TELL ALL! was a 2016 Kageki feature asking Top Stars various questions about their personality, their work, and their daily life. Asumi’s was published in the October issue.
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All For One – Tamaki Ryou interview
The mainstream musical theater magazine MUSICAL features various interviews with Takarasiennes in every issue. This interview with Tamaki Ryou comes from a feature discussing the then-upcoming production All for One.
Please note: All for One apparently went through major revisions after the press conference performance. Thus, what Tamaki discusses in this interview may not entirely match up with the show as finally performed.
Continue readingArkadia Roundtable Talk
This roundtable talk for the 2017 Bow Hall performance Arkadia features director Kashihata Aiko and stars Akatsuki Chisei and Misono Sakura. It was published in the December 2017 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingflourish – Maaya Kiho (Snow Troupe)
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 – Miya Rurika and Ichijou Azusa
Sparkling 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 readingBackstage Journal: Agata Sen (Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate/Dramatic ‘S’!)
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 Agata Sen (of the 101 Class), and was published in the July 2017 issue.
Due to the nature of this feature there is the possibility of spoilers.
Continue reading5 Episodes: ‘That time back then…’ (Makaze Suzuho, Cosmos Troupe)
5 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 readingBackstage Journal: Maisora Hitomi (Wind over Yamataikoku/Sante!!)
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 then-Flower Troupe member Maisora Hitomi (of the 102 Class), and was published in the July 2017 issue.
Due to the nature of this feature there is the possibility of spoilers.
Continue readingTHE Otokoyaku: Cosmos Troupe Edition (Asaka Manato and Sakuragi Minato)
THE Otokoyaku was a Kageki feature from 2016 featuring Top Stars talking to younger up-and-coming otokoyaku in their troupes. The Cosmos Troupe interview was published in October and features Asaka Manato and Sakuragi Minato.
This talk seems to have been recorded early in performances for the 2016 Cosmos Troupe production of Elisabeth, so there is considerable discussion of their roles in that show.
Continue readingSagiri Seina, star of Takarazuka ‘Lupin III’ mourns Monkey Punch – “His words gave me courage”
Monkey Punch, the manga artist who originally created the Lupin III franchise, passed away on April 11, 2019, at the age of 81. Sagiri Seina was asked to make a statement. The original article was posted by Daily Sports Online on the 17th. (Archive link here.)
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