Since 2018 was the 100th year of Kageki being in publication, there were various commemorative events and features. In this feature, stars answer questions with the number 100 in them, and also describe their own personalities in terms of percentages.
Nanami’s was published in the April issue.
ABOUT ‘100’
For the centennial of Kageki, the Stars will answer questions related to the theme of ‘100’!
Nanami Hiroki – Star Troupe
Q: What is something you have faith will never change, even after 100 years?
After all, I love acting on stage. Therefore, I’d love to keep acting forever, but not just to satisfy myself, but I’d want to make the audience enjoy themself. But of course it would be impossible to make everyone like me, so I want to keep acting so that maybe 80 out of every 100 people enjoy themselves, and for the last 20, even if it’s just ‘I didn’t really like that’ at least something sticks with them.
Q: What would you do if you time-traveled 100 years into the future?
I’d like to go to space. Sometimes I’ll think about science-fiction type stuff, like what if there was another planet out in space just like earth, and if they looked back at us our civilization would seem as if it hadn’t advanced at all. After 100 years I think technology would have developed a lot, so I’d like to go to space and investigate if there were other life forms like humans out there somewhere.
Q: What is the moment when your Otokoyaku Switch goes to 100%?
The moment when I step out from the wings and stand in front of the audience, I think. Although when I get to the green room and start putting my makeup on I start getting more into it, and then when the buzzer for the start of the performance goes off the switch turns on, I think after all it only goes to 100% once I’m out on stage.
Q: What’s a skill where you would be one of the Top 100 in the country?
I’m probably in the Top 100 of People Who Spend Time Admiring Watches. I really love watches, actually. Even if they’re not expensive, I really like ones with a good design, so I’ll spend a lot of time at home polishing watches and laying them out in a pretty display (laughs). If I see a new watch in a watch magazine, I also like researching the company or the person who made it. The watch I’m wearing today is one I bought as a birthday for myself.
Q: What would you say as a message for someone reading this 100 years in the future?
Even though so many things would change over 100 years, I’m sure the core of Takarazuka will never change. I hope that 100 years in the future it’s still a theatre that draws people into a world of dreams and makes them fall in love, and I think it will be, so I hope you all will still love Takarazuka. Also, I want you to keep on talking about how wonderful Takarazuka is.
ONSTAGE Nanami Hiroki
Heart – 50%
When I’m on stage, this is really everything, I think. Since I feel like the audience have come to see someone’s emotions, I think the most important thing is to give them a performance full of heart.
Being caught up in things – 45%
Although if I take a single step offstage I’ll begin reflecting on everything I’ve been doing, while I’m on stage, at least, I just get caught up in myself. Whether it’s a play or a revue show, I’ll dive in with all my heart to get as much enjoyment from that scene as possible.
Calmness (Objectivity) – 5%
Since I feel like if I get too into a performance and start crying too much, it will actually have the effect of drawing the audience out of the scene, so even while I’m caught up in everything I think it’s good to have a bit of objectivity about what I’m doing.
OFFSTAGE Nanami Hiroki
High-quality sleep – 50%
I really love sleeping. But since I want to get up at a normal time even on days off so I can do things, instead of just laying around in bed I want to get deep, high-quality sleep.
Interacting with others – 40%
I think relying on others and being relied on in turn is how one grows as a person, so I’ll interact with not just the junior and senior actresses, but I’ll go out to eat with friends from outside of Takarazuka as well. It’s fun to see how by listening to the opinions of people who are in totally different careers, I can broaden my own perspective, and also change things within myself. That really strengthens me as a person, and also I can hopefully connect those things to my stage performance eventually.
Eating sweets and chocolates – 10%
I like to relax by eating something sweet while drinking tea. I especially like chocolates, but it’s not as if I’m eating a ton of it at once. I’m happy with just one sweet per day (laughs).