This question-and-answer feature was published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki.

On and Off: Shirahana Remi

On:

First Takarazuka show you saw:
Flower Troupe’s “That’s Revue”

Your reason for entering Takarazuka:
I really wanted a job where I could be onstage.

A memory of the Takarazuka Music School Entrance Exam:
I went to sleep in an empty room.

A subject you liked at the Takarazuka Music School:
Tea ceremony.

A Takarazuka song you like:
“I Wish” from Descendant of the Baron.

When do you learn your lines?
While I’m at home.

What you do to combat nervousness:
Deep breaths.

On-stage mistakes:
I accidentally fell down once.

How long it takes you to put on your stage makeup:
30-45 minutes.

A stage necessity:
‘Hakefuki’ (a gauze handkerchief used to wipe off sweat for quick changes and such)

How you spent the night before your debut:
I did visualizations based on the rehearsals.

Something important for a musumeyaku:
Rehearsal clothes and such.

A performance that left an impression on you:
The star of A-Rex.

A moment when you were happy onstage:
When I get applause, or when I see an audience member smiling.

Off:

The most fun time for you:
When I’m talking and laughing with everyone.

Your favorite music genre:
Musical theatre.

Your favorite kind of fashion:
50s and 60s

Colors that you think suit you:
Green and blue

The last time you cried:
When I was really moved watching Frozen Tomorrow: Bonnie and Clyde

The last time you laughed:
When I watched The Magic Hour

Do you have a pet?
I don’t.

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

Something you do for your health:
I try to remember to drink plenty of water.

What sort of child were you?
I was a strong-willed, cheerful, and lively child.

Things you learned in the past:
Ballet, Piano, Penmanship, Swimming…

Something you recommend from your home region:
Asosan [mountain], horse-meat sashimi

People you want to meet:
Tsumori Chisato, Hashimoto Jun

Something you can’t lose:
My family, my friends, Takarazuka