History: Toono Asuka

Name: Toono Asuka
Kanji: 遠野 あすか
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2006 - 2009)

Nickname: Asuka, Fukui
Real Name: Fukui Ryouko (福井 玲子)
Height: 162 cm
Birthday: November 28, 1978
Blood Type: AB
Hometown: Chiba Prefecture
Favorite Food: Cheesecake
Favorite Flower: Rose
Favorite Colors: White
Hobbies: Reading books
Collections: Movie DVDs, Hermes and Tiffany tableware
Special Talent: Japanese dance
Origin of Stage Name: She borrowed the name "Asuka" from a close friend from high school. "Toono" was given to her by a Takarazuka Music School teacher.
Favorite Role: Cinderella from Cinderella, Daisy from Naked City, Livy from Hays Code
Would Like to Try Playing: Elle from the movie "Legally Blonde"

Debut: 1998 (84th Class) Citrus Breeze
Troupe History:
2006 - 2009 Star Troupe
2006 - 2006 Senka
2001 - 2006 Flower Troupe
1999 - 2001 Cosmos Troupe


2009: My Dear New Orleans / A Bientôt, Louise du An
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Bernard- / Neo Dandyism! III, Rosalie Lamolière
2008: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Marguerite St. Juste
2008: The Red and the Black (Drama City), Mme. de Rênal
2007-08: El Halcon / Revue Orchis, Gilda
2007: Secret Hunter / Neo Dandyism! II, Jennifer
2007: Sakura/Secret Hunter, Jennifer
2006-07: Hays Code (Drama City), Livy Fontaine (top musumeyaku debut)
2006: Copacabana (Cosmos - Hakataza), Conchita Alvares
2006: Copacabana (Star - Umeda Arts), Conchita Alvares
2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun / Asian Winds!, Giuditta Ferri, Etoile
2005: Ernest in Love (Nissay), Gwendolen (musumeyaku lead)
2005: Marrakech: A Crimson Tombstone / Enter the Revue, Yvette d'Amboise
2004-05: Hand Drum of Heaven (Umeda Arts), Izu Ibuki
2004: La Esperanza / Takarazuka's Dancing Dreams, Frasquita
2004: Naked City (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Daisy (musumeyaku lead)
2004: Endless Flight / Season of Angels / Applause Takarazuka!, Etoile
2003: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail (National Tour), Francoise de Plaire
2003: A Flute Named Wind / A Revue Is Born, Rindo
2003: Immortal Thorns (Drama City / Akasaka ACT), Christina
2003: Elisabeth, Elisabeth (substituted for Ootori Rei)
2002-03: Elisabeth, Fraulein Windisch, Etoile
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail, Francoise de Plaire
2002: Gone with the Wind, Scarlett II
2001: Canary (Drama City / Theatre Ginza), Sister Vinosh
2001: Michaelangelo / Viva!, Luisa
2001: The Rose of Versailles 2001 -Fersen and Marie Antoinette-, Young Noble Girl
2001: Nostalgia Across the Sea / Millennium Challenger! (Chunichi)
2000: Nostalgia Across the Sea / Millennium Challenger!
2000: Freedom: Mr. Carmen (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Josie (musumeyaku lead)
2000: Black Rose of the Desert / Glorious!!
1999: Passion: Jose and Carmen / The Revue '99 (Tokyo), Conchita
1999: Crossroad (Nippon Seinenkan), Helena (musumeyaku lead)
1999: Passion: Jose and Carmen / The Revue '99 (Grand Theater), Conchita
1999: Crossroad (Drama City), Helena (musumeyaku lead)
1999: Elisabeth (Tokyo)
1998: Emperor / Hemingway Revue
1998: Excalibur / Citrus Breeze (Grand Theater)


2004: La Esperanza, Mirva (musumeyaku lead)
2004: Season of Angels, Lasagna
2003: A Flute Named Wind, Princess Iroha (musumeyaku lead)
2002-03: Elisabeth, Elisabeth (musumeyaku lead)
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain, Sharon (musumeyaku lead)
2001: Michaelangelo, Angelo 2
2001: The Rose of Versailles 2001 -Fersen and Marie Antoinette-, Rosalie
2000: Nostalgia Across the Sea, Ludmilla
2000: Black Rose of the Desert, Marianna (musumeyaku lead)
1999: Passion: Jose and Carmen, Micaela
1999: Elisabeth (Tokyo)
1998: Excalibur (Grand Theater)


2009: Postlude (Music Salon)
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: 48th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: Dream Memorandum
2006: TCA Special 2006 - Wonderful Dreamers
2005: Paris Festival 2005
2005: TCA Special 2005 - Beautiful Melody, Beautiful Romance
2004: TCA Special 2004 - Takarazuka 90
2003: TCA Special 2003 - Dear Grand Theater
2002: Cinderella, Cinderella (together with Juri Sakiho and some OGs)
2002: S (es) (Haruno Sumire Dinner Show)
2002: TCA Special 2002 - Dream
2001: TCA Special 2001 - Takarazuka Dream Century
2001: Flower Troupe Encourage Concert
2000: Adieu Takarazuka 1000days Theater
2000: TCA Special 2000 - King of Revue
1999: Second Matsumoto Yuri Recital


2015: Blue Moon
2015: Au Revoir Tokyo Kaikan with Kozuki Wataru, Sou Kazuho, Kiriya Hiromu, Shirahane Yuri, Aran Kei
2014: TRICK: Last Stage (movie)
2014: Proof
2014: FM Theater: Father's Representative (radio drama)
2014: Tokyo Skytree Premium Halloween Night With Sena Jun
2014: Nishimura Kyotaru Suspense Yukari (TV drama)
2013: Buddha Migella
2012/2014: Nijinsky (With Anju Mira and Maishiro Nodoka)
2012: 『松平　健・暴れん坊将軍〜二人の吉宗〜』
2011/2013: Doctors: The Brilliant Medical Doctor 加瀬沢芙美 (TV drama)
2011/2013: 警視庁鑑識課～南原幹司の鑑定 真鍋あさみ (TBS TV movie)
2011: Synchronicity Yuu's Girlfriend (movie)
2011: Club 7 Seventh Stage
2010: Don't Cry, the Party Begins From Now Kotoko (radio drama)
2010/2011/2013: Anna Karenina Kitty
2010: 科捜研の女 episode 8 魚住笙子 (TV drama)
2010: Exile Dance Earth
2010: 天障院篤姫 (A recording was also shown on TV in 2011)

• She passed the TMS exam the second time she took it.
• She became a Takarazuka a fan after seeing Love Potion on TV.
• Was Hankyu & Hanshin Railways' hatsumoude poster model for 1999.
• Is the first top musumeyaku to have originated from Cosmos Troupe.
• From 2013, Asuka has co-created and taught a series of "beauty training" courses, Classy Lessons, with Shirahana Remi and Aono Yuki, and other musumeyaku guest lecturers. It has grown since then into a full-on studio with many classes, and has become her full-time job.
• Married July 31st, 2014. Gave birth to a girl in August of 2020.

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