HOW ARE YOU?
We successfully embraced the closing day performance now. The musical "MAYERLING" is a famous and traditional musical in Takarazuka. There are many famous line, where I could truly feel how powerful the world created by Shibata Yukihiro-sensei is. My approach for Rudolf this time as historical roles or fictional roles don't differ as much. Because I'd need to do at most more resaerch for historically-existent characters, but for fictional characters, occupations, countries and the era, I still have to learn about the value orientation of (the role). Perhaps I'd have a different approach if I were to play an alien (LOL). As for enhancing persuasion in the role, the materials used in the costume this time is trying to revive as close as the historical era, so it's fashionable but not too exagerrated, which makes me realise what Rudolf usually wore and I'm grateful to wear these costumes for the acting. Actually, the musical conveys the environment and the many conventions to abide, it reflects how one may struggle from being unacknowledged and when you don't get what you pursue, it's eternally a same cycle of emotions any human from any time and any country or any position would feel. So if I could create a performance that could make the audience reflect on the difficulties we may face, and things that we hope to have in interpersonal relationships, that would be great.
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The show is full of Noguchi-sensei’s colours and in this dreamlike revue, I also enjoyed the process and worked hard in performing it. I’m also happy because it’s been a long time since there was a suit dance scene. As the scenes expanded, by stimulating their sense of sight and hearing, we tried transmitting this power of helping them recall how the scent was like. Even though there wasn’t actually any change in the aroma, we hoped this show gave people the impression that there was a difference in scents.
Everyone in Flower Troupe are all progressing and doing well. Especially the energy for the underclassman was amazing. All of them enjoyed the line dance and the tension and excitement was always high that they were exclaiming “That’s great – !” |
# ONE DAY
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TOPIC – The most refreshing
It’s the most refreshing when I can have a walk with Flower Troupe friends and their pets. Even though people without pets also walk with people who owns pets, yet sometimes it would be tool cool that even if the dogs are having fun, the owners couldn’t possibly do it today! and therefore we will dismiss early. (LOL) TOPIC – What’s your favourite time of the day?
It’s probably lunch, or before 12pm. Because it feels like there’s still time for the day. In the night I would definitely be feeling, “Oh the day is ending…”. |
TOPIC – Today’s dinner
I’ve already decided it for tonight, and it would be a food roll wrapped with Chinese yam, cheese and perilla with pork, and I’m going to fry and mix it with broccoli and egg. I would also add pork sauce. Since I don’t want to miss out on intaking vegetables, this would be the menu tonight. TOPIC – What’s your ideal meal?
I love to eat the Japanese breakfast sets in the hotspring hotel rooms. After I finish the breakfast, I could enter the hotsprings and then dive into the blanket once more would be the ideal for me. What a greedy wish (LOL). It’s also great if I could spend the time there with friends in my troupe. |
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From: Hoshikaze Madoka
Surprise! Please tell us your BEST 3 of the things you want to challenge in 2023! Please give me an answer disregarding how it might be impossible in reality! Absolutely no conditions and restrictions ✨ No matter if it’s ON-stage or OFF-stage💡 Please answer it as if the genie appears from the magic lamp in front of you ♡ By the way, for me… Yuzuka-san possible knows but…(I want to do a) backflip. — I understand your question (LOL). There’s so many things, but for now, it’d be great to try a backflip. Because it would be fun, right? Before that I saw how (Hoshikaze) Madoka-chan and Haruhi Urara-chan were watching this video together and trying some non-dangerous backflip practice (LOL). Also, I want to do horseback riding, surfing, learn English, learn self-protection (goshin jutsu). Also going on a trip. I would love to have a trip with my dog, and go on some trips in a camping car. From Mikaze Maira
Recently, I fell in love with eating brown rice. What is (Yuzuka) Rei’s best!! accompaniment with rice? — Miso soup and fried chicken. I like the ingredients in miso soup which are tofu and seaweed. Yeah, it’s basically a fried chicken set lunch (LOL). Also of course you have to pair grilled meat with rice. I often go to the grilled meat restaurant for the rice (LOL), how tasty the rice is also important. |
From Wataru Hibiki
Recently, I’ve been carrying on a lot of uncle roles, and sometimes changing my makeup when doing a Citoyen (French Citizen) look, and even changing to different makeup products for various makeup looks when preparing for the show, and I’m obsessed with how deep a makeup look can appear. In the performances you’ve been so far, was there a makeup that made you feel “I’m obsessed with this makeup”.
— Since makeup can really change a person’s appearance, for every of my roles, I emphasize and make the makeup important for the performance. Recently, I was challenging on doing the makeup for my role Rudolf. Since he was someone with an almost-oxidised heart, I used colours of silver and grey that made him look like he’s tarnished and devastated.
Recently, I’ve been carrying on a lot of uncle roles, and sometimes changing my makeup when doing a Citoyen (French Citizen) look, and even changing to different makeup products for various makeup looks when preparing for the show, and I’m obsessed with how deep a makeup look can appear. In the performances you’ve been so far, was there a makeup that made you feel “I’m obsessed with this makeup”.
— Since makeup can really change a person’s appearance, for every of my roles, I emphasize and make the makeup important for the performance. Recently, I was challenging on doing the makeup for my role Rudolf. Since he was someone with an almost-oxidised heart, I used colours of silver and grey that made him look like he’s tarnished and devastated.
From Minami Maito
I’ve been feeling the warmest love from the Flower Troupe members and I’m frustrated over how to return this love dearly to everyone (LOL). Even though I try to deliver that every day, was there a recent moment for Yuzuka Rei-san that you found lovely? —— I feel this always, but it has to be when I look upon the audience’s smiles from the stage. How their faces would react [to our performance], that I want to take a photo [of this scenery] and show to everyone! It’s very special to see their perfectly glittering faces and also lovely. Because they’re truly adorable. From Towaki Sea
It’s almost spring!! I really like the vibe of the turn of the season, and I’m excited to when spring is approaching, is there something Yuzuka-san would want to do as spring is coming, or any songs that you would listen to? Also…would like to take this opportunity (LOL) let’s go to see the sakuras together ♡ — Since I want to go to see the sakuras too, but no~~~ not together~ (LOL). If it’s about seeing sakuras, the last scene of “Haikara-san ga Tooru” and “Genroku Baroque Rock” was about all the flowers blooming wide, so I would really remember about these two musicals. For songs I listen in spring….um, I didn’t think too much about listening [what songs in spring], so I will tell you next time. |
From Seino Asuka
I have a routine that I must do certain things in the morning, but please tell me Yuzuka-san if you have anything in the morning, in the performances, or when you return that there is a routine of things you must do 💓 Also among those if you have a recommendation (such as something you would drink during the performances, anything to do for muscle training, something you must eat), please tell me so that I could follow the same!
— Even though I really want to hear from Honoka-chan (Seino) about your routine, but unfortunately I don’t have something like that… As humans there has to be something we must do (LOL). Such as keeping good ventilation in the house, ensuring that there is enough sugar level in the body when having performances, resting and drinking. I would say that I always eat broccoli, and I would watch some funny videos or music videos every day. It’s for refreshing [the mind].
I have a routine that I must do certain things in the morning, but please tell me Yuzuka-san if you have anything in the morning, in the performances, or when you return that there is a routine of things you must do 💓 Also among those if you have a recommendation (such as something you would drink during the performances, anything to do for muscle training, something you must eat), please tell me so that I could follow the same!
— Even though I really want to hear from Honoka-chan (Seino) about your routine, but unfortunately I don’t have something like that… As humans there has to be something we must do (LOL). Such as keeping good ventilation in the house, ensuring that there is enough sugar level in the body when having performances, resting and drinking. I would say that I always eat broccoli, and I would watch some funny videos or music videos every day. It’s for refreshing [the mind].
Different a la carte
Music you’ve recently be listening to / Your favourite music that hasn’t changed
Yesterday I was very excited listening to Tamaki Koji-san’s music. Of course he’s amazing with his vocals, and his voice was sexy when he was young so that whole sense of it is great. Charisma is also awesome. [A favourite music taste] that hasn’t changed is the gorgeous Gershwin [music], which you’d really come to love once you hear it. Dancing to [Gershwin music] is fun and also I love the music and how it feels very pure that it reminds me of my past memories and feelings. A recent happy thing The Kentucky Fried Chicken I ate last time was the most delicious thing I’ve had in the last 10 years. Do you get how when you have KFC the sense of happiness is different every time? There would be changes depending on how long they fry the chicken, the favourite part of the chicken you enjoy and the combination of fried chicken you choose, but all of that comes to the “I ate it!” part and it’s super happy (LOL). The most recent memory / a memory of your childhood I always video-call my nephew but the last time he called me after our performance ended, so everyone in Flower Troupe said hi to him. Also my nephew isn’t even 2 years old yet, once called me P-chan. He was saying P-chan, I think? on the phone, but that’s too cute! When I was a child, rather than someone that stays at home alone, I love little children since I’m always seeing them. I’m used to being around boys a lot, so I would play hide and seek games with children of my age, and we would also play with toys like trams. |
Recent heart-fluttering moment
This was recorded in Ichinose’s “Eto-bun”, but the sleeping app I’ve been using recently helped me record some very entertaining sleeptalking phrases. Those are all some happy guy sleeptalking phrases (LOL). Something along the lines of “Cute” and “Thank you”. I even said, “I can’t eat any further”, things that I said were like those you see in mangas, and I was surprised too (LOL). Yet, it’s heartfluttering and great to know that everyone felt the love from such happy sleeptalking phrases. A movie you watched recently / Your favourite movie that hasn’t changed Recently I watched the Doraemon movie. We were streaming it respectively within our Flower Troupe underclassmen’s houses and adding our commentary while watching it. Writing comments like “I’m envious of Doreamon’s friends.” (LOL). Even after becoming an adult, it’s still good to watch a Doraemon [movie], so that’s my pick. Movies that I still love would definitely be musical movies. I like “Le Miserables” and “Burlesque”. I also think that Disney movies like “Aladdin” have the story, the animation and the music and all of that in high quality, so every time I’d think it’s so cool! |
A recent thing you’re worried about
During performances I would be so immersed on stage that days passed by quickly before I knew it. Sometimes it feels like 3 days for me but a week has already passed so I’d thought, “What? Time’s already passing like that!?” and that was a frequent realisation for myself…
A recent thing you’re surprised about
Could I say that he’s like keeping an eye on me? My dog Noah keeps staring at me intently. If I look at him from a far distance and they would look back at me up front, that I couldn’t help but want to eat something. I’m confused every time he stares at me too much. Because he seems to understand a lot of things, so I’d tell him, “You actually know what I’m talking about, right? I won’t be surprised if you talk back to me.” But he still hasn’t talked back to me. (LOL)
During performances I would be so immersed on stage that days passed by quickly before I knew it. Sometimes it feels like 3 days for me but a week has already passed so I’d thought, “What? Time’s already passing like that!?” and that was a frequent realisation for myself…
A recent thing you’re surprised about
Could I say that he’s like keeping an eye on me? My dog Noah keeps staring at me intently. If I look at him from a far distance and they would look back at me up front, that I couldn’t help but want to eat something. I’m confused every time he stares at me too much. Because he seems to understand a lot of things, so I’d tell him, “You actually know what I’m talking about, right? I won’t be surprised if you talk back to me.” But he still hasn’t talked back to me. (LOL)
Give a message for yourself tomorrow!
Alright! I wonder what fun thing you’d be having today! Let’s hope for a good day ✨
Alright! I wonder what fun thing you’d be having today! Let’s hope for a good day ✨