Meme: Just a Little Zuka Meme

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Acquired from Galynthia on LJ -

Questions
1. Who is your favorite current Top Star?

Yuzuki Reon, without question. Closely followed by Yuu, who has stolen my smit since I saw her live.

2. Who is your favorite current Nibante?

Hmm. It's close between Teru and Kiriyan. I couldn't pick between them.

3. Who is your favorite current sienne who is neither a top star or a nibante?

I honestly couldn't choose. Since most of the shows I love are older ones, the people I liked in the background back then are now Top Stars. I am awfully fond of Nagina Ruumi, though :)

4. Where is your current troupe loyalty?

Hoshigumi. For a long while I thought I was Tsuki, but while I do adore Tsuki, I always go back to Hoshi.

5. What is your favorite troupe for
a) 1995-1999 - Hoshi. SAKI! :D
b) 2000 - 2002 - Tsuki with it's incoming slew of ex-Hoshis ;)
c) 2003-2005 - Tsuki. Rika. Saeko. Need I say more? :)
d) 2006-2008 - Hoshigumi.

6. What sienne would you switch your troupe loyalty for if they transferred somewhere else?

Well, I'm kind of following Hanagumi more than I expected, thanks to Yuu, but I loved her in Hoshigumi first. Does that count?

7. What play/stories do you want to see Takarazuka do?

A hugely morbidly curious part of me wants to see them do something Scottish ;) It would be hilarious :D Plus, in our history, we have a woman who lived her whole life as a man and became a doctor and her gender was only discovered after her death. They could have fun with that ;)

8. What types of plays do you want to see more of? (ie comedy, romance, western, supernatural, fable/fairy tale)

Much to my surprise, I've gone and got addicted to Nihonmono. I love watching the style and motions of those kind of shows. After seeing both Kabuki and Co-ed Japanese theatre, you can see the influences overlapping.

9. Would you like to see Takarazuka do a non-singing play?

I have. Got a Hoshi show, which has no singing at all. All talking and dancing. I did miss the singing, but the dancing made up for it. Saki should dance traditionally all the time.

10. What is your favorite version of Elisabeth and why?

I am very fond of both Tsuki productions, but Hoshigumi's wins overall, because Saki is the most perfect Death, even if her voice isn't as strong as some.

11. What is your favorite version of Rose of Versailles and why?

Ahahahahaha. Just no.

13. What are your top 3 favorite Takarazuka plays?

Epiphany - Hoshigumi 1999. The Scarlet Pimpernel - Hoshigumi 2008. Elisabeth - all/any.

14. What are your top 3 favorite Revues?

Palapagi - drunken!Saki with otokovoice!Izumo Aya :D Egoist - Hoshi on glittery crack. Legend II - SERIOUSLY WTF ARE THEY ON?

15. Who is your favorite Top Star combi of all time?

I have developed a deep fondness for Asaji Saki & Hoshina Yuri. They have a lovely sparkle, even if she was only top with Saki for a handful of shows. Especially in World show, when Yuri-chan ends up with her legs around Saki's shoulders. After how little Saki and Tsukikage Hitomi danced months earlier, this was amazing :)

16. What is your favorite Top Star / Nibante combination of all time?
Touko & Chie :D They really did bounce off each other too well, and Touko poked fun at her so nicely ;)

17. What troupe would you most likely cheat on your current favorite troupe with?

Tsukigumi :) I'm fond of all of them, but Tsuki is the one I saw live first and the one who made me love their comedies with Ernest in Love

18. What character is your favorite Takarazuka hero?

Even though he is a sinister stalker type who crashes the Austro-Hungarian Empire out of spite, it has to be Death.

19. What character is your favorite Takarazuka heroine?

Otaka in Epiphany, who is also technically the hero :) I love that despite playing a boy (who plays boys), she still is a girl underneath it all. She's a strong female role, even under the guise of a boy.

20. What character is your favorite Takarazuka villain?

While I adore Chauvelin, he really can be quite silly. The all-out best villain I've seen remains Touko's Tyrian from El Halcon, who is the nastiest piece of work ever to grace the stage. And yet, the summary makes him out to be the heroic pirate. AHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes. Because rape, pillage, treachery, coercion, brutality and murdering a young girl are the marks of a hero. Touko was having a ball ;)


Your Favorite! (pick one!)

1. Otokoyaku or musumeyaku

Otokoyaku :) (Or onnayaku, if the choice was there. Typical musumes make me twitch)

2. Comedy or drama

Comedy, done by the right people, is amazing.

3. Singing or dancing

I do like a strong singer, but depends on the performer. Saki, after all, was top in acting and dancing.

4. Western style play or traditional japanese style play

Nihonmonos have totally won me over.

5. Oscar or Andre

Oscar, because I prefer the honesty to a boyfriend who would consider poisoning me :P

6. Death or Franz Joseph

Hmm. Manipulative stalker or sappy mummy's boy? Can't I have Jura?

7. Play or Revue

Depends on the troupe and the show ;)

8. Tuxedo or 10 layer bell-bottom latin pants

Tux :D

9. Sequins or feathers

SPARKLIES!!!!

10. Main theater or Bow Hall (or Umeda or whatever other smaller theater they use)

I like both :) Main theatres are incredible, though.

11. Heroes or villains?

Villains are always so much more fun ;)

And finally . . .

12. Osa or Asa

Asa :) I hope she's happier when she retires than she seems now. I'd like to see her smile again.