In the Kageki Top Star feature for 2008, all 5 Tops were asked to pick a side on 2 different questions. 

For the May issue, the questions the Top Stars were asked were…

Question 1: If you were going to challenge yourself, would you try…
A – Skydiving
B – Scuba diving

Question 2: If you could be reborn, would you rather be…
A – A man
B – A woman

Flower Troupe – Matobu Sei

Q1: A – Skydiving
I’d have to go with skydiving. I’ve experienced scuba diving, and it was a really nice feeling, but in the end, I love the sky, so I’d like try flying. I’d like to try flying straight on, you see (laughs). Since I’m Matobu (laughs)¹.

Q2: B – A woman
Right now, I’m experiencing what a man’s life is like as an otokoyaku, so if I was going to be reborn I’d like to be a woman. If I was born as a woman again I’d like to wear really cute clothes, with a fluttering skirt, and stroll through town (laughs). I see that sort of look in magazines and I think it’s really cute, but since I’m an otokoyaku currently I can’t have that, so I’d like to experience life as that kind of woman.

Moon Troupe – Sena Jun

Q1: A – Skydiving
I’d like to go skydiving once again. I went skydiving once before in Saipan, and it was really fun. It didn’t feel like falling; it seemed just like flying. I’m afraid of heights, but in skydiving, the ground is hidden by clouds so I can’t see it, and I’m so high up that I don’t actually feel scared at all. Back then, I even had to sign a form agreeing that it was alright even if they couldn’t guarantee my survival (laughs).

Q2: B – A woman
I’d want to be a woman. Since even if I’m a woman I can still experience being a man if I become an otokoyaku (laughs).

Snow Troupe – Mizu Natsuki

Q1: A – Skydiving
I’m not good with water (laughs), so skydiving would be good. I’ve always wanted to go skydiving, actually. Although I think it would be something else to have all the wind blowing in my face (laughs), I’d like to try battling the fear of that moment of falling out of the sky at least once.

Q2: A – A man
Since I’m a woman now, I’d like to be born as a man next. I’d like to try doing all sorts of things, but…of course I’d like to go and see Takarazuka. I want to know what it looks like through a man’s eyes (laughs).

Star Troupe – Aran Kei

Q1: A – Skydiving
I’ve already done scuba diving, so… I’ve done guided dives many times, and several years back I got a license. Therefore if I was going to challenge myself it would have to be skydiving. I’m a bit scared but I’d really like to try it.

Q2: A – A man
Since I’m a woman right now, I’d like to be born as a man next time. As for what I’d like to do as a man, I’d like to travel all around the world by myself. I’d like to travel freely all over the world going to all sorts of places. I feel like travelling alone wherever your whims take you is a bit difficult for a woman, you see.

Cosmos Troupe – Yamato Yuuga

Q1: B – Scuba diving
I’m scared just thinking about skydiving (laughs). I often see people doing it on TV and such, but I think I definitely couldn’t ever do that myself. I think scuba diving would suit me a lot better. When I see fish in a fish tank, I get really caught up with looking at them – “What are they thinking?” “Does it feel nice in there?” – so I’d like to spend some time with the fish (laughs).

Q2: B – A woman
I think it would be fun to be born as a woman again and try a totally different way of life. For example, I’d like to have a complete opposite profession from what I’m doing now, like desk work or something.

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1 – ‘Matobu’ contains the kanji characters for ‘straight/true’ and ‘flight’