Asaka Manato
Acting
Biography
Former Takarazuka Revue actress, retired Top Star of Cosmos Troupe (2015 - 2017)
Born: September 15, 1984
Known For
The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie Antoinette-
Based on the manga The Rose of Versailles by Ikeda Riyoko.
Unexploded Bomb
A press conference is held by a large electrical manufacturer. The press conference discusses improper accounting by the company of 150 billion yen. Finance Consultant Ryo Koga manipulates the CEO of the electrical manufacturer. Yumiko Kobori of investigation unit 2 suspects fraud and feels it's not right that the company was able to avoid delisting on the stock market exchange. At that time, the head of the management audit department commits suicide. Shortly afterwards, Ryo Koga secretly meets with Shozo Higashida. Yumiko Kobori doubts whether the man committed suicide. Who is Ryo Koga ?
Antihero
Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that go to trial. A lawyer (Hiroki Hasegawa) is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's conclusive evidence that says otherwise. Sometimes, due to minor things, good and evil can switch sides and good people can become bad people.
Takarazuka Elisabeth 25th Anniversary Special Gala Concert (25th Anniversary Version)
Since its premiere in Vienna in 1992, the musical "Elisabeth" has been performed all over the world. In Japan, "Elisabeth" was first performed by the Takarazuka Snow troupe in 1996, prior to the first performances in other countries. A total of 10 versions of the musical have been performed by different troupes, making it one of Takarazuka Revue's most popular musicals. The "Elisabeth TAKARAZUKA 25th Anniversary Special Gala Concert" was held in 2021 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Snow troupe's first performance.
The Count of Monte Cristo / Amour de 99! ~99 years of Love~
Edmond Dantes, a young sailor from Marseille, is being dragged in chains to the Chateau d'If, a state prison. He protests his innocence, but the jailors laugh and torment him before locking him up in solitary confinement. A few short hours before, Dantes had returned to Marseille from a voyage at sea and been reunited with his fiancée, Mercedes. Her father, Pierre Morrel, promoted Dantes to captain as a wedding gift to the couple. Into the middle of this celebration came the soldiers to arrest Dantes. He is sure he has done nothing that is against the law, and promises Mercedes he will return soon...
Mélancolique Gigolo / Citrus Breeze III
Daniel a peniless gigolo and his friend Stan concort a plan to get rich by posing as the heir of the Norbert family. However when Norbert's daughter comes looking for her missing brother things get more complicated... (Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe, 2015)
The Rose of Versailles -Oscar-
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe 2014 revival of Takarazuka original musical The Rose of Versailles -Oscar-
Shakespeare ~The Sky Filled With Eternal Words~
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe 2016 original musical based on the life of William Shakespeare
HOT EYES!! (Takarazuka Revue)
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe 2016 revue associated with the shows "Shakespeare ~The Sky Filled With Eternal Words~" and "Valencian Passion". A glamorous, passionate show that pairs elegance and dynamism, creating various images inspired by the sparkle and passion of the eyes of Top Star Asaka Manato and the actresses of Cosmos Troupe.
Chateau de la Reine / Viva! Festa!
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe 2017 production based on the novel of the same name by Asada Jirou, as well as the 2015 film. The Chateau de la Reine is a luxury hotel tucked into a corner of the Place des Vosges. Two businesses team up to come up with an audacious and unprecedented plan to double-book tours. All sorts of chaos erupts as episodes involving a former Châtelain and King Louis unfold. When all is said and done, where will these people, so confused about love and life, end up? Viva! Festa! It's a festa where people escape from their everyday lives to celebrate all the things that make life worth living: prayer, appreciation, hope and more! The theme of this Super Revue is the festa of the world, including Rio's Carnival, Walpurgis Night from North and Central Europe, the Running of the Bulls in Spain, and the Yosakoi Soran Festival of Japan.
Filmography
as Nishina
as ドミトリー・パブロヴィチ・ロマノフ
as Kitashirakawa Ukyou
as Fernando Delvarez
as William Shakespeare
as Der Tod
as Jerry Travers
as ラダメス
as Carl Pontus Lilliehorn
as Hans Axel von Fersen
as Andre Grandier (Cast A) / Girodelle (Cast B)
as Ashley Wilkes (Cast B)
as Archduke Johann Salvador
as Fernand Mondengo
as Christopher Brennan
as Vincent
as Dewey Stein
as Shi Ki
as Count Dracula (Cast B)