Tsubasa joined the all-female revue company in 2013. She is a talented performer — good at singing, dancing and acting with a sparkling, glamorous presence. She acts in male roles in the company.Tsubasa was promoted to the top spot on Sept. 2 and is expected to make even greater strides. I recently interviewed Tsubasa to hear about her current thoughts and aspirations.“I’m very honored. At the same time, I feel I have to improve to deserve the position,” Tsubasa said with a serious expression in response to my question on how she felt about becoming the top performer.“The OSK has experienced many twists and turns to survive until today. It exists thanks to many people’s support. I feel a great sense of responsibility in that respect,” she added.The OSK was founded in 1922 under the name Shochiku Gakugekibu. In 1943, it was renamed Osaka Shochiku Kagekidan. Known as “OSK for dancing,” in contrast to “Takarazuka for singing,” the company shared the limelight with the Takarazuka Revue Company, another all-female company. However, financial difficulties caused the OSK to disband in 2003.Members of the revue company drove a signature-collection campaign to keep it alive, and a new successor organization was set up and resumed performances.
