you-know-what.

Very Masatsuka-esque and both of them look so cool.

A Sanspo article reports on the lucky one.

"Her husband-to-be is senior to her and a company president.
They have been dating for 2 years.   
The couple  will hold a wedding ceremony in Yokohama within this month."

A company president's wife. Hmm.

The last 2 years. (Hey, isn't that the BUSIEST time in her life?!)

Well, actually I knew it was coming. Recently Osa-san has been seen wearing a solitaire diamond ring on her right ring finger on various occasions. I first noticed that shiny little thing on her at a talk show with Juripyon in November last year.

NOW I HAVE REALIZED THIS "TOD'S LAW" 
While many of the ex-top stars remain single...
Ichiro (married) , Mariko (married)  Zunko (married) , Osa (soon to be married)
The next should be Saeko.  **glances over at Mizu & Asako**

[EDIT]
A Mainichi article mentions her batchmate introduced him to Osa AFTER her retirement from the Revue Company (who's the responsible douki?) and they started dating.
She will continue her performing career.

Now this article says "he" is a businessman in his forties and they first met in March last year...

Back in fangirling action after a long while, I'm having a few interesting events these days such as the AQUA5 concert, a Micchan ochakai, and Osa's talk/song show this evening.

Nothing, however, would rock the fandom more than
( this )


[EDIT]
She's just uploaded a message about the subject here.

It has been disclosed that Mr. Joy Bee, a native from New Orleans and accomplished musician, engaged himself in a very outlandish part time job while aspiring for success in the music industry, which was...

( SCANDALOUS!! )

I can't wait to see his her first lead role after Takarazuka.

Yesterday, Hankyuu released this poster for the upcoming Hanagumi Bow Hall show (which I adore for its sheer silliness) .

Today they are giving Конструктивизм to Mizu-Minako gumi.  I love it. Very much.
You can hardly resist that adorably dorky Kimu shouting the title aloud.  And Yumiko <<333

I hope these shows (both Hanagumi Bow Hall and Yukigumi Grand Theater) will live up to their outstanding poster designs.
(And I'm highly amused by what's happening recently in the design branch of the Revue Company.)

Under an umbrella with Yoshio.

Shirahane Yuri is to star in the upcoming Toho production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
She is given to do Geneviève playing opposite musical star Inoue Yoshio who will perform Guy.


Also in the cast are Taki-san (Aunt Élise - Yoshio's aunt) & Taatan (Madame Emery - Tonami's mom!).
And I do know Anza, who will be Madeleine, is a fabulous singer (and looks good). I just saw her with her band Vitamin-Q this February.
This is going to be awesome. For sure.

The show will run from Dec. 5 through 28 at Nissay Theater.

(Now I need to hear about Touko and Asuka.)

[EDIT}
Now I realize that this show is going to be choreographed/directed by Sha Tamae, and Chiaki Shin serves as a vocal trainer. Hmm,  Zuka OGs are thriving in Toho musicals.

Just got a notificatin from Amazon.co.jp that an AQUA5 book  will be published on April 11. The price is yen 1800.-
This book covers the group's history and activities and will include essays written by the members plus exclusive photos.

In the other news Tani in a very Tani-esque costume (and I like this attire) will appear  on the cover of  Stage Album 2008.　Finally a Soragumi top has made a cover of one of the two major annual publications - Otome and Stage Album -  since Takako.  Good news. It goes on sale on March 30 and sells at yen 1200.-

Ume-chan is doing  her Music Salon concerts with Machami, Eriko and 4 others!

Hizuki Hana Music Salon

Title : TBA 
Stage Direction : Inaba Daichi

Hizuki Hana
with  Miwa Asahi / Nanaho Hikaru /  Hanasato Mana / Amaki Tonika / Hoshibuki Ayato  / Seoto Risa

May 21 (Thur) at Houju-no-ma banquet hall , Takarazuka Hotel
1. Dinner show (25000 yen)    Dinner : 17:00～18:00　 Show : 18：00～19：00
2. Cocktail show (23000 yen)  Cocktail Dinner : 20：00～20：30　Show: 20：30～21：30 

(Ume-chan, I'd love to see you change costumes a hundred times while Machami, Eriko & the rest  take care of singing.)

Ticket sales start on April 17.

Asako came to see Marguerite this evening.
She sat in the center of the front row. I also saw Sonoka and Morie. They were the first ones to give a standing ovation.

(I wonder what thoughts she had about the musical and seeing Osa in bed with the other guy  Osa's performance. Hmm.)

BTW Maya Miki-san took the same seat at the opening night of the show's Nissay Theater run.
Also present in the audience on March 12 was Komu-chan.

[EDIT]
And it happened to be the senshuuraku of the incredibly successful Tokyo run of Taiou Shijinki, which had sold out all tickets through Mar. 22 by the end of February.
My friend and I, after having a dinner, arrived in time to catch Rise's sayonara parade.  Rise looked so pretty and happy in a black kimono and a green hakama. I think I saw Rise's batchmate Maina Rion-chan filming her with a video camera. Good luck, Rise-chan!
Then came out Yuu, who was radiantly smiling and  very much top-star-like.  
Eritan...thanks for being a real eye-opener by wearing that bright pink long scarf on a rainy night.
After a bunch of kawaii's (Ayane, Ichika, Juria, etc.) and kakkoii's (Mattsu, Miwacchi, Meo, Daimon, etc.), Yuuhi appeared.  She got a thunderous applause from the crouching crowd & bystanders. Sumika, who showed up shortly after Yuuhi,  was also greeted by a big applause. Yuuhi's club reacted enthusiastically when she passed in front of them. (And it feels strange that the next time I will see the pair in Tokyo they are in a Soragumi show.)
Mame (otokoyaku-with-an-entertaining-scarf #2), wore a sparkling silver scarf around her neck and shyly trotted away, which caused an approving giggle.

On Monday I saw Mattsu, Ichika, Maa-kun & a bunch from Hanagumi among the audience of Phoenix Wright  senshuuraku at Nihon Seinenkan.

Today Rantomu ("Mayu-san" XD) came to watch Legend in the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (reported by a Yuu fan).


And this afternoon Yumiko went to see Marguerite in Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka (reported by an Osa fan).

On Skystage, Asako was rehearsing for Saudade and I heard her singing Kuroi Washi  "L'aigle noir".

Then Tashiro Mario tells in his blog that Asako, who is opening her show in Theater Drama City (which is in the same premises as Umeda Arts Theater)  soon and in the middle of dress rehearsals, came to visit Osa's dressing room today! Asako was in her all shiny sequined  costume and with her Zuka makeup on which totally overwhelmed Mario.
He went on to add, "I was amused because Haruno-san looked extremely happy to see Sena-san and I'd never seen her like that before." 
   *Thank you Mario for reporting, but I need to tell you it's  "瀬奈"　not " 瀬名".

Warm, tender emotions flow into me.

...is to goof off on silly things for a while.
Such as doing Cat Analysis & Funny Image Analysis on siennes.


( Metamorphoses!! )

The Feb.13th performance of Marguerite was followed by a 30 min. talk show featuring Terawaki Yasufumi, the actor playing Otto.
He was a tall, handsome and very hilarious guy (unlike his onstage character).

The following are his comments relating to  "Sumire-sama" (that's how he usually calls Osa in person) :

( Old habits die hard... )( And she's funny as before )
(I seem to like the idea of Sumire-sama playing Otto.  XD)

Marguerite at Akasaka Act Theater
Feb. 10, 2009 (the opening night)



From the moment you enter the auditorium, you are constantly stared at by the giant Osa/ Marguerite head which is projected on the large screen, which serves as a stage curtain, hung in front.  She blinks once in every minute. It's a strangely mesmerizing experience.

The fragrance of flowers, particularly white lilies and orchids, sent from well-wishers (those for Osa included Sena Jun, Ayabuki Mao, Matobu Sei and Sha Tamae) filled the lobby and corridors. 

( Meet a brand new Haruno Sumire )
( On the cast )

** I was sitting in the last row and some of the creative staff from London were just standing behind my seat. That gave me a rare opportunity  to overhear their conversation during the intermission between Act 1 and 2. They were ravishingly raving about Osa-san and the Japanese production of the musical up to that point. I felt so happy (of course) and proud! :D

When you have had enough of the snapshots from the dress rehearsal & the press interview after that and  the opening night, feed yourself with  Osa/Marguerite in motion  (lots of kissing... and no singing XD).

Marguerite opens in one hour...and I'm getting restless.



And what's happening in the OG world....

( She comes back to the Hibiya district )

( An odd couple?  )

Once again my lucky star shone on me when I was swamped.

( And the gang of Yukigumi does unusual stunts in tracksuits )
Tokyo Friend Park 2  featuring AQUA5   air date  & time : Feb. 23 (Mon) 18:55 - 20:00 on TBS

Happy New Year!

and I'm actually happy because.
Some great news came from Hair/Makeup artist Chiharu (ex-boyfriend of Osa Yabuki Shou of Hanagumi)  concerning her recent works for Takarazuka.

Asuka's getting a photobook!   :D :D :D :D
and Chiharu dressed her in "every possible attire"  in the shooting.   ^_^
I'd hope that includes a lot of revealing Asuka legs ♥

She also worked on Touko for her upcoming photobook!    :D :D :D :D
(Could I expect Touko legs, too?)　
After the photo session, Chiharu went to a yakiniku barbecue restaurant with Touko, Asuka and the shooting crew.

Chiharu did the makeup for Tsukigumi Elisabeth's poster, (which naturally brings up "Kiriyan?").
Top fashion cameraman Leslie Kee, who did the Scarlet Pimpernel poster and photobook,  was employed for the shooting.
During the makeup session with Asako, Touko showed up with Xmas presents for them = autographed copies of her just released single CD.
Chiharu was in charge of Touko's hair & makeup for the Butterfly promo clip, too.

Hmm.
Now I feel like asking Kiriyan whether she wore blue ....or white in the studio.

Hair/makeup artist Nakahara Masako-san, who was in charge of Osa's recent dinner show,  has posted photos of the costumes from Celebration in her blog.

Who imagined on Dec. 24 2007 that Osa would be wearing those (esp. a leopard mini-dress XD) one year later? (Thus my icon. If I had been shown the last 2 photos and asked to whom those costumes belonged, I'd have replied,  "Asuka".)

Nakahara-san also reported on the joint dinner show of the trio of the 69th class, Asaji Saki/ Izumo Aya / Chiaki Shin.
Mariko looks miraculously gorgeous 10 years after the retirement and keeps that smile  ♥♥♥
It's so good to see Taki-san (who has been known as an enthusiastic follower of her kakkoii classmate) beaming brightly besides her.

[EDIT]
...And here's Osa's DREAM CASH REGISTER (from the blog post of Ikeya Kyoko-san, one of the supporting singers of Celebration).

In other words,

I flew in, saw the following act, and had a great time.

 

( Celebration : Haruno Sumire Dinner Show )( Her long-time dream come true... )( She looked so good in red )

It’s time for me to take another flight.
So everyone,
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

switched on the TV , 
and the first thing that popped up on the screen was



( this figure. )

@_@ ?!

then saw
( this )
and
( this. )

next minute she vanished from the view (and it wasn't Sky Stage TV).

Just wonder if I was hallucinating or getting lost in a fantasy.
The result of an overstrained brain.
Maybe.

Suppose -
You've been swamped with work - You force yourself  into a 24H supermarket on the way home -  You are too weary to decide what to buy or if you want to buy anything at all - Then you notice there is one person who is bustling about the floor with a cart at a frightening speed -  She is carrying bulging oversized tote bags on the shoulder but still moves around like a rat - You're slightly annoyed since you and all the rest in the store are dragging their feet like a bunch of 100 year olds at this late hour - She pulls in to your side and fetches with a vengeance a pack of meat from the shelf you have been absent-mindedly staring at - Feeling disturbed, you turn around and find in front of your eyes, unmistakably,  

( *OMG* )