It's been such a long time since I last wrote here!
I feel so sorry about abandoning my beloved blog for so long, but it's been a very complicated period for me, so full of life changing events.
I am really glad to see that some of you have visited the blog all the same, despite my absence, and I hope to be able to count on your support in the future as well.
While away from Takarazuka Pills I have kept on watching shows and reading news, so hopefully I will be inspired to write as frequently as I used to - there are so many topics I could write about!
So, even though my life is becoming busier, I truly hope to keep it up :)
Today I have decided to show my favourite 5 otokoyakus at the moment (ranking might change in the future!)
To be honest, it is hard to pick my favourite 5, but what is harder is to actually decide how to rank them
At any rate, here I go, starting from the 5th!
5. Suzukaze Mayo
The only reason why I ranked her 5th is that I have not watched enough stuff with her in order to rank her higher. As a matter of fact, I have only watched The Rose of Versialles 91 with her so far, but it was good enough for me to include her in my top 5.
And why is that?
Well, on top of being gorgeous, she has an incredible voice. Her singing is really good, listening to her I have realised how much singing standards have been dropping in Zuka lately.
Curious fact that makes me love her even more: her nickname is Kaname - yes, same name as my belove Ouki Kaname!
Here is an extract from The Rose of Versailles - Oscar '91. In this video you will also see Amami Yuki as André.
4. Sena Jun
Deciding between whether to rank her 4th or 3rd was really hard! Because I really like her a lot. But then I guess that the one I placed in 3rd position has something she doesn't.
At any rate, let's talk about Asa (Sena Jun)!
She acts well and she has good charisma. Her voice is easily recognisable and pleasant. I especially like her in funny, perky roles: her Bill in Me & My Girl was beyond awesome!
So here is an extract from it. Enjoy!
3. Shibuki Jun
I have only watched one show and one TCA Special with her so far... and yet, she's up in 3rd position!
That's because...: she has a lot of charisma, her voice is one of my favourites overall (probably equaled only by Wao Youka), she dances amasingly well and her acting is extremely moving.
On the other hand, she's not one of the best looking otokoyakus. I usually call her "the ugly but pretty one"... and that's an endearment. Why? Well, because if you look at her pictures, she usually doesn't look good. If you really take in her features... well, she's not that pretty. But when she acts she changes completely, she becomes so beautiful! And I think that that's one of the things which make a great actress.
The show I have seen her in is Seal of Roses, and it made me fall in love with her.
So here is an extract, I hope you'll love it as much as I did!
2. Ouki Kaname
Oh God, how it hurts me not to put Kaname first!
I had to think about it for a while, but then I realised that I could not give her the gold medal after all - just for a tenth of a point, though ;)
As those who are familiar with this blog already know, I basically worship her :P
Kaname is one of the most beautiful otokoyakus I have seen so far and on top of that she has some top notch acting skills. Her eyes are killers, her smile as well. She truly seems to be a natural. Another thing about her is her stage presence: she stands out so much! And that's really important for a top star, I believe.
The only not so positive thing about her I could say is that, though she sings well, her voice is not one of the best. To be honest, I like it the way it is, I think it has personality and feeling, but I realise that technically it's far from perfect.
I found out about her when watching Star troupe's Romeo & Juliet. Since then I have watched tons of shows with her, including The Legend of Galactic Heroes and Montecristo live.
She's made me cry, she's made me laugh and I love her unconditionally!
Here's a digest from Montecristo.
AND THE FIRST PLACE GOES TO...
1. Wao Youka
After careful consideration, I decided that I really should assign the first place to the otokoyaku who made me fall in love with Takarazuka to begin with. I am not sure if I would be so much into Zuka if I had not seen Wao's Phantom as my first full show.
Honestly? I see no faults in her, at least none that is relevant. She is beautiful (maybe not as perfectly beautiful as Kaname, but still), she's a great actress, she has charisma and her voice is out of this world.
I have seen most of her shows and I liked 99% of what I have seen. There's something about her that simply caught my heart.
Maybe if I had to describe her with just one adjective, that would be POWERFUL. Powerful voice, powerful acting, powerful stage presence and powerful personality. Hanafusa Mari and her were the golden combi, such a perfect combi that I wonder when we shall see one like that again.
So here's the first scene from the first full show I ever watched, the show which made me fall for Zuka and to which I owe the fact that I am here, writing on this blog at night even though I have work tomorrow and I am dead tired XD ... I hope you appreciate!
