‘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.
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Moon Troupe Troupe Report, February 2023
Troupe 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: Lilac Dreamroad/Jewel de Paris!! (Ayakaze Sakina and Asami Jun)
Talk 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 readingThoughpot (Tsubo) – Sahana Mako (July 2024)
Tsubo (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: Mitsurugi Kai (Star Troupe)
To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the September 2024 issue.
Continue readingDon Juan Roundtable Talk (Flower, 2024)
This roundtable ahead of the Don Juan revival performance features Ikuta Hirokazu, Towaki Sea, and Hoshizora Misaki.
Continue readingBACKSTAGE – July 2023
BACKSTAGE 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 readingStar Troupe Troupe Report – November 2023
Troupe 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.
Continue readingSTYLE – Anon Yuusei (Cosmos Troupe)
STYLE is a GRAPH fashion feature where otokoyaku talk about their off-stage style. Anon’s was published in the July 2023 issue.
Continue readingWINGS – February 2024
WINGS is a periodically revived Kageki feature where a few young actresses answer questions about themselves and Takarazuka. This issue’s column includes Misora Maru, Kishou Kazuto, Ruo Ria, and Ayaji Yurina.
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