The second part of this feature is a talk between Ayakaze Sakina, Asazuki Kiwa, and Asami Jun.
Some outake photos from the back of the magazine are also included.
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New Snow Troupe Top Star Special – Ayakaze Sakina (part 1)
This special GRAPH feature to commemorate Ayakaze Sakina’s ascension was published in September of 2021.
It is being posted in 2 parts due to length. The first part features statements from Ayakaze and new Top Musumeyaku Asazuki Kiwa, as well as a trio Q&A featuring Ayakaze, Asazuki, and Asami Jun.
Some outtake photos from the back of the magazine are included.
Continue readingMy School Days – March 2009
My School Days was a GRAPH feature where performers were asked about their memories of both mainstream school and their time in the Takarazuka Music School.
The March 2009 issue features Toki Irisu, Shirosaki Ai, Ozuki Tooma, and Yumeno Seika.
Continue readingESPECIAL TIME: As you like it – Aine Harei and Koto Marie
ESPECIAL TIME was a long-running invitation talk feature in GRAPH, where one sienne is given the opportunity to invite someone else.
Aine Harei’s feature, where she invited Koto Marie, was published in the February 2010 issue.
Some of the outtake photos from the back of the magazine are also included.
Continue readingAsami Hikaru – Last GRAPH Interview (December 2006)
This interview, conducted by Ashizawa Jin, was published for Asami Hikaru’s last appearance in GRAPH before her retirement.
Continue readingBeautiful Sunday – We were Ken-3 Once (Sept 2010)
In the 2010 GRAPH photo feature (featuring an unreplicable pun on the Japanese word for ‘3’), performers presented photos from their third year in the company. The September issue featured Misuzu Aki, Sakura Ichika, Daigo Seshiru, and Makaze Suzuho.
Continue readingTo the Future – Ranze Keito, Moon Troupe
To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the November 2018 issue. (Note that at the time Ranze performed as an otokoyaku, but changed to musumeyaku shortly after this feature went to print.)
Continue readingZUKA LIVE – Asami Jun (Snow Troupe)
ZUKA LIVE was an ‘advice show’ style column in GRAPH where readers could write in with questions for stars. Asami’s was published in the August 2021 issue.
(As with all reader features, there is the possibility that I missed some reference in the pen names.)
Continue readingTo the Future – Kishou Kazuto, Star Troupe
To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the December 2012 issue.
Continue readingSPOTLIGHT – Kurenai Yuzuru
SPOTLIGHT was a 2018 feature where Top Stars talked about roles that were major turning points for them, as well as their routines behind the scenes. Kurenai’s was published in the December issue.
Some outtake shots from the back of the magazine are included.
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