'Me and My Girl' funny moments - how much me loves those musicals can never be described with words

how can me resist while they're so funny?

first, a piece of advice from Sena-sama about what a person should do to calm down

then, a surprise on the stage

lessons about good manners in case we have guests of different height

and this one is me favourite!

- look, look!
- you're like a red flying squirrel!
- what's that 'red flying squirrel'? have you ever seen one? what is it ? what is it, that red flying squirrel?
- I saw one, recently...
- you saw one?
- yep
- and what did it look like? show me!
- it was like this...
- whaaaa?

who are the siennes of Zuka

• they are able to sing while jumping on their right leg for 10 seconds along
• they can use the slang as well as the ancient forms of language equally credible
• they descend a long stairs wearing obviously a several kilo feather tail and high heels, without a look on where they step
• they keep standing in an inconvenient pose just for us to admire for a little longer
• they move and carry things in a complete darkness to make themselves invisible. yes, me knows the same goes in all the theatres, but in this case we have a REAL complete darkness
• they look  great with any lipstick on! red, violet, blue - whatever the colour is, it suits them! rrrr, I am so envious....
• they dress up for the new scene even quicker than soldiers in army...... yep?

*to be continued*

simply o___O

well, me understands one can write shoujo-ai fanfics taking their 'inspiration' from the Sakura Wars. though it seems disgusting to me, me can suppose the personalities could seem suitable for some preoccupied with s... oh, me wanted to say, 'with shoujo-ai' fic-writers.
still me would be happy to hear the explanations of how they managed to create shoujo-ai in 'Aria', 'Kiki' and 'Last Exile'. just someone, explain me please

me is even more astonished with the 'women' websites

the first article there explains the common mistakes in makeup. not only it says that Aguilera is wrong in applying dark red lipstick (they know better than she, eh?) but they also tell us to never underline the lower lid and never paint our lower lashes with mascara
the next article I open shows a photo of Rihanna with the little comment 'in order to make the line on the lower lid more evident, she applied some silver shadows on top of her liner'
guys... you're awesome

no disrespect or discrimination intended

me just though... what if me intuition is not that bad?
well, me said Sena-sama suited Tsukigumi, but me is not saying she was Moonish to the core. the first part me saw her playing was Alex, and it influenced me a little, me should admit, but me was quite doubtful Sena-sama could really play a comical part. well. now methinks she can, but her 'type' or 'theatrical line' so as to say was a little inclining towards the 'affectedness' or even 'pathos' things.
so me suddenly felt like checking out who's the 'native' Mooner and who's a 'transferrer'
as me has spoken of Kiriya-sama and Sena-sama a lot, let us proceed further in the history.
Ayaki-sama. she was transfered to Moon just to become a Top. she didn't gain her position as soon as she entered, though. however, 'tis quite obvious she was to become a Top if she moved to Moon from Senka.
me has never liked Shibuki-sama too much for the reason she seemed to emotionless and somewhat cruel (well... me tends to have a starnge and wrong impression of people sometimes), but then me saw a small part of her performance and me saw how nice she could be. methought, me should watch her someday. then me knew she's also a Mooner, which is the next surprise in me line of me favourite siennas turning out to be Mooners. well. Shibuki-sama was working in other troupes for 10 years, but then she came to the Moon and spent 7 years there. 7 seems to be quite enough for me to count her as almost a 'native' one
Makoto-sama and Kuze-sama are the big mistakes of mine. though looking quite a lot of the Sena-sama type, they spent a long time in Moon.
the rest, however, seem quite Moonish to me. and they prove their Moonishness by working for Moon for the greater part of their career

pics! - me is just too scrupulous!

the owners/creators of the website don't give us a chance to see the picture in its real size, not even a chance to download it. however they don't know about me, my persistence and deep love for some siennas. me is sorry to have no time and will to do the same thing with the other pics, but me has done only these ones for now
hope you enjoy big pics with good quality as me does

Happy birthday

to Rizu-chan!

Some more thoughts of Kiriya-sama

When she's smiling it seems she's expressing her real herself.
And even when Yuki-chan smiles it seems she's smiling because she can't help smiling looking at smiling Kiriya-sama.
And when Kiriya-sama makes a serious face it seems she's really trying very hard to pretend to be serious but the next moment she'll smile, because she wants to smile, and also because she feels herself how funny she is trying to make that serious face...
That's why me likes her in 'Algiers' the least... TOO serious to be true

surprise-surprise

since just when did Toei start creating ecchi??? methought it to be the most children-friendly and quite chaste >____<
me is speaking of 'Air Gear' which is obviously not among the 'world's masterpieces' series, eh?
well, we can also give up Madhouse for lost. Highschool of the dead was like a shot directly in me head...
well, everyone has to make money. me shall forgive them. otherwise they won't create any masterpieces in the future...
and studio Radix asa separate case, but close to the topic above
the only watchable thing is 'haibane remmei', which is a single success among the others 'brainchildren' of the studio, which are sweet-sweet-shoujo-idk-what...

my humble opinion on 'Studio 54' by Moon Troupe

this time me would like to say some words about 'Studio 54'
the usual version is here http://www.tudou.com/listplay/GURRRIaiV34/s76b3krzz1E.html
the Tokyo closing night is this http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/_FJI3rmbEso/

acting

this time we are having no Masao in the show, as she is busy with her 'Hot Fairies' - you can even see an 'ads' of the show in one of the scenes of 'Studio 54'

on the other hand, we have a strange Mirio here. is it only me who can't enjoy the greatness of the 'villains'? I mean, though as the Algier's Jaques she was great, I liked Mirio's Henry there much better. then everything changed and I noticed Chauvelin much better, but still I was no fan of him. be as it may, whatever I watch - I am fond only of the 'good guys', and even if I see a great, cool, shining Mirio with unforgettable hair, with sparkling accessories and retro glasses and with that sharp makeup....... I still can't adore the character, though I might try very hard. I am absolutely firm in the thought that she is overly cool for such a brute as Zack... he should have been created the same way, with all the rockish attributes etc. but he shouldn't be that cute beauty Rio is. in the end I came to the conclusion she looks simply too womanly >______< I couldn't even see her as a Z-BOY and she seemed a real Z-GIRL to me at first, but then - oh yeah - I managed to think of Z-BOY, 'n you know what helped me? yeah, the love scene between him and Steve. is me still the only one to laugh at two actRESSES performing yaoi on the stage? as for Z-Boy with Steve, let me presume the scene was created to show that sex and drugs (and maybe rock'n'roll? just a little of) were in plenty in the year of grace 1977.

the minor role performers were also rather distinguishable! I recognized Sawaki at once, but oh, Yuriya-chan as Neil was also great! and Yurino-chan, adorable image! the kids were cute as well, really looking as kids! well, Hanahi-chan was Hanahi-chan, as cute as usual - 'bro, Jamie is happy~!' after Holly kissed her ^.^

and several scenes to enjoy... me couldn't help making some, as 'tis too funny, me was never expecting this particular show to be that funny!

singing

me was never mentioning the songs as they were always performed greatly. however I want to say that 'hoshi ni naritai' by Yuki-chan in 'Studio' is more than great, 'tis one of the best songs me ever heard by Yuki-chan. I can remember only of 'I'll forget you' from 'the Scarlet Pimpernel' when Yuki was just as credible and bright. the songs of reminiscence by Becky is performed so that it moves your heart and makes you almost cry and meseems Yuki-chan managed to take the 100% control over her voice at the same time, so 'tis as if she gave vent for her emotions and they poured down on us, the spectators, with all their might, but those emotions never prevent her voice from showing its maximum capacities. the trembling and the strength is so wisely combined with tenderness and softness that I could call it the perfection...

however, my favourite song is 'hitogomi no naka no kodoku' - it has both great lyrics and touching melody. I would even argue that 'tis a song with one of the deepest meanings any revue ever had

covers

we love Takarazuka for splendid dramatic performances, perfect movements in dances and strong and expressive voices in songs, and so on... however, there is always one more attractive point in revue parts. we can play a little game - I would name it 'guess the original source of the music'. the ending part of 'Studio 54' is an adorable collection of covers of famous songs - well, famous in Japan, and released in the end of 70s. obviously not only the 'Studio' itself takes place in 70s, but the final part also. so, the covers are 

YMCA - by the young siennes

then Ayahoshi-san, Morie and Magee perform a part of a song from 'Galaxy Express' which seems to be a title song

Mirio sings 'otokotachi no melody' - according to the trivia I found, a song by SHOGUN released as a theme song for a dorama called 'oretachi wa tenshi da!'

Aono-sama sings a song of Yamaguchi Momoe-san 'Be Silent' which is spelled as '美 サイレント' therefore translated as 'silent beauty' sometimes. a song with mysterious lyrics, haha

Kiriya-sama's appearance starts with a song 'HERO' or 'Hero ni naru toki sore wa ima' by Kai Band

all-troupe song is easily recognizable - 'In the Navy'

unfortunately the music is cut in the Top Combi Duet Dance >____< greedy copyright owners just die

the Tokyo Closing Night had another final - with another covers of course
the first song by Seijou-san with girls is 'Sky High' by Jigsaw

the next song by Hanase-sama is a 'remix' on..... on something. this is the case when I do know what the original is, but I can't make myself remember the name of it. completely. to the extent I almost want to hung myself.... >___<
Aono-sama together with Morie and Koshino-sama sing 'Hot Stuff'

after Kiriya-sama descends, there is an instrumental part which I am not sure about, whether 'tis a cover or not. the Troupe starts singing the famous 'Dschingis Khan'

Top Combi duet dance in the special version of the Finale... I love it! ^^` especially the part when Kiriya-sama smacks Aono-sama on the rear ^o^
well and because of this lift also

then the usual Finale follows with no changes - at least I noticed none. Top Combi duet dance music is not cut this time, as far as I can understand, but I still have no idea of what the music is. unfortunately...
the closing words were really long. and this is a good thing. the longer it takes, the more fun! ^___^ this time was one of the funniest closing ceremonies I have ever seen... with lots of jokes from Kiriya-sama, lots of dancing and lots of 'reraising' of the curtain

conclusion

I love this show.

some translations from Japanese press. Moon Troupe Top Combi retirement

once for a while I can afford serious headlines for my blogposts, eh?

well, let me start my rough translations from Japanese to English

article 1 - sanspo

October, 25th Kiriya Hiromu, the Top Star of the Moon Troupe of Takarazuka, who decided to retire on April, 22nd next year, gave a press conference in a hotel in Osaka city. 'Almost 18 years in Takarazuka have passed like an instant, but this is a precious time. I want to spend the days up until the graduation proud to be a male-role player' she shared her feelings.

The farewell  performance will be a two act 'Edward VIII ~The Love that Cost Him the Crown~ / Misty Station', which will take place in Takarazuka Grand Theatre from February, 3rd till March, 5th, and then in Tokyo from March, 23rd till April, 22nd. The closing day of the show will be the day of retirement.

The face expression of Kiriya in her chic grey pantsuit was quite calm. First, Kobayashi Kouichi, the board chairman, started the conversation: 'Though she was an otokoyaku of the true competency, her path was never too smooth. However, after some recreation, she grew one, or even two levels higher and became a leader of Takarazuka'.

It was some half a year ago when Kiriya made her firm decision to retire. 'The moment when I became the Top anyway... I was thinking. Though I was flurried, I was able to live busy and productive days, and as the others put their efforts too, the Moon Troupe has come to an equilibrium. It is exactly because of this present state, why I decided to retire, as now is the critical point to take the next step' explains she.

Born in Kishiwada, Osaka, she debuted on the 6th year of Heisei era in 'Phoenix'. Having mastered the three key arts - singing, dancing and acting - she was assigned to the Flower Troupe and spent there 2 years, having her lead role in the newcomer perfomance of 'How to Succeed', after which her talent was spotted. On the 9th year of Heisei she was transferred to the Moon Troupe, where she was successfully moving towards becoming a star, but there was a case on the 15th year of Heisei when she took a two months rest because of an illness.

After she returned to the stage, she played well such important parts as Luceni in 'Elizabeth', Oscar in 'The Rose of Versailles' and John in 'Me and My Girl'.

Having succeeded Sena Jun as the Top Star of the Troupe in December of the 21st year of Heisei, February of the 22nd year she debuted as the Top Star, performing in 'Yukariko' in Nagoya and China. She made a Top Combi with her partner, Yuki Aono.

In April of the same year the Broadway musical 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' was announced. The next followed 'Gypsy Baron', 'The Prince of the Land of Roses' and 'The Man from Algiers'.

'I entered Takarazuka because I wanted to play in musicals and I wanted to be a male-role player. I had chances to play female parts too - in 'Guys and Dolls', and to perform abroad, broadening the limits of my performance in different plays. I was able to experience the birth of the fifth troupe - the Cosmos Troupe, the beginning of all the year round performances in Tokyo, the period of drastic changes in Takarazuka. After I became a Top Star, I feel everything is so dear to me' Kiriya made a look back.

The plans after leaving Takarazuka seem to be 'as a blanc sheet', and she said 'I still have two performances, and I want to put all my passion into the male role. There's no end to the road of art, but there is no one from the 80th class already, so it is the last shining. I am looking forward to watching the 100-year anniversary from a seat in the audience'.

Apart from the farewell performance, the future plans are the national tour with 'My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Dance Romanesque' from November, 19th till December, 11th, then 'Takarazuka Special 2011' in the main hall of Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka on December, 18th-19th, and Dinner Show in Takarazuka Hotel on March, 7th-8th and in Daiichi Hotel Tokyo on March, 10th-11th.

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my notes

1. exuse your humble servant for some possible mistakes. the part '...became the Top anyway... I was thinking' is an epic fail, I admit. I have no idea what Kiriya-sama could mean, so I did my best - I simply translated the part literally. any other variant of translation with critical provement would be appreciated. the same goes with the part about the 'last shining'. is it her shining, or the shining of the 80th class, or something else, seems unclear to me, while I dare not to speculate about this.
2. I just read that the 'sayonara kouen' is translated as 'goodbye performance' in TakaWiki. however, I like the 'farewell' variant more, and I would like to leave it this way. after all, the translation depends much on the translator's feelings, eh? my feelings can be described as dark despair and thus the 'farewell' with its shadow of sorrowful parting forever suits me mood much better than simple 'bye'.
3. yes, I am not using the terms of Japanese like 'otokoyaku' or '~gumi'. methinks, if I do a translation, I should translate everything to make it understandable enough to everyone. moreover, I doubt that using the Japanese terms really shows the actual knowledge of a fan. to me, it smells somewhat of a bombast.
4. Heisei is the name of the current era in Japan, which still uses its own calendar. the era started in the year of grace 1987 and mehopes me honourable readers will manage somehow to count themselves. though me is against using specific terms of the Japanese langueage in my translations, I left these facts as they are in the text, primarily to indicate the nuances of the article which consist in the difference between the dates written in the Japanese style and the ones which are in accordance with the European calendar. by the same token, me leaving the Heisei thing in the article is a kind of showing respect to the Japanese culture.

article 2 - yomiuri

Kiriya Hiromu from the Moon Troupe has mastered her male-role playing to the limit?! Retirement on April, the 22nd next year.

Takarazuka Revue Moon Troupe Top Star Kiriya Hiromu, who is retiring on April, 22nd, next year, gave an interview on the 25th in Osaka city. She explained the reason of retiring as 'I thought I should take the next step while the Moon Troupe is stable'. Having no plans of marriage, she is supposed to become an actress. Her submission to the Revue was made half a year ago.
The farewell performance is a two act 'Edward VIII ~The Love that Cost Him the Crown~ / Misty Station'. Her fighting spirit 'I shall do my best until the end, for you to see that I have mastered the male-role playing to the limit' was enough.
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my notes
'the 25th' means October, 25th of the year of grace 2011.

article 3 - sanspo 

Aono Yuki from the Moon Troupe interview: 'together with Kiriya'
Aono Yuki, the Top Female-role Player of the Moon Troupe of Takarazuka Revue, who decided to retire on April, 22nd, next year, gave an interview about her retirement in the office of Takarazuka Revue on the 1st. Her retirement will be on the same day as that of Kiriya Hiromu, who already made her announcement, and the farewell performance will be 'Edward VIII ~The Love that Cost Him the Crown~ / Misty Station'. It will take place in Takarazuka Grand Theatre from February, 3rd, till March, 5th, next year, and in Tokyo from March, 23rd, till April, 22nd, and the closing day of the show will be the day of retirement.
Aono showed up in a light beige dress. 'After I became the Top Female-role Player of the Moon Troupe there were vague thoughts of retirement in my head. When I heard that miss Kiriya is retiring, I made my decision to retire too. It was some half a year ago. I want to put all my efforts into the performance and be myself on the stage up until the closing day' she made her clear explanation.
Aono comes from Okayama, and her debut was on the 16th year of Heisei era. In December of the 21st year she was trasfered from the Star Troupe to the Moon Troupe, and since February of the last year she became the Top Female-role Player as a partner of Kiriya Hiromu. Having a charm of a 'handsome female-role player' with dynamic dance and certain acting ability, she played her most recognizable roles like Anna in 'Anna Karenina', Ines and Miranda in 'The Tale of Coimbra' and the parts she performed when she debuted in the Moon Troupe Top Combi, such as Marguerite in 'The Scarlet Pimpernel', Belle in 'The Prince of tha Land of Roses', and others.
'After I entered Takarazuka, my little dream of performing abroad came true very soon, in 2 years. It was when I played Anna when I was thinking whether I was able to change as a stage performer' she made a look back. About the plans after retirement she answered 'I don't have any intentions to get married and I am not thinking of anything at all. The graduation is only one checkpoint. I think, the experience of every period is important, so now I am absorbed in rehearsals'.
The schedule apart from the farewell performance is:
National Tour - from November, 19th, till December, 11th
'Takarazuka Special 2011' in the main hall of Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka - December, 18th-19th
Music Salon in Takarazuka Hotel - March, 9th and 10th, next year
Kobayashi Kouichi, the board chairman of Takarazuka Revue said: 'The true ability she forged in the Star Troupe blossomed at once when she became the Top Female-Player in the Moon Troupe, and the Top Combi with Kiriya was also good. I want to see her off till the very end gorgeously'.
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1. 'the 1st' means the 1st of November. I am terribly sorry for translating this a month later
2. 'graduation' means, of course, the retirement, that is why I wrote 'the graduation', not 'a'

realistic romantism

her name is Igarashi Yumiko and she created both Georgie and Candy-Candy. while Candy was good enough for a small girl like me to watch, Georgie seems more destined for adults. apart from this, me can find no difference between the gilrs in terms of their appearance and distinctive features of character as well.
me wonders how me could enjoy watching 'Candy' that much, when both Candy and especially Georgie remind so much of those 'realistic' books with love triangles (or smth more complicated...) and constant disappointments etc....

me loves finding links

though me was never interested in labels and companies, me happened to open the website of 'Flying Dog'
and me would like simply to list the performers who caught me attention there
first, Arai Akino
then, ALI Project
nothing in common, but for the quality of their songs
then, Chiaki Ishikawa
do me honourable guests get what her presence in the list means? oh yes, we have Kajiura-sama also in 'Flying Dog', therefore Yuuka-chan should also be there, why shouldn't she be? me daresay, the list of artists connected with them doesn't end here, but let us proceed in alphabetical order
Lisa Komine, that's again a coincidence, but she also deserves our attention, eh?
Natsumi Kiyoura is also here, well, counting the previous variety of genres and community of quality we are starting to expect certain persons there as well...
then we see the name of Maaya Sakamoto, and hey! if Kiyoura and Sakamoto are here, then... just wait!
oh yes! me missed the name of Kanno Youko, which was written in kanji, and me was a little absent-minded
then we see the awaited ones - savage genius and See-Saw! if the latter is a simple combination of previously mentioned Kajiura-sama and Ishikawa-sama, savage genius may seem a little odd to some of me honourable guests, but me should remind that Kajiura-sama wrote the 'kaze no yukue' song for them
then we see finally Yuuka-chan's name, of course, as me stated previously, and FictionJunction, of course
and finally - Round Table featuring Nino. again a coincidence, but a pleasant one, eh?

one of the greatest disappointments ever

me was once again trying to search for simply something about Bana, or Chino Takayanagi as some call her - me is not sure 'tis her true name
Discogs says she performs backvocals on 'Diamond Heart' by BoA, that me fears is not THAT Chino-san me searches, if there's really another girl performing the backvocals but for BoA herself
me dear Bana-san is also the part of 'still... you turn me on' band  whose website doesn't change even for a little every time me visits it, and the text just wouldn't show as it should be, in Japanese, providing your humble servant with only some unreadable signs.
some search on youtube might give us some two or three songs performed by Bana, but that's obviously not enough for fans like your humble servant...
the sad but inevitable conclusion is - Bana is unreachable and her two masterpieces for 'with hunter Robin' called 'shell' and 'half pain' were the first and the last ones...

the hopes are somewhat rising...

me just read that Asa and Ayano were also 'transferers'. so, they were also the kind of sienna me doesn't understand - transfered to another Troup to become a Top in a short time.
well, they suited the Moon, eh? maybe not perfectly but still...
moreover, me is just a beginner and me doesn't know the other Troup's N-bantes so me can't foresee just now if there are no siennas who proved to be great actresses and have enough experience to become the next Moon Top.
p. s. - me is not for a second doubting Sena-sama's perfection, nor is me critisizing the seniors of Zuka who made the decision about her transferring. me is only a little surprised she was made a Moon Top after 11 years of serving in Hana while Moon had Kiriya-sama as an insider for a much longer period and her debut was only a year or two later than that of Sena-sama...

the future is dim...

it happened so that many of the 90s debutants stayed for long in Zuka, so that many transfers were made to make a former N-bante a new Top Star. well, Kiriya-sama became the Top quite naturally, but think of the others. Oozora was made to go Cosmos, then Ranju was made to go Flower, and that's not the end of the list, me is too lazy to check the others...
now we have a vacant place in Moon.

both Masao and Mirio advanced quite soon to be ni-san-bante, eh? just compare, Kiriya-sama was somewhat of a sanbante in  the year of grace 2004, let me judge from the anniversary competition video. it means 10ken for that moment. Masao became a nibante in 2010 with the 8 or 9ken, is me right? well, me agrees that 8 and 10 are quite close. and there's also a saying that it takes 10 years to become a Top.
can Masao do this having precisely 11 in her stage story, one year more than 'necessary'? oh, she can! in terms of her capacities, the thing which is called 'talant', but which me preferres to call a natural aptitude multiplied by personal efforts.
however, can she do this in terms of equilibrium? that's not quite clear. while Ranju-sama became a Top this year, though she obviously was prepared for this long ago, and she is not going to leave soon, Oozora-sama is really awaited to retire, not by me because me dislikes her, but by many others. after her retirement there will also be an option, who will replace her. me doesn't make a 150% sure statement that something like this will happen, but when we have two positions vacant we can really have transfers, cannot we? me means, if only Kiriya-sama retired it would be natural for nibante to succeed, but the fact that two Tops are about to quit can make the High Zuka Officials think 'what 'bout that and how 'bout this?'
the only thing that makes me sigh with relief is that there are not many siennas currently who seem to be suitable to become the next Top in terms of their ken, though it might matter nothing at all, as we know how surprising can the way of thinking of Zuka's people be. but if we do have a transfer...
this means, we could have a star from another Troupe, who wouldn't know how to work in Moon, who wouldn't feel the same we do, we the lovers of Moon and the members of Moon as well. how would she compliment the others... and how would she come to appreciate the atmosphere of Tsukigumi?
me honourable guests may remember the case of Aono-chan, who is also a transferred sienna, but methinks her to fit the Tsukigumi greatly, as if she was destined to come there once.
would there be an otokoyaku-san as strong and cheerful as the previous Moonies were? would there be as interesting and perky girls to become a Top Musumeyaku?
me comes to the only conclusion. the golden age is ending. me feels it even when looking at photos of the last Zuka school graduates. there are not many faces which seem to be strong and daring, promising to create a really unusual Top that we could remember for ages. mostly they look alike, and no, me is not confusing the make-up and clothers, me speaks of the impression, which really doesn't radiate any special aura.
the next century of Zuka will bring a lot of changes.
the changes are necessary to evolve and to be alive. nothing can exist intact.
changing is the basic principle of the Earth.
'tis me who doesn't want some certain things to chage.
but it doesn't matter at all

my intuition

it either exists in an obvious way, or abandones me giving no hint, no tip and no advice.
now, however, me would like to speak of my intuition working.
why is that almost all the girls me grows fond of happen to be of Tsukigumi?
me speaks nothing of Kiriya-sama, who was the reason me had the interest in Moon Troupe, but of the others me would like to mention the following
it turned out me loves the nibante and sanbante very much. well, me calls Masao nibante and Mirio sanbante, though 'tis obvious that everything is not that easy in the Troupe. however, let your humble servant consider the things to be just as they are stated by him.
if me isn't mistaken once again, my beautiful Suzukaze-sama was also a part of Moon in her time. and if the attention me payed to Masao and Mirio is generally explained by the fact me saw them in the first Zuka's performance ever, Suzukaze-sama's case is a REAL coincidence.
the more me read the list of the other Troupes, the more me was astonished with the fact me cannot love all the actors in the other Troupes. e. g. in case we speak of Yuzuki-sama, me cannot say the others attract me that much, though me conclusion still is based on the pics only, and awaits it's provement by watching. if me honourable guests ask me about the Cosmos, me shall answer me dislikes Oozora-san as usual, however 'tis nibante who attracts me attention and who was a kind of compensation for the possible prospects of the necessity of watching Cosmos perfomance in Tokyo.
me should say a couple of words 'bout the musumeyaku-san too. though me doesn't pay much attention to them usually, me really likes Marimo-chan, her voice and her face expressions are, well, one of the best me have ever seen, though me lacks the experience to say for all of them.
the list, however, doesn't end here. the voice of Shizuki Asato astonished me from the very beginning of the 'kimi no na o yobeba'. and though she changed Troupes, she was also a part of Moonies once.
the most surprising thing is that Sawaki Rizu happens to be a Moonie too! and it was her voice that seemed the most unique on the '14 covers' album to your humble servant. me cannot say why me is so glad, as Sawaki-chan doesn't mean anything to me as for now, but me is really pleased that Tsukigumi collects the most interesting personalities and appearances and voices. well, the only thing that doesn't please me is that Oozora was a part of Moonies, too, and she was even ahead of Kiriya-sama. me is so glad she was transferred to the Cosmos. she suits it quite well, and moreover she suits her musumeyaku too. that means, also, that me dislikes the musumeyaku almost as much as me does towards Oozora-san, though this attitude may alter someday (but quite unlikely!)

let me name this simply - retirements. yes, two of them

the tears have dried quite soon. constant preparations for the speech contest and the ending October which means lots of reports and projects awaiting their finishment, all this made me hurry up and become 'seriously positive'
me was sinking down the ocean of despair and me was even in need of febrifuge and analgetics. however then came the moment, and me doesn't know whence from, but me suddenly understood me should change the mood and the '14 covers' album saved me life once more.
me isn't happy at all, nor satisfacted.
every look at a photo of Kiriya-sama is painful. every thought of her makes the inevitable destiny even more difficult to bear. no, me can't be happy ever again.
BTW, me just learned Yuki-chan is leaving too.
though someone is certainly fond of her and may think 7 or 8 years in Zuka are 'too short a time to fall in love', me means, 'tis too short for Aono-chan to find another occupation or goal in life to leave Zuka, still me is somewhat relieved, as me would never like to see Aono-chan with another 'man' by her side. she had some other experience, too, before entering the Moon Troupe, of course, but she was in her best in Moon, she was shining much brighter that any time else, me daresay. thus me is a little delighted she wouldn't stay when her partner, her 'better half' or what shall me call it - is leaving.
every OG seems to be quite well, having found another 'right thing to do'. and every OG seems to be all right to be OG if me came to notice her at the moment she was already OG.
it only hurts to recognize that your present love will soon become somewhat 'framed', in other words, she ceases to be infinite.
at first methought that retirement is equal to the death of the actress herself. now methinks 'tis much worse.
knowing she is somewhere over there, unreachable, unseen, covered with fog....... this will certainly tear me soul apart.
there's no medicine to help and nothing to relieve the pain. we can only try to carry on, or to fall down from a skyscraper shouting 'me loves *name of sienna*' or smth like this...
for the moment being, me shall only pray that Kiriya-sama and Aono-chan would never end up singing some ugly songs like Ayano-chan did in cooperation with Revo. mehopes they will stay on the straight and narrow, keeping their souls pure and magnificent as they were up until now.
me wishes them all the best, every single day, every moment. that's all me can do, eh?