Manato Asaka First Photobook: welina (TOKYO NEWS MOOK)

[Machine Translation] Manato Asaka, the brilliant and popular top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Sorogumi group, regrettably left the group on November 19, 2017, and began her journey as an actress. She is as bright and positive as the sun, and has a friendly, unpretentious and easy-going personality. Her fans and friends from her Takarazuka days affectionately call her "Maasama. This time, under the theme of "the first expression (kaou) she shows," we have captured a variety of expressions, including cool, cute, and natural (......). You can't miss the situations that remind you of "everyday life," such as innocently frolicking on the train or at the beach, or drinking beer at a tavern with relish, as well as her sexy gaze that makes you feel a thrill of excitement. The long interview in which she talks about her childhood, present, and future is a must-read, even if you are not a fan. The light and shadow of Takarazuka's career as a top star, her irreplaceable friends, her feelings when she left Takarazuka, her work as an actress, her private life, the kind of woman she admires, her bond with her fans, and even her "view on love," which she talks about for the first time. --She will talk about her hidden thoughts and feelings in a frank and candid manner. This "First Photobook" captures the full range of her increasingly radiant and attractive persona. The release date, November 19, 2018, marks exactly one year since her graduation from Takarazuka... Please enjoy this photo book, which is a memorial to her new determination as an actress who has taken a big step forward!

宝塚歌劇団 宙組トップスターとして、輝かしい人気を誇った朝夏まなと。2017年11月19日、惜しまれながらも退団し、女優として道のりを歩み始めました。太陽のように明るくポジティブで、親しみやすく、飾らない気さくな性格。ファンや宝塚時代の仲間たちからは“まぁ様"の愛称で慕われる彼女。今回は、“初めて見せる表情(かお)"をテーマに、クール、キュート、ナチュラル……と、さまざまな表情を切り取りました。電車や海で無邪気にはしゃいだり、居酒屋でビールをおいしそうに飲んだりと、“日常"を彷彿とさせるシチュエーションや、思わずドキッとしてしまうセクシーな視線も必見です。また、子供の頃から現在、そして未来について語るロングインタビューは、ファンならずとも必読。宝塚トップスター時代の光と影、かけがえのない仲間、退団時の心境、“女優"という仕事について、プライベート、憧れの女性像、ファンとの絆、さらには、初めて語る“恋愛観"まで――秘めた想いをたっぷりと、そして赤裸々に語ります。これからますます輝きを増す、魅力的な人物像を余すことなく閉じ込めた“ファーストフォトブック"。発売日の2018年11月19日は、宝塚を卒業してから、ちょうど1年の記念すべき日…女優として大きな一歩を踏み出した、彼女の新たな決意を記したメモリアル的フォトブックを、是非お楽しみください!