Murasaki Rira
Picture Credit: yaomeis | The Takarazuka VIII (Star Troupe) / Violetopia Programme
Name: Murasaki Rira
Kanji: 紫 りら
Current Troupe: Star
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Current
Nickname: Iechan
Height: 159cm
Birthday: November 6th
Blood Type:
Hometown: Misawa, Aomori Prefecture
Favorite Food: Pie from the Patisserie Takano Musashi-ya in her hometown, Japanese sweets (especially jou-namagashi)
Favorite Flower: Rose, lilac
Favorite Colors: Pastel colors
Hobbies: Watching over her classmate's puppy and helping him grow, reading manga, making accessories
Collections: Accessories, cosmetics, body care goods
Special Talent: Japanese traditional dance (Nihon Buyo, name 藤間豊眞莉, Fujima Toyomari)
Origin of Stage Name: Thought about it with her family and then had a teacher choose
Favorite Role: All the roles she's had so far
Would Like to Try Playing: A role outside the boundaries of those she's played so far
Debut: 2009 (95th Class) Amour, it's something like...
Troupe History:
2009 - Current Star Troupe
2024: Hit Me Anyone One More Time / Tiara Azul, Ashizuri
2024: Rays of Dawn (Umeda Arts / Brillia Hall), Molly
2024: RRR x TAKA"R"AZUKA / Violetopia, Loki
2023: Me and My Girl (Hakataza), Anastasia Brown
2023: 1789: The Lovers of Bastille
2023: Valencian Passion / Passion d'Amour Again! (National Tour), Countess Celestina
2022-23: Dimitri / Jaguar Beat, Nino
2022: The Count of Monte Cristo / Gran Cantante!! (National Tour), Madeline
2022: A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation / Gran Cantante!!, Madame Siriene
2022: The Gentle Liar (Bow Hall / KAAT), Mrs. Laura Cheveley [1]
2021: The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls / More Dandyism!, Sakura
2021: Heir of Basara (Drama City / Tokyo Metropolitan), O-Hana
2021: Romeo & Juliette
2020: El Halcon / Ray (National Tour), Barbara
2020: Valley of Xuanyao / Ray -Stellar Light-, Nur
2019: The Tale of Tatsu-no-miya (Bow Hall), Mokuren
2019: God of Stars / Éclair Brillant, Madam Yang
2019: Beside the Foggy Elbe / Estrellas, Millie
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (3rd Taiwan Tour), Puppeteer
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (Umeda Arts / Nippon Seinenkan), Puppeteer
2018: Another World / Killer Rouge
2018: Doctor Zhivago (Drama City / Akasaka ACT), Olya
2017: The Cinema Rhapsody / Bouquet de Takarazuka, Actress (Nurse)
2017: Om Shanti Om (Umeda Arts Theater), Kiran
2017: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Julie
2017: Om Shanti Om (Tokyo Int'l Forum), Mittal's daughter
2016: One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!!, Komurasaki
2016: Bow Singing Workshop -Star-
2016: Die Fledermaus / The Entertainer!
2016: Le Muguet (Bow Hall) , Rosine
2015: Guys and Dolls, Tabitha
2015: Catch Me If You Can (Akasaka ACT Theater/Drama City)
2015: Like a Black Panther / Dear Diamond!!, "Seven Seas" member
2014: Gone With the Wind (National Tour), Prissy / Young woman
2014: The Lost Glory / Passionate Takarazuka!
2014: The Sun King ~Le Roi Soleil~ (Tokyu Theater Orb)
2014: Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps
2013: Reon!! II (Tokyo Int'l Forum / Hakataza)
2013: Romeo & Juliette
2013: South Pacific (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Ngana (Emile's daughter), Ensign Lisa Minelli
2012-13: Takarazuka Japonisme / A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka
2012: Jean-Louis Fargeon (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Prince Louis Charles
2012: Danza Serenata / Celebrity
2012: Reon!! (Drama City)
2011-12: Ocean's 11
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting (Hakataza / Chunichi)
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting
2011: Mei-chan's Butler (Bow Hall), Mamahara Miruku
2010: Takarazuka Floral Dance Scrolls / An Officer and a Gentleman
2010: Romeo & Juliette (Umeda / Hakataza)
2010: Passion: Jose and Carmen / Bolero (National Tour)
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg / Bolero
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver.II
2009: Raindrops Fall on Roses / Amour, it's something like... (Cosmos - Grand Theater)
2015: Guys and Dolls, General Cartwright (HY: Mari Yuzumi)
2015: Like a Black Panther, Sonia (HY: Otohana Yuri)
2014: The Lost Glory, Bill (HY: Shidou Ryuu)
2014: Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps, Caroline (HY: Saotome Wakaba)
2013: Romeo & Juliette
2012-13: A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka
2012: Danza Serenata, Teresa (HY: Kitori Mariya)
2011-12: Ocean's 11
2011: Nova Bossa Nova, Pierrot
2010: An Officer and a Gentleman
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver.II
2009: Raindrops Fall on Roses (Cosmos - Grand Theater)
2023: 56th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2019: 55th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2019: Yū 35, A New World (Todoroki Yuu Dinner Show)
2017: 54th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2016: Princesa!! (Hinami Fuu Music Salon)
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow, Chorus
2011: 51st Takarazuka Buyoukai
- Member of the 3rd and 4th groups of Sky Navigators.
- She knows how to speak French
Footnotes:
- Originally cast to play the Countess of Basildon, she took over the role of Mrs. Laura Cheveley due to Otoha Minori being announced as sitting out of the show.