Ashizawa Jin is an illustrator/columnist who seems to have worked for GRAPH since the 1960s (yes, you read that right). His interview column gets a new title every year but usually the format is fairly similar. The 1993 column was called HOP STEP ATTACK, and this interview with Takumi Hibiki was published in the February issue.
Continue readingBackstage 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 readingFriendship Networking was a relay-style talk feature published in GRAPH in the early 90s. This talk between Takumi Hibiki and Todoroki Yuu was published in August 1992.
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