Since 2018 was the 100th year of Kageki being in publication, there were various commemorative events and features. In this feature, stars answer questions with the number 100 in them, and also describe their own personalities in terms of percentages.
Ayanagi’s was published in the April issue.
Continue readingThis article was published by Kobe News NEXT on September 20th, 2018; however, the page has since been removed with no archives remaining.
(I omitted one paragraph of the article that was irrelevant to Takarazuka)
Continue readingBIHODOKI is a GRAPH musumeyaku feature about beauty, fashion and lifestyle. Manaki Reika’s was published in the February 2018 issue.
NOTE: I don’t endorse any beauty or health treatments recommended by Takarasiennes. Translation is for information purposes only.
Continue readingSparkling TIME is a long-running photo/talk feature from Kageki. Hiroki and Chitose’s was published in the September 2016 issue. They are classmates from the 89th class.
Continue readingMonthly 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 scenario: You are Momotaro. You are headed to Demon Island. The dog, the monkey, and the pheasant tell you ‘If you give me a millet dumpling we’ll join you’. However, if you only had one millet dumpling…
Continue readingSince 2018 was the 100th year of Kageki being in publication, there were various commemorative events and features. In this feature, stars answer questions with the number 100 in them, and also describe their own personalities in terms of percentages.
Nanami’s was published in the April issue.
Continue readingBackstage Journal is a short Kageki feature where very young cast members write anecdotes about what’s going on behind the scenes of the productions. They’re not very deep, being full of emojis and more like blog entries than articles, but they are a good way to get to know the newest actresses in each troupe.
This one is by Flower Troupe member Nana Kurara (of the 93rd Class), and was published in the January 2011 issue. CODE HERO was a 2010 side theatre show starring Asaka Manato, Misaki Rion, and Nozomi Fuuto.
Due to the nature of this feature there is the possibility of spoilers.
Continue readingThis photoshoot and talk feature with Flower Troup Tops Ranju Tomu and Ranno Hana was published in the November 2011 issue of GRAPH, and was recorded during the run of their official Top Combi debut show, Phantom.
Continue readingThis interview with Flower Troupe Top Star Asumi Rio was published in the June print edition of Marisol magazine and then posted to their website on August 17, 2018. (Archive link here.) There’s a very pretty photo as well.
Continue readingIn 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: Who would be the best at setting up a practical joke?
I’ve also included some outtakes that were printed in the back of the magazine.
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