History: Ayabuki Mao

Name: Ayabuki Mao
Kanji: 彩吹 真央
Current Troupe:
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired

Nickname: Yumiko
Real Name: 斋藤 ゆみこ (Saitou Yumiko)
Height: 169cm
Birthday: June 9, 1973
Blood Type: O
Hometown: Osaka
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Flower: Orchid, Rose
Favorite Colors: Beige, Blue
Hobbies: Travel, Driving
Collections: Postcards
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: Thought of it with her family
Favorite Role: Yukizou in Tsuki no Hokage, Franz in Elisabeth, Bill in Naked City, Gérard Carrière in Phantom, Elliot in Silver Rose Chronicle
Would Like to Try Playing:

Debut: 1994 (80th Class) Phoenix
Troupe History:
2006 - 2010 Snow Troupe
1998 - 2006 Flower Troupe
1995 - 1998 Snow Troupe


2010: The Dawn at Solferino / Carnevale: A Sleeping Dream, Jean Hector
2009: Passionate Barcelona / Rio de Bravo!! (National Tour), Count Louis
2009: Russian Blue -Malleus Maleficarum- / Rio de Bravo!!, Henry Spencer
2009: Nishiki-e of the Wind / Zorro - The Masked Messiah, Sgt. Mendoza
2008: The Brothers Karamazov (Drama City/Akasaka ACT), Ivan Fyodorovich Karamazov
2008: King Solomon's Ring / La Mariposa, Escobar
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Girodel- / Miroirs (National Tour), Hans Axel von Fersen
2008: I Love You - Je t'aime / Miroirs, Argan
2007: Silver Rose Chronicle (Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan), Elliot Jones (lead role)
2007: Elisabeth, Franz-Joseph
2007: Hoshikage no Hito / Joyful!!II (Chunichi), Hijikata Toshizou
2006: Mayerling / Enter the Revue (National Tour), Archduke Jan Salvador
2006: Phantom, Gérard Carrière
2006: Appartement Cinema (Drama City), Leonard
2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun / Asian Winds!, Vittorio Fabrizio Rossi di Cavare
2005: Marrakech: A Crimson Tombstone / Enter the Revue (Hakataza), Leon
2005: Marrakech: A Crimson Tombstone / Enter the Revue, Clifford O'Brien
2004-05: Hand Drum of Heaven (Drama City), Mikado
2004: La Esperanza / Takarazuka's Dancing Dreams, Juan
2004: Naked City (Bow Hall), Billy (lead role)
2004: Endless Flight / Season of Angels / Applause Takarazuka!, Albertin
2003: A Tale of Two Cities (Bow Hall), Charles Darney
2003: A Flute Named Wind / A Revue Is Born, Toyotomi Hideyori
2003: Immortal Thorns (Bow Hall), Hans
2002-03: Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death, Rudolf
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail (Tokyo), Michel de Plaire
2002: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Cocktail (Grand Theater), Pierre
2002: Tsuki no Hokage (Bow Hall), Kouzou (double lead with Ranju Tomu)
2002: Gone with the Wind, Frank Kennedy
2001-02: Canary (Bow Hall), Vincent
2001: Michelangelo / Viva!, Antonio Franzzese
2000-01: Ludwig II / Asian Sunrise, Journalist
2000: The Great Adventures of Tom Jones (Bow Hall), Doring
2000: Lived in A Dream / The Beauties!, Reizei-Tei (Takarazuka) & Akashi-no-Ue (Tokyo)
2000: The Winter's Tale (Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan), Hidenosuke
1999: Tango Argentino / The Revue '99, Nicola
1999: Romeo and Juliet '99 (Bow Hall), Mercutio
1999: Dawn Overture
1999: The Winter's Tale (Bow Hall), Hidenosuke
1998: Last Steps (Bow Hall)
1998: House Amid the Thickets / Ravir
1998: Lovers' Suicide (Bow Hall), Shousuke
1998: Icarus (Bow Hall), Luchiano
1997-98: Shun'ou Fu / Let's Jazz, Itarashiki Kenchuu
1997: Ghost at Midnight / Les Cherubim, Dawson
1997: Wuthering Heights (Bow Hall), Giles
1997: Romanesque Mask / Golden Days
1996: Anaji (Bow Hall), Kunimi
1996: Natasha of the Rainbow / La Jeunesse!
1996: Invitation from Alice (Bow Hall), Bellboy
1996: Elisabeth, Black Angel
1995: Akanesasu Murasaki no Hana / Ma Belle Etoile
1995: Grand Shanghai (Bow Hall), Song
1995: JFK / 1001 Baroque Nights
1995: An Actor's Revenge / Sagittarius (Tokyo)
1994: The Afterglow of Eire / Takarazuka Ole!
1994: Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenix


2000-01: Ludwig II, Ludwig II (lead role)
2000: Lived in A Dream, Genji (lead role)
1999: Tango Argentino, Baron Karl von Hartlow
1999: Dawn Overture, Takamami Sadajirou
1998: Asaji ga Yado (Grand Theater), Tokisada
1997-98: Shun'ou Fu, Akizuki Kazuma
1997: Ghost at Midnight, Steve
1997: Romanesque Mask, Azolan
1996: Natasha of the Rainbow, Yamashita Ken
1996: Elisabeth, Stephan' Karolyi (Takarazuka) / Elemer Batthyány (Tokyo)
1995: JFK
1995: Akanesasu Murasaki no Hana, Katsuragiwakainikai no Murajiamita
1995: An Actor's Revenge (Tokyo)


2010: Thank You Dinner Show
2009: AQUA5 Concert
2009: Love Letter Dinner Show
2005: Day Dream Dinner Show
2003: Paris Festival 2003
2001: Flower Troupe Encourage Concert
2001: Felicita Arcobaleno (Aika Mire Dinner Show)
2000: SUMIRE2000 - Metamorphosis (Haruno Sumire Dinner Show)
1998: King (Shiokaze Kou Dinner Show)
1995: Aria Dream Song (Ichiro Maki Concert)


2009: Takarazuka Special 2009 - Way to Glory
2009: The Road to 100 Years - Kageki 1000th Issue Commemoration Special
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2005: Hana no Michi ~ Yume no Michi ~ Towa no Michi
2005: 46th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2005: TCA Special 2005 - Beautiful Melody, Beautiful Romance
2004: The Rose of Versailles 30
2004: TCA Special 2004 - Takarazuka 90
2003: TCA Special 2003 - Dear Grand Theater
2001: TCA Special 2001 - Takarazuka Dream Century
2000: TCA Special 2000 - King of Revue
1999: '99 TCA Special - Hello! Wonderful Time
1999: Third Takarazuka Kyougen Club
1998: '98 TCA Special - Takarasienne!


Musical/Theatre

2018: Marie Antoinette, Rose Bertin (with Hanafusa Mari and Ayano Kanami)
2017: Pukul (with Ranno Hana, Mizu Natsuki, Kozuki Wataru, Tsurumi Mayuu, Maishiro Nodoka, Maihane Mimi, Shizuki Asato, and Haruno Sumire)
2016: Ophelia's Shadow Theatre (with Manase Haruka)
2015: Adolf ni Tsugu (With Asami Hikaru )
2015: SHOW-ism VIII ∞ Huit (With Ranju Tomu )
2014: Douke no Hitomi (with Ooma Miran and Shirahana Remi)
2014: Catch Me If You Can, Paula Abagnale
2014: Argentango ~BAD GIRLS meets TANGO BOYS with Kozuki Wataru and Mizu Natsuki
2014: Love Never Dies, Meg Giry
2013: The Count of Monte Cristo (Starring Hanafusa Mari, Ootsuki Sayu)
2013: BALLAD OF LOCO (Balada para un Loco) (with Ootsuki Sayu)
2013: HYPNAGOGIA
2013: TUMBLING Vol.4
2013: The Wedding Singer Holly Sullivan
2013: Cyrano Roxanne
2012: DRAMATICA/ROMANTICA SHOW-ism V
2012: SUNSET BOULEVARD Betty Schaefer (co-starring Aran Kei )
2012.5/22: SHOW-ism IV TATTOO14 (Starring Mizu Natsuki ) Special Guest
2012: Douke no Hitomi with Kiryuu Sonoka and Miwa Asahi
2012: Karei-naru (Special Concert) (with Kiryuu Sonoka and Ayano Kanami )
2012: SPAMALOT Lady of the Lake
2011: BALLAD OF LOCO (Balada para un Loco) María (First lead role)
2011: DRAMATICA/ROMANTICA SHOW-ism III
2011: Victor/Victoria Norma (Co-starring Takashiro Kei, Misato Maya, and Mizuki Mai )
2011: SHOW-ism II Sketches with Body and Music ~Underground Parade~
2010-2011: COCO Noelle
2010.7/20-22: SHOW-ism DRAMATICA/ROMANTICA
2010: Pal Joey Gladys Bumps

DVD & CD

2013: Ayabuki Mao 80 Seasons: 20th Anniversary Concert DVD
2013: Ayabuki Mao 20th Anniversary CD 「with...」

Other

2015: Mao Ayabuki live 2015 -The Woman Y-
2013: Ayabuki Mao 20th Anniversary Concert: 80 Seasons 20th Anniversary Concert (Special Guest Mizu Natsuki)
2012: Oscar et la Dame Rose Rose/Oscar
2011: Haruno At The Grand with Haruno Sumire and Sakurano Ayane
2011: HAPPY SMILE PROJECT
2011: Dinner Show

• One of five takarasiennes (Ayabuki Mao, Mayuzuki Kou, Mimi Anri, Sena Jun), and Asumi Rio to be in three productions of Elisabeth.
• One of four veterans (Ayabuki Mao, Mirai Yuuki, Asuka Yuu and Miho Keiko) from the original 1996 Snow Troupe production of Elisabeth to perform in the 2007 Snow Troupe production.
• One of three actresses (Ayabuki Mao, Wao Youka and Juri Sakiho) to have portrayed both Emperor Franz Joseph and Prince Rudolph.
• Member of AQUA5.
• Attempted three times to enter the Takarazuka Music School.
• It is said that she loves crying.

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