TELL ALL! was a 2016 Kageki feature asking Top Stars and Top Musumeyaku various questions about their personality, their work, and their daily lives. Tamaki’s was published in the November issue.
TELL ALL! Tamaki Ryou (Moon Troupe)
Daily motto
I’ll live each day cheerfully while giving my best!
Something healing, or a method of refreshing yourself
Watching TV at home helps me wind down and refresh myself. I watch a broad variety of shows, from dramas to variety shows. I find the relaxing time sitting on the sofa to be really healing.
The thing you’ve lost that you most regret
I don’t lose things! (laughs)
The first thing you do in the morning
I open the curtains, and depending on the season I’ll open the window too. When I can’t open the window, I’ll run a dehumidifier.
Someone you’re interested in
Abe Sadao-san1 and Masataka Kubota-san2. I basically really like acting, and I have a lot of interest in their performances. I’ve liked Abe-san for some time, and recently I’ve become interested in Masataka-san as well.
Stock pose
Recently I’ve had so many opportunities for photoshoots that I’ve started thinking that getting away from an overly fixed pose is a a good idea. Often I’ve felt that settling on a pose in the moment really shows off someone’s appeal more. Therefore I’d like to be able to develop those sort of candid feeling poses but still make them look good. Also, when I consider what aspect of myself I want to show in the photographs, I think my eye expressions are really important so I pay attention to where I’m looking, and since my hands are quite large, I don’t want them to stand out too much, so I pay attention to where I’m putting them or what I’m doing with them.
Your treasure
The time I’ve spent up until now
Something you always do before going on stage
I don’t have something I always feel I have to do, or anything that I think is unlucky.
All I do is try to concentrate on what I’m about to do.
Power food
Rice. Basically I just like white rice. Every morning in the break in the show I’ll eat rice balls.
Your weakness
Sleepiness and cold. I don’t go outside much in winter.
How you combat nervousness
I focus on what is right in front of me. Also, I have a certain movement I do. As for what it is…it’s sort of hard to explain (laughs).
1 – An actor who has been popular since the 1990s, known for roles in Team Medical Dragon (2006) and Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
2 – An award-winning young actor known for roles in Death Note (2015) and Tokyo Ghoul (2017)