flourish was a GRAPH feature where Musumeyaku talked about things like their favorite scenes and costumes, and showed off handmade stage accessories. Maaya’s was published in October of 2017.
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.
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Continue reading5 Episodes is a 2019 Kageki feature for the 105th year of the Takarazuka Revue’s operation. Makaze’s was published in the April issue.
Continue readingThis duet song for Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan was added in the 2019 Cosmos Troupe production of Ocean’s 11, and appears midway through Act 1.
I have not yet seen this production yet, but I have translated the lyrics to accompany the upcoming script release, in order to make my translation apply to as many versions as possible. I may edit the translation once I have seen the actual performance.
Continue readingRelaxing Breeze (Fuwari) was a musumeyaku feature published in GRAPH, where an interview would take place at a cafe. It was focused on offstage topics such as how they destress or what they do on days off.
Kisaki’s was published in the November 2016 issue.
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the May 2018 issue. (This was prior to her Senka transfer.)
Continue readingSeo Yuria’s 95th class interview series was published in GRAPH through 2016. Her talk with Hoshino Anri was published in the November issue.
(Yes, she does use that many exclamation points in the original)
Continue readingTOP MANIA! was a 2017 Kageki feature where Top Stars and Top Musumeyaku talked about their work routine during performances. Kurenai’s was published in the April issue.
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the June 2018 issue.
Continue readingThis article about Star Troupe Top Star Kurenai Yuzuru’s retirement press conference was published by Nikkan Sports on February 6, 2019. The original article with photos can be found here. (Archive link here.)
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