Sei Renka
Picture Credit: Caithion | KAGEKI Nov. 1977 / KAGEKI July 1978
Standard Profile Information
Name: Sei Renka
Kanji: 世 れんか
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku → Musumeyaku
Status: Retired (passed away in 1980)
Nickname: Hamu
Real Name: Harada Kimiko (原田公子)
Height: 163 cm
Birthday: January 30th, 1951
Death: April 3rd, 1980
Blood Type:
Hometown: Tokyo
Favorite Food: tsubozuke, Nozawana tea
Favorite Flower: cherry blossoms
Favorite Colors: white
Hobbies: watching baseball
Collections: programs
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: A love song "Once in a lifetime"
Favorite Role:
Would Like to Try Playing: An individualistic role
Debut: 1970 (56th Class) Takarazuka Expo '70: Flower of Takarazuka / Hello! Takarazuka
Troupe History:
1974 - 1980 Moon Troupe
1971 - 1974 Snow Troupe
1980:
Angelique -A Tale of the Flames of Love- / Masked Ball (Grand Theater),
Sara
1979:
Valencian Passion / La Belle Takarazuka,
Marcos
1979:
Love and Seagulls and a Six-mon Coin (Bow Hall),
Julia
1979:
The Chronicles of Shunshuu / La Belle Takarazuka,
Warabe
1979:
Haruna Yuri Golden Time (Bow Hall)
1979:
Japanese Love Poem / Caribbean Sun
1978:
Prince Hayabusawake's Rebellion / Love Message,
Prince Chuuhiko / Yatsukaho
1978: Gone With the Wind (national tour),
Scarlet II
1978:
Marius,
Fanny (lead musumeyaku role)
1978:
Festival Fantasy / My Lucky Chance,
Le Girls
1977-78:
My Beloved Marianne / Boy Meets Girl,
Elise
1977:
Gone With the Wind,
Phil Meade
1976:
Paper Love Song / Valencian Passion,
Antonio
1976:
Takarazuka Spring Dance / Fantasy Takarazuka (National Tour)
1976:
The Rose of Versailles III
1976:
My Love Is My Life (The Red and The Black) / Image (Tokyo)
1975-76: The Takarazuka: Fantasy Takarazuka / Beat on Takarazuka (European Tour)
1975:
Spring Takarazuka Dance / L'amour a Paris
1975:
Spring Nightingale Song / Loving You
1974:
Scarlet Camellia, Blooming in the Snow / Funky Jump
1974:
Bamboo / Romance Romantique (National Tour)
1974:
Young Lion, Shake Your Mane / Inspiration
1974:
Bridegroom Contest / Romance Romantique,
Kaminopaanojou
1974:
Bamboo / The Love Robbers (Shinjuku Koma)
1973:
Growing Up / The Love Robbers
1973:
Bamboo / Cante Grande
1973:
Spring Again / Sunrise Again (Fukuoka Sports Center)
1973:
Chinese Milk Vetch / Rhapsody in Love,
Sugisaku
1972:
Melody of Falling Leaves / Nova Bossa Nova,
Pierrot
1972:
Kagura / The Flower (Snow/Star)
1972:
Town of Shooting Stars / June Bride
1972:
Kagura / The Flower
1971-72:
The Three Little Musketeers of Edo / Sunrise Again
1971:
The Youth of Peter I / Nova Bossa Nova
1971:
The Youth of Peter I / Joy!
1970:
Takarazuka Expo '70: Flower of Takarazuka / Hello! Takarazuka (Moon)
1978:
My Lucky Chance,
Mister Lucky 3
1977-78:
My Beloved Marianne
1977:
Gone With the Wind,
Scarlett O'Hara (musumeyaku lead)
1976:
Valencian Passion,
Ramon
1976:
The Rose of Versailles III
1976:
My Love Is My Life (The Red and The Black) (Tokyo)
1975:
L'amour a Paris,
Pierre
1975:
Spring Nightingale Song
1974:
Young Lion, Shake Your Mane
1973:
Growing Up
1973:
Cante Grande
1972:
Melody of Falling Leaves
1972:
The Flower (Snow/Star)
1972:
Town of Shooting Stars
Concerts, Dinner Shows, and Special Performances
None.
- According to the Japanese Wikipedia, she died just before she was going to retire in 1980 of myeloma (bone cancer).
- Member of the fifth group of Bambies (1971).
- Starred in one of the Hankyu drama TV shows of the 70s: Sorezore no Shuppatsu (1976)
- A book was published about her in 1987: サヨウナラ宝塚 タカラジェンヌ世れんかの短くも華麗な生涯