Everything about Jun Sena totally explained
is the current top star (otokoyaku or male role) for Moon Troupe of
Takarazuka Revue. She joined the revue in 1992 and became the top star in 2005. Her nicknames are Asa and Asako. She is from
Suginami, Tokyo, her birthday is April 1 and her blood type is AB.
She is the first otokoyaku of her class to reach the top.
Troupe History
- 1992-2004 Flower Troupe
- 2004- Moon Troupe
General Information
When she was 3, she'd a car accident (or hit by a car) and tore the
Achilles tendon. The doctor suggested certain exercise were necessary for recovery. So her mother took her to
ballet lesson.
Her stage name, Jun Sena, is a contribution to her parents: "Sena" comes from
Ayrton Senna, her father's favourite formula one racing driver. "Jun" comes from Jun Ariake, a former vice troupe leader of Moon Troupe whom her mother went to high school with.
She is one of the promising young stars that were promoted by the company in 1999 (along with
Sumire Haruno, the former top star for Flower Troupe and
Hikaru Asami, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with
Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmos Troupe,
Kei Aran, the current top star for Star Troupe,
Natsuki Mizu, the current top star for Snow Troupe, and
Yūga Yamato, the current top star of Cosmo Troupe.
In 2001, she'd her first leading show,
Manon at the Bow Hall (with
Kanami Ayano, her current top star partner). With the resignation of Aika Mire and Takumi Hibiki's brief period as top star, she'd got into the nuclear cast member for Flower Troupe. When
Sumire Haruno became the top star of Flower Troupe in 2003, she became the second man for Haruno.
She got her greatest applause for two roles in 2003: one is
Luigi Lucheni from Flower Troupe's production of
Elizabeth and the other is
Sydney Carton from
A Tale of Two Cities
In 2004,
Kei Takashiro (then with Snow Troupe) and she were invited into the cast of Moon's production of
The Glow of Sunset in Asuka, which they and
Yūhi Ōzora played respectively the roles Nakatomi no Kamatari, Prince Karu, and Soga no Ishikawamaro in the play (
detail
). From that time on, she was unofficially transferred to Moon Troupe, even though she was still officially considered a member of Flower Troupe.
With the resignation of
Nao Ayaki in 2005, she became the top star of Moon Troupe with
Kanami Ayano by performing in
Ernest in Love. Their top star début at the Grand Theater was
Jazzy Fairy.
Cool Dude as well as Elegant Lady
She is famous for her portrayal of a series of strong male characters like
Luigi Lucheni,
Sydney Carton and
Jack Worthing. However, she also received praise for her portrayal of
Scarlett O'Hara in the Flower-Senka production of
Gone with the Wind in 2002 and
Elizabeth of Bavaria in the Moon production of
Elizabeth in 2005.
Although an otokoyaku usually has a deep voice, she's one of the few who can sing in both the male role and the female role without any difficulties.
Notable Performance and Role
Flower Era
Speakeasy - Macheath (New Actor Show)
Manon - Rodrigo (First leading performance at Takarazuka Bow Hall)
Gone with the Wind - Scarlett O'Hara
In the Amber-Hued Rain - Michel de Plaire (Grand Theater) /Louis Valentin(Tokyo)
Elizabeth - Luigi Lucheni
Immoral Thorn - Albert
A Tale of Two Cities - Sydney Carton
Growing Purple Flower - Prince Ōama
Flower-Moon Era
The Glow of Sunset in Asuka - Nakatomi no Kamatari/Prince Karu
Elizabeth - Elizabeth
Moon Top Star Era
Ernest in Love - Jack Worthing (Top Star debute)
Jazzy Fairy - Patrick Gale (Top Star debute at Grand Theater)
Rose of Versailles (Special Appearance for Snow Performance) - Andre
Rome at Dawn - Marcus Junius Brutus (with special appearance of Yū Todoroki)
Growing Purple Flower - Prince Ōama
Higher Than the Sky of Paris - Armand Jacquet
Love at Dal Lake - Hachiman
The Magician's Melancholy - Champsdor
A-“R”ex - Alexander the Great
Me and My Girl - Bill
Interesting Fact
She is the third top star for Moon Troupe that's originally from Flower Troupe and one of the two stars that had portrayed a female role before becoming top star.
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