English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka original production based on the multi-media franchise.
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ESPECIAL TIME: As you like it – Ayanagi Shou and Miya Rurika
ESPECIAL TIME is a long-running invitation talk feature in GRAPH, where one sienne is given the opportunity to invite someone else.
Ayanagi Shou’s feature, where she invited Miya Rurika, was published in the February 2018 issue.
There is also an outtake from the feature that was printed in the back of the magazine.
Continue readingStar Troupe Troupe Report (December 2017)
Troupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe or ask troupe members for questions to answers sent in by readers. Reporters are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
Star Troupe’s Troupe Report has been written by Kisaragi Ren since 2015. The December 2017 edition focuses on Ichijo Azusa, who retired from Star Troupe with the show closing that month.
Continue readingLyrics: That Morning will Never Come (The Rose of Versailles Side Story: Bernard)
English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka original production based on the comics.
Continue readingTalk DX: Guys and Dolls (Hokushou Kairi and Kurenai Yuzuru)
Talk DX is a GRAPH talk feature with the otokoyaku leads of a recent Grand Theatre show. This one was recorded during the run of Guys and Dolls, and published in the November 2015 issue.
Continue readingLyrics: Obelisk of the Revolution (Rose of Versailles Side Story: Bernard)
English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka original production based on the comics.
This song is the main theme of the Bernard side story, and was not used in any other shows.
Continue readingBackstage Journal: Takato Chiaki (Land of the Gods/Classical Bijou)
Backstage Journal is a short Kageki feature where very young cast members write anecdotes about what’s going on behind the scenes of the productions. They’re not very deep, being full of emojis and more like blog entries than articles, but they are a good way to get to know the newest actresses in each troupe.
This one is by Cosmos Troupe member Takato Chiaki (of the 101st class), and was published in the December 2017 issue.
I have only seen this show once, so I do not have much context to go on and relied on Takato’s details.
Continue readingFarewell Talk: Hinami Fuu and Hokushou Kairi
For her final issue of GRAPH, in November 2016, Hinami Fuu had an invitation talk feature. She chose to do it with Hokushou Kairi and reminisce about their time as Top Stars together.
Warning: Extreme cuteness ahead.
Continue readingLyrics: Revolution (The Rose of Versailles: Oscar and Andre)
I’m not sure what the title actually is, if it has one, as it was referenced from the Oscar and Andre 2013 Le Cinq script, which did not include a title.
This song was first used in all of the side stories, and has been incorporated into the canon Rose of Versailles shows as of 2013.
Continue readingCARNIVAL #10: Ashizawa Jin interview with Akatsuki Chisei
Ashizawa Jin’s 2015 interview column was called CARNIVAL. This interview with Akatsuki Chisei was published in the October 2015 issue of GRAPH.
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