To the Future – February 2010 (Toa Reiya, Kitori Mariya)

To the Future is a GRAPH interview feature for up-and-coming young performers that has gone through various versions over the years. This was published in the February 2010 issue and features Star Troupe performers Toa Reiya and Kitori Mariya.

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Manaki Reika & Tamaki Ryou farewell talk

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.

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Heartpounding and Exciting #11 – Ashizawa Jin interview with Amahana Ema

Ashizawa 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.

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ON/OFF – 9×9 Questions: Kurenai Yuzuru

This 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).

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Rhythm – Towaki Sea, Snow Troupe

Rhythm 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.

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#InstaGRAPH – January 2019

#InstaGRAPH was a social media-themed photo feature that ran in GRAPH (shocking) in 2019. The January issue featured photos presented by Sumiki Sayato, Seo Yuria, Hana Yuuki, and Agata Sen.

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