{"id":260,"date":"2016-01-18T18:55:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T01:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=260"},"modified":"2021-01-09T23:03:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:03:38","slug":"on-and-off-yumeno-seika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/18\/on-and-off-yumeno-seika\/","title":{"rendered":"On and Off: Yumeno Seika"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This cute question-and-answer feature with Yumeno Seika (then a member of Star Troupe) was published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On and Off: Yumeno Seika<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>First Takarazuka show you saw:<br><\/em>Moon Troupe\u2019s \u201cCan-Can\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your reason for entering Takarazuka:<br><\/em>I took the test without caring if I had a chance of passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A memory of the Takarazuka Music School Entrance Exam:<br><\/em>Words got corrupted constantly\u2026even my own name got mispronounced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A subject you liked at the Takarazuka Music School:<br><\/em>Piano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A Takarazuka song you like:<br><\/em>&#8216;When the Violet Flowers Bloom&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When do you learn your lines:<br><\/em>While I\u2019m in the bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What you do to combat nervousness:<br><\/em>I write the character for \u201cperson\u201d 3 times on my palm, as well as my name, then I swallow it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On-stage mistakes:<br><\/em>Right now?\u2026when I\u2019m like \u201c!!!!!!\u201d and I fumble my words )\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How long it takes you to put on your stage makeup:<br><\/em>30-40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A stage necessity:<br><\/em>False eyelashes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How you spent the night before your debut:<br><\/em>I did a simulation in my head and then went to sleep!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something important for an otokoyaku:<br><\/em>Putting forth an impressive presence!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A performance that left an impression on you:<br><\/em>When I got a lot of applause during the parade of <em>Anna Karenina<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A moment when you were happy onstage:<br><\/em>When I get applause during the parades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Off:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The most fun time for you:<br><\/em>When I\u2019m talking to friends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite music genre:<br><\/em>Right now it\u2019s piano music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite kind of fashion:<br><\/em>A simple style but with one focal point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Colors that you think suit you:<br><\/em>White\/Gold\/Black<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The last time you cried:<br><\/em>When I accidentally stubbed my little toe on the corner of my bed )\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The last time you laughed:<br><\/em>During a conversation with classmates\u2026 (laugh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have a pet?<br><\/em>I don\u2019t!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first thing you do when you get up:<br><\/em>I drink some water and space out a bit!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you do for your health:<br><\/em>I drink healthy drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What sort of child were you?<br><\/em>I was a cheerful and super curious child!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Things you learned in the past:<br><\/em>Penmanship, Piano, Kumon Method, Kendo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you recommend from your home region:<br><\/em>It has to be \u201cKishikawa manjuu\u201d from my hometown, Takushi!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>People you want to meet:<br><\/em>Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Tominaga Ai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you can\u2019t lose:<br><\/em>My smile \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This cute question-and-answer feature with Yumeno Seika (then a member of Star Troupe) was published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki. On and Off: Yumeno Seika On: First Takarazuka show you saw:Moon Troupe\u2019s \u201cCan-Can\u201d Your reason for entering Takarazuka:I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/18\/on-and-off-yumeno-seika\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,4],"tags":[13,354,44,42,43],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":263,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions\/263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}