To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the August 2017 issue.
To the Future: Hana Yuuki, Flower Troupe
Profile
Debut – March 2014, Takarazuka Odori
Nickname – Hana, Nozomi
Birthday – November 13
Hometown – Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Blood type – A
Biggest offstage interest currently – Watching the huge ferries when I’m on national tour!! I’d love to go on a dinner cruise.
“Smiles invite smile <3”
First Takarazuka show
The 2011 Snow Troupe production Romeo et Juliette.
School clubs
Concert band. I joined that club because I’d taken piano and since I’d loved music class since I was little. Encountering so many kinds of music, learning the importance of effort, and especially, the joy of creating one thing together with all my comrades, is something I think is still supporting me even now.
Motivation for taking the TMS entrance exam
The first time I saw a Takarazuka performance, I was so moved I started trembling, and it made me so happy that when it was over I felt like all my worries had flown away, so I thought “I want to be one of the people who gives all that happiness!!” so strongly, and decided to try out.
Memories of your debut
After our exhausting rehearsals full of tears and sweat, me and my classmates would relax peacefully by playing cicada noises in the waiting room to create a summery atmosphere.
A role that had a deep impression on you
Child Giy (main cast: Asumi Rio) in the junior performance of Golden Desert. Being able to perform the Top Star’s role was a very rare and valuable opportunity as a musumeyaku, and being able to learn from Asumi-san close up every day was an invaluable time for me. I also talked with Oto (Kurisu) who played Child Talharmine (main cast: Kano Maria) every day, and we rehearsed a lot, so when it came to the real thing it felt like rather than just performing I was able to live as Giy on stage, and that time made me really happy.
Senior actreses you admire
Nanami Hiroki-san and Senna Ayase-san. I respect Nanami-san for her earnest approach to the arts and her warm personality. As for Senna-san, my respect for her only grows each day as I watch and learn from her, not just as a performer, but also for her attitude in normal rehearsals and other things like that.
Your dream as a performer
I want to be a performer who can bloom in different forms and colors depending on the time. Also, I will keep studying each day to become a musumeyaku of Flower Troupe who can be beautifully intimate with the otokoyaku!!