History: Minami Mari

Name: Minami Mari
Kanji: 南海まり
Current Troupe:
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired

Nickname: Minami
Height: 164 cm
Birthday: Oct. 4th, 1978
Blood Type: O
Hometown: Tokyo
Favorite Food: shu-cream, pudding
Favorite Flower: pink rose
Favorite Colors: white, pink, red
Hobbies: movies, attending music performances
Collections: hair accessories
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name:
Favorite Role:
Would Like to Try Playing: Wants to try all kinds of roles.

Debut: 1999 (85th Class) Nova Bossa Nova
Troupe History:
1999 - 2008 Star Troupe


2007-08: El Halcon / Revue Orchis, Sigritte Shannon, Etoile
2007: Kean (Nissay), Countess Elena De Koeberg (shared musumeyaku lead)
2007: Sakura/Secret Hunter, Anna Maria
2006-07: Hays Code (Drama City), Laraine
2006: Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Neo-Dandyism!, Margaret
2006: Fete Imperial (Bow Hall), Miss Howard
2006: Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette, Village Woman
2005: The Dragon Star (Drama City), Sari
2005: Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki / Soul of Shiva!!
2005: A Song For Kingdoms (Chunichi), Lady Thani
2004: Ch'Ang-an: Full of Swirling Flowers / Romantica Takarazuka '04
2004: Hana no Isogi (Bow Hall), Minamoto no Kiyo-hime
2004: A Love Story in 1914 / Takarazuka Splendor
2003: Eternal Prayer (Drama City), village girl
2003: A Song For Kingdoms, Malyo
2003: Butterfly Lovers / Southern Cross Revue III (national tour)
2002-03: Glassy Landscape / Babylon
2002: Winter Garten (Bow Hall), Caterina Bulgakov
2002: The Prague Spring / Lucky Star!
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Southern Cross Revue II (Tokyo)
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the World
2000: Golden Pharaoh / Miracat
2000: My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Great Century (Tokyo)
1999: Orpheus in Spiral / Nova Bossa Nova (Grand Theater)
1999: Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova


2006: Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette, Rosalie
2005: Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki, Rika
2004: Ch'Ang-an: Full of Swirling Flowers, Mei-fei
2004: A Love Story in 1914, Olga
2003: A Song for Kingdoms, Lady Wahed
2002-03: Glassy Landscape, Clara Simmons
2002: The Prague Spring, Stasi member
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet (Tokyo), singer
2001: The Rose of Versailles, noble child / Child Andre
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet, singer
2000: Golden Pharaoh
2000: My Love Lies Over the Mountains (Tokyo)
1999: Nova Bossa Nova (Grand Theater)
1999: Nova Bossa Nova


2013: Dream, a Dream: Takarazuka WAY TO 100th ANNIVERSARY FINAL
2007: Takarazuka Sky Stage 5th Anniversary Special
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Paris Festival 2007
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: Dream Memorandum
2006: Passion (Kozuki Wataru Dinner Show)
2006: TCA Special 2006 - Wonderful Dreamers
2006: Across -Kozuki Wataru Dancing Recital-
2005: Sky Blue (Matobu Sei Dinner Show)
2005: Golden Steps
2004: Good Bye, Good Guy, Good Fellow (Shiomi Maho Dinner Show)
2003: Recuerdo (Ayaki Nao Dinner Show)
2003: Late Show (Aran Kei Dinner Show)
2002: Aqua -Blue Skies- (Kozuki Wataru Dinner Show)
1999: Les Jours d'Amour (Todoroki Yuu Dinner Show)


2015: Suppin Joshikai Motto Zienne Mode (with Emi Kurara)
2014: Phantom Belladova
2014: Conclave
2013: Dream Ladies
2013: Dream, A Dream
2012: Elizabeth Special Gala Concert (2012)
2012: Nishiwaki Royal Hotel Bridal Show (Playing the newly wedded wife of Manami Sora, whom Minami proclaimed "incredibly manly even WITHOUT otokoyaku makeup!")
2012: Elisabeth, Helene
2012: Calamity Jane (with Kozuki Wataru)
2011: DREAM FOREVER (OG Performance)
2011: Starlight Fantasy Dinner Show
2011: Venus no Shounin
2011: Kinema no Kami-sama
2011: THE THREE MUSKETEERS Constance ( with Hoshina Yuri ) No apparent relation to the version Sena Jun and Kazune Miou are performing in at the same time.
2011: YVES MONTAND, Marilyn Monroe (With Anna Jun and Ootori Rei)
2011: DREAM TRAIL ~Takarazuka Legends~ (OG Performance)
2010: ELIZABETH, Helene
2009: MINAMI MARI FIRST LIVE: SHINE!

• One of the four Star Troupe members to be featured in Takarazuka Young Star Guide: Musumeyaku Edition.
• On 3/6/2011, acted as promotional head for a Shinjuku Fire Safety campaign. Report and Pictures
• In february 2014, announced on her blog her engagement to "an ordinary man".

• Official Blog
• Official Profile With Umegei.