Question-and-answer feature published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki.

On and Off: Hanagata Hikaru

On:

First Takarazuka show you saw:
Snow Troupe’s Yukinojo Henge/Saggitarius

Your reason for entering Takarazuka:
Because I’d seen a performance.

A memory of the Takarazuka Music School Entrance Exam:
Since I didn’t know the building well I got lost and ended up wandering around with my mother for ages.

A subject you liked at the Takarazuka Music School:
I liked Acting.

A Takarazuka song you like:
I can’t cho~ose (sweatdrop)

When do you learn your lines?
At home.

What you do to combat nervousness:
Nothing in particular.

On-stage mistakes:
Once my fan slipped right out of my hand…
During a junior performance I was wiping away cold sweat (sweatdrop)…

How long it takes you to put on your stage makeup:
20-30 minutes.

A stage necessity:
Water and VO5 (a hair product)

How you spent the night before your debut:
I prepared for the next day and then slept well!!

Something important for an otokoyaku:
You have to do everything while being determined not to forget “I’m an otokoyaku!!”

A performance that left an impression on you:
I can’t really choose, but right now it would have to be “Ebb Tide” from Red Hot Sea

A moment when you were happy onstage:
When I feel like “we’re all one!!” or when I see people in the audience smiling.

Off:

The most fun time for you:
When I have a relaxing meal with my friends.

Your favorite music genre:
I like anything.

Your favorite kind of fashion:
While I’m just following a trend here, I think it’s good to have T-shirts and jeans.

Colors that you think suit you:
White maybe…I like white!

The last time you cried:
When I was on a trip and took a deep breath while looking up at a night sky filled with stars <3

The last time you laughed:
When Director Tani* was talking to me about pranks I’d pulled a long time ago!!

Do you have a pet?
I have one son (laugh)…(it’s a dog)

The first thing you do when you get up:
I open the curtains.

Something you do for your health:
I drink lots of water~

What sort of child were you?
I was often mistaken for a little boy…

Things you learned in the past:
I went to the pool to swim.

Something you recommend from your home region:
Sunplaza Nakano [a musician]

People you want to meet:
Nobody in particular.

Something you can’t lose:
My cellphone, my car, my favorite sneakers

* This feature was published prior to the hiring of Tani Takaya, so this would refer to Tani Masazumi.