{"id":278,"date":"2016-01-23T18:02:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T01:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2021-01-09T23:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T06:03:23","slug":"on-and-off-hanagata-hikaru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/23\/on-and-off-hanagata-hikaru\/","title":{"rendered":"On and Off: Hanagata Hikaru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Question-and-answer feature published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On and Off: Hanagata Hikaru<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>On:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Takarazuka show you saw:<br><\/strong>Snow Troupe\u2019s <em>Yukinojo Henge\/Saggitarius<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your reason for entering Takarazuka:<br><\/strong>Because I\u2019d seen a performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A memory of the Takarazuka Music School Entrance Exam:<br><\/strong>Since I didn\u2019t know the building well I got lost and ended up wandering around with my mother for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A subject you liked at the Takarazuka Music School:<br><\/strong>I liked Acting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Takarazuka song you like:<br><\/strong>I can\u2019t cho~ose (sweatdrop)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When do you learn your lines?<br><\/strong>At home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do to combat nervousness:<br><\/strong>Nothing in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-stage mistakes:<br><\/strong>Once my fan slipped right out of my hand\u2026<br>During a junior performance I was wiping away cold sweat (sweatdrop)\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How long it takes you to put on your stage makeup:<br><\/strong>20-30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A stage necessity:<br><\/strong>Water and VO5 (a hair product)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How you spent the night before your debut:<br><\/strong>I prepared for the next day and then slept well!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Something important for an otokoyaku:<br><\/strong>You have to do everything while being determined not to forget \u201cI\u2019m an otokoyaku!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A performance that left an impression on you:<br><\/strong>I can\u2019t really choose, but right now it would have to be \u201cEbb Tide\u201d from <em>Red Hot Sea<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A moment when you were happy onstage:<br><\/strong>When I feel like \u201cwe\u2019re all one!!\u201d or when I see people in the audience smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Off:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The most fun time for you:<br><\/strong>When I have a relaxing meal with my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your favorite music genre:<br><\/strong>I like anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your favorite kind of fashion:<br><\/strong>While I\u2019m just following a trend here, I think it\u2019s good to have T-shirts and jeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colors that you think suit you:<br><\/strong>White maybe\u2026I like white!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The last time you cried:<br><\/strong>When I was on a trip and took a deep breath while looking up at a night sky filled with stars &lt;3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The last time you laughed:<br><\/strong>When Director Tani* was talking to me about pranks I\u2019d pulled a long time ago!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have a pet?<br><\/strong>I have one son (laugh)\u2026(it\u2019s a dog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first thing you do when you get up:<br><\/strong>I open the curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Something you do for your health:<br><\/strong>I drink lots of water~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What sort of child were you?<br><\/strong>I was often mistaken for a little boy\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Things you learned in the past:<br><\/strong>I went to the pool to swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Something you recommend from your home region:<br><\/strong>Sunplaza Nakano [a musician]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People you want to meet:<br><\/strong>Nobody in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Something you can\u2019t lose:<br><\/strong>My cellphone, my car, my favorite sneakers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* This feature was published prior to the hiring of Tani Takaya, so this would refer to Tani Masazumi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question-and-answer feature published in the August 2008 issue of Kageki. On and Off: Hanagata Hikaru On: First Takarazuka show you saw:Snow Troupe\u2019s Yukinojo Henge\/Saggitarius Your reason for entering Takarazuka:Because I\u2019d seen a performance. 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