{"id":1360,"date":"2021-10-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2021-08-17T00:55:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:55:04","slug":"on-the-rise-on-and-off-sagiri-seina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/11\/on-the-rise-on-and-off-sagiri-seina\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THE RISE – On and Off: Sagiri Seina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki <\/em>feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Sagiri’s was published in the September issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(As this was sourced from her memorial book it is missing the ‘profile’ section from other translations of this feature.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

ON AND OFF – On the Rise: Sagiri Seina (Cosmos Troupe)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“True to Myself!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first Takarazuka show you saw:<\/em>
Gone with the Wind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your motivation to join Takarazuka:<\/em>
I wanted to be an otokoyaku<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A memory of the Takarazuka Music School entrance exam:<\/em>
The Upper Students were so pretty and I was captivated by them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite subjects in the Takarazuka Music School:<\/em>
Modern dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite Takarazuka songs:<\/em>
‘Unsung Love Song’ from Age of Innocence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do you memorize your scripts?<\/em>
At night before I go to bed, and in the morning when I get up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you do to stave off nervousness?<\/em>
I take deep breaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mistake you\u2019ve made onstage:<\/em>
There are too many\u2026 (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take you to put on your stage makeup?<\/em>
About 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A must-have for stage performance:<\/em>
Heart!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How you spend the night before an opening:<\/em>
Visualization training<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you focus on as an otokoyaku:<\/em>
My gaze, my hands, the way I use the atmosphere. I still have a lot to learn\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A show that left a big impression on you:<\/em>
The main cast and junior performance of NEVER SAY GOODBYE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments that make you happy onstage:<\/em>
When I see the smiles of the audience just before the curtain goes down<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times when you\u2019re happiest:<\/em>
When we’re all chatting as we do our makeup in the dressing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite music genre:<\/em>
Ballad songs by male singers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite fashion style:<\/em>
Things that go with denim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colors you think suit you:<\/em>
White!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you cried over recently:<\/em>
I was moved at the wedding for one of my retired seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you laughed about recently:<\/em>
When I watched the movie ‘The Magic Hour’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a pet?<\/em>
At my family home we have a dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you do in the mornings:<\/em>
Open the curtains<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you do to keep up your health:<\/em>
I eat right away when I feel hungry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of child were you?<\/em>
I was a shy but active kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past skills you\u2019ve acquired:<\/em>
Swimming, Kumon method<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you recommend from your home region:<\/em>
Sasebo Burgers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone you\u2019d like to meet:<\/em>
Ehara Hiroyuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you couldn\u2019t live without:<\/em>
Family, Comrades, Friends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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