Takayagi Midori
Picture Credit: Otome 2003
Name: Takayagi Midori
Kanji: 貴柳 みどり
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired
Nickname: Poppo
Real Name: Ichino Takako (市野 貴子)
Height: 160cm
Birthday: August 7
Blood Type:
Hometown: Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture
Favorite Food: anything except coffee
Favorite Flower: anthurium, rose
Favorite Colors: white, black
Hobbies: driving
Collections:
Special Talent: Japanese dance (Hanayagi School)
Origin of Stage Name: received it from Koyanagi Hizuru
Favorite Role: Celia Peachum from Speakeasy, Yvonne du Letrange from In the Amber-Hued Rain, Mrs. Capulet from Romeo and Juliet, Cosima Wagner from Ludwig II
Would Like to Try Playing:
Debut: 1985 (71st Class) If There's Love, I'll Live Forever
Troupe History:
2002 - 2005 Cosmos Troupe
1997 - 2002 Flower Troupe
1985 - 1997 Star Troupe
2005: Hotel Stella Maris / The Legend of the Revue, Sally Blanchett
2004: Gone with the Wind (National Tour), Mrs. Mead
2004: Phantom, Madame Daurine
2003-04: Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation!, Galantine
2003: Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Hikita Tamazusa
2003: Pierre the Mercenary / The Star Dust Party, Agnes
2002-03: Miracle of the Holy Star (Drama City / Akasaka ACT), Greta
2002: Legend of the Phoenix -Calaf & Turandot- / The Showstopper, Government Official
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail, Yvonne du Letrange
2001: Michelangelo / Viva!, Catherina
2000-01: Ludwig II / Asian Sunrise, Cosima Wagner
2000: Takarazuka: Snow, Moon, Flower / Sunrise Takarazuka (Berlin Tour)
2000: The Great Adventures of Tom Jones (Bow Hall), Jenny Waters
2000: The Winter's Tale (Nippon Seinenkan), Osode
2000: Lived in a Dream / The Beauties!, Rokujo
1999: Tango Argentino / The Revue '99, Anne
1999: Romeo and Juliet '99 (Bow Hall), Mrs. Capulet
1999: The Winter's Tale (Bow Hall), Osode
1999: Japan Overture, Oshima
1998: Spring Again / Southern Cross Revue (National Tour)
1998: Speakeasy, Celia Peachum
1998: Véronique (Bow Hall), Celeste
1998: That's Revue (Chunichi), Katsuko
1997: That's Revue (Tokyo), Katsuko
1997: Elegy (Bow Hall)
1997: The Spirit of the Samurai / Fascination II
1997: Vanished With the Musashino Dew (Bow Hall), Takiyama
1996-97: Elisabeth, Private Tutor / Court Lady / Old Woman
1996: Who is Bad? / Passion Blue
1996: The Story of a Sword, Love, and a Rainbow / Jubilation! (National Tour)
1996: Yellow Handkerchiefs (Bow Hall), Claire
1995-96: The Story of a Sword, Love, and a Rainbow / Jubilation!, Doven
1995: A Map Without Borders, Rita
1995: I Won't Forget the Young Day's Song / Jump Orient! (Chunichi)
1994: Casanova, Memento of a Dream / La Cantata!, Auxey
1994: Kasenshou / The Door to Here / Million Dreams (London Tour)
1994: Wakaki Hi no Uta wa Wasureji / Jump Orient! (Takarazuka)
1993-94: La Tormenta (Bow Hall)
1993: Mayerling / Papalagi
1993: Saturday Night Romance (Bow Hall)
1993: Houjushou / Parfum de Paris
1992: Legend of the Midnight Sun / One Night Mirage, Mary Lou
1991-92: The Lily of Gran Sasso (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan)
1991-92: Sunset of the Forbidden City
1991: Portraits of Lovers / Narcisse Noir
1991: Pal Joey (Bow Hall)
1990-91: The Apollon Mystery / Jesus Diamante
1990: Citylight Melody (Bow Hall)
1990: Mayflower / Takarazuka Revue '90
1989-90: The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette
1989: Spring Dance / Diga Diga Doo, Kitty (special appearance)
1989: War and Peace (Chunichi)
1988: War and Peace
1988: Fiery Bolero / Too Hot!
1988: Celebration (Bow Hall)
1987: Yukariko / Jubilee Time!
1987: Portraits of Parting
1986: Magnificent Fantasia / Boogie Woogie Folies
1986: Revue Symphony
1986: Puppet (Bow Hall)
1985: Flowers Strewn on the Western Sea / The Revue III
1985: Sorrowful Cordoba / Lumiere (Tokyo)
1991-92: Sunset of the Forbidden City
1991: Portraits of Lovers
1990-91: The Apollon Mystery
1990: Mayflower, Nancy
1989-90: The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette, Marquess Sisina
1989: Diga Diga Doo
1988: War and Peace
1988: Fiery Bolero!
1987: Yukariko
1987: Portraits of Parting
1986: Magnificent Fantasia
1986: Revue Symphony
1985: Flowers Strewn on the Western Sea
1985: Sorrowful Cordoba (Tokyo)
2005: Takarazuka Revue Charity Concert
- Vice-kumichou of Cosmos Troupe from 3/2002 - 4/2005.
- Since 2007 she has worked as the manager of REMM Hibiya hotel (one of the Hankyu hotels).