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Backstage Journal – Arisa Hitomi (Lupin III/Fancy Guy!)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by kittychan

Backstage Journal is a short Kageki feature where very young cast members write anecdotes about what’s going on behind the scenes of the productions. They’re not very deep, being full of emojis and more like blog entries than articles, but they are a cute and fun way to get to know actresses and hear more about behind-the-scenes goings-on from a different point of view than the main stars.

This one is by then-Snow Troupe member Arisa Hitomi (of the 98th Class) and was published in the April 2015 issue.

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Voyage with You – Moon Troupe (Tsukishiro Kanato and Umino Mitsuki)

Posted on September 25, 2023 by kittychan

Voyage With You was a Kageki photoshoot and interview feature where the Top Combi picked a destination and time period for a photoshoot, as well as having a talk about the location and related Takarazuka shows. Tsukishiro and Umino picked ‘Nostalgic Morocco’ as the setting for their feature, which was published in October of 2022.

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ON THE RISE – On and Off: Toki Irisu

Posted on August 28, 2023 by kittychan

ON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Toki’s was published in the June issue. (This was several years before her transfer to Star Troupe.)

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the REVUE THEATRE – July 2022

Posted on August 21, 2023 by kittychan

In this feature, performers recommend shows to fit a particular mood. The October 2022 column featured Serika Toa, Kizuki Yuuma, Suwa Saki, and Oto Kurisu.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of the feature it can contain major spoilers.

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Todoroki Yuu: Talking to Myself With… (July 2021)

Posted on July 31, 2023 by kittychan

Former Senka Top Star Todoroki Yuu wrote this blog-style column in Kageki for many years until her retirement (first as ‘Talking to Myself’, then ‘Talking to Myself With Photo’ and finally as ‘Talking to Myself With…’).

In her July 2021 page, one of her last columns, she wrote about her earliest days in Snow Troupe with some old photos from Monsieur du Paris, as well as her upcoming final performance.

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the REVUE THEATRE – April 2022

Posted on July 20, 2023 by kittychan

(After this posting will revert to once a week on Mondays)

In this feature, performers recommend shows to fit a particular mood. The April 2022 column featured Tenju Mitsuki, Minami Maito, Irodori Michiru, and Reika Haru

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of the feature it can contain major spoilers.

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WINGS – July 2022

Posted on May 29, 2023 by kittychan

WINGS is a Kageki feature (revived from a few years back) where a few young actresses answer questions about themselves and Takarazuka. This issue’s column includes Haruno Sakura, Mihane Ai, Neiro Yui, and Kase Kyou.

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Moon Troupe Troupe Report, May 2015

Posted on May 26, 2023 by kittychan

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. (Moon Troupe sometimes rotates faster.)

Moon Troupe’s Troupe Report was written by Shimon Yuriya in 2015. The May edition focuses on the rehearsals for 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille.

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