Troupe Report is a Kageki feature where an appointed reporter will write about current events in the troupe, often via Q&A content with questions solicited from readers. Reporters are generally only replaced on retirement, unlike other backstage features that rotate monthly or quarterly.
This edition was written by Ootori Mayu and features mainly Q&As with Asumi Rio and other Flower Troupe stars.
Continue readingWords and Pictures is an update on backstage events from each troupe, with the writers rotating quarterly.
Ootori Mayu was the Flower Troupe writer for the first quarter of 2013. This column features Ootori’s experience watching Ranju Tomu’s ‘Streak of Light’ concert, Ocean’s 11 rehearsals, and Ranju’s guest appearance in The Rose of Versailles.
Continue readingThis photo feature, which ran in GRAPH through 2016, had subjects selecting photos they had taken with other Takarasiennes. This edition features Uzuki Hayate, Ootori Mayu, Aizuki Hikaru, and Towaki Sea.
Continue readingTRIPLE 4 is a Kageki feature where siennes list their top 3 favorites in 4 different Takarazuka-related categories. Ootori Mayu’s was published in the July 2016 issue, along with Tenju Mitsuki’s.
Again, a lot of these shows I haven’t seen so I have to go by her descriptions.
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