'Special DVD-BOX MASAKI RYU' ~ once upon a time...

First, Holst's 'Jupiter'. The tender theme - 'tsubomi' by Kobukuro. Then, suddenly, Golden Bomber's 'memeshikute'. Then 'shinku ni moete' from 'Gone with the Wind'. Then GReeeeN's 'kiseki'. 

And Black Ryuu versus White Ryuu. Well, to be precise a bad emperor versus a good count.

Huh?

I'd say this DVD-box was strange, but very enjoyable. Whatever people say, I think Ryuu is a good singer. Her visual image, though, was questionable. As for me, I liked her a lot. However it's totally noticeable that she is supposed to cater for younger fans, singing all those kind of songs and wearing such stuff - it's like saying 'hey I'm soooo young and trendy!' People say she's too young and her image makes her look even younger, and I already see many fans disappointed with that. But I'm ok with that Why cannot they introduce something up-to-date sometimes?
The concept of the DVD - all those kings and counts - was not fully explained, all we have is just a short premise and then follows the row of musical clips, which is all good but does not really develop the 'story'.

conclusion
I'm her fan now and will be, probably, until she leaves Takarazuka. Maybe even after that. Surely.
During a talk in the car she utters that she started playing games only after her little brother was born. I want to see him... I WANT TO SEE HIM!!! I BET HE'S CUTE!!! AWWWWWW

translation! ~ Quatre Rever Top Star Goods - Kiriya-sama's design

I came there to check the price of the pen and pencil with Kiriya-sama's design, because I wanted to buy them but I decided to save money. and... how stupid of me. 'tis no longer there. 'twill never be

well, at least the page with Kiriya-sama's design is still available. therefore, I should at least provide the translation for the explanation of Kiriya-sama's theme

 

*translation going from the very top*

Moon Troupe Top Star

Kiriya Hiromu

goods created under supervision

*pics*

design theme - 'DIG DREAM'

main colour - blue

concept of the design

大夢 (Hiromu)=BIG DREAM

with a unique expression power, using her own name as a hint, this is how the theme was decided

filled with dreams and romance, the goods were created

the motive is the favourite 'transport'. balloons, airships, prop planes, the classical transport of 17-19 centuries filled with romance, calmly travel across the sky carrying dreams on board. the design reminding of colourful stickers which are put on trunk case is very cute

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translator's remarks

>_____< why is everything about her so ideal... I admired this design from the very first day I saw it. having compared it with the other Top-sama's design I only came to love it even more... no offence, but I never liked when letters are placed so that they make something, some shape or object, which is the theme of Ranju-sama's design. Otozuki-sama's design is too sweet, overly sweet and cute, the same goes for Yuzuki-sama's design, which is richly decorated but the 'princess' style is sometimes getting too - IDK, fanciful or fussy... and Oozora-sama's design contains too many mosaic objects which are also not of my preferences

but the 'oldy' Kiriya-sama's pictures and inscriptions (however Engrish they are) fascinate me so much..... how did she guess that I adore retro transport, colourful objects and the stuff? HOW???

I am too lazy to translate the whole speech of Kiriya-sama, but

what she says in the movie is

that she used her stage name as a motive, putting it simply 'BIG DREAM', and included the objects like balloons, airships, etc. because she likes transport and high places, so that to create an image of a dream spreading in the sky. she put all her might into developing the design and it contains all her love, so... well, I would say - please visit Quatre Reves and buy the goods, but...

congratulations to future Ouki-sama and Misaki-sama

is it a new fashion that the Top Musumeyaku-san should be wet behind the ears? moreover, a transfered girl from Flower. does Cosmos lack attractive and capable ladies? no, does it lack just everybody? o.O

Takashiro-sama was from Snow, Shijou-sama was from Moon, Yamato-sama was from Moon, Hizuki-sama was from Star, Oozora-sama is from Moon-Flower, Nono-sama is from Flower, Ouki-san is from Snow-Star, no need to say the first Tops were from other troupes - of course, where else they could come from to a newly born collective

however, Cosmos exists for a long time, long enough to bring up a new generation, or even two (almost 1,5 decades, eh?), but still we have all the Tops transferred. somehow this seems strange to me

well, apart from that I neither know nor care about Misaki-san. hope she would make a good Top for Cosmo, especially taking into account that the debut performance seems to be a very unusual one

it is almost frightening...

the more I think over Troupes in the whole, and the next Top-Star in particular, the more I understand how much I love the Moon Troupe. it is as if I have been aware of them and a fan of them since my birth and as if there hath been a strond bond between us for ages.
I have already persuaded myself that Masao is likely to obtain the position she was striving for, but the possibility of a transfer grew from a mere possibility to the biggest fear I had recently felt. the fear so strong that it vergeth on hatred towards the other Troupes.
the funniest thing is that now that I am completely enchanted by the Moonies, I finally have the strength to watch performances of other Troupes, and I even managed to determine some siennas who make a positive impression on me, such as Yuzuki-sama or Haruno-sama among Tops and some others non-Tops. I can swear I start to like them. I am really interested in them and I respect them while constantly praying for no one of them to be transferred to Moon.
it is ok to transfer a sienna to Moon while she is in her initial stages and only in case she didn't develop any Troupe-ish peculiarities in her way of acting.
well, all I can is only to pray that Masao becometh the next Top. I shall have the hope till the very moment when it is already late