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(born February 28, 1973) is a former member of the
Takarazuka Revue The is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals and stories adapted from films, novels, manga, and Japane ...
, in which she specialized in female roles (''Musumeyaku''). She is from Tokyo and joined the revue in 1991 and retired in 2006. She is the first and the only musumeyaku of her class to receive top billing.


Troupe membership history

* Star Troupe: 1991–1993 * Snow Troupe: 1993–1998 * Cosmos Troupe: 1998–2006


Facts

Considered the "
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of Takarazuka", she gained audiences' attention during her first years in Star Troupe, and three years after her debut, in 1994, became top ''musumeyaku'' of Snow troupe. Having performed with five different stars as partners,
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(of the Snow troupe),
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(Snow),
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(Snow),
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(Cosmos) and
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
(Cosmos)--the latter her partner the longest—over the course of twelve years, Hanafusa enjoyed the longest run as star musumeyaku in the Takarazuka's history. Also, upon her participation in the 1994 new actor production of ''
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'' as
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, Hanafusa became the only musumeyaku to have her own billing (top billing usually goes to otokoyaku; so this was an exceptional case). Along with Hitomi Tsukikage (of Star and Snow troupes) and
Rei Dan , known professionally as , is a Japanese actress. She began her career as a member of the Takarazuka Revue. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' Kabei: Our Mother''. Filmography Dramas Film * ' ...
(Moon and Star), she was one of the few musumeyaku to star in two troupes. In 1998, she founded Cosmos Troupe with
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,
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
,
Wataru Kozuki is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama . She is the only Otokoya ...
and
Hikaru Asami Hikaru Asami (朝海 ひかる, born January 24, 1972) is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006. S ...
with an overseas performance in
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. She retired in 2006. In January 2007, she came out of retirement and performed on stage along with
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
in Wao's concert. Up until 2011, Hanafusa worked as an official representative for
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
in Wao's company, Wao Enterprise, which they founded together in February 2007. During this period, Hanafusa has regularly appeared in most of Wao's concerts or as co-star in stage plays where Wao has starred. It is unusual for partnering stars who have left Takarazuka to continue to work together so closely. As of October 2011 however, Hanafusa has resigned from Wao Enterprise after participating in Dracula with Wao. Although she had participated as a guest star in a couple of performances with other Japanese artists, there was no official announcements as to what Hanafusa's future career direction will be until June 2012. In June 2012 it was released that Hanafusa had signed wit
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Notable performances and roles


Takarazuka era


As a star

*''Legend of the Midnight Sun'' - Mimiru *''Parfum de Paris'' *''Mayerling'' (New Actor Show)　- Marie Vetsera


As top star for Snow

*''JFK'' - Jacqueline Kennedy *''Elisabeth'' - Elisabeth *''Glowing Purple Flowers'' *''Natasha's Rainbow'' - Natasha *''
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on ''Berkeley Square'', written in 1926 by John L. Balderston. It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been ...
'' - Daisy Gamble *''Midnight Ghost'' - Maria


As top star for Cosmos

*''Excalibur'' - Rosaline (the first Cosmos Troupe production) *''Elisabeth'' - Elisabeth *''Passion: Jose and Carmen'' - Carmen *''Mayerling'' - Marie Vetsera (First show with
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
as a star couple) *''Nostalgia Over the Sea'' - Catherine the Great *''Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette'' -
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*''Calaf & Turandot'' - Turandot *''Pierre the Mercenary'' -
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*''Lightning in Daytime'' - Vivianne * ''Gone with the Wind'' -
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* ''Phantom'' -
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*''Boxman'' - Dolly *''Hotel Stella Maris'' - Stacy Lancaster *''A Kiss to the Flames'' - Leonora * ''Never Say Goodbye'' - Katherine McGregor/Peggy McGregor (her last musical with Takarazuka)


Performance after Takarazuka

*''
Dracula, the Musical ''Dracula, the Musical'' is a musical based on the original 1897 Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The show had its regional premiere at the La Jolla Play ...
'' - Mina Murray (2011) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' - Mercédès (2013) *'' Lady Bess'' - Lady Bess, Elizabeth I of England (2014-2017) *''
Mozart! ''Mozart!'' is an Austrian musical, originally written in German. The original book and lyrics were written by Michael Kunze and the music and arrangements were composed by Sylvester Levay. The show is a new imagining of the struggles of the famou ...
'' - Nannerl (2014) * ''Elisabeth'' - Elisabeth (2015, 2016, 2019) * ''1789'' - Marie Antoinette (2016) * ''The Secret Garden'' - Lily Craven (2018) *''Marie Antoinette'' - Marie Antoinette (2018)


Concert

*2007 Yoka Wao concert *''New Yoka: Rock in' Broadway'' *Elisabeth Special Gala Concert (2012)


Television drama

* '' Naotora: The Lady Warlord'' (2017) - Sana


''Elisabeth'' trivia

Hanafusa was the first star to perform as
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in the musical ''Elisabeth'' and the only one to do so twice: first in a 1996 Snow production and then in a 1998 Cosmos production. Thus she was an Elisabeth who was haunted by two deaths (
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and
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), married to two
Franz Joseph Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...
s (
Fubuki Takane Yuki Asada (born 4 December 1965), better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1983 and resigned in 19 ...
and
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
), assassinated by two
Luigi Lucheni Luigi Lucheni (April 22, 1873 – October 19, 1910) was an Italian anarchist and the assassin of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Early life Luigi Lucheni was born Louis Luccheni in Paris on April 22, 1873. His father, unknown, and his mother, ...
s (
Yū Todoroki is a very common Japanese given name used by either sex. Possible writings Yū can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *優, "tenderness" or "superiority" *夕, "evening" *友, "friend" *有, "qualified" *勇, "courage" * ...
and
Wataru Kozuki is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama . She is the only Otokoya ...
). She crowned four Prince Rudolfs ( Tatsuki Kōju,
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
,
Hikaru Asami Hikaru Asami (朝海 ひかる, born January 24, 1972) is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006. S ...
and
Sakiho Juri is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1990 and resigned in 2005. She is from Osaka. Troupe history * Moon Troupe: 1990 ...
) because Kōju and Asami changed troupes before the Tokyo performance and were substituted by Wao and Juri. Most of the actresses playing Franz Josephs, Rudolfs and Luigis became stars later on, except Juri, who was moved to Senka. *
Fubuki Takane Yuki Asada (born 4 December 1965), better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1983 and resigned in 19 ...
(Franz Joseph
now Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...
--> Snow Troupe *
Yū Todoroki is a very common Japanese given name used by either sex. Possible writings Yū can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *優, "tenderness" or "superiority" *夕, "evening" *友, "friend" *有, "qualified" *勇, "courage" * ...
(Luigi Lucheni
now Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...
--> Snow Troupe * Tatsuki Kōju (Rudolf
now Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...
--> Star Troupe *
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (''Otokoyaku''). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006. Her nicknames are Takako (from her real name: Tak ...
(Rudolf
now Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...
and Franz Joseph
osmos ''Osmos'' is a 2009 puzzle video game developed by Canadian developer Hemisphere Games for various systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, OnLive, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. Gameplay The aim of the game is to propel o ...
--> Cosmos Troupe *
Wataru Kozuki is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1989 and resigned in 2006. She is from Iruma, Saitama . She is the only Otokoya ...
(Luigi Lucheni
osmos ''Osmos'' is a 2009 puzzle video game developed by Canadian developer Hemisphere Games for various systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, OnLive, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. Gameplay The aim of the game is to propel o ...
--> Star Troupe *
Hikaru Asami Hikaru Asami (朝海 ひかる, born January 24, 1972) is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006. S ...
(Rudolf
osmos ''Osmos'' is a 2009 puzzle video game developed by Canadian developer Hemisphere Games for various systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, OnLive, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. Gameplay The aim of the game is to propel o ...
--> Snow Troupe


References

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