Classmate Violets in Full Bloom – Oozora Yuuhi and Sena Jun (Jan 2004 GRAPH)

This talk series between classmates was published in the early 2000s. The talk between Oozora and Sena was published shortly before Sena’s official transfer to Moon Troupe.

The translation was sourced from Sena Jun’s memorial book, but seems basically complete.

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ESPECIAL TIME: As you like it – Tsukishiro Kanato (Moon) and Yuzuka Rei (Flower)

ESPECIAL TIME was a long-running invitation talk feature in GRAPH, where one sienne is given the opportunity to invite someone else.

Tsukishiro Kanato’s feature, where she invited Yuzuka Rei, was published in the December 2018 issue.

Some of the outtake photos from the back of the magazine are also included.

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REN’S KITCHEN – Towaki Sea (Snow Troupe)

Ren Tsukasa’s column on the members of the 97th class was published in GRAPH through 2018. Her interview with Towaki Sea was published in the December issue.

Ren’s columns includes recipes! I haven’t tested them yet so I can’t guarantee results, but I’ve tried to make sure they are understandable.

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With Sienne: February 2016

This photo feature, which ran in GRAPH through 2016, had subjects selecting photos they had taken with other Takarasiennes. This edition features Nanami Hiroki, Ayanagi Shou, Makaze Suzuho, and Umino Mitsuki.

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Rhythm – Akatsuki Chisei, Moon 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.

Akatsuki’s was published in the November issue.

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GRAPH Otokoyaku Cram School: Snow Troupe

This 2008 GRAPH feature had Top Stars answering questions from up-and-coming young stars. The Snow Troupe edition was published in the December issue and featured Mizu Natsuki and Ouki Kaname.

Please note that the translation was sourced from the reprint in Mizu’s memorial book, so though it did not appear abridged there is a chance that it was.

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Ashizawa Jin: HOP STEP ATTACK – Takumi Hibiki (Feb 1993 GRAPH)

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 1993 column was called HOP STEP ATTACK, and this interview with Takumi Hibiki was published in the February issue.

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With Sienne: June 2016

This photo feature, which ran in GRAPH through 2016, had subjects selecting photos they had taken with other Takarasiennes. This edition features Seto Kazuya, Saotome Wakaba, Mao Yuuki, and Tsukishiro Kanato.

(By this point, the photos had captions naming their subjects, which some previous issues did not.)

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