This 2010 Kageki feature introduces young performers and has them talk about recent events in their lives. The May issue features Seto Kazuya, Shimon Yuriya, Sumireno Rei, and Ayakaze Sakina.
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Backstage Journal – Natsuzora Momomi (Elisabeth, Flower Troupe 2002-3)
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 good way to get to know the newest actresses in each troupe.
This one is by Flower Troupe member Natsuzora Momomi (of the 86th Class), and was published in the February 2003 issue.
Continue readingON THE RISE – On and Off: Sagiri Seina
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. Sagiri’s was published in the September issue.
(As this was sourced from her memorial book it is missing the ‘profile’ section from other translations of this feature.)
Continue reading99th Class debut talk: Let’s fly! To that sparkling stage of dreams
This talk featuring Sou Kazuho, who was starring in the 99th Class debut performance, The Rose of Versailles: Fersen, and the top members of the new class, was published in the June 2013 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingBackstage Journal – Takumi Hibiki (The Rose of Versailles: Fersen 1990)
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 good way to get to know the newest actresses in each troupe or see what your favorite performers got up to in their younger days.
This one is by Flower Troupe member Takumi Hibiki (of the 73rd Class), and was published in the August 1990 issue.
Continue readingLet’s Ask 2 Questions! – June 2013
In the 2013 Top Star feature for Kageki, the Tops of each troupe took turns submitting questions that they would all answer, as well as predicting the question writer’s own answers.
The questions from June (submitted by Sou Kazuho):
1) Do you like rainy days?
2) What is your favorite color for umbrellas?
PHOTO TREASURES – Sou Kazuho, Flower Troupe (July 2012)
PHOTO TREASURES was the 2012 photo feature in GRAPH. Sou’s was published in the July issue (she was still a Flower Troupe member at the time).
Continue readingPRxPRince Roundtable talk (March 2019 Kageki)
This talk for the production of Towaki Sea’s first Bow Hall lead show, PRxPRince, was published in the March 2019 issue of Kageki, and features Towaki Sea, Jun Hana, and director Machida Nanoka.
Continue readingWe Are EXCITER! – Farewell Talk (Matobu Sei and Fujii Daisuke)
This talk between then-Flower Troupe Top Star Matobu Sei and Takarazuka Revue director Fujii Daisuke was published for Matobu’s retirement in the April 2011 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingSnow Troupe Troupe Report, April 2017
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 are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
Snow Troupe’s Troupe Report has been written by Sahana Mako since 2012. The April 2017 edition focuses on Snow Troupe’s performance of One Night of Stars/Greatest Hits! in Nagoya’s now-closed Chunichi Theatre.
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