Oozora Yuuhi
Picture Credit: yaomeis | Kageki 2024 March / Nice Guy!! Tokyo Programme
Name: Oozora Yuuhi
Kanji: 大空 祐飛
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2009 - 2012)
Nickname: Yuuhi
Height: 170cm
Birthday: June 22, 1974
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Favorite Flower: Chinese peony
Favorite Colors: Navy blue
Hobbies: Going for drives
Collections: DVDs
Origin of Stage Name: her father gave it to her
Favorite Role: F. Scott Fitzgerald from The Last Party, Kuraoka Ginshirou from Gin-chan's Love, Rick Blaine from Casablanca
Would Like to Try Playing:
Debut: 1992 (78th Class) This Boundless Love
Troupe History:
2009 - 2012 Cosmos Troupe
2008 - 2009 Flower Troupe
1993 - 2008 Moon Troupe
2012: Brilliant Days / Climax, Ronaldo Phillips
2012: Romanesque Mask / Apasionado!! II (Chunichi), Vicomte de Valmont
2011: Classico Italiano / Nice Guy!!, Salvatore Ferri
2011: Valentino (Nippon Seinenkan), Rudolph Valentino
2011: A Beautiful Life / Luna Rossa, Ishida Mitsunari
2011: Valentino (Drama City), Rudolph Valentino
2010-11: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Robert Jordan
2010: Gin-chan's Love (National Tour), Kuraoka Ginshirou
2010: Trafalgar / Funky Sunshine, Horatio Nelson
2010: Shangri-La (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Sora
2009-10: Casablanca, Rick Blaine (top star debut at Grand Theater)
2009: The Legend of Oeyama / Apasionado!! II (Hakataza), Ibaragi Dōji (top star debut)
2009: Sorrowful Córdoba / Red Hot Sea II (National Tour), Ricardo Romero
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods, Yon Ho Gae
2008: Gin-chan's Love, Kuraoka Ginshirou (lead role)
2008: Love and Death in Arabia / Red Hot Sea, Ibrahim
2007-08: Hollywood Lover (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Stefano Grandi (lead role)
2007: Mahoroba / A Magician's Misfortunes, Zsigmond
2007: Love at Dal Lake (National Tour), Peper
2007: Higher than the Sky of Paris / Fancy Dance, Georges Jacquet
2006: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Les Bijoux Brillants (National Tour), Nakano Ooe no Miko
2006: Rome at Dawn / Les Bijoux Brillants, Cassius (Brutus's friend)
2006: The Last Party: S. Fitzgerald's Last Day (Nippon Seinenkan), F. Scott Fitzgerald (lead role)
2006: The Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie-Antoinette (Star), Oscar (guest role) (special appearance)
2005: Jazzy Fairies / Revue of Dreams, Timothy Callahan
2005: Elisabeth, Rudolf
2004: The Last Party: S. Fitzgerald's Last Day (Bow Hall), F. Scott Fitzgerald (lead role)
2004: The Glow of Sunset in Asuka / Takarazuka Splendor II, Nakatomi Katamari / Keiouji / Soga no Ishikawanomaro (exchanging roles with Sena Jun and Takashiro Kei)
2004: Javanese Dancer (National Tour), Haji Tamuron
2003-4: Seal of Roses, Robert, Philippe, Emile
2003: Takarazuka Floral Diary / Senor Don Juan, Steve Austin
2003: At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My Heart (Chunichi), Florence
2002: At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My Heart, Florence
2002: Sarang Love / Jazzmania (National Tour), Yi Sefan
2002: Guys and Dolls, Nicely Nicely Jonson
2001: Blood and Sand (Bow Hall), Plumitas (double lead role with Shiomi Maho)
2001: Great Pirates / Jazzmania, Frederick
2001: The Blue Sky of Provence (Le Theater Ginza), Alan
2001: Liebessonate / ESP!! (Grand Theater), Otto (Ochs's servant)
2001: Now the Violets are Blooming / Liebessonate (Tokyo Theater), Otto (Ochs's servant)
2000: Prisoner of Zenda / Jazzmania, De Gaute
2000: Luna / Blue Moon Blue, Joe (Takarazuka), Pete (Berlin Alt., Hakataza)
1999: The Blue Sky of Provence (Dram City), Alan Kravielle
1999: Picture Scroll of Fantasy Flowers / Bravo! Takarazuka (China Tour)
1999: Twelfth Night (Bow Hall), Sir Toby
1999: Orpheus in Spiral / Nova Bossa Nova, Auguste (Marseilles Mafia), Bolso
1999: Much Ado About Nothing (Bow Hall), Blues Tree
1998-99: Dark Brown Eyes / Le Bolero Rouge, Tomanov (Takarazuka), Zarubin (1000 Days), Pugachov (from Jan 1-6; temporarily filling in for Shibuki Jun)
1998: Last Steps (Bow)
1998: The Wind of Buenos Aires (Drama City), Weapons Dealer
1998: West Side Story, Chino
1997: One More Time! (Bow Hall), Little Chen
1997: Cesare Borgia / Prestige, (National Tour) Don Michelotto
1997: El Dorado, Imperial man, Emilio, Andes man
1997: Non-Stop!! (Bow Hall)
1996-97: The Descendant of a Baron / Grandes Belles Folies
1996: Cesare Borgia / Prestige, Ramires
1996: Gin-chan's Love (Bow Hall), Tachibana's Lackey
1996: Can-Can / Nightless Castle in Manhattan
1996: The Visitor
1995: Somewhere in Time (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan)
1995: Me and My Girl
1995: Hard-Boiled Egg / Exotica!, Spiderman, Employee, Disco Man, Passerby
1994-95: Le Mistral (Drama City)
1994: The Afterglow of Eire / Takarazuka Ole!
1994: Wanted (Bow Hall)
1994: Gone with the Wind
1993-94: The 10 Cent Silver Coin of Dreams (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan)
1993: Kasenshou / The Door to Here / Million Dreams
1993: Grand Hotel / Broadway Boys, Background Chorus
1992: Chuushingura (Grand Theater)
1992: This Boundless Love
1998: Kuroi Hitomi, Pugachov
1998: West Side Story, Tony (Act 1) (lead role)
1997: El Dorado, Alonso (Grand Theater), Huallpa (Tokyo)
1996-97: The Descendant of a Baron, Brinkley
1996: Cesare Borgia, Macchiavelli
1996: Can-Can, Etienne
1995: Me & My Girl, Gerald
1995: Hard-Boiled Egg, Pirate, Actor, Illusion Dancer, Doorman, Traveler
1994: The Afterglow of Eire, Michael Shamrock
1994: Gone with the Wind
1993: The Door to Here, Commuter, Advertisement girl, Customer, Waiter, Male friend
1993: Grand Hotel
1992: Chuushingura (Grand Theater)
1992: This Boundless Love
2012: YUHizm (Dinner Show)
2008: Sky (Dinner Show)
2005: SparkII (Dinner Show)
2003: Spark!! (Dinner Show)
2001: Selfish... (Dinner Show)
2011: Melodies of Love~Dreams of Remembrance
2010: Takarazuka Special 2010 - Forever Takarazuka
2009: Takarazuka Special 2009 - Way to Glory
2009: 50th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2009: The Road to 100 Years - Kageki 1000th Issue Commemoration Special
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: Dream Memorandum
2006: TCA Special 2006 - Wonderful Dreamers
2005: 46th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2005: Golden Steps
2004: 45th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2004: TCA Special 2004 - Takarazuka 90
2003: Barrier-Free Concert in Takarazuka
2003: TCA Special 2003 - Dear Grand Theater
2001: TCA Special 2001 - Takarazuka Dream Century
2000: TCA Special 2000 - King of Revue
1999: '99 TCA Special - Hello! Wonderful Time
1998: Revue Special '98
1998: Last Steps (Kazahana Mai's dance show)
1998: '98 TCA Special - Takarasienne!
1997: '97 TCA Special - The Festival
1995: 36th Annual Takarazuka Traditional Japanese Dance Show
1995: '95 TCA Special - Magnifique Takarazuka
1993: Gone with the Wind Eve of Festivities
Stage / Theater:
2024: HERMANN
2023: Oedipus Rex, Jocasta
2023: Anna Karenina, Dolly
2022: Welcome to the Moon
2021: Elisabeth Takarazuka 25th Anniversary Special Gala Concert, Rudolph
2018: It's Only the End of the World, Catherine
2017: Elisabeth Takarazuka 20th Anniversary Special Gala Concert, Rudolph
2016: LOVE LETTERS ~2016 The Climax Special~
2016: Reizouko no Ue no Jinsei
2016: Le Lien
2016: New Modern Nou - Abe no Seimei
2015: Kimi ni Okuru Monogatari
2015: HEADS UP!, Actress Mahiruno Hikaru
2015: TABU, Zofia
2015: Love Letters, Melissa
2015: Shi to Otome, Paulina Salas
2014: Familia, Eva
2014: Théâtre de Yûhi Vol. 1 『La Vie - Kanojo ga Egaku, E no Sekai』, Tamara de Lempicka
2014: Tenshu Monogatari (with Harukaze Misato, Hanase Mizuka, Kazari Jin and Hatsuhime Saaya), Tomihime
2013: Taki no Shiraito, Okou
2013: Kamigatahana Butai
Concerts / Dinner Shows:
2024: Sena Jun 30th Anniversary Concert "ALive Returns -Handsome Woman-" (as a special guest with Kiriya Hiromu
2016: Kengo Nakamura Presents VOICES OF HOPE 6
2015: SING & TALKSHOW
Television:
2015: Godan, Miyamoto Kaori
2015: Kouhaku ga umareta hi, Mizunoe Takiko
Other:
2011: 2011 FNS Music Festival
2007: The 27th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences
2002: Osaka Fashion Energy 2002
1995: NHK Kouhaku Utagassen (a New Year's Eve music show on TV)
Official Fan Club Volare
- Became a top star at ken-18, making her second oldest (by ken) top star in the revue's history, behind Houzuki An (ken-19).
- Participated in three Gin-chan's Love productions (in each troupe she's been in), twice as lead.
- She has a pet cat named Howl.
- She's a big fan of packing tape and other useful objects such as plastic bags.
- Her official nickname is "Yuuhi / Yuhi (ゆうひ/ゆひ)". In addition, Japanese-speaking fans refer to her as "Rascal (ラスカル)", which comes from a Japanese anime - "Rascal the Raccoon". Her Chinese-speaking fans call her "浣熊", which means Raccoon as well.
- She won the 32nd Matsuo Performing Arts Award for '"Best Theater Performer" (第32回松尾芸能賞 優秀賞- 演劇).
- In 2019 started going by 大空 ゆうひ professionally.