This round-robin style talk with all the 92nd class members was published in the October 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: Chinami Karan, Shouno Chio, Ayanagi Shou, Kizaki Reo, Tenma Michiru, Matsukaze Akira, Shizuki Otone, Takasumi Hayato, Rinjou Kira, Houzuki An, Marika Yume, Makaze Suzuho, Seki Yurito, and Mana Haruto.
Continue readingSeo Yuria’s 95th classmate interview series was published in GRAPH through 2016. Her talk with Kizuuki Yuuma was published in the July issue.
(I swear the number of exclamation marks used is directly reproduced from Seocchi’s text)
Continue readingThis is a feature out of Aran Kei’s memorial book that was originally published in the March 2008 GRAPH magazine. It has then-Top Star Aran passing on advice to Mahiro Shun, who at the time was a ken-5 junior actress. (Mahiro retired soon after this, but went on to perform in the most recent series of Sailor Moon musicals.)
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the June 2017 issue.
To the Future: Karen Yui
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Debut: April 2015, 1789, Les Amants de la Bastille
Nickname: Yui
Birthday: September 6
Hometown: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Offstage interests: Watching all sorts of musical films
First Takarazuka show:
It was Elisabeth, starring Mizu Natsuki. I loved it and watched the DVD constantly, so much that the cover got all beat up.
School clubs:
I didn’t enter any clubs, and every day after school or on days off I went to a dance school. If I hadn’t started dance I don’t think I would be who I am today.
Motivation for taking TMS entrance exam:
The first time I saw Elisabeth I fell in love with the gorgeous world of Takarazuka, as well as Mizu Natzuki and Shirahane Yuri’s acting, so I thought ‘There’s nowhere else for me!’
Memories of the debut performance:
Since I was given the opportunity to appear in the play as well, I was able to see how amazing the senior actresses were up close. I was moved and surprised every day.
A role that had a deep impression:
Frieda Flamme [Flaemschen] (Main cast: Saotome Wakaba/Umino Mitsuki), who I was given the opportunity to play in the shinjin kouen of Grand Hotel. While everything was new to me, I was able to fully experience how fun acting and getting into character is, and I was very happy to live as Flaemschen.
Senior actresses I admire:
Maihane Mimi-san and Shirayuki Sachika-san. I respect their way of thinking and behaving as musumeyaku, and I love them for being such bright and wonderful people!
Dreams as a performer:
I want to become a stage performer who can perform in such a way that if gives happy feeling to the people who come to see Takarazuka.
This is an talk between Beni and Coto during the run of The Scarlet Pimpernel, published in the June 2017 issue of GRAPH. It’s pretty in-depth and very fun!
chemicalperfume helped with editing and translating! Many thanks as always <3
Continue readingThis invitation talk feature was published in the May 2017 GRAPH issue. Rei and Senna were in TMS at the same time (one class apart) and this took place shortly after Senna became the new Top Musume of Flower Troupe, so they talk a lot about those things.
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the May 2017 issue.
Continue readingIn the continuation of this feature, Maa-sama answers questions from GRAPH readers as well as questions inspired by her upcoming show (at the time), A-Motion. (Part 1 here.)
Continue readingThis was published in the May 2017 issue of GRAPH. As usual for this feature, it is being posted in 2 parts. In the first part, Maa-sama lists several of her likes and dislikes. (Part 2 here.)
Continue readingTo the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the February 2017 issue.
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