Monthly Episode! Hyper – February 2003

In this Kageki feature, the follow-up to a feature published in 2002, a group of younger otokoyaku pick topics from a list and write a short reflection or anecdote.

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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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Sena Jun – Words for the Day: Chapter 6

This photo and essay book was written by Moon Troupe Top Star Sena Jun and published during promotions for the 2008 show ME AND MY GIRL, where Top Musumeyaku Ayano Kanami retired. It’s very charming and occasionally emotional.

Some chapters are very short, or contain only pictures, and thus are combined.

The book also featured dual Japanese and English chapter titles, which were not always the same. Where these differ, both are included, with the translation of the Japanese title following in brackets. (For example, Chapter 8 is That time [The era of Asa and Osako])

Content note: This chapter contains discussions of dieting.

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Feeling Now – March 2012

In the 2012 Top Star feature, the Top Stars are asked to pick answers to questions based on their current mood.

March questions: ‘What movie genre would you be interested in right now?’ and ‘If you were buying a new wallet right now, what color would you buy?’

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First Cosmos Troupe Top Star at 20th anniversary event – ‘I’m so glad it wasn’t Tiger Troupe’

This article about the Cosmos Troupe anniversary event was published in Hochi News on February 20th. (Archive link here.)

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