Asaka Manato
Picture Credit: Lost | Elisabeth 25th Anniversary Program / Top Hat stage photo
Name: Asaka Manato
Kanji: 朝夏 まなと
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2015 - 2017)
Nickname: Maa, Manato
Height: 172cm
Birthday: September 15th, 1984
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Saga, Saga Prefecture
Favorite Food: pancakes from "Friandese", ramen
Favorite Flower: rose
Favorite Colors: white, turquoise blue
Hobbies: going for drives
Collections: things that are nice to the touch
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: thought of it with her family
Favorite Role: Siegfried Kircheis from Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka, Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind, Johannes Brahms from People Who Have Wings, Jerry Travers from Top Hat
Would Like to Try Playing:
Debut: 2002 (88th Class) The Prague Spring
Troupe History:
2012 - 2017 Cosmos Troupe
2002 -2012 Flower Troupe
2017: Land of the Gods / Classical Bijoux, Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov
2017: Chateau de la Reine / Viva! Festa!, Kitashirakawa Ukyou
2016: Valencian Passion / Hot Eyes!! (National Tour), Fernando Delvarez
2016: Elisabeth, Death
2016: A Song for Kingdoms. (Hakataza), Radames
2016: Shakespeare / Hot Eyes!!, William Shakespeare
2015: Mélancolique Gigolo / Citrus Breeze III (National Tour), Daniel
2015: A Song for Kingdoms, Radames
2015: Top Hat (Umeda), Jerry Travers (top star debut)
2014-15: Oath of the Midnight Sun / Phoenix Takarazuka!!, Liliehorn
2014: The Rose of Versailles: Fersen & Marie Antoinette (National Tour), Fersen (lead role)
2014: The Rose of Versailles: Oscar, Andre, Girodelle
2014: People Who Have Wings (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Johannes Brahms (lead role)
2013: Gone with the Wind, Scarlett (lead female role), Ashley Wilkes
2013: Mayerling / Amour de 99!! (National Tour), Archduke Jan Salvador
2013: The Count of Monte Cristo / Amour de 99!!, Fernand Mondego
2013: Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka (Hakataza), Siegfried Kircheis
2012: Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka, Siegfried Kircheis
2012: At the End of a Long Spring / Canon ~Our Melody~ (National Tour), Arnaud
2012: Resurrection / Canon ~Our Melody~, Mr. Selenin
2011: Canaria, Vincent
2011: Phantom, Sergio, Young Carriere, Philippe de Chandon
2011: Prelude of Love / Le Paradis!!, Dewey Stein
2010: Code Hero, Justin Bluth (lead role)
2010: Sabrina / Exciter!!, Kevin
2010: Gu Bijin, Shi Ki
2010: The Bund / Neon Shanghai, Christopher Brennan (lead role)
2009: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -André- / Exciter!, Charon
2009: Me and My Girl, Jaqueline Carstone, Gerald Bolingbroke
2009: Sorrowful Córdoba / Red Hot Sea II (National Tour), Basilio
2009: The Legend, Jumuchi
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Alain- / Enter the Revue (National Tour), Gerard l'Auxerrois
2008: Love and Death in Arabia / Red Hot Sea, Al-Zim
2008: Pale Kiss, Count Dracula (lead role)
2007: Adieu Marseille / Love Symphony, Michel
2007: The Tale of Genji: Lived in a Dream II, General of the Third Rank
2007: The Black Lizard / Tuxedo Jazz, Student (Sugino)
2006: Mind Traveller, Luke Bennet
2006: Phantom, Phantom's Follower
2006: Scout, Kincaid
2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun / Asian Winds!
2005: Marrakech / Enter the Revue (Hakataza), Officer Henri
2005: Marrakech / Enter the Revue, Nicolas
2005: Kurawanka, Bimbogami / Tokubei
2004: La Esperanza / Takarazuka Dancing Dreams
2004: Javanese Dancer (National Tour)
2004: Endless Flight / Season of Angels / Applause Takarazuka!, Ambassador
2003: A Tale of Two Cities
2003: A Flute Named Wind / A Revue is Born
2003: Hey, Mr. Spring Wind / Love Goblin, Eisaku / Village Man
2002-03: Elisabeth
2002: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Cocktail
2002: The Prague Spring / Lucky Star! (Grand Theater)
2009: The Legend, Chief Elder of the Hwachun
2008: Love and Death in Arabia, Thomas Keith (lead role)
2007: Adieu Marseilles, Gerard Clemment (lead role)
2007: The Black Lizard, Akechi Kogorou (lead role)
2006: Phantom, Philippe de Chandon
2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun, Vittorio Fabrizio Rossi di Cavare
2005: Marrakech: A Crimson Tombstone, Ludwig Adler (lead role)
2004: La Esperanza, Chief
2004: Season of Angels, Officer
2003: A Flute Named Wind
2002-03: Elisabeth, Black Angel
2002: The Prague Spring (Grand Theater)
2017: Last Eyes!! (Dinner Show)
2017: A Motion Concert
2016: Takarazuka Special 2016 ~Music Succession to Next~
2015: Takarazuka Special 2015 - New Century, Next Dream
2015: 53rd Takarazuka Buyoukai
2014: Takarazuka Special 2014 -Thank you for 100 years-~
2012: Takarazuka Special 2012 - The Stars ~Pre- Pre- Centennial~
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow
2011: For You (Matobu Sei Dinner Show)
2010: Takarazuka Special 2010 - Forever Takarazuka
2009: Takarazuka Special 2009 - Way to Glory
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2008: Prism (Aine Harei Dinner Show)
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: Sensation! (Ranju Tomu Dinner Show)
2005: 46th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2005: I Got Music ~Haruno Sumire in Concert~
2024: The Rose of Versailles 50th Anniversary (OG Performance)
2024: Makaze Suzuho 1st Concert: unknown (as a guest, with Yuzuki Reon and Kurenai Yuzuru)
2023: Concert "MANA-TRIP"
2019: Sister Act, Deloris Van Cartier
2019: Little Women
2019: Asaka Manato 2nd Concert "Mana-holic"
2019: The Man Who Laughs, Duchess Josiana
2018: On Your Feet, Gloria Estefan
2018: My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle
2018: Asaka Manato First Concert "Mana-ism"
2018: Cosmos Troupe Formation 20th Anniversary Event
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- Member of the 4th group of Sky Fairies.
- Featured in New Generation. Translation of the Q&A section.
- Graduated 10th in her class.
- First performance that she saw was Mayerling with Makoto Tsubasa.
- Yumeno Seika helped her with the TMS enrance exam.
- Won the Takarazuka's 2016 Excellence Award (Yūshū).
- After Misaki Rion's retirement in April 2017, didn't have an official Top Combi partner.
- In 2020, won the Drama Award at the 45th Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award.