Backstage Journal – Arisa Hitomi (Lupin III/Fancy Guy!)

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 cute and fun way to get to know actresses and hear more about behind-the-scenes goings-on from a different point of view than the main stars.

This one is by then-Snow Troupe member Arisa Hitomi (of the 98th Class) and was published in the April 2015 issue.

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Voyage with You – Moon Troupe (Tsukishiro Kanato and Umino Mitsuki)

Voyage With You was a Kageki photoshoot and interview feature where the Top Combi picked a destination and time period for a photoshoot, as well as having a talk about the location and related Takarazuka shows. Tsukishiro and Umino picked ‘Nostalgic Morocco’ as the setting for their feature, which was published in October of 2022.

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the REVUE THEATRE – July 2022

In this feature, performers recommend shows to fit a particular mood. The October 2022 column featured Serika Toa, Kizuki Yuuma, Suwa Saki, and Oto Kurisu.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of the feature it can contain major spoilers.

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Todoroki Yuu: Talking to Myself With… (July 2021)

Former Senka Top Star Todoroki Yuu wrote this blog-style column in Kageki for many years until her retirement (first as ‘Talking to Myself’, then ‘Talking to Myself With Photo’ and finally as ‘Talking to Myself With…’).

In her July 2021 page, one of her last columns, she wrote about her earliest days in Snow Troupe with some old photos from Monsieur du Paris, as well as her upcoming final performance.

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