This survey of what all the Moon Troupe members like about their Top Star was published in the July 2016 GRAPH, a couple months before her retirement.
Please note: Ryuu discusses her weight/body image unfavorably in this feature a few times.
Continue readingBackstage 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 Star Troupe member Hayato Reo (of the 99th Class), and was published in the March 2017 issue.
Hayato refers to a lot of people by the name of their role in the show so I advise having the cast list handy!
Continue readingIn That’s RanKING!, a multi-year Kageki Top Star Q&A feature, the Top Stars rank each other based on various questions. The 2016 version of the column has questions sent in by readers.
This month’s question: Who would be the first to make it out of a giant maze?
Continue readingThis report on the press conference for ‘The Path of Light’ and ‘SUPER VOYAGER’ was published by Sports Hochi on September 22nd, but the page has since been removed with no archives remaining.
Continue readingEnglish translation of lyrics from the theme song of the founding revue of Cosmos Troupe. As this song is available in Japanese karaoke catalogs a transliteration is included.
Continue readingIn this feature from Kageki, several siennes talk about skills they have that they don’t get to show off on stage. This issue features Kijou Mitsuru, Ouji Kaoru, Hiroka Yuu, and Ayaki Hikari.
Continue readingEnglish translation of lyrics from Cosmos Troupe’s founding revue. Since this song is available in Japanese karaoke catalogs there is also a transliteration.
Continue readingThis brief report on Asaka’s Takarazuka retirement was released by Sports Hochi on September 25; however, the original article has since been removed with no archives remaining.
Continue readingThis feature about the care and keeping of Makaze Suzuho was published in the June 2017 Kageki.
Continue readingThe other theme song from Asumi Rio’s revue, Santé!!
This song is from Scene 19, where Mirio is ‘resurrected.’
Château Pétrus is one of the most expensive wines in the world. It became most famous while the vineyards were owned by a woman (Mme. Loubat), and if Fujii Daisuke did as much research as he very well could have this might be a reference to the fact that the vineyards recovered from being nearly completely devastated by frost in the 1950s.
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