Zuka end of the year meme
1. What was your favorite Takarazuka moment from 2011?
Not really one moment but I was happy to see the "older" nibante/sanbantes get dinner shows and lead roles. But if I have to pick one moment; Matobu Sei singing New York, New York in the 2010 Takarazuka Special.
2. What was your least favorite / most disappointing Takarazuka moment of 2011?
Kiryan/Marimo retirement announcement. I really like them as a pair.
3. What new shows did you watch this year?
Sabrina/Exciter
Takarazuka Floral Dance Scrolls / An Officer and a Gentleman,
Evgeny Onegin,
Kawagiri Bridge,
"R"ising,
Studio 54,
Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Love Potion II,
Prelude of Love/ Le Paradis!!,
Prince of Roses,
Mei-chan,
A Beautiful Life / Luna Rossa,
Trafalgar,
Valentino,
For whom the Bell tolls,
Man from Algiers,
Takarazuka Special 2010,
Nijinsky,
Dark Brown Eyes/Rock on,
Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting,
Probably a few more older ones too.
4. What was your favorite show and/or revue you watched this year? (doesn't have to be from 2011)
Grand Theatre Show: Man from Algiers
Small Theatre Show: Evgeny Onegin
Revue: Le Poison
With a special mention to A Second Fortuitous Meeting which just gets me in a very good mood when I watch it.
5. What actress did you discover a new enjoyment of during this last year?
Hokushou Kairi, who feels like she is "there" now. Too bad she's probably off the star track now.
Ayanagi Shou, as young Onegin.
Ichijou Azusa, who is also "there" even if it's most often in the background.
6. What do you want to see done next year?
I've been toying with the idea of a Hoshigumi Gone with the wind. I'd be interested in seeing what Chie/Nene could do with Rhett and Scarlett (and that implies no otokoyaku Scarlett.)
7. What was the most exciting OG moment / show of the year?
Dream Trail. Great line up.
Plus Ayami Haya and Kiryuu Sonoka getting into shows as OGs.
8. What was the most exciting OG announcement / news of the year?
Dancin Crazy 2. First that they are doing a Dancin Crazy show again, then that part of the show will be select bits of Chicago and now it looks like they might be doing bits (or all) of Singing in the Moonlight too. I can only hope that there will be a DVD.
This or That
1. Comedy or Drama?
Drama
2. Parade shan-shan's or feathered fans?
Shan-shans.
3. Chie Romeo or Kimu Romeo? (Romeo & Juliette)
Chie.
4. Blonde otokoyaku or dark otokoyaku?
Dark, unless it's a very blonde Toyoko.
5. Heroes or villains?
Villains.
6. Oscar or Andre?
Andre
7. If you were Oscar, Andre or Fersen?
Fersen, I'm Swedish after all. :-)
8. Dancing or singing?
Dancing.
9. Top stars/nibantes or babies?
Neither. ;-) I like upperclassmen in general.
10. Takarazuka or Tokyo?
Takarazuka.
11. Put the troupes in order of most familiar to least familiar:
1 Hoshigumi
2 Tsukigumi
3 Hanagumi
4 Yukigumi
5 Soragumi