This talk feature ahead of Moon Troupe Top Musumeyaku Manaki Reika’s retirement from Takarazuka was published in the November 2018 issue of GRAPH. The farewell talk is an invitation feature, and Manaki chose her partner, Moon Troupe Top Star Tamaki Ryou.
Continue readingAshizawa Jin is an illustrator/columnist who seems to have worked for GRAPH since the 1960s (yes, you read that right). His interview column gets a new title every year but usually the format is fairly similar. The 2018 column was called Heartpounding and Exciting, and this interview with Amahana Ema was published in the December 2018 issue.
Continue readingThis feature was published in Kageki for the 99th year of the company’s existence in 2013. Kurenai’s was published in the December issue; however, this translation used the reprinting in her memorial book (though it seems to be complete).
Continue readingSPOTLIGHT was a 2018 feature where Top Stars talked about roles that were major turning points for them, as well as their routines behind the scenes. Makaze’s was published in the November issue.
Some outtake shots from the back of the magazine are included.
Continue readingRhythm was a Q&A feature for young otokoyaku stars published through 2016, with fun questions about the performers’ on and offstage lives as well as some drawings. The specific questions and number of questions vary between features.
Towaki’s was published in the March issue. (At this point she had not yet moved to Flower, so she is still listed under Snow Troupe.)
Some outtakes from the back of the magazine are also included.
Continue readingThis 2010 Kageki feature introduces young performers and has them talk about recent events in their lives. The May issue features Seto Kazuya, Shimon Yuriya, Sumireno Rei, and Ayakaze Sakina.
Continue readingSalut! was a 2019 GRAPH feature interviewing young performers. Ren’s was published in March.
An outtake image from the back of the magazine is included.
Continue readingIdeal was a GRAPH feature where stars talk about their ideals versus reality in a variety of scenarios. Miya’s was published in the February 2019 issue.
Continue readingBIHODOKI is a GRAPH musumeyaku feature about beauty, fashion and lifestyle. Maaya Kiho’s was published in the December 2018 issue.
Some outtake photos from the back of the magazine are also included.
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Continue readingThis classmates feature between Star Troupe members Kurenai Yuzuru and Mahiro Shun was published in March, 2009, a few months before Mahiro’s retirement.
The translation is sourced from Kurenai’s memorial book, so while the talk appears complete, some of Mahiro’s extra content was omitted.
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