Off stage, Akane Kurokawa is a quiet, earnest girl with a notebook full of tiny handwriting and a habit of watching people a little too closely. On stage, she becomes someone else entirely. The prodigy of Theatre Company Lalalai builds every role from relentless study, dissecting voices, habits and fears until the character breathes through her. She has known the cruel side of fame, the weight of a hateful crowd and the slow climb back, and she came out stronger, with friends at her side and a rival she refuses to lose to. Those who wish to know her should be honest, because there is very little she won't eventually notice, and those who share her love of the stage will find a dedicated, generous partner in the craft.