One of the yearly retrospective features from the December 2015 issue of Kageki, featuring Flower Troupe Top Musumeyaku Kano Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking Back on 2015: Kano Maria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ernest in Love<\/em> was full of firsts for me, but Asumi-san and all the other senior actresses guided me kindly, and the whole performance had a warm atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I felt like the character of Alicia in Embraced by the Seas of Calista<\/em> was very charming, but as it was the first time I played the same role for a long time I was able to see my own bad habits and weak points. It was a performance where I really struggled and worried about things but in the end I learned a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Takarazuka Fantasia<\/em> was a very hard show, but because of that our sense of unity was strengthened and I feel like I was swept up in a great wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie-Antoinette<\/em> is a show that I love and have a lot of strong feelings about, so I was able to pursue my own ideals as I played Marie Antoinette. I dug down to find the deepest facets of the character, and realised even more how wonderful the show is. During the Taiwan tour, I was worried about how the audience would see \u2018the Japanese Takarazuka Revue,\u2019 but the cheering and applause overwhelmed me. That feeling will become a wonderful memory I can never forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Takarazuka Japanese Dance Recital was a learning experience for me, and the more experienced Top Musumeyaku taught me a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the show we\u2019re performing in right now, New Tale of Genji<\/em>, my role of Fujitsubo is quite difficult, but I feel it has a lot of worth for me as a performer. Melodia <\/em>has a lot of grown-up and passionate scenes, so I want to display a new side of myself to the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next year I will continue performing in happy musicals with Ernest in Love<\/em> and Me and My Girl<\/em>. I hope it will be a fun year for the audience as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the yearly retrospective features from the December 2015 issue of Kageki, featuring Flower Troupe Top Musumeyaku Kano Maria. Looking Back on 2015: Kano Maria Ernest in Love was full of firsts for me, but Asumi-san and all the … Continue reading