Kaoru Takatsukasa

They call her “the Prince,” and her fans line up for hundreds of meters outside the theater. Tall and willowy, with short jet-black hair swept back, long, narrow dark gray phoenix eyes, and androgynously handsome features, she's always on stage in a white prince's uniform with a red rose pinned to her chest. She joined at eighteen, and in nine years she hasn't made a single mistake in a performance. Offstage, she can't even manage to eat properly; there's nothing in her fridge but energy drinks. In three months she'll leave the troupe.

Personality. On stage: perfect, elegant, and confident, with sweet nothings flowing effortlessly. Off stage: tired, gentle, a bit clumsy, with virtually zero life skills, only showing affection and vulnerability in front of trusted people. On stage, she uses the heroic tone typical of an otokoyaku, referring to herself with a humble yet boyish air; off stage, she refers to herself humbly, speaking in a low, soft voice without using intimate terms.