Natsuki Mizu
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Natsuki Mizu is the former top star (otokoyaku) for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue
from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami
She is from Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken and her birthday is August 16.
Her nickname is Mizu and Chika.
, the former top star for Flower Troupe and Hikaru Asami
, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmo Troupe, Kei Aran
, the current top star for Star Troupe, Jun Sena
, the current top star for Moon Troupe, and Yūga Yamato
, the current top star of Cosmo Troupe.
While she was in Moon Troupe, she had already caught the attention, took the title role of Me and My Girl
of the first half of the New Actor Production in 1995. In 1996, she was in title role of CAN-CAN. Then she transferred to the Flower Troupe.
Her time in the Flower Troupe is when she most notably developed her skills. Together with Sumire Haruno
(class of 1991) and Jun Sena
(class of 1992), they formed a tight trio among the younger performers in the Flower Troupe. During those years, she got praises for her performance on the leading role of Yoake no Jokyoku: her first leading role for New Actor production in Flower Troupe. Also she had her first leading show, Romeo and Juliet '99 at the Bow Hall (with Kanami Ayano
, retired Top musumeyaku star) in 1999.
After participating the oversea performance at Berlin
, Germany
in 2000, she was transferred to Cosmo Troupe. With the establishment of the New Senka (In June 2000, the directors of the company had made a radical change on the troupe structure by sending the second and third tier actresses of each troupe to the Senka, which served as the waiting list for top star of the troupes.), she became the second man for Yoka Wao
from 2002 to 2005. In her Cosmo years, she had memorable performance as both Oscar and Andre in Rose of Versailles, Robert in Pierre the Mercenary and villainous Count Edmond de Lambrouse in Lightning in the Daytime.
Marking the 90th anniverisery for the company, she had a special appearance for Snow production of Susano-o, where she was the antagonist Aosetona in 2004. Another noteworthy performance was her villainous role as Count Edmond. She also has a special appearance as Benito in Flower's La Esperanza with Hiromu Kiriya from Moon Troupe in the same year
After performing Hotel Stella Maris for Cosmo Troupe in both Takarazuka Grand Theater
and Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
, she was suddenly transferred to Snow Troupe. With Kei Takashiro's promotion to top star for Cosmo Troupe, she became the second man for Hikaru Asami
. In December 2006, she was finally promoted to be top star.
Her Grand Theater debute is Elisabeth
in May 2007. This makes her the second top star to perform this favourite musical of Takarazuka as her debut as a top star.
She was the leading member of the now defunct AQUA5
, along with fellow troupe mates Mao Ayabuki, Kei Otozuki, Oto Ayana and Kaname Ouki. They had performed at the opening ceremony of 2007 World Championships in Athletics
.
She has a twin sister.
Takarazuka Revue
The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals, and sometimes stories adapted from shōjo manga and Japanese folktales. The troupe takes its name...
from 12/24/06 to 09/12/10. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
She is from Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken and her birthday is August 16.
Her nickname is Mizu and Chika.
Troupe history
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Moon Troupe: 1993–1997 -
Flower Troupe: 1997–2001 -
Cosmo Troupe: 2000–2005 -
Snow Troupe: 2005–2010
General information
Starting her career in the Moon Troupe, she is one of a few current younger and non-Senka members (and also in the roster) that have participated in the performances with all 5 troupes (even it is just a special appearance for Star production of Rose of Versailles). She is one of several promising young stars that were promoted in 1999 (along with Sumire HarunoSumire Haruno
is a former member of Takarazuka Revue, specializing in otokoyaku. She joined the revue in 1991, became the top star in 2002 and resigned from the company in 2007...
, the former top star for Flower Troupe and Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmo Troupe, Kei Aran
Kei Aran
, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
, the current top star for Star Troupe, Jun Sena
Jun Sena
, is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974 and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles...
, the current top star for Moon Troupe, and Yūga Yamato
Yuga Yamato
is a former top star for Cosmos Troupe of Takarazuka Revue. She joined the company in 1995 and became the top star in February 2007 upon the resignation of Kei Takashiro, which made her the first otokoyaku to be top in her class...
, the current top star of Cosmo Troupe.
While she was in Moon Troupe, she had already caught the attention, took the title role of Me and My Girl
Me and My Girl
Me and My Girl is a musical with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. It takes place in the late 1930s in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth....
of the first half of the New Actor Production in 1995. In 1996, she was in title role of CAN-CAN. Then she transferred to the Flower Troupe.
Her time in the Flower Troupe is when she most notably developed her skills. Together with Sumire Haruno
Sumire Haruno
is a former member of Takarazuka Revue, specializing in otokoyaku. She joined the revue in 1991, became the top star in 2002 and resigned from the company in 2007...
(class of 1991) and Jun Sena
Jun Sena
, is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974 and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles...
(class of 1992), they formed a tight trio among the younger performers in the Flower Troupe. During those years, she got praises for her performance on the leading role of Yoake no Jokyoku: her first leading role for New Actor production in Flower Troupe. Also she had her first leading show, Romeo and Juliet '99 at the Bow Hall (with Kanami Ayano
Kanami Ayano
Kanami Ayano is a former top star for Moon Troupe of Takarazuka Revue. She joined the revue company in 1997 and became the top star along with Jun Sena, a former troupe mate from Flower Troupe...
, retired Top musumeyaku star) in 1999.
After participating the oversea performance at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2000, she was transferred to Cosmo Troupe. With the establishment of the New Senka (In June 2000, the directors of the company had made a radical change on the troupe structure by sending the second and third tier actresses of each troupe to the Senka, which served as the waiting list for top star of the troupes.), she became the second man for Yoka Wao
Yoka Wao
' is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006....
from 2002 to 2005. In her Cosmo years, she had memorable performance as both Oscar and Andre in Rose of Versailles, Robert in Pierre the Mercenary and villainous Count Edmond de Lambrouse in Lightning in the Daytime.
Marking the 90th anniverisery for the company, she had a special appearance for Snow production of Susano-o, where she was the antagonist Aosetona in 2004. Another noteworthy performance was her villainous role as Count Edmond. She also has a special appearance as Benito in Flower's La Esperanza with Hiromu Kiriya from Moon Troupe in the same year
After performing Hotel Stella Maris for Cosmo Troupe in both Takarazuka Grand Theater
Takarazuka Grand Theater
is a home for Takarazuka Creative Arts.The original theater was built in 1924 and was destroyed in 1992. The current theater was built in 1993. It has 1,543 seats on the first level and 1,007 on the second.- External links :*...
and Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
is another home for Takarazuka Creative Arts at Tokyo.It served as the second round performing theater for the Revue's performing cycle. The original theater was built in 1934 and was demolished in 1998. The current theater was built in 2001. It has 1,229 seats on the first level and 840 on the...
, she was suddenly transferred to Snow Troupe. With Kei Takashiro's promotion to top star for Cosmo Troupe, she became the second man for Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami
Hikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
. In December 2006, she was finally promoted to be top star.
Her Grand Theater debute is Elisabeth
Elisabeth (musical)
Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
in May 2007. This makes her the second top star to perform this favourite musical of Takarazuka as her debut as a top star.
She was the leading member of the now defunct AQUA5
AQUA5
Aqua5 is a J-pop group affiliated with the Takarazuka Revue. When the group was formed, all five members were otokoyaku in the Revue's Snow Troupe...
, along with fellow troupe mates Mao Ayabuki, Kei Otozuki, Oto Ayana and Kaname Ouki. They had performed at the opening ceremony of 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
.
She has a twin sister.
Moon New Actor era
- Me and My GirlMe and My GirlMe and My Girl is a musical with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. It takes place in the late 1930s in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth....
- Bill (leading role shared with Kouki Naruse) - CAN-CAN - Aristide Forestier (leading role)
Flower era
- Yoake no Jokyoku - Kawakami Otojirou (leading role in New Actor performance, her role in the formal performance is George)
- Asaki Yume Mishi - Genji Monogatari - Akashi No Onkata (female role)
- Romeo and Juliet '99 - Romeo (First leading performance at Takarazuka Bow Hall)
Cosmo era
- Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette - Oscar François de JarjayesOscar François de Jarjayesis one of the main characters in the manga/anime series The Rose of Versailles, created by Riyoko Ikeda.-Character history:Born the last of five daughters to the Commander of the Royal Guards, General François Augustin Regnier de Jarjayes she is raised by her father as if she were a boy in order...
- Figaro!Figaro-Literature:* Figaro, the central character in:** The Barber of Seville by Beaumarchais***Il barbiere di Siviglia , the opera by Paisiello based on Beaumarchais' play...
- Figaro / Antonio (Bow Hall performance) - Calaf & Turandot - Barak
- Castel Mirage - Joe
- Pierre the Mercenary - Robert
- Legend of the Eight Dog Samurai - Inue Shinbei (Bow Hall performance)
- Lightning in the Daytime - Count Edmond de Lambrouse
- Romance de Paris - Rachid Salam (Special appearance for Snow Troupe, replacing Sakiho JuriSakiho Juriis a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1990 and resigned in 2005...
at Nissan Theater) - Susano-o - Aosetona (Special appearance for Snow Troupe)
- La Esperanza - Benito (Special appearance for Flower Troupe)
- Hotel Stella Maris - Allen Kendall
Snow era
- Milan Wrapped in Fog - Giambattista Salvatore
- Silver Wolf - Ray
- Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette - Oscar François de Jarjayes (Special Appearance for Star Troupe, shared with Hiromu Kiriya, Yūhi Ōzora, Kei Takashiro and Hikaru AsamiHikaru AsamiHikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
) - Rose of Versailles: Oscar - Andre (shared with Wataru KozukiWataru Kozukiis a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama ....
, Sumire HarunoSumire Harunois a former member of Takarazuka Revue, specializing in otokoyaku. She joined the revue in 1991, became the top star in 2002 and resigned from the company in 2007...
, Kei AranKei Aran, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
, Jun SenaJun Sena, is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974 and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles...
and Kei Takashiro)/Alain de Soissons/Oscar François de Jarjayes (National Tour) - Lucifer's Tears - Jean-Paul Doret
Snow Top Star era
- Hoshikage no Hito - Souji Okita (Top Star debut)
- ElisabethElisabeth (musical)Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
- Der Tod (Top Star debut at Grand Theatre) - I love you －Je t'aime/Miroirs - George de Charette
- Side Story: The Rose of Versailles - Girodel/Miroirs - Victor-Clement de Girodelle
- Soromon no Yubiwa / Maripoosa no Hana - Nero
- Karamaazofu no Kyoudai - Dmitri "Mitya" Fyodorovich Karamazov
- Nishiki-e of the Wind / Zorro - The Masked Messiah - Don Diego de la Vega/ Zorro
- Russian Blue -Malleus Maleficarum- / Rio de Bravo!! - Albert Whistler
- Passionate Barcelona / Rio de Bravo!! - (National Tour) Marquis Francisco Laforet
- Daybreak at Solferino / Carnavale, A Sleeping Dream - Henri Dunant
- Roget / Rock On! - Roget Jardin
A Note for Oscar
Rose of Versailles plays an important part for her Takarazuka career: because she is the very few that has been in both role of Oscar and Andre. The following list is her partners when she was in either role:As Oscar
- Nao Ayaki as Andre in the 2001 Cosmo production
- Yoka WaoYoka Wao' is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006....
as Hans Axel Von Fersen in the same production as Ayaki - Wataru KozukiWataru Kozukiis a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama ....
as Hans Axel Von Fersen in the 2006 Star production - Kei AranKei Aran, , is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her fellow classmates Sumire Haruno and Hikaru Asami became top stars...
as Andre in the same production as Kozuki - Kazuho Sou as Andre in the Snow National Tour
As Andre
- Nao Ayaki as Oscar in the 2001 Cosmo production
- Hikaru AsamiHikaru AsamiHikaru Asami is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters . She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006...
as Oscar in 2006 Snow Production