Troupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe or ask troupe members for questions to answers sent in by readers. Reporters rotate more slowly and in many troupes are only replaced on retirement or transfer, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
The July 2023 column for Star Troupe was Otosaki Itsuki and features backstage commentary from 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille.
Continue readingRyuu Masaki’s talk with the top students of the 101st class (who debuted in the 2015 performance of 1789 – Les Amants de la Bastille) was published in the June 2015 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingThis interview featuring statements from the directors and stars of the 2008 national tour of Rose of Versailles – Giroudelle Side Story/MIROIRS was published in the May 2008 issue of Kageki.
Unlike other cast/director interviews which take the form of roundtable talks, some small theatre shows will instead have the directors and the main stars give separate statements about the show and their roles.
Participants in this feature were: Ueda Shinji (writer/director of Giroudelle Side Story), Nakamura Satoru (director of MIROIRS), Mizu Natsuki, and Shirahane Yuri.
Continue readingThis 2010 Kageki feature introduces young performers and has them talk about recent events in their lives. The May issue features Hibiki Reona, Karyou Shizuru, Fujisaki Eri, and Makaze Suzuho.
(Please note Fujisaki makes a brief mention of researching the Holocaust for an upcoming production.)
Continue readingClassmate Violets was a talk feature published in the 2003 volume of GRAPH (with another run, Classmate Violets in Full Bloom, in 2004). 84th Class Members Otozuki and Hokushou’s was published in the June issue.
Continue readingSensor is a Kageki feature with commentary themed around the 5 senses and a Q&A section. Houzuki’s was published in the February issue.
Continue readingIn this feature from Kageki, siennes look back at their career and pick out roles that had an effect on their growth as a performer. This one was originally published in the April 2015 issue.
Continue readingTroupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe or ask troupe members for questions to answers sent in by readers. Reporters are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
This edition was written by Nanami Hiroki, and talks about Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Hakata as well as Ace Attorney 3: Miles Edgeworth.
Continue reading‘My Treasure’ is a 2023 Kageki feature where stars describe their personal ‘treasures’ and play a Q&A game about a treasure hunt. Towaki’s was published in the November issue.
Continue readingON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Yumesaki’s was published in the June issue.
Continue reading