This lengthy special feature on Star Feathers and what they mean to the performers was published in the April 2022 issue of Kageki.
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Voyage with You – Star Troupe (Rei Makoto and Maisora Hitomi)
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. Makoto and Maisora picked 18th Century Colmar, France, for their feature, which was published in the March issue.
An outtake from the back of the magazine is included.
Continue readingLooking Back on 2022 – Star 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.)
Continue readingMake a choice! Which side are you on? – November 2021
Make a choice! was the 2021 Top Star feature in Kageki, where each Top Star answered a question with two choices, created by one of the other Top Stars. This one was published in November, with Rei Makoto asking ‘You’re lost! What do you do?’
Continue readingI want to perform my own kind of Romeo – Takarazuka Star Troupe Top Star Rei Makoto
This interview with Rei Makoto ahead of the opening of Romeo et Juliette was published by Kobe News on January 21, 2021. The original article, written by Kataoka Satomi [estimated reading] can be found here. (Archive link here.)
Continue readingTakarazuka Top Combi Rei Makoto and Maisora Hitomi display powerful singing skills in Romeo et Juliette
This article about the promotional press conference for the 2021 Romeo et Juliette production was published by Fuji TV View on December 11, 2020. (Archive link here.) Click through for many photos.
Continue readingTakarazuka Revue ‘El Halcon’ – Rei Makoto: “I’m so happy to take on this challenge”
This article about the opening of Rei Makoto’s El Halcon revival was published by Sankei News West on November 11. The original article can be found here (click through for photos). (Archive link here.)
Continue readingStar Troupe Troupe Report – June 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.
Star Troupe’s Troupe Report has been written by Kisaragi Ren since 2015. The June 2017 edition features questions for the leading members of the troupe and backstage anecdotes.
Continue readingStar Troupe Troupe Report (December 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.
Star Troupe’s Troupe Report has been written by Kisaragi Ren since 2015. The December 2017 edition focuses on Ichijo Azusa, who retired from Star Troupe with the show closing that month.
Continue readingTalk DX – The Scarlet Pimpernel: Kurenai Yuzuru & Rei Makoto
This is an talk between Beni and Coto during the run of The Scarlet Pimpernel, published in the June 2017 issue of GRAPH. It’s pretty in-depth and very fun!
chemicalperfume helped with editing and translating! Many thanks as always <3
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