#Manaki Brothers

[angelkarafilli]

The Manaki brothers were two Aromanian photography and cinema pioneers within the Balkan Peninsula and the Ottoman Empire.

[epestrefe]

Οι υφάντριες ή Η γιαγιά Δέσποινα, είναι μικρού μήκους βωβή, ασπρόμαυρη ταινία ντοκιμαντέρ, που γυρίστηκε το 1905 από τους πρωτοπόρους του κινηματογράφου στα Βαλκάνια, τους αδελφούς Μανάκη. Θεωρείται ότι είναι η πρώτη ταινία που γυρίστηκε στα Οθωμανικά Βαλκάνια.

Αυτό το μικρό απόσπασμα που σώζεται από την ταινία, εμφανίζεται στην αρχή της ταινίας του Θόδωρου Αγγελόπουλου του 1995 Το Βλέμμα του Οδυσσέα.

Oι αδελφοί Μανάκια υπήρξαν πρόδρομοι της φωτογραφίας και του κινηματογράφου και ταυτόχρονα χρονικογράφοι, με δραστηριότητα περίπου 66 χρόνων. Διατρέχοντας την ευρύτερη περιοχή της Μακεδονίας , της Ηπείρου και των Βαλκανίων στις αρχές του 20ού αι., κατέγραψαν με τις φωτογραφικές και κινηματογραφικές μηχανές τους την αναμφισβήτητα ενδιαφέρουσα «ιστορία» του τόπου και τις συνθήκες που χάθηκαν, και που μέχρι πρόσφατα ήταν άγνωστες στο σύγχρονο Έλληνα ερευνητή, ιστορικό και εθνολόγο. Στάθηκαν με το φακό τους αδιάψευστοι μάρτυρες πολύ σημαντικών γεγονότων, όπως ήταν η επανάσταση των Νεότουρκων, η πτώση της Οθωμανικής αυτοκρατορίας, οι Βαλκανικοί και οι Παγκόσμιοι Πόλεμοι, η δολοφονία του μητροπολίτη Αιμιλιανού, η επίσκεψη του Σουλτάνου στη Θεσ/νίκη, η κατασκευή της σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής ��οναστηρίου - Θεσσαλονίκης κ.ά. Δυστυχώς, ο Β΄ Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος και τα παραλειπόμενά του, υπήρξαν καθοριστικά για τη συνέχιση της επαγγελματικής τους πορείας. Το αρχείο των Αδελφών Μανάκια αποτελείται από περισσότερες από 12.000 φωτογραφίες τραβηγμένες σε 125 διαφορετικά μέρη, καθώς και από 67 κινηματογραφικές ταινίες μικρού μήκους (μεταξύ των οποίων και 3 ακόμη ανεμφάνιστες). Περιλαμβάνει επίσης καρτ - ποστάλ, την οικογενειακή αλληλογραφία τους, καθώς και πλήθος γραπτών ντοκουμέντων. Κάποια αντίγραφα βρίσκονται επίσης στην ταινιοθήκη του Βελιγραδίου στο Βουκουρέστι και τη Σόφια.

[eclecticstarlightblogger]

Αδελφοί Μανάκη – Οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια

Οι Αδελφοί Μανάκη: Ο Ιωάννης (Γιαννάκης) (1878–1954) και ο Μιλτιάδης (Μίλτος) (1882– 5 Μαρτίου 1964) Μανάκης ή Μανάκιας είναι οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια. Γεννήθηκαν στην Αβδέλλα Γρεβενών 18 Μαΐου 1878 και 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 1882. Σύμφωνα με την επίσημη σελίδα του φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου στο Μοναστήρι Manaki Brothers International Film Festival οι αδελφοί Μανάκη θεωρούνται…

[thoughtfullyblogger]

Αδελφοί Μανάκη – Οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια

Οι Αδελφοί Μανάκη: Ο Ιωάννης (Γιαννάκης) (1878–1954) και ο Μιλτιάδης (Μίλτος) (1882– 5 Μαρτίου 1964) Μανάκης ή Μανάκιας είναι οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια. Γεννήθηκαν στην Αβδέλλα Γρεβενών 18 Μαΐου 1878 και 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 1882. Σύμφωνα με την επίσημη σελίδα του φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου στο Μοναστήρι Manaki Brothers International Film Festival οι αδελφοί Μανάκη θεωρούνται…

[greekblogs]

Αδελφοί Μανάκη – Οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια

Οι Αδελφοί Μανάκη: Ο Ιωάννης (Γιαννάκης) (1878–1954) και ο Μιλτιάδης (Μίλτος) (1882– 5 Μαρτίου 1964) Μανάκης ή Μανάκιας είναι οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια. Γεννήθηκαν στην Αβδέλλα Γρεβενών 18 Μαΐου 1878 και 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 1882. Σύμφωνα με την επίσημη σελίδα του φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου στο Μοναστήρι Manaki Brothers International Film Festival οι αδελφοί Μανάκη θεωρούνται…

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Αδελφοί Μανάκη – Οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια

Οι Αδελφοί Μανάκη: Ο Ιωάννης (Γιαννάκης) (1878–1954) και ο Μιλτιάδης (Μίλτος) (1882– 5 Μαρτίου 1964) Μανάκης ή Μανάκιας είναι οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια. Γεννήθηκαν στην Αβδέλλα Γρεβενών 18 Μαΐου 1878 και 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 1882. Σύμφωνα με την επίσημη σελίδα του φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου στο Μοναστήρι Manaki Brothers International Film Festival οι αδελφοί Μανάκη θεωρούνται…

[rrrauschen]

Janaki & Milton Manaki, {1905} Баба Деспина (Grandma Despina)

[dearbaji]

DearBaji’s Masterlist

Chainsaw Man

Aki Hayakawa 

“I owe her my life”

My Hero Academia

Shigaraki Tomura

“Even if this hero society comes crashing down… even if I rise to rule the underworld… that weight in my heart is never gonna go away.”

Hawks (Keigo Takami)

“When a person’s backed into a corner or when they’re truly free… that’s when they show their true nature. “

Tokyo Revengers

Souya and Nahoya Kawata

"(Smiley’s) gonna be fine so long as Angry is with him!”

Souya Kawata

“So, who’s next?”

Nahoya Kawata

“Who wants to die first?”

Mikey (Sano Manjiro)

“I know there’s nothing we can do. But my heart can’t accept it.”

Kazutora Hanemiya

“I’m not going to run away anymore. I need to face what I’ve done.”

South Terano

"Partner up with me.”

Draken (Ryuguji Ken)

“Even if I could do it all over again, I’d still choose to live the same way.”

Chifuyu Matsuno

“If you’re going to continue down this path, I won’t hold back, either!”

Takemichi Hanagaki

“In the future… In the past… Always and forever… I’ve always loved you.”

Baji Keisuke

“No matter what kind of hell awaits us… I’ll always be with you until the end.”

Kokonoki Hajime

“What else? I’m going with you.”

Seishu Inui

Coming Home Sad HCs Part 3- Fluff, angst, headcanons

Taiju Shiba

“Amen.”

Hakkai Shiba

Morning After HCs- Fluff, headcanons

Izana Kurokawa

"You feeling empty yet?”

Kisaki Tetta

"If you take her, I’ll kill you!”

Ran Haitani

“We don’t need a team, Haitani brothers will take over Roppongi.”

Rindou Haitani

“Why are you having all the fun to yourself?”

Mitsuya Takashi

“Would you stop? You always try to handle everything yourself”

Senju Kawaragi

TR Characters Coming Home Sad HCs- Fluff, angst, headcanons

Sanzu Haruchiyo

"What a view, look at our undefeatable boss go.”

Hanma Shuji

“This ain’t no kiddie playground.”

Akkun (Atsushi Sendo)

In Love w/ Another Gang Leader HCs- Fluff, headcanons

Peh-Yan (Ryohei Hayashi)

Dating Peh-Yan HCs- Fluff, headcanons

Akashi Takeomi

Bonten’s Plaything- Smut, scenario, 18+

Kakucho Hitto

"I’ll get revenge on my own.”

Shinichiro Sano

“It’s been my dream to unite all my siblings.”

All characters

Baby Traps- list

Toman BBQ- headcanons

Salons- list

Sharing Earphones- list

Attack on Titan

Reiner Braun

Love The Way You Love- Fluff, scenario

Eren Yeager

Touch Starved Reader x Eren HCs- Fluff, headcanons

Demon Slayer

Kyojuro Rengoku

"Set your heart ablaze”

Jujutsu Kaisen

Aoi Todo

Baby Trap HCs- Fluff, headcanons

Thirsts 

Valentine’s Day Event

[hankwritten]

femmerc thoughts!

i see your butch spy but i have specific spy thoughts (she’s genderfluid) and i cannot imagine she’s doing anything but the latest 1970s women’s fashion. high femme action. i mean come on she read’s men’s fashion magazines like she would ever let her feminine side be anything but haute couture

engie, however, is very butch. everything very practical, never bothers to wash out the oil stains in her overalls. i think she might grow her hair out but it’s always in some tight bun or braid that tucks under the helmet very nicely so you can hardly tell

pyro (pyro)

heavy, despite three sisters, i think had a hard time finding her new “role” in the family after she came out. her self assigned task of being the family protector is so closely tied to assuming her father’s position that once she realizes she’s a girl she has a crisis. because what is she if not the big brother who makes sure everyone is okay? she works thru this eventually, of course with the help of her mother’s and sisters, they’re very supporting, helping her find her caretaker role that is feminine and her own path

femsniper is that picture of the chick coming out of the ocean with a fish in her mouth that says woman moment

scout. oh everyone knows what i have to say about femscout. like sporty chick extroirdinare!!  wearing ponytail thru the back of her baseball cap, skorts galore, it’s all the aesthetic

(im very attached to trans masc soldier but i can withhold for the thought experiment) literally changes nothing about herself after she comes out. decides “jane doe is a good name. let’s go with that.” and steps no further. she’s keeping her military regulation haircut and anyone can object is going to find a shovel cleaving thru their frontal lobe

demo im split because i love manaki’s semi-canon demowoman design, but i also love that one popular demowoman sfm model. ig demo swaps between them both depending on whether she feels like putting in the effort for doing up the fro + the stick on nails

medic is also sfm design but. more wrinkled. more old, decrepit women in STEM

[skating-jellyfish]

Welp apparently now I’m writting headcanons about the boys during quarantine since we were talking about them on my discord server so...

Here are quarantine headcanons for the spring and winter boys!

Spring troupe:

-Tsuzuru was the only one to go without a fight, it’s been a while since he saw his siblings and if one of them got sick he needed to be there to take care of them

-He still writes and makes regular zoom meeting with everyone at the dorm, tho he gets interrupted by his brothers all the time

-Citron literally can’t go anywhere else so he had to stay. I mean if they really wanted him out they could have called the embassy of his country but no one actually knows it so

-Itaru is a working adult, can pay rent, Can economically help the dorms and will 100% use the quarantine to stay all the time into his room

Now the students.

- At the start Izumi wanted to get all of them to their family houses, since they are minors it would be easier if they could be with their families but also because if anyone got infected at the dorm you would have more than 20 people that also got infected so even if she missed them it would be better to let them go for their own safety

-Sakuya is super against going away, he doesn’t want to go back to any relative.

-Izumi can’t force him to go back there, she knows how they treat him.

-After seeing how Sakuya got permission to stay Masumi decided to try the same thing

-Tho without a real reason to persuade Izumi more than how lonely he would be without her he is easily dismissed

-“Your parents will be at home, it’s a perfect opportunity to finally spend time with them” so she says

-The day when Masumi is gonna leave turns out that their parents got stuck over seas and won’t be coming back anytime soon

-Sakuya lended Masumi some of his luck apparently

-Tho he calls it the power of love

Summer troupe:

-Tenma is sure that he will end up with the same case as masumi but life doesn’t turn so well with him and his parents send his manager to get him right away since every filming is canceled

-Since they still host meetings and practice sessions on zoom Tenma also shows off his house to everyone so they can praise his amazing life style

-But not of the time he ends up just showing his really big bonsai collection

-He always says how glad he is to be home and have luxury but he really misses the mankai dorms and wants his friends to say they miss him too

-Not that he will admit it tho

-Sometimes he gets late to zoom mettings since his house is so big that he gets lost

-Yuki decides to go home shortly after

-He planned to stay and make Taichi help him with even more outfits than before but Izumi really didn’t want any highschoolers taking chances of getting sick in the dorm so middle schoolers don’t even get a chance

-Besides he will be lonely without quarreling with Tenma and without the others

-He has the cutest room back home and takes the opportunity to make fun of tenma’s

-Muku’s parents came to get him even after the state of emergency started

-THEY ARE NOT RISKING THEIR PRECIOUS CHILD GETTING SICK

-Muku we miss you :(

-Since st.Flora is such a exigent school both Yuki and Muku end up overcharged with homework, even more than before

-They end up not being able to go to some practices

-Yuki wishes he could hack googleclassroom;;;

-They also make calls with Tsumugi so he can help them

-Taichi also joins in even though it’s not his school nor what he is studying

-Misumi stays, there is no way he is going home

-Tho they have a hard time letting him stay in home, he really wants to go triangle hunting tho

-The rest of the summer troupe keeps making and finding triangles in their own houses to bring Misumi

-Boy what a big triangle treasure will await him once they all get back

-Kazunari could have gone home but who will keep Sumi company if he goes back?

-He probably makes insta stories like “in the lockdown with manaki company” and stuff like that

-He overall keeps the mood up inside the dorms now that the youth is gone

I will probably make the autumn and winter boys but I don’t want to make this way too long

[noisiaz]

Trip to Bitola, Macedonia! Manaki Brothers Cinematography Festival was great. We had a great time. There were so many good films. Meeting so many filmmakers among whom the director Fatih Akin and his DOP Rainer Klausmann, also the great cinematographer Ed Lachman was such an inspiring experience. Their words on filmmaking resonated a lot in me, making me feel I’m not alone, haha. Now I’m looking forward to the next film festival we’re gonna attend.

[yugoslavfub]

Arrival of Russian volunteers to the Serbian Army in the city of Bitola, photographed in front of the train station. 1916

Photograph by the Yanaki and Milton Manaki, whom were brothers that documented both the Balkans and Ottoman Empire in photography and the first films done in the region.

Source The State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia (DARM), Bitola Department

I really wish there was more information about this photograph. I’m really curious as to how they got the German style ammo pouches and belt. 

[odishaphotos]

Yamunamani Singh

Yamunamani Singh

Yamunamani Singh-- Yamunamani Singh works as a hope worker for the National Rural Health Mission in Tenda-2 village in Sajnagar panchayat, Nilgiri block, Baleshwar district. He was born in a backward hilly and forested area of ​​Baleshwar district. Educational Qualifications Ninth Grade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio-based "Manaki Baat" program gave Yamunamani a unique identity in society. He praised Modi's role in eradicating malaria as an "example" to others. Yamunamani has been instrumental in eradicating malaria in hilly and tribal areas such as the Nilgiris. For him, the village was free of malaria. He has received numerous awards for his dedicated work and selfless service.

Acknowledged by the Manniki Baat program: ---

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Yamunamani Singh for his unparalleled contribution to the eradication of malaria in his area, in a special program "Mannaki Baat". He first heard the news on the phone while cutting rice in the Yamunamani bill.

Social Services: -

Yamunamani Singh Asha works as a worker in Tenda-2 village. As an Asha worker, she has set an example for others. He warned the villagers about the dangers of malaria. The village was cleared of malaria due to Yamunamani's efforts. In 2010, she trained as an Asha worker. For the past 5 years he has been working diligently. The village is located within the Kuldiha Sanctuary, which does not have a good communication system. Yet he went around every house in the village warning people. He even traveled around the village until 2 p.m. When someone finds out he is sick, he tries to get there as soon as possible. Forcing everyone to use mosquito nets. The villagers mainly believed in Gunigaredi. Which is why so many people have died. But Yamunamani used to go to everyone's house and take medicine to get rid of it. Later he succeeded in overcoming the superstition within the people. Through Yamunamani's efforts, he was able to cure the disease by providing medical treatment and education to the people. No one has died of malaria in the village since August 2010. From April 2010 to March 2015, he treated 35 people and saved them from malaria. This has been officially announced. For her, there is no home delivery in the village. The fact that a child is about three years apart after birth is explained and warned. He is campaigning for a deadly disease like TB. He is working on MDR (leprosy), permanent birth control, temporary malaria, filariasis, dengue, diarrhea, tuberculosis, Mamata Day, all at-risk mothers and children, and full immunization within a year of giving birth. Father Shyamsunder Singh and husband Devendra Singh have been instrumental in the success of Yamunamani. She uses her husband Devendra Singh to ride the Yamuna Mani on a bicycle and go door-to-door to help raise awareness. Not only that, Devendra Singh also helps him with household chores.

Marriage and family--

Yamunamani Singh is survived by her mother, father, brother and sister. His early life was spent in hardship and deprivation. His childhood was spent in lack of food and clothing. In 2003, she married Devendra Singh of her own free will. Since she has no knowledge of the world, she also has to face the wrath of her mother-in-law and Nananda. He has one son.

[eclecticstarlightblogger]

Αδελφοί Μανάκη – Οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια

Οι Αδελφοί Μανάκη: Ο Ιωάννης (Γιαννάκης) (1878–1954) και ο Μιλτιάδης (Μίλτος) (1882– 5 Μαρτίου 1964) Μανάκης ή Μανάκιας είναι οι πρωτοπόροι κινηματογραφιστές στα Βαλκάνια. Γεννήθηκαν στην Αβδέλλα Γρεβενών 18 Μαΐου 1878 και 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 1882. Σύμφωνα με την επίσημη σελίδα του φεστιβάλ κινηματογράφου στο Μοναστήρι Manaki Brothers International Film Festival οι αδελφοί Μανάκη θεωρούνται…

[realkumonhyodo]

Welcome

This blog is an official Kumon_Hyodo blog made by me and here to answer questions for you and tell about life of my where I get my troupe mates and my awesome brother to answer question here and I'm here answer question and talk about my life with my theater Troup and friends I made blog to help mankai grow since Sakyo want start making more promotions for are plays so I going us this blog to help post new plays and other thing on here to support manaki awhile we being hosting a Mankai QNA each member will answer a question g on my account by the emote sent

Sakuya :🌸

Masumi : 🎵

Tsuzuru : 🐇

Itaru : 🎮

Citron : 🍋

Chikage : 🥬

Tenma : 🌻

Yuki :🧶

Muku(best cousin) : 👑

Kazunari :🎨

Misumi : 🔺

Kumon(Me) : ⚾

Banri(ugh) : 🎲

Juza(Nii-chan) : 🍰

Taichi : 🛹

Omi : 🍳

Sakyo : 💵

Azami(bestie) : 💄

Tsumugi : 🥚

Tasuku : ⚽

Hisoka : 💤

Homare : 🌹

Azuma : 🍷

Guy : 🦈

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-Kumon Hyodo

[zukalations]

92nd Class Ties!

This round-robin style talk with all the 92nd class members was published in the October 2017 issue of GRAPH, as part of a series on the more senior classes (those who have been in the company 10 years of more). 

There are too many people to tag effectively, so the participants are: Chinami Karan, Shouno Chio, Ayanagi Shou, Kizaki Reo, Tenma Michiru, Matsukaze Akira, Shizuki Otone, Takasumi Hayato, Rinjou Kira, Houzuki An, Marika Yume, Makaze Suzuho,  Seki Yurito, and Mana Haruto.

92nd Class Ties!

After pulling a classmate's name out of the box, they have to express her appealing points with 3 keywords!

START!

Chinami Karan, Moon Troupe

"Who will I get~ Who will I get~ (singing) Everyone's so unique that I'll have plenty to say no matter whose name I get~"

About Shouno Chio...

The 92nd class' pride as a dancer I was really startled to see her dance when we first got into TMS! She could put her leg so high and extend her feet so beautifully, and with a perfectly calm face she would spin 5 times! 6 times! 7 times at once! Just going round and round, so I would end up thinking 'are her legs going to be okay?' (laughs)

Overflowing knowledge, floods of conversation If you ask her one thing, she'll reply with 10 times that, with such rapid-fire talk that it's impossible even to get in acknowledgement that you're still paying attention. She knows a lot about history and manga, and not by half-measures either - she'll explain from A to Z, so just listening I'll end up with more than I can digest (laughs). But sometimes by the time I notice it she'll be on a totally different topic (laughs)

Difference between adorable appearance and reality In contrast to her cute face, her natural voice is surprisingly low (laughs). Also, she knows a lot and her handwriting is very pretty so it seems like she'd be able to do anything skillfully but...she's unexpectedly bad with her fingers. When she was a yokasei she couldn't even braid her hair properly!

Shouno Chio

“No~ I've never done 7 spins! (laughs) As for having a lot of knowledge...If I realize there's something I don't know I'm the type who just has to go and research it. So that's resulted in me being like this (laughs). It's true, I'm bad with my fingers even now. Despite that I'm fussy doing my hair and take ages on it, although sometimes it just turns into a mess halfway through (laughs).”

About Ayanagi Shou...

Inexhaustible Kansai dialect Despite her face, she speaks Kansai dialect, and once she gets started she won't stop (laughs). What was really funny was in the shinjin kouen of Romeo et Juliette, where she played Mercutio. In one rehearsal, she yelled 'Yo, c'mon~!' at Tybalt (Rinjou Kira). Full Kansai dialect (laughs). I feel like she'd probably go into it any time she got excited enough.

Surprisingly, an uncle type Though she's as beautiful as a Johnny's band member, she's an uncle inside (laughs). Recently she was really taken with Chapi-chan (Manaki) and kept saying 'Cute~ She's so cute~' She was delighted just to pass next to her, so basically she's just an ordinary fan.

Wants to be spoiled She's always been like that. But it varies depending on who she's dealing with - towards our retired classmate, Yukie (Toumi Sarasa) she would put on a really manly air and be like 'Say Yukie, won't you _____? *sparkle*' but towards Momo-chan (Momohana Hina) she'll go over like 'Momo-chaaan~', acting like a younger sibling (laughs). Momo-chan would often get cross with her and be like 'Be a man towards me too!' (laughs)

Ayanagi Shou, Snow Troupe

“Mercutio! (laughs) Reika (Rinjou) was shocked at that too (laughs). It's true, I really love Chapi-chan. I respect her! Momo-chan has felt like a younger sister ever since before I entered TMS. I'm rather the 'baby of the family' among my classmates, but Yukie was even more so than me (laughs).”

About Kizaki Reo...

Caring elder sister She is really dextrous with her fingers, and in TMS she would do everyone's hair for them, and teach makeup basics... She did so much for me! Though I've likely forgotten everything I learned from her (laughs). There's no doubt that onstage, she's a man! (laughs) But she used to be surprisingly girly, so in my head she's not an 'older brother' but an 'older sister'.

Full-bodied voice Powerful, I guess, or 'hefty'? (laughs). She has a really wonderful voice that she knows how to control, and has a lot of singing power too - I love it. She's always held her own distinct viewpoints, so I think that must help her get things across on stage; no wavering, just very straightforward.

Laughs loudly and often She laughs with a really open feeling, 'Gahahahaha!' and since she laughs from the belly it's really loud (laughs). And that leads other people to where she is... (laughs) When we were yokasei, she would laugh really loudly even in situations where we weren't supposed to laugh at all, and then we'd get caught up in it too (laughs). Even now when I end up chatting to her in a corridor, hearing that big laugh makes me really nostalgic.

Kizaki Reo, Star Troupe

“Eh! Caring? ...I guess I did do that a lot. I forgot all about that (laughs). Since joining the company I've been paying attention to my voice and working on it, so to hear you say that makes me so happy~! Well, I do still laugh pretty loud, but I've managed to learn to hold it in when I'm not supposed to be laughing. Over the years I've learned about 'everything in its season' (laughs).”

About Tenma Michiru...

Doesn't give up She has a strong core and hates losing. When we were yokasei, we'd always be really sleepy, but Michiru-chan would be fiercely keeping her eyes open and slapping her face to keep herself awake. I saw that once without her noticing and it made me think 'I'd better work hard too!'

A really fun person!!! She's always been fun, ever since TMS. Often she and Toumi Sarasa would do stand-up together. She's really quick-witted, so she'd make everyone laugh with her great timing. Last year she was able to display her talents at the end-of-year Takarazuka Sky Stage special, which made me really happy.

Warm and big-hearted I laugh too easily and kept screwing up in TMS, but she would always come over with a smile and be like 'Gosh~ What have you gone and done this time!? (laughs)' which would make me feel much better. She shows that big-heartedness on stage, and she's really comfortable to watch. She's very particular and I can see her working hard to improve, which gives me a lot of strength too!

Tenma Michiru, Flower Troupe

“Right, in order to keep myself from falling asleep, I'd put energizing stuff under my eyes (laughs). Mieri (Kizaki) definitely laughs really easily. I'm a nervous type, so when I saw her laughing in situations where I'd never dare to, I thought she was a really cool person (laughs).”

About Matsukaze Akira...

Akari-chan (Matsukaze) is the real hard worker here! Ever since TMS, she's been really stoic and hard-working. Recently, she came to consult with me about facial hair, since I'm her senior in middle-aged man roles (laughs), and we'll see each other's showsand go out to dinner afterwards, but whether it's watching her on stage or talking with her, it really makes me feel that her determination in taking things on has really brought about great results. I feel a lot of respect for her at those times...it makes me feel like I should take things more seriously (laughs).

Always ahead of the times In TMS, when I was using cassette tape to record my vocals, she was the first one to get an MD and IC recorder, which I was dying to have (laughs). Recently, when we have days off she'll go to take lessons in things I've never even heard of. That's diligence for you!

Airhead Though she's so serious, Akari-chan will make the most unbelievable misunderstandings. Suddenly, she'll go totally spacey and show her airheaded side, and it always makes me laugh!

Matsukaze Akira, Cosmos Troupe

“Ume-chan (Tenma) has done a ton of different sorts of middle-aged guys, so I consulted with her in hopes of expanding my repertoire! New things? I don't remember anything about that~ (laughs) It's true, I'm very spacey at heart, so I put a lot of energy in onstage to not let that part of me get out (laughs).”

About Shizuki Otone...

No course-changing! She's very dedicated to her goals and very direct regarding the stage. Therefore, when I go to see one of her shows, we'll end up talking it all over passionately in the dressing room afterwards. On top of that directness, she has a strict side. If she feels something is wrong she'll say so, and I think her ability to state her own views so firmly is really amazing. If I hear some new viewpoint, I'm like 'Is that so~, that sounds right...' immediately (laughs).

Rapid-fire conversation Talking about her feelings for her troupe or whatever, she'll talk so quickly and fervently, it's a flood like 'Bwah~' but she doesn't mumble at all! (laughs) She's always smiling, but if she's ever provoked it's really something!

Bright and very caring! Even if I just run into her in the hall, she'll surely smile and call out to me 'How are you~!? Have you been doing well~?' and even if I'm a bit tired from rehearsals it livens me up! She's been very caring ever since TMS she's been very caring, and currently, she feels like an 'older sister' figure. Recently I've had a lot of older guy roles, so maybe I've been trying to convey those caring aspects a bit??? (laughs)

Shizuki Otone, Star Troupe

“Akari-chan is a dancer type, so since I like dancing, too, maybe I should get some constructive criticism from her. I respect her a lot. Though she says she easily gets swept along, I feel a lot of love for Takarazuka from her, and I think she has a clear goal and a lot of determination. Therefore, I think whatever role she takes on, she'll do really well~”

About Takasumi Hayato...

Passionate and manly - THE otokoyaku! While Moon Troupe otokoyaku tend to have a more gentle aesthetic, Rumi-chan (Takasumi) has Star Troupe style passion. It feels really in-your-face, like 'Bam!' (laughs). It feels really good to look at her. She's always had the atmosphere of an otokoyaku and I really like it.

But when she starts talking... In TMS she was responsible for cleaning the classrooms, so she led everyone firmly like an older sister. Since she had to keep everyone in line I had an image of her as really strict...but in reality she's very girly (laughs). She talks with a sweet demeanor, and that discrepancy is something I just love.

Relaxing Kansai dialect As the current members from our class have decreased, so have the number of Kansai dialect speakers. Rumi-chan is always using it, so even though I'm from Shikoku, just hearing that makes me feel relaxed somehow.

Takasumi Hayato, Moon Troupe

“I've always looked to the Star Troupe members for inspiration, so I'm really happy to hear that! The whole reason I took the Takarazuka entrance exam was because I wanted to be a dignified otokoyaku who looks good in whiskers. I worked hard when I was in charge of the classroom cleaning, but actually I'm not so much the responsible type but a quiet sort, and I can be airheaded...I can't hide that from my classmates, can I (laughs).”

About Rinjou Kira...

She's so nice!! In TMS there's a position called 'Birthday Officer'. Reika received that appointment and she was amazing! She remembers all her classmates' birthdays, and until recently she'd take it on herself to send out 'Happy Birthday' messages in the 92nd class LINE chat! Although that doesn't happen any more since the number of current members has decreased so... (laughs)

The Conan* of the 92nd class When we were yokasei, even though she was the youngest person in the entire class, she was so calm and seemed to already know how the world worked, so one might think 'what the heck is with this kid!?' but on off days she'd sleep really soundly. "On the outside, she's a kid! On the inside, she's a grownup!" fitted her perfectly, I thought. Also, Reika was sort of my dance tutor... In TMS I was always getting instruction from her. I think I'm here today thanks to her!!

Actually a passionate Takarazuka fan! She loves 31 Flavors, Disney, and Takarazuka!! Whenever there are new actresses debuting she'll be like 'that kid's cute~' and check them all out quickly (laughs). Reika really loves Takarazuka from the bottom of her heart!!

Rinjou Kira, Cosmos Troupe

“In TMS I remembered everyone's birthdays, but recently, I haven't contacted anyone...I'm sorry... Conan!? (laughs) I don't think I was that calm, per se, just chilling out... And I wasn't a very good dance teacher. I do love 31 Flavors even now~ Azuran-chan (Takasumi), you know me so well!”

About Houzuki An...

Her legs are just too long!! She had the most amazing impresion on me when I first laid eyes on her in the examination hall! When we were all lined up in our leotards I was right across from her - her skin was so white and she was so tall... Even now, when I see her in a show, the length of her legs makes her stand out and I can't help but think she must have really amazing balance.

Does everything detachedly Ever since she was a yokasei, she doesn't really get people angry with her or screw up a lot, but it's not as if she's pushing herself desperately or extremely determined about any particular thing. She doesn't have anything like that, and just accomplishes whatever she has to with a detached manner. No matter what, she'll do it thoroughly but at her own pace.

Doesn't talk a lot She has a strong mental core, and holds her own views firmly, but she's not the type to chatter on. Since she doesn't really change her expression a lot, when once in a while she does laugh or something, even though I'm her classmate I'll think 'that's so cute~' (laughs). When we were yokasei, we were always together since we had the same cleaning spot, and we were roommates in our honkasei year. She's very pleasant to be around, and we still go out to eat and such sometimes, but she doesn't really extend invitations herself (laughs). I know that's just what she's like, so I don't mind, but I do think it'd be nice if Chinatsu (Houzuki) would be the one to invite me once in a while... (laughs)

Houzuki An, Flower Troupe

“Though I would goof around with everyone, I was the type who didn't get noticed when it came time to get in trouble, I guess (laughs). I'm not so good at getting my emotions to show on my face...I am excited, though! Reika-chan is really nice and comfortable to be with, and she feels like a family member. But I'm bad at inviting people to do things (laughs) - next time I'll be the one to make contact, sure”

About Marika Yume...

Really caring When I transferred to Flower Troupe I had wigs or whiskers for every show, and she would help me take care of them every time. Even though she was so busy, she would take time for me, and I think as an musumeyaku she's really amazing and someone to respect. I'm really grateful to have her as my classmate.

Knows delicious restaurants She's a real gourmet. When we have performances in Tokyo, she always takes me to one of her favorite places. And then while we eat a delicious meal we'll have pretty earnest conversations about our thoughts regarding the show.

A stage performer who can do anything In For The People, there was a scene where musumeyaku were playing soldiers, and she was so cool and sharp in the scene where they were fighting holding rifles! I feel she's not boxed in by being a musumeyaku, but is a stage performer who can really do anything.

Marika Yume, Flower Troupe

“Wigs, right - after coming to flower troupe, Chinatsu ended up with a lot of female parts, didn't she (laughs). In Golden Desert I was playing King Jahangir's (Houzuki's) attendant Rubaba, so I helped her out with her wigs. Although I'm certainly not 'a stage performer who can do anything', it makes me very happy that you would say that! Thank you very much. It's so lovely to have such a cool person talk about me and to be able to talk about someone so cool! I'm so glad I'm in the 92nd class~!! (laughs)”

About Makaze Suzuho...

Loves acting When she's talking about acting she gets way more animated, and watching her in a show you can really tell that she loves acting. When she played 'Death' in Romeo et Juliette, it was really moving how she expressed all her feelings through dance only. It made me think 'Wow! She's become someone from another dimension!' In A Place In The Sun she played someone with a split personality, and it was just amazing! I talk to her a lot about various theatre and drama subjects, and it seems like recently she is into prose plays, and the shows she recommends are always really fun.

Has kindness, discipline, and passion She'll tell people what they really need to hear in the moment, but she's not just kind - she'll also be strict when that's called for. When I'm feeling down she'll tell me 'I'll listen if you need it, so go ahead and call anytime, even if it's in the middle of the night'... I really feel a bond of comrades with her - 'She's working so hard in Cosmos Troupe, so I should do my best in Flower Troupe!' Maybe it's just on my side, though... (laughs)

Loves delicious food! Yurika (Makaze) loves delicious food, so we go out to eat together a lot. But I don't know really what her specific favorites are, so I'd like to learn a bit more about her tastes.

Makaze Suzuho, Cosmos Troupe

“Ahaha~ I'm so glad to hear this. I do love acting and talk about it a lot! Mariko (Marika) will always tell me the good and bad points of my performances. As I've been in Takarazuka longer, I've been more and more grateful to have classmates who will tell me honestly what they think. As for my tastes~ it's basically 'Whatever's tasty!!' I feel... (laughs). But if I had to say, then maybe traditional food! I'm Japanese after all!! If it was my last meal I'd want white rice and something that complimented it (laughs).”

About Seki Yurito...

Total B-Type!! There are a lot of reasons for this... When we were in Star Troupe together, we'd often have neighboring dressing tables, and there'd always be things like powder puff bits? Flying around? And the table would be such a jumble that there was no way to tell if she was still there or had gone home and left it that way (although apparently it's been neater recently (laughs))...but despite all that she would iron her shirts carefully, one by one...while I really like Sekkii (Seki), I'd rather not be categorized together with her as a B-Type! (laughs)

Great physical abilities When we were in TMS, she was so flexible, so much so that I was like 'is she made of konjac jelly!?' (laughs) When Star Troupe did Ocean's Eleven, she was a member of the acrobatics troupe. She did a back bend and even though she was about ken-6 by then I thought 'she's still made of konjac jelly!!' Doing stretches in rehearsal, she always is so thorough about it, so I think she puts a lot of effort into keeping that up...also, apparently she sleeps in really weird positions!!

Brings back thoughts of original determination When we were ken-2 or -3, we both had the lines we'd been given cut since we did them so badly... We were so mortified we just cried in the corner of the rehearsal room... We share so many memories, so when I see Sekkii working so hard in Star Troupe, it makes me really happy and takes me back to my original determination. Even though we're in separate troupes now, Sekkii is a really significant person to me since we were together as junior actresses.

Seki Yurito, Star Troupe

“I hear I'm really B-type-ish a lot (laughs). Right now I have a dressing table next to Yumeki Anru-chan, and since she really likes neatness it makes me nervous so I'm keeping it tidy (laughs). I do sleep in weird positions. Sometimes I'll have my hands over my head and my legs in a ballet position. Stretching is my hobby! (laughs) While Yurika really has it together now, you were really a crybaby as a junior actress and we cried together a lot... Recently I went to see you in the Paris Festival - you were really cool and I was so proud!”

About Mana Haruto...

Really scary as a yokasei (laughs) We had the same cleaning location in the dorms, and since Manaharu-kun (Mana) had a really strong sense of responsibility as a yokasei and was really disciplined, even though I was scared of the honkasei I was scared of Manaharu too (laughs).

So good at acting! Austere characters, young characters, cowardly characters...she's really good at embodying her roles. Ever since we were in TMS and she stood out in the drama recitals, I've thought she's really good at acting, and when I go see her in shows now I still really think that.

Trims the back of her neck She started keeping it trimmed as a yokasei. A honkasei scolded her for having untidy hair, so Manaharu-kun jsut shaved her nape so nobody could tell her it was messy ever again, and found it a big relief (laughs) - I thought that was really brave and manly. Currently she changes her hairstyle with each role, but basically, she always keeps the back short. Lately, when we run into each other at the locker room or wherever, she'll say 'go for it' and pat me on the head. Although she's my classmate, I'm still like 'she's so cool and handsome!' (laughs)

Mana Haruto, Snow Troupe

“I think I must have been really scary! The other members at that cleaning spot were Toumi Sarasa, Taso (Tenma), Chinatsu...a bunch of individualistic and free-spirited people all together, so since I was in charge of keeping them focused I would get angry a lot. Yuriko (Seki) was really responsible, but seeing me like that must have made you awfully nervous (laughs). 'Go for it', did I really say that!? (laughs) I actually hear a lot that I was cool and manly even as a yokasei.”

About Chinami Karan...

Gap between appearance and personality is wonderful Though she's really baby-faced and gives a really cute impression, in reality she's super mature and responsible. Ever since she was a yokasei, she never backed down a bit in cleaning or in arts classes. Even when she wanted to cry, she would bear with it and keep going even as tears ran down her cheeks. I think that's really beautiful! (laughs) Even now whenever I'm in difficulties, I think 'what would Karan-chan (Chinami) say if I asked for her advice about this?' She's really super-human mentally. And she's great at singing and dancing too! Bravo~! (applause)

High personal production values! She does totally different stage makeup than I do, and if I look around no-one else in Moon Troupe uses the same stuff. I think she must have selected it after personal research. Her dress sense is great, and her hair color and style and everything are always so cool! She's always on the cutting edge of fashion and it suits her so well. When we run into each other in the hall I'm like 'she looks so good~!' - I kind of wish I could be like that (laughs).

A good older brother Yuumi-chan (Sakihi Miyu), who transferred in from Moon Troupe, said Karan-chan helped her out a lot. She's really responsible and I think she's really generous with the junior actresses as well. Generally, even if I'm goofing off she'll be like 'gosh~, you're always so funny, Mikkun (Mana)!' and respond like a kind older brother (laughs).

Back around to Chinami...

“I'm not mature at all! What have you been looking at (laughs). Mikkun is really the responsible one...is she like an older sister, or an older brother (laughs). As for the makeup, I've done a lot of research to get closer to my otokoyaku ideal, since I'm so baby-faced. I can't any junior actress who comes to me for advice, so I'll think about how she can best convey her appeal, and if she even looks a little relieved afterwards it makes me really happy too... Therefore, I'm happy to hear someone say that about me.”

GOAL!

* Conan is the title character of Detective Conan (Case Closed in the US), who is a teenage genius detective trapped in the body of a small child.