Lyrics: 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.

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GRAPH Special Investigation: 86th Class Questionnaire

This feature asked all the current members of the 86th class as of 2011 to rate each other according to various questions. There were 2 other sections that were basically just charts that I may translate at a later date, but for now I have just done the questions portion with everyone’s comments on each other.

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That’s RanKING! December 2016

In the 2016 version of That’s RanKING!, the Kageki Top Star Q&A feature, the Top Stars rank each other based on questions from readers. This month’s question: On a drive, who seems like they would be best at navigating for you?  

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92nd Class Ties!

This round-robin style talk with all the 92nd class members was published in the October 2017 issue of GRAPH, as part of a series on the more senior classes (those who have been in the company 10 years of more). 

The participants are: Chinami Karan, Shouno Chio, Ayanagi Shou, Kizaki Reo, Tenma Michiru, Matsukaze Akira, Shizuki Otone, Takasumi Hayato, Rinjou Kira, Houzuki An, Marika Yume, Makaze Suzuho,  Seki Yurito, and Mana Haruto.

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Farewell Takarazuka Grand Theatre: 4 Top Stars Special Talk

This interview, published in the December 1992 Kageki, features the four Top Stars of the time (Shion Yuu, Mori Keaki, Anju Mira, and Suzukaze Mayo) reminiscing about their experiences in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre before it was entirely rebuilt. There’s a lot of details about their early careers and time as fans themselves before entering the company.

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Takarasienne Talent Showcase! – March 2017

In this feature from Kageki, several siennes talk about skills they have that they don’t get to show off on stage. This issue features Tooma Kazuki, Ooki Makoto, Aizuki Hikaru, and Kanoha Toki.

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Monthly Question!! – July 2018

Monthly Question!! was the new Kageki Top Star feature for 2018, taking over from That’s RanKING! It’s somewhat similar to That’s RanKING! in that it asks the Top Stars what they think the others would do in a particular situation, but without the points competition element.

This month’s question: What would you do if you were in the middle of a really scary haunted house and suddenly noticed that the person you came in with was gone?

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That’s RanKING! – May 2017

In That’s RanKING!, a multi-year Kageki Top Star Q&A feature, the Top Stars rank each other based on various questions. The 2017 version of the column has questions sent in by readers.

This month’s question: Who would be best at leading a boy or girl scout troop?

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Takarasienne Talent Showcase! – May 2017

In this feature from Kageki, several siennes talk about skills they have that they don’t get to show off on stage. The May 2017 issue featured Kozakura Honoka, Suou Mahiro, Hoshibuki Ayato, and Saezuki Runa.

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