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Yu Todoroki (轟 悠 ''Todoroki Yū'') is a former member of
Takarazuka Revue The is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway theatre, Broadway-style productions of musicals and stories adapted from films, nov ...
. As an ''otokoyaku'' (player of male roles), she joined the revue in 1985, became the top star of Snow Troupe in 1997, before transferring to Superior Members (Senka) in 2002. In 2003, she became the youngest member to serve on the company's board of directors. Todoroki stepped down from her position as member of the board of directors on July 18, 2020, and functions now as a special advisor. In 2021, she resigned from the company and retired from the entertainment world. She is from Hitoyoshi,
Kumamoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture t ...
. Her birthday is August 11. Todoroki typically took on the roles of morally grey, charismatic men, who have a historic background or are actual historical figures. Notable roles include:
Luigi Lucheni Luigi Lucheni (born Louis Lucheni; 22 April 1873 – 19 October 1910) was an Italian anarchist and the assassin of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Early life Louis Lucheni was born in Paris on April 22, 1873. His father, unknown, and his moth ...
( Elisabeth), Ravic ( Arch of Triumph), Rhett Butler (Gone with the Wind),
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(For The People) and
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(Che Guevara).


Troupe history

*Moon Troupe: 1985–1988 *Snow Troupe: 1988–2002 *Superior Member: 2002–2021


General information

Todoroki is often considered to be one of the most notable actresses in Takarazuka history, partially due to her 37 year history with the company. Todoroki Yu's ability to portray men in a realistic fashion, as opposed to the "ideal man" approach otokoyaku usually take, has been the key to her success. This manliness is also the reason, why even off-stage Todoroki's gender has caused some confusion.
Michael Kunze Michael Rolf Kunze (born 9 November 1943, in Prague) is a foremost German musical theater lyricist and librettist. He is best known for the hit musicals ''Elisabeth (musical), Elisabeth'' (1992), ''Tanz der Vampire'' (1996), ''Mozart!'' (1999), ...
and his wife, the dog of a fellow actress, as well as some French men reportedly perceived Todoroki Yu as male. Debuting in Moon Troupe in 1985, she gained popularity when she was transferred to Snow Troupe in 1988. Like her juniors who went on to become top stars, such as Yōka Wao and
Jun Sena , is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974, and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was ...
, she was a solid "second man" to
Fubuki Takane Yuki Asada (born 4 December 1965), better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1983 and resigned in 19 ...
, her top star superior. Upon the resignation of Takane in 1997, she became Snow Troupes top star. During her time as Snow Troupes top star, she became the third top star to be partnered with legendary top musumeyaku Mari Hanafusa, but their time together was short due to the formation of the Cosmos Troupe in 1998, when both Hanafusa and Todoroki's "second man" Yōka Wao were transferred to the new troupe. After a four year run as Snow Troupe top star, when Hitomi Tsukikage, her top partner, resigned from the company, she considered resigning as well. However, Yachiyo Kasugano, Todoroki's teacher (member of the theater since 1929; with the company until her death in 2012), persuaded her to stay. With this, she became the second top star in the company's history to resign from top star status but remain in the company by joining the Superior Members group ( Yuri Haruna is the first case). Following this, she continued to make special appearances in both the Grand Theater performances and small-theatre productions of other troupes until her resignation in 2021. In 2003, also upon the invitation of Yachiyo Kasugano, she became a member of the Takarazuka Board of Directors. She is the youngest to serve on the board of directors in the company's history. In 2008, she joined Cosmos Troupe for the musical ''A Morning Breeze'', based on the life of
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. This was the first time she had appeared in a Cosmos production since the troupe's establishment in 1998 and made her one of the few actresses who has participated the productions of all five troupes within the company. The Cuban embassy commended her portrayal of
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in the musical ''Che Guevara''. She enjoys painting and has held exhibitions for her works 6 times. In addition to stage performances, she has held two concerts; ''Stylish!'' (Aoyama Theater) in 2002 and ''Lavender Monologue'' (Takarazuka Bow Hall, Nippon Seinenkan Hall) in 2007. Todoroki was a special supporter of the
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and sang Japan's national anthem at the opening ceremony. 24th IHF Women's Handball World Championship Official Website Her nicknames are "Tom" and "Ishi-san".


Notable performances and roles


Moon new actor era

*''
Me and My Girl ''Me and My Girl'' is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The story, set in the late 1930s, tells of an unapologetically unrefined Cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, wh ...
'' (1987-88) - Gerald Bolingbroke


Snow new actor era

*'' Rose of Versailles'' (1989) - Andre *''
The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' () is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious mi ...
'' (1991-92) - Biloxi, Jay Gatsby (shinjinkoen performance) *''Myth of Lovers'' (1992) - (First leading performance at Takarazuka Bow Hall)


Snow era

*''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (1994) -
Rhett Butler Rhett Butler (born 1828) is a fictional character in the 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation Gone with the Wind (film), of the same name. It is one of Clark Gable's ...
(Takarazuka Cast); Rhett Butler and
Ashley Wilkes George Ashley Wilkes is a fictional character in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' and the 1939 Gone with the Wind (film), film of the same name. The character also appears in the 1991 book ''Sca ...
(Tokyo Cast) *''Akanesasu Murasaki no Hana'' (1995, 1996) - Prince Naka no Ōe *''JFK'' (1995) - Dr.
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*'' Elisabeth'' (1996) - Luigi Lucheni *''Natasha of the Rainbow'' (1996, 1997) - Takeshi Kurisaki *'' Kamen no Romanesque'' (1997) - Chevelier de Danceney


Snow top star era

*''Ghost at Midnight'' (Top Star Debut, 1997) - Charles *''Shun'ou Fu'' (1997-1998) - Jana Ryuuzan *''THE FICTION'' (1998) - One-Man Show based on the life of
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*''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (1998) -
Rhett Butler Rhett Butler (born 1828) is a fictional character in the 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation Gone with the Wind (film), of the same name. It is one of Clark Gable's ...
*''The Man Called Bacchus'' (1999, 2000) - Julian Grandgeorges *'' Arch of Triumph'' (2000) - Ravic *''In Search of El Dorado'' (2001) - Yataro Iwasaki *''Flaming Love'' - Fuchai, King of Wu (final performance as the top star of Snow Troupe, 2001-02)


Senka era


With Flower Troupe

*''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (Nissay Theater, 2002) - Rhett Butler *''A Flute Named Wind'' (2003) - Matsudaira Tadateru Kazusanosuke (first Takarazuka Grand Theater performance as a Senka member) *''
The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televis ...
'' (2012) - Oscar Madison *''For The People'' (2016) -
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With Moon Troupe

*'' Rome at Dawn'' (Takarazuka Grand Theater, 2006) -
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*''
Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...
'' (Nissay Theater, 2006) - Curly McLain *''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (2014, 2015) - Rhett Butler *''
Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' (, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles. While some scholars have argued that the play was first performed , this is highly uncertain. Originally, to ...
'' (2015) - Oedipus *''Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki'' (2017) - Isaji *''Che Guevara'' (2019) -
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With Snow Troupe

*''
Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...
'' (Nissay Theater, 2002) - Rhett Butler *''Hanakuyou - Commemoration of the Buddha's Birthday'' (Nissay Theater, 2004) -
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*'' Evgeni Onegin'' (2010) - Evgeni Onegin *'' Arch of Triumph'' (Takarazuka Grand Theater, 2018) - Ravic


With Star Troupe

*''Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki'' (Takarazuka Grand Theater, 2005) - Isaji *'' Kean'' (Nissay Theater, 2007) -
Edmund Kean Edmund Kean (4 November 178715 May 1833) was a British Shakespearean actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial div ...
*''
The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televis ...
'' (2011) - Oscar Madison *'' Chapter Two'' (2013-14) - George Schneider *''
South Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...
'' (2013) - Emile de Becque *'' The Lost Glory'' (Grand Theater, 2014) - Otto Goldstein *'' Doctor Zhivago'' (2018) - Yuri Zhivago *''
Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th ce ...
'' (2020) - Cyrano de Bergerac


With Cosmos Troupe

*''A Morning Breeze: The Challenge of Jiro Shirasu, the Samurai Gentleman'' (Takarazuka Grand Theater, 2008) -
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*''
The Eagle with Two Heads ''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (French title ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jean Cocteau. It was adapted from his own play '' L'Aigle à deux têtes'' which was first staged in Paris in October 1946, retaining th ...
'' (2016) - Stanislas


Dinner Shows and Concerts

*''L'hortensia de Juin'' (Dinner Show, 1997) *''Les Jours d'Amour'' (Dinner Show, 1999) *''Stylish!'' (Concert, 2002) *''Alpha - 20ans FACE OF YU'' (20th Anniversary Dinner Show, 2005) *''Lavender Monologue'' (Concert, 2007) *''Eternal Way With Yu'' (30th Anniversary Dinner Show, 2015) *''Yu 35, A New World'' (35th Anniversary Dinner Show, 2019) (Since 1997 Todoroki Yu has the tradition to hold a dinner show every year.)


Awards

*2000 - 55th ACA National Arts Festival, award of excellence (theater): ''Ravic'' (Arch of Triumph) *2002 - 28th Kikuta Kazuo Theater Awards: ''Rhett Butler'' (Gone with the Wind) *2002 - 12th Japanese Movie Critics Awards, (musical): ''Rhett Butler'' (Gone with the Wind) *2017 - 24th Yomiuri Theater Awards, award of excellence (actress): ''
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'' (For the People)


References

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