role of Rolan Sabatier (consider as a role for the third-tier actor) in Lightning in the Daytime. But it is proven wrong when she was in the role of Barak in Calaf & Turandot in the Hakataza Theater performance (replacing Mizu
Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
who had a Bow Hall performance at the same time). In the same year, she went on stage with Kei Aran
Kei Aran
, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
of Star Troupe for Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (musical)
Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original...
.
Same as Mizu
Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
, she had special appearance in 2004 for the Star Troupe in A Love Story in 1914 and Ch'Ang-an: Full of Swirling Flowers (replacing Kei Aran
Kei Aran
, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
in the Hakataza Theater performance). Also she got her solo lead performance The Last Party: S.Fitzgerald’s Last Day at Bow Hall.
In 2005, with the sudden troupe transfer for Mizu
Natsuki Mizu
Natsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
, she became the solo second man for Yōka Wao
Yoka Wao
' is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006....
. With the resignment of Wao
Yoka Wao
' is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006....
and her successor Kei Takashiro, she became the fourth top star for the youngest troupe of the company, and the youngest of the five.
Moon New Actor Era
- Me and My GirlMe and My GirlMe and My Girl is a musical with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. It takes place in the late 1930s in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth....
- Gerald - Descendant of Baron - Henry
- El Dorado - Ignacio (first lead role)
- West Side Story - Tony (lead role shared with Yūhi Ōzora, her role in regular cast is A-Rab)
- Dark Brown Eyes (An adaptation of The Captain's DaughterThe Captain's DaughterThe Captain's Daughter is a historical novel by the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. It was first published in 1836 in the fourth issue of the literary journal Sovremennik. The novel is a romanticized account of Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773-1774....
) - Nicolai (lead role) - The Prisoner of ZendaThe Prisoner of ZendaThe Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus unable to attend his own coronation. Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his...
- Count of Hentzau (her role in regular cast is Anthony) - Great Pirates - Emilio (lead role; this is her final participation for new actor production)
Moon Era
- Fake Love - Michael (Bow Hall production starring Asato Shizuki)
- Twelfth Night - Duke Orsino (Bow Hall production)
- Practical Joke - David
- Great Pirates - Rockwell/Edgar (replacing Wataru KozukiWataru Kozukiis a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama ....
for the national tour) - Guys and Dolls - Nathan Detroit
- At the End of a Long Spring - Brice
Cosmos Era
- Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain (musical)Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original...
- Cosmo (Starring Kei AranKei Aran, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
of Star Troupe, may consider as special appearance) - Calaf & Turandot - Barak (replacing Natsuki MizuNatsuki MizuNatsuki Mizu is the former top star for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami...
in the Hakataza Theater performance) - Lightning in the Daytime - Rolan Sabatier
- A Love Story in 1914 - Amedeo Modigliani (Special appearance for Star Troupe)
- Ch'ang-an, Full of Swirling Flowers - An Lu-shan (Special appearance; replacing Kei AranKei Aran, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
in the Hakataza Theater performance) - The Last Party: S.Fitzgerald’s Last Day - Scott Fitzgerald (Bow Hall Production)
- Hotel Stella Maris - Guy Prescott/Allen Kendall (National Tour)
- A Kiss to the Flame - Barria
- Never Says Goodbye - Vincent Romero
- Sketches from the Life of Ryoma Sakamoto - Shintaro Nakaoka
Cosmos Top Star Era
- A/L: The Youth of Phantom Thief Lupin - Arsène LupinArsène LupinArsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A...
(Top Star Debute) - Hot Flower of Valencia - Fernando Delvarez (Top Star Debut at Grand Theater)
- Dawn Wind - Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthurGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
- Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain (musical)Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original...
- Don Lockwood - Paradise Prince - Stuart Green Menfield
- Gaiden - The Rose of Versailles: André - André Grandier