ASAKA: For my last talk, I mean, it HAD to be you!
MAKAZE: Kyaaaa!! (laughs) I’m extremely honored!!
ASAKA: The past 2 1/2 years have been a rich experience, haven’t they. They’ve gone by in a flash.
MAKAZE: They really have.
Self Produce Stage #23: Nozomi Fuuto (+act October 2017)
Following the retirement of Sagiri Seina, who had been leading Snow Troupe until now, Nozomi Fuuto has been appointed as the new top star. From the very first time she saw the Takarazuka Revue live, she’s held on to one fierce ambition: “I want to stand on that stage myself.” Since entering the Revue, she’s acquired true ability and technique while overcoming obstacles “for the sake of better performance.” Countless people have hopefully anticipated that for a woman like Nozomi the day would eventually arrive when her shoulders would bear the biggest feathers, and that “someday” has finally become reality. Now having risen to the top star stage, she graciously talks to us about her mental state.
Self Produce Stage 18: Minami Maito (+act May 2017)
The 18th installment in our quest to discover the secret to radiating the “true essence” of a Takarasienne is Flower Troupe’s Minami Maito. She’s stoic, and harder on herself than anyone else. Yet conversely, she’s also awkward and easygoing, and describes herself as “a bit of a ditz.” Never smooth sailing, her journey toward becoming a star has taken a lot of unseen effort.
Sora Kazuki’s Numerous Records — #4: Sakihi Miyu
From Takarazuka Graph, May 2017
NOTE: The title is a cute pun in Japanese… not so much in English. This feature is accompanied by adorable pictures of the two of them in silly costumes. Please buy Graph to see them!
—ABOUT THE TWO OF US…—
SAKIHI: Thanks for having meeeee!
KAZUKI: Of cooouurse! (haha)
SAKIHI: About the two of us… there’s just so much!
KAZUKI: There really is.
SAKIHI: Really.