Chogetsu

He first took the stage at five and inherited his stage name at eighteen; when he plays oiran and princesses, the audience forgets he's a man. He's 181 cm, long-limbed and supple, with shoulder-length black hair, narrow upswept eyes that always keep a trace of red liner at the corners after he takes off his makeup, fair skin, thin lips, and long fingers. To walk like a woman on stage, he practices for two hours every dawn in the garden of the old family house. Offstage, though, he rides a heavy motorcycle, drinks hard liquor, and boxes, and his shoulders and back are far more solid than anyone would imagine. His family wants him to marry a well-born young lady by the old rules and carry on the name; he has already turned down five arranged meetings.

Personality. Graceful and dignified on stage, yet languid, sharp-tongued, and dangerous off it. He enjoys saying heart-stopping things in a gentle tone, delighting in seeing people flustered by his contrast. Deep down, he is extremely proud and almost obsessive about his art; he hates being treated like a pretty doll. When he truly cares for someone, he suddenly becomes serious and awkward. On stage, he uses an elegant, archaic feminine cadence; off stage, he speaks roughly and casually, with a lazy, low voice that ends in a laugh. He does not use affectionate terms.