Troupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe or ask troupe members for questions to answers sent in by readers. Reporters rotate more slowly and in many troupes are only replaced on retirement or transfer, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
The July 2023 column for Star Troupe was Otosaki Itsuki and features backstage commentary from 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille.
Continue readingSensor is a Kageki feature with commentary themed around the 5 senses and a Q&A section. Houzuki’s was published in the February issue.
Continue reading‘My Treasure’ is a 2023 Kageki feature where stars describe their personal ‘treasures’ and play a Q&A game about a treasure hunt. Towaki’s was published in the November issue.
Continue readingTroupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe, often via Q&A content with questions solicited from readers. Reporters are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
This edition was written by Harumi Yuu, and talks about Tsukishiro Kanato’s birthday festivities around the GOAT rehearsals.
Continue readingTalk DX is a long-running GRAPH talk feature where Top Stars and their main otokoyaku co-stars discuss their current Grand Theatre performance before the shift to Tokyo. Lilac Dreamroad/Jewel de Paris!! talk was published in the July 2023 issue and probably recorded mid-May in real time.
This feature involves detailed plot discussion/spoilers.
Continue readingTsubo (which I’ve translated as ‘Thoughtpot’ since it can mean both ‘pottery’ or ‘the essence of a topic/discussion’) is Sahana Mako’s monthly solo column for Kageki, which she has been publishing since the May 2021 issue.
This column is about her experiences entering Major League Baseball fandom.
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the September 2024 issue.
Continue readingThis roundtable ahead of the Don Juan revival performance features Ikuta Hirokazu, Towaki Sea, and Hoshizora Misaki.
Continue readingBACKSTAGE was a GRAPH feature where stars answered questions and told stories about their backstage habits.
The July issue featured Houzuki An, Ayaki Hikari, Arisa Hitomi, and Neiro Yui.
Continue readingTroupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe, often via Q&A content with questions solicited from readers. Reporters are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
This edition was written by Kozakura Honoka, and talks about events backstage of the ME AND MY GIRL tour which featured Senka guest actress Minami Maito.
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