Kano Mario Retirement Press Conference [Translation]
It has been decided that on February 5th of next year, the top musumeyaku of Flower troupe of the Takarazuka Revue Kano Maria will retire. On August 2nd, a press conference was held at the theatre. Kano joined the theatre in 2010, and will graduate after 7 years. “I was able to have a dense and strong Takarazuka life” she said with a smile.
She transferred from Cosmos Troupe to Flower troupe in 2014 to becoAYme Top Musumeyaku. The following summer in 2015, after the Taiwan performance it was decided that Flower Troupe would be performing Me and My Girl at the Grand Theatre. “From my days in Cosmos Troupe I’ve appeared in a lot of masterpieces of Takarazuka, so I think enough time has passed. This was around when I decided” she said regarding her decision to retire.
The “most understanding person” concerning the decision was Top Star Asumio Rio, who was the first person she reported her decision to. Around the end of last year, the feeling of “slowly taking your time” was conveyed, “I got the warm words “It’s your own life, so choose your own road [from Asumi]”. She messaged her classmates from the 96th class, Sakihi Miyu (Snow Troupe Top Musumeyaku) and Kisaki Airi (Next Star Troupe Top Musumeyaku” announcing her retirement. Sakihi Miyu messaged back with “I’m stunned”, Kisaki replied “So fast. It’s going to be lonely”, but they are looking forward to appearing together in the Takarazuka special at the end of the year.
The role of Sally in Me and My girl , which is her “treasure of a lifetime” ended last month on the 31st. As to her course after retirement, "Right now, I haven't thought of anything, but "with great care to fate, if I think there is anything I want to to do, by all means I want to try." In regards to the likelihood of marriage “If someday I have that wonderful destiny” she said with a wry smile.
Kano will be starring in “Romanesque Mask/Melodia”. After that, her retirement show will start, “Snowflake Anthology / Golden Desert” (Takarazuka Grand Theatre 11/11-12/13, Tokyo Takarazuka theatre, 01/02-02/05). “A role with all the charms of an adult, or perhaps a role which I haven’t had the chance to play. I want to do my best and form a new relationship with Asumi until the end.”
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translator note: not my best work, but passable.