Jun Sena

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Jun Sena (瀬奈 じゅん Sena Jun?) is the current top star (otokoyaku or male role) for Moon Troupe of Takarazuka Revue. She joined the revue in 1992 and became the top star in 2005. Her nicknames are Asa and Asako. She is from Suginami, Tokyo, her birthday is April 1 and her blood type is AB.

She is the first otokoyaku of her class to reach the top.

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[edit] Troupe History

  • 1992-2004 Flower Troupe
  • 2004- Moon Troupe

[edit] General Information

The poster of Moon Troupe's production of "Ernest in Love" in 2005, featuring Jun Sena and Kanami Ayano as their top star début
The poster of Moon Troupe's production of "Ernest in Love" in 2005, featuring Jun Sena and Kanami Ayano as their top star début

When she was 3, she had a car accident (or hit by a car) and tore the Achilles tendon. The doctor suggested certain exercise were necessary for recovery. So her mother took her to ballet lesson.

Her stage name, Jun Sena, is a contribution to her parents: "Sena" comes from Ayrton Senna, her father's favourite formula one racing driver. "Jun" comes from Jun Ariake, a former vice troupe leader of Moon Troupe whom her mother went to high school with.

She is one of the promising young stars that were promoted by the company in 1999 (along with Sumire Haruno, the former top star for Flower Troupe and Hikaru Asami, the former top star for Snow Troupe). Before she was promoted to top star, she was considered as one of top-stars-in-waiting along with Kei Takashiro, the former top star for Cosmos Troupe, Kei Aran, the current top star for Star Troupe, Natsuki Mizu, the current top star for Snow Troupe, and Yūga Yamato, the current top star of Cosmo Troupe.

In 2001, she had her first leading show, Manon at the Bow Hall (with Kanami Ayano, her current top star partner). With the resignation of Aika Mire and Takumi Hibiki's brief period as top star, she had got into the nuclear cast member for Flower Troupe. When Sumire Haruno became the top star of Flower Troupe in 2003, she became the second man for Haruno.

She got her greatest applause for two roles in 2003: one is Luigi Lucheni from Flower Troupe's production of Elizabeth and the other is Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities

In 2004, Kei Takashiro (then with Snow Troupe) and she were invited into the cast of Moon's production of The Glow of Sunset in Asuka, which they and Yūhi Ōzora played respectively the roles Nakatomi no Kamatari, Prince Karu, and Soga no Ishikawamaro in the play (detail). From that time on, she was unofficially transferred to Moon Troupe, even though she was still officially considered a member of Flower Troupe.

With the resignation of Nao Ayaki in 2005, she became the top star of Moon Troupe with Kanami Ayano by performing in Ernest in Love. Their top star début at the Grand Theater was Jazzy Fairy.

[edit] Cool Dude as well as Elegant Lady

She is famous for her portrayal of a series of strong male characters like Luigi Lucheni, Sydney Carton and Jack Worthing. However, she also received praise for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the Flower-Senka production of Gone with the Wind in 2002 and Elizabeth of Bavaria in the Moon production of Elizabeth in 2005.

Although an otokoyaku usually has a deep voice, she is one of the few who can sing in both the male role and the female role without any difficulties.

[edit] Notable Performance and Role

[edit] Flower Era

[edit] Flower-Moon Era

[edit] Moon Top Star Era

The poster of "Jazzy Fairies" in 2005, featuring Jun Sena and Kanami Ayano as their top star début at Grand Theater
The poster of "Jazzy Fairies" in 2005, featuring Jun Sena and Kanami Ayano as their top star début at Grand Theater

[edit] Interesting Fact

She is the third top star for Moon Troupe that is originally from Flower Troupe and one of the two stars that had portrayed a female role before becoming top star.

Preceded by
Nao Ayaki
Top Star (Otokoyaku) for Moon Troupe
2005-Current
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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