This lengthy special feature on Star Feathers and what they mean to the performers was published in the April 2022 issue of Kageki.
Continue readingThe Charm of Takarazuka – Star Feathers
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Cosmos Troupe New Top Combi Special Talk: ‘Writing our New Story Together’ (Makaze Suzuho and Jun Hana)
This debut talk between Makaze Suzuho and Jun Hana was published in the July 2021 issue of GRAPH.
Continue readingLooking Back on 2022 – Cosmos Troupe
Every year in Kageki, each Top Star and Top Musumeyaku publishes a recap of their year in the December issue. While in the actual magazine, the Top Stars and Top Musumeyaku have separate sections, for posting I am combining the two statements for each troupe. (I have also only translated the statements and left off the rather overwrought advertising-style intro blurbs just to save time.)
This is the last of the recap series, as Senka has not printed recap features since the retirement of Todoroki Yuu.
Continue readingVoyage with You – Cosmos Troupe (Makaze Suzuho and Jun Hana)
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. Yuzuka and Hoshikaze picked America in the 1970s-80s for their feature, which was published in the August issue.
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 readingTo the Future – Jun Hana (Snow Troupe)
To the Future is a small GRAPH interview of junior actresses. This one was published in the December 2017 issue. (This was a few years before Jun’s transfer to Cosmos Troupe.)
Continue readingFairy Interview: Jun Hana
Fairy Interview is a monthly feature of web women’s magazine With Takarazuka. This interview with Jun Hana, written by Natori Chisato, was posted with the January 2018 issue. (Archive link here.)
Continue readingSnow Troupe: Aya Ouka has first lead role immediately after troupe transfer – ‘There’s no time to be nervous!’
This account of the junior performance of The Path of Light was published by Daily Sports Online on November 28th. The original article can be found here; (archive link here) there are a couple photos so I encourage you to click through and give the publishers some traffic!
Snow Troupe: Aya Ouka has first lead role immediately after troupe transfer – ‘There’s no time to be nervous!’
The junior performance of The Path of Light: Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre took place on the 28th in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre in Hyogo. Aya Ouka, who transferred from Star Troupe in August, had the leading role.
It is the sixth year since her stage debut. In her Star Troupe junior performances she had proved her skill in many roles including 2 successive performances as second level star. Upon transferring to Snow Troupe, she had her long-awaited opportunity for a lead role. When she introduced herself as “Aya Ouka of Snow Troupe,” emphasizing the troupe name, she received great applause from the whole theatre. “Everyone in Snow Troupe received me warmly and [main cast Top Star] Nozomi Fuuto-san instructed me thoroughly,” she said gratefully.
Ms. Nozomi advised her “You have 1 hour and 35 minutes to bring Robespierre to life.” As Ms. Nozomi is one of the best singers in Takarazuka, world class songwriter Frank Wildhorn scored all of the songs. Ms. Aya sang all of those difficult songs; “It was more sheet music than I’d ever seen before,” she said, looking back.
While she said normally “I get nervous easily,” this time was different. It felt like “There’s no time to be nervous!”’ She worked hard with the responsibility of a lead role, and was able to bring a calm, confident performance.
This is also the first heroine role for Jun Hana, who plays Marie-Anne. “I was able to show my love and support for Robespierre on stage, and in the wings, and even during costume changes,” she said with a fresh-faced smile.