Is this turning into some kind of trend?

[matataku_hoshi]

Similar to Tani, Asako will also have a dinner show pre-retirement (although this one is happening before rehearsals start).  I guess Hankyu is trying to squeeze everything they can out of her? 

It's great for her fans that she's getting one more before she leaves, but poor Asako must be exhausted.

Also starring are Ai-chan, Otoki Sunao, and Touka Yurino.  I'm a little terrified that this means something.

Honestly, I think it's more likely than not that Ai-chan will retire.  The company as of late has not been kind to older star track musumeyaku.  But nothing can be said for sure around here, so it's probably not worth getting worked up about until I actually hear something.  (Although someone other than Ai-chan becoming the next tsuki musumeyaku top would be a very bad sign). 

Then again, if she played Sophie in Elisabeth, maybe it's a sign that they're moving her towards upperclassmen roles?

Comments

[kirakira-sora.livejournal.com]

I don't want any of them to leave! I don't need any more 85ths leaving and I've just started liking Touka as Morie's girl ;__;

[muffin-song.livejournal.com]

I don't want any of them to leave!

Me neither T__________T

[lliri-blanc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sounds like all three of these girls might be on the taidan list. :-/
There have been rumors for nearly a year now that Ahi and Ai were planning to retire together. I have no idea why this rumor came about or why it had more traction than the idea than either of them retiring alone, but it's prevalent. It does nothing for my nerves, personally. ^_^;
Ai-chan has been nibante musumeyaku for so long that she could do pretty well for herself in the outside - Tacchin wasn't even that high-ranked but is doing rather well now.
Touka was on my personal list of guesses for retiring this round. She's had a good year without any real prospects of it getting better, so this might be a good moment to bail out.

[quinquin]

Um, why would it mean something that they are supporting cast for the last dinner show?
None of Tani's supporting cast retired, none of Wataru's supporting cast retired. Not sure who else had these dinner shows just before retirement lately.

As for Ai-chan and Sophie, was there really any other part they could have given her with Elisabeth a non option? (I'm no expert on that play.)

[dinhu-4ever.livejournal.com]

Maybe Ai-chan will be the next Nagisa Aki. Wasn't she a ken 12 or 13 by the time she made top?

*keep it positive =]*

[just-keep-on.livejournal.com]

I like this idea. I'm hoping this happens <3