Takashio Tomoe tells of how the āsanbakatrioā (her, Mine and Kotobuki Hizuru, launched as a trio at ken2, aged 19) gathered for the last time and laughed and cried and said āisnāt that right, Mine-chan?ā to Mineās beautiful, seemingly sleeping face.
Kojou Chiaki says it was such a shock for her sister Kojou Reika she thought she might follow Mine in a loversā suicide, talks about how beautifully top trio Mineās, Tsuttsuās and Maimaiās voices harmonised, and shares a stage photo of Tsuttsu doing a dangerous jump up into Mineās arms on the ginkyou in the Revue Symphony finale.
Azuma Chiaki says they didnāt get to work together much as OGs and didnāt see each other since the 100th anniversary and she assumed Mine was healthy and working hard as usual and was very surprised, but in Takarazuka they were together a lot, for example in her taidan revue Fascination Mine did a difficult duet dance with a lift with her while Setouchi Miya was singing.
Wakaba Hiromi says she was invited to see Mineās Japanese dance recital before covid and couldnāt imagine it would be the last time she saw her.
Minakaze Mai says Mine raised her carefully as her top partner and often invited her and Kojou Reika over for noisy dinner parties, that after taidan they could get over the strict Takarazuka hierarchy and become more like friends, that Mine liked her beer with shaved ice in it, and that she called her in November asking if sheād heard rumours and saying she wanted to tell her personally she was ill but if anyone asked she should tell them she broke her toe, and that she hopes to be Mineās top musumeyaku in the next world too.
Satsuki Rise shares stage photos from the 2007 OG production of Loversā Suicide and talks about Mineās tremendous qualities and capabilities and of the love for Japanese dance as the very foundation for Takarazuka they shared as teachers.
Kodama Ai says the first Takarazuka show she saw was Adventurers in Love/Festa Festa with Mine as nibante.
Minoru Kou shares a picture of unused tabi she has saved from Mineās time in Takarazuka and says Mine always scolded her, strictly, kindly and warmly, and now she canāt scold her anymore.
Aika Mire says Mine always looked after her when she was stressed out and crying, and that she had wanted to visit her in the hospital.
Emao Yuu says when she was in TMS the music teacher used Ai no tabidachi as a sort of litmus test to see who had what it takes to become top, and that the first time she heard Mine sing it live it was so amazing she got goosebumps, that the news donāt feel real, that Mine kept in touch and responded to her messages to the end and she didnāt know a thing.
Dan Hitomi says when she heard the news she couldnāt believe it and had to check with the people closer to Mine if it was a lie, that she enjoyed being scolded by her when working together on OG shows and that the last time she heard her voice was the year before last when she was hanging out with Bun and Mariko and they said āhey letās call Mine..ā
Shiraki Ayaka says if she hadnāt watched Sorrowful Cordoba/Lumiere she might not have decided to join Takarazuka, and that she listened to Mineās cassette tape every day of the summer vacation of her third year in high school.
Hatsukaze Midori says Mine always criticized her singing but in Carnaval de Amor she finally told her her My Way was wonderful, and she was so happy she asked for their first (and last) two-shot, which she shares.
Kozuki Wataru says the tears wonāt stop and shares how Mine looked her straight in the eyes and told her she didnāt need to try so hard to be a woman as Velma in Chicago, she was fine the way she was.
Ayaki Nao writes about how much Mine meant to her, how she choreographed and coached her in Epiphany and many other works and always encouraged her who lacks confidence, how she is a role model for the broad-minded (houyouryoku) otokoyaku type, how she fed her and went to the onsen with her and invited her over to her house sometimes to stay the night, how she conforted her when she was sad their January concert was cancelled saying she should make sure to stay slim enough to fit into the costume Mine gave her because thereād surely be new opportunitiesā¦
Hoshina Yuri says she loves Mineās strict, warm and playful sides and that when she had to dance the Fukagawa Mambo she went to Mine for help and Mine drilled her hard and then fed her.
Tsukikage Hitomi says Mine choreographed her snow troupe top musumeyaku debut and said āstop calling me sensei!ā
Hatsune Mayo says she enjoyed Mine as a choreographer, that she was very strict but had a cute smile and never abandoned the seito who couldnāt do it.
Yamato Yuuga says itās too sudden and shares a two-shot from New York.
Ougi Megumu shares a lovely backstage photo from Tokyo Modern Times.
Kaon Yuuki talks about how much everyone loved Mine-sensei and shares pictures from Chicago.
Rizu Sawaki says Mine choreographed her twice while in Takarazuka, and that she meant to chorus from offstage in Mineās opening number to last yearās Carnaval de Amor, but Mine said (loosely translated) āitāll be more fun if we appear on stage together, Iāll whip up a choreography!ā, and she also shares a lovely backstage photo of Mine hugging her.
Mishou Kazuki says she really wanted to dance the Fukagawa Mambo with Mine again but sheāll cherish what Mine taught her, always fussing over details like her obi and hair ornaments.
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