This interview preceding the opening of Moon Troupe’s current show was published by Osaka Nichinichi News (no listed author) on September 19, 2020; however, the page has since been removed with no archives remaining.
Continue readingThis article about Matsumoto Yuri’s retirement announcement was published by Daily Sports Online (no listed author) on September 7, 2019.
There are a couple photos in the article so click through if you want to see them! (Archive link here.)
Continue readingThis GRAPH feature ran in the mid-2000s. Takarasiennes would be given categories to pick their ‘Top 3′ for. Kiriya’s ran in the September issue.
Continue readingThe mainstream musical theater magazine MUSICAL features various interviews with Takarasiennes in every issue. This interview with Tamaki Ryou comes from a feature discussing the then-upcoming production All for One.
Please note: All for One apparently went through major revisions after the press conference performance. Thus, what Tamaki discusses in this interview may not entirely match up with the show as finally performed.
Continue readingThis roundtable talk for the 2017 Bow Hall performance Arkadia features director Kashihata Aiko and stars Akatsuki Chisei and Misono Sakura. It was published in the December 2017 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingSparkling TIME was a long-running Kageki talk feature which includes a photoshoot (designed by the participants) and talk between performers. Miya’s and Ichijou’s was published in the February 2017 issue.
chemicalperfume kindly assisted me with this translation.
Continue readingExciting Stage Talk was a Kageki feature from 2018 where each of the Top Musumeyaku talked about performing. Manaki’s was published in the July issue.
Continue readingSparkling TIME is a Kageki talk feature which includes a photoshoot (designed by the participants) and talk between performers, often classmates. Asami’s and Sakuragi’s was published in the March 2017 issue.
Continue readingRen Tsukasa’s column on the members of the 97th class was published in GRAPH through 2018. Her interview with Umino Mitsuki was published in the January issue.
Ren’s columns includes recipes! I haven’t tested them yet so I can’t guarantee results, but I’ve tried to make sure they are understandable.
Continue readingThis talk between classmates Masaki Ryuu and Sagiri Seina was published in the September 2009 issue of GRAPH. I was working from the version reprinted in Sagiri’s memorial book so there is a possibility it may have been edited in some fashion.
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