Sparkling TIME is a long-running photo/talk feature from Kageki. Hiroki and Chitose’s was published in the September 2016 issue. They are classmates from the 89th class.
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Sparkling Time: Tenju Mitsuki and Sumiki Sayato
Sparkling TIME is a long-running Kageki talk feature which includes a photoshoot (designed by the participants) and talk between performers. Tenju’s and Sumiki’s was published in the October 2017 issue.
Some outtakes from the back of the magazine are also included.
Continue readingTo the Future: Yumeshiro Aya, Cosmos Troupe
To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the February 2018 issue (prior to Yumeshiro’s transfer to Snow Troupe).
Continue readingSparkling TIME: Akatsuki Chisei, Amahana Ema, Rukaze Hikaru
Sparkling TIME is a long-running Kageki talk feature which includes a photoshoot (designed by the participants) and talk between performers, usually classmates. Akatsuki, Amahana, and Rukaze’s was published in the October 2017 issue.
Continue readingLyrics: Freya’s Star (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka original production based on the multi-media franchise.
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 readingBackstage Journal: Amairo Mineri (Die Fledermaus/THE ENTERTAINER!)
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 Star Troupe member Amairo Mineri, and was published in the May 2016 issue.
Continue readingTime to soar! #3 – Ashizawa Jin interview with Nanami Hiroki
Ashizawa Jin is an illustrator/columnist who seems to have worked for GRAPH since the 1960s (yes, you read that right). His interview column generally gets a new title every year but has been fairly consistent format-wise in recent years. I’m giving him his own tag in the Staff category since he is one of the few interview conductors to be credited by name in the publications.
This interview with Nanami Hiroki was published in the April 2017 issue of GRAPH, but was recorded ahead of the opening of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Continue readingThe Second Life roundtable talk
This director talk for Hokushou Kairi’s first Cosmos Troupe lead was published in the November 2007 Kageki.
Please note it was translated from her memorial book, so, while as far as I can tell it seems complete, it may have been slightly abridged.
Continue readingLyrics: Without Your Music (Phantom)
English translation of lyrics from the Takarazuka production based on the Off-Broadway musical.
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