09' retirements Posted by Noyzz on Sat 27 of Dec, 2008 04:46 GMT-0000 Is it just me or does it seem like everybody is retireing this coming year!
Posted by caithion on Mon 29 of Dec, 2008 13:27 GMT-0000 posts: 708 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ > He gave me a suspicious look and said, "And when they die, does everyone else get buried with them?" ＊snort＊ Hah!
Posted by quinquin on Mon 29 of Dec, 2008 10:12 GMT-0000 posts: 57 ☆ ☆ ☆ > Is it just me or does it seem like everybody is retireing this coming year! Assuming that they're not planning on letting the troupes grow infinitely large one has to expect that more or less the same number of people will retire each year as is added into the troupes from the music school.
Posted by myriskalen on Sat 27 of Dec, 2008 22:32 GMT-0000 See, I'm way too lazy to do something like that. :D Thanks Jen. Wow, Hoshi always takes out a lot... this reminds me of when Osa retired, I was explaining to my father that it was a big deal because lots of people often went retire with an outgoing top star. He gave me a suspicious look and said, "And when they die, does everyone else get buried with them?"
Posted by caithion on Sat 27 of Dec, 2008 12:23 GMT-0000 posts: 708 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ So, I've been curious, because I remembered lots retiring with other top stars, so I went back and looked at our retirement charts to just look at shows where top otokoyaku retired. I don't think things are that unusual yet. 2001 and 2006 are hard years to beat, though... XD 2009 Aran Kei + 9 from Hoshi 2007 Haruno Sumire + 1 Senka and 3 from Hana Takashiro Kei + 6 from Sora 2006 Asami Hikaru + 1 Senka and 8 from Yuki Kozuki Wataru + 9 from Hoshi Wao Youka + 5 from Sora 2004 Shibuki Jun + 8 from Tsuki 2003 Kouju Tatsuki + 7 from Hoshi 2002 Emao Yuu + 1 Senka and 4 from Yuki Takumi Hibiki + 5 from Hana 2001 Aika Mire + 1 Senka and 9 from Hana Minoru Kou + 6 from Hoshi Makoto Tsubasa + 6 from Tsuki (NOT a retirement, but... Todoroki Yuu moves to Senka) + 6 Yuki retirements 2000 Shizuki Asato + 1 from Sora 1998 Asaji Saki + 3 from Hoshi Maya Miki + 4 from Hana 1997 Takane Fubuki + 9 from Yuki Kuze Seika + 4 from Tsuki 1996 Ichiro Maki + 8 from Yuki
Posted by myriskalen on Sat 27 of Dec, 2008 07:43 GMT-0000 I don't think it's anything that unusual, considering how many of the current tops took over in 2006, when three otokoyaku tops retired. 2009 will mark the third year since then, so it seems about due. And of course, top star retirements provide an opportunity for anyone who was thinking about retiring to do so. I'll admit I found the Hoshi retirements surprising, though it also reminded me of when Kuon Maya and Tsubaki Hiroka retired after getting off to such a promising start. Kuon married and Tsubaki took a *really* long break from the stage. :)