This GRAPH feature ran in the mid-2000s. Takarasiennes would be given categories to pick their ‘Top 3′ for. Kiriya’s ran in the September issue.
Continue readingHonest Choice! (In 2006 too!) – Pick your best 3: Kiriya Hiromu
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Tag Archives: Decade: 2000s
Former Takarazuka Top Star Sagiri Seina reveals her struggles 2 years post-retirement
This interview with Sagiri Seina, former Top Star of Snow Troupe, was published by Oricon on October 5th. (Archive link here.) The original article was written by Uehara Kahori, and there are many pictures on the original website, so please click through!
Continue reading88th Class Ties
This round-robin style talk with all the 88th class members was published in the May 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: Kouzuki Ruu, Asaka Manato, Kagetsu Miyako, Sahana Mako, Kurenai Yuzuru, Hoshou Dai, Yugiri Rai
Continue readingON THE RISE – On and Off: Asaka Manato
ON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Asaka’s was published in the May issue. (Please note that she was still a Flower Troupe member at the time.)
Continue readingBackstage Journal – Mariki Towa (The Rose of Versailles: Oscar 2006)
Backstage 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 Snow Troupe member Mariki Towa (of the 87th Class), and was published in the June 2006 issue.
Continue readingSewatch!! #11 – Hoshino Anri, Snow Troupe
Seo 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 readingWhich Side are you On? May 2008
In the Kageki Top Star feature for 2008, all 5 Tops were asked to pick a side on 2 different questions.
For the May issue, the questions the Top Stars were asked were…
Question 1: If you were going to challenge yourself, would you try…
A – Skydiving
B – Scuba diving
Question 2: If you could be reborn, would you rather be…
A – A man
B – A woman
Keep Smiling! – Misaki Rion retirement talk with Yuuma Rin
This is Misaki Rion’s farewell invitation talk in Kageki, which was published in the April 2017 issue. She invited Senka member Yuuma Rin, who she had also performed with when they were both members of Flower Troupe.
Continue readingDream Stars’ Salon – Fuji’s Bar w. Ranju Tomu (Flower Troupe)
This Kageki feature from the mid-2000s had directors Fujii Daisuke and Ueda Keiko trading off hosting a ‘bar’ where they would conduct talk features with young otokoyaku stars. The interview between Fujii and Ranju Tomu was published in the February 2006 issue.
Continue readingRanking Talk Resurrected! (Snow Troupe – Mirai Yuuki, Sou Kazuho, Otozuki Kei)
Ranking Talk was a Kageki feature from the mid-2000s where young otokoyaku stars would rank each other in various categories. This one was published in the October 2005 issue and features Mirai Yuuki, Sou Kazuho, and Otozuki Kei.
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