THE SOUND OF QUESTION? (a pimp post of sorts :P) PART 1
It’s Question?!
I’ve decided to make a pimp post on the sound of Question? because I think they deserve more recognition than they actually have right now, even as a junior group in the company. I know that there’s already a really awesome pimp post on these boys already, done by deepintoblue, but because I love them so much I’d like try to elevate their status and recognition even more. You’ll probably find that there are repetitive points and information, but I’ve done my best to include things that you won’t usually find around the internet about Question? and the activities that they’re up to. I hope that with this introductory post you’ll be even more interested in these boys and support them because they’re just too awesome to pass.
I’ve been planning for this pimp post for quite some time already, and I finally got around to doing it. It can get wordy at times but I’ve done my best to put pictures everywhere so it can be more... visual. I hope you enjoy the post :D
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You’ve probably seen Question? performing at the very shaded part of the stage in Shounen Club as your Tokyo juniors prance about the stage singing to their senpais’ songs (“Beeeeee ambitiousssssssss...” oh, Kawai!). But Question? is more than a band for Shounen Club - they’ve gone on to release singles and stage their own plays (Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke 青春デンデケデケデケ), which is pretty commendable for a junior band in Johnny’s Entertainment that’s only been around for 4 years or so.
Question? is a band unit, supposedly modeled after TOKIO. They started performing in May 2004 and was then led by M.A.D. member Noda Yuya as the lead guitarist, Yonemura Daijiro as the lead vocalist and guitar, Fujiie Kazuyori as bassist and Yodogawa Yoshihiro as drummer.
Question? took over FiVe’s responsibility to play in Shounen Club in early 2005 and have since come up with their own original songs. In summer 2005, FiVe’s keyboardist Ishigaki Daisuke joined Question? and they were pretty much a “full unit” like TOKIO.
On October 2005, after one last performance of Precious Memories, Noda Yuya left the unit to rejoin his previous unit M.A.D., which was reformed, alongside junior unit Kis-My-Ft2. His departure led to Igo Akun as the newest addition to Question?, but he didn’t appear with the unit on Shounen Club until April 2006.
Question? has had their own live concerts, one with Noda Yuya in September 2005, and three in 2007 called “You Gotta Rock”. They’ve starred in a play called Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ) and collaborated with their senior Kondo Masahiko, otherwise known as Matchy, to form the temporary unit MATCHY with QUESTION?. A pretty fruitful journey for them even as juniors, don’t you think?
I think, for Question?, playing for their seniors’ concerts is a great privilege for them (KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, etc...), but then they’re always hidden in the dark, playing, and that’s not good enough. I’ve always had great respect for bands who can play their own instruments and I’ve always believed that they’re the ones who can last longer than the other bands who don’t because they’re able to sustain their own music and create it at their own will. But till now, Question? doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere, and I think that’s a really great pity, which explains again why I've decided to create this post!
Because I’m such a sucker for organizing things like Virgos although I’m really a Sagittarius (LIKE YORI), in this post, I’ve kind of split up everything into little divisions so you can get around to things more easily:
♥ MEMBER PROFILES
♥ SEISHUN DEN-DEKE-DEKE-DEKE
♥ MATCHY WITH QUESTION?
♥ SHOUNEN CLUB (AND OTHER PERFORMANCES/APPEARANCES)
♥ QUESTION? .MP3 RIPS & SONGS, ETC
♥ QUESTION? IN MAGAZINES
♥ USEFUL LINKS
♥ CREDITS
♥ ALSO CHECK OUT…
And yes I used the Virgo-Sagittarius comparison just so I could say “LIKE YORI” :P
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MEMBER PROFILES
Yonemura Daijiro 米村大滋郎
Name: Yonemura Daijiro (米村大滋郎)
Nickname(s): Yone
Birthday: August 8, 1984
Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Height: 173cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: B
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Vocals, guitar
♥ He graduated from Chuo University attachment high school.
♥ He has an older brother.
♥ He’s written lyrics and composed music before - note: the songs “Days”, “O・B”, “Striker” and “TIME SLIP”.
♥ He joined the Jimusho at the same time as NEWS’s Koyama Keiichiro, which translates to the year 2001.
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, he said his name is pretty special.
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, fellow member Yoshihiro Yodogawa revealed that Yone’s pretty friendly with juniors and kids, and that he tries his best to play with them. Yone declares that he loves children, and although he looks a little strict on the outside (I don’t see how, lol), he’ll welcome the juniors with open arms.
Fujiie Kazuyori 藤家和依
Name: Fujiie Kazuyori (藤家和依)
Nickname(s): Yori
Birthday: December 3, 1984
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Height: 167.5cm (what's with the 0.5cm :P)
Weight: 48kg
Blood Type: AB
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Bass
♥ He graduated from a vocational school.
♥ He’s got two sisters - one older, one younger - and a younger brother (I’m excited at the thought of a mini Yori going around :P).
♥ He joined the Jimusho in May 2002, the same time as Kis-My-Ft2’s Kitayama Hiromitsu.
♥ He’s got a habit of repeating whatever he says twice.
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, he said that he was naturally charming (that I’d agree with :P).
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Yori revealed himself that he eats a lot (well it doesn’t do a lot to your weight, does it? ^^).
Yodogawa Yoshihiro 淀川由浩
Name: Yodogawa Yoshihiro (淀川由浩)
Nickname(s): Yodo, Yodo-chan, Yoshi-kun (at least, Gaki calls him that!)
Birthday: September 9, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 166cm
Weight: 45kg
Blood type: O
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Drums
♥ He joined the Jimusho in May 2001.
♥ He’s the oldest in Question?, but apparently the shortest (which is okay because he sits down when he plays the drums and no one would notice anyway)!
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Yori revealed that Yodo carries a lot of bags with him - that he’ll have a backpack and another carrier bag in his hands (a wonder that he doesn’t crumble under the weight!). Yori goes on to say that in these bags, Yodo carries medicine with him, but we’re still not too sure if he carries ramen in his bags too!
♥ Based on the letter-reading segment fellow member Ishigaki Daisuke had with Yodo on a Shounen Club dated 2007.04.15, Yodo revealed that he gets on well with Ishigaki Daisuke (but I’m pretty sure it’s the same for all the other members anyway :P OH MEMBER ♥ PREVAILS)!
Ishigaki Daisuke 石垣大祐
Name: Ishigaki Daisuke (石垣大祐)
Nickname(s): Gaki
Birthday: June 28, 1985
Birthplace: Nerimaku, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 175cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood type: A
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Keyboard
♥ His older brother is actor Ishigaki Yuma! You might remember him as dormitory leader Tennoji Megumi in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e.
♥ His mother taught him how to play the piano.
♥ He joined the Jimusho on November 2000.
♥ He is also keyboardist for FiVe! (His situation kind of reminds me of Ryo, caught in between Kanjani8 and NEWS but it’s all good because FiVe + Question? = good friends!)
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, fellow member Igo Akun revealed that Gaki is afraid to ride on rollercoasters (which I think is completely fine!).
♥ Based on the letter-reading segment Gaki had with Yodo on a Shounen Club dated 2007.04.15, he revealed that a lot of people mistook Gaki as Yodo’s older brother.
Igo Akun 伊郷アクン
Name: Igo Akun (伊郷アクン)
Nickname(s): Akun, Akun-kun (ahahahahaha)
Birthday: April 19, 1988
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 182cm
Weight: 67kg
Blood type: A
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Lead guitar
♥ His father is Turkish, while his mother is half-Japanese.
♥ He’s the youngest member of Question?, but apparently the tallest (gotta love the irony when you compare him to Yodo!).
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, Akun said his calves are charming (O.O).
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Gaki revealed that Akun is usually the one who gets told about the things that he’s done wrong, and Akun is always almost very affected by these, but is able to recover from his misery quickly.
Noda Yuya 野田優也
[FORMER MEMBER]
Name: Noda Yuya (野田優也)
Birthday: July 13, 1984
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Height: 167cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood type: B
In Question?, he was in charge of: Lead guitar
♥ He left Question? in the fall of 2005.
♥ He’s apparently in junior group M.A.D., but because I’m not quite updated with his activities I don’t know a lot about him!
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SEISHUN DEN-DEKE-DEKE-DEKE 青春デンデケデケデケ
Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke is an adaptation of Sunao Ashihara’s novel which won the Naoki Prize in 1991. The story follows a group of high school students in the ‘60s who form a rock band styled after the American band The Ventures. I love saying the title over and over again - Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke-deke-deke and I’ll never know when to stop because I don’t know if I’ve already said “deke” three times”. The “den-deke-deke-deke” part is supposed to mimic the sound of the tremolo and the glissandi of The Ventures' "Pipeline".
In the play, Question? plays very unique characters:
Yone as Chikura - the son of a teacher,
Yori as Fujio - the heir of a Buddhist temple,
Yodo as Okushita - whose family owns a fishcake factory,
Akun as Shirai - whose family owns a fish market, and
Gaki as Taniguchi - the son of a doctor.
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From Hadaka no Johnny's: http://ricci.bidan.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=3342&sid=9aecfe22647619fb708eb79e344fad4f
Question? deepen their bond - first time leading actors in a stageplay
The five boys of Johnny's Junior group Question? opened their new stageplay "Seishun Dendekedekedeke" on March 5th in Tokyo's "Le Theatre Ginza".
The play is based on the Naoki award-winning novel by the same name which in the past has also been adapted for a movie. The five boys play the roles of highschool students living in Kagawa (a prefecture on the smallest of Japanese main islands, Shikoku) in the 1960s who get really passionate about their band. Though everyone caught the flu during the rehearsals, Fujiie Kazuyori (22) said it deepened their bond even further. At the end they also announced a special live concert, and Yonemura Daijirô (22) proudly added: "We've grown up, and we also managed to create a great sound."
President Johnny Kitagawa of their agency Johnnys Jimusho announced: "The stageplay will become a good experience for them, and I want to increase their musical activities." He is also thinking of letting them do a concert tour this spring.
The performance at Le Theatre Ginza will continue until the 13th, after a break it will continue on the 23rd at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center.
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WELLS JOHNNY YOU IS A LOT OF LOVE FOR GIVING THESE BOYS THIS CHANCE! *thumbsup*
There aren’t a lot of videos on the play that you can watch, but HatenaPenguin in YouTube has a few awesome videos of some of their promotional interviews and shows and such that you might be interested in checking out:
Ike-men
Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lN_VcD2JtaI
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=F-wL7nJQwnc
Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9lN8kcB1Exk
Part 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJwPpCXhiCE
Part 5: http://youtube.com/watch?v=blcQ3pntcYo
Part 6: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ip0ELcBY1Cw
Part 7: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FanJO9iqTBE
Part 8: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rPK-Mi0YG_o
You’ll get to find out who complains about the bass (with Yori displaying immediate defence ♥), who stole the role of prancing about naked from who and the dreams of each member for the band, among many other things! You’ll also get to see a little bit of Question? in school uniform and I’m only saying this because boys in uniform = ♥ x ∞ TYVM.
These clips load really fast and trust me you’ll find that you’ll tend to keep coming back to watch the same old things again because they’re so cute. I find that my mouth is always shaped in this fascinated grin when I watch and yeah that’s pretty much how Question? makes me feel every time I see them in action!
Question? on Premiere Soukutsu
Part A: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XQ32fcxO7Hg
Part B: http://youtube.com/watch?v=EOesmc8xfDQ
Part C: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3JYPTckJvJM
Part D: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eshUd_xlrE0
Part E: http://youtube.com/watch?v=egyJlY3IOb0
These clips, like Ike-men, load really fast too so you won’t be worrying about how long they’ll take to load and things like that and be all “OKAY THIS IS SO SLOW I REALLY WANNA SEE QUESTION? RIGHT NOW LIKE NOW LIKE NOW”.
The host talks a lot though, but it’s okay as long as they’re there I think it’s awesome enough!
Question? being all awkward about promoting their play
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2GEs8TIBw9Q
You get to appreciate the boys more with this video because they’re so awkward and nervous and they just start babbling and teasing each other about the nonsense that comes out of their mouth and it’s just too endearing to not watch!
Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke interview on 1/19 at the Harajuku Astro Hall
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RL8VQcR9mAA
In this little clip you’ll be able to see the boys talk a bit about the play, and the whole video is especially win at the end where Yone attempts to sum up the whole event!
Must-see! A little preview with Question? playing “Pipeline” by The Ventures
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCCQ8Nxgw0g
This has got to be one of my most favourite videos of Question? because they sound so good and you can hear them playing in the background as Gaki talks and everything and they just sound soooooo goooooooooooooooooooood... *wistful sigh* In fact I’ve got this playing on the background on repeat while I’m typing the whole of this post out! Okay come to think of it it’s really lame to have this on repeat, but they sound nearly as good as the original song :D That is how much this video is win. It makes you think, “Wow, if Question? can play as well as old rock ‘n’ roll bands like The Ventures and The Shadows, they’re pretty damn awesome.”
If you’re interested in listening to the original “Pipeline” from The Ventures, I’ve uploaded it and you can download it here from Mediafire:
The Ventures - “Pipeline”
http://www.mediafire.com/?yykcz3jeukk
Go ahead and do your own comparison :D
You’ll be able to find more videos related to the play if you keep clicking different videos in under “Related Links” - it kinda depends on luck sometimes but they don’t really have that many promotional videos on the play on YouTube so you’ll be able to catch on easily :D Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke is quite forgotten now, but I’m really happy these guys staged this play.
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MATCHY WITH QUESTION?
MATCHY with QUESTION? is a special, one-off unit between Kondo Masahiko (aka Matchy) and Question?. They released the single Mezamero! Yasei (目覚めろ!野性) in January 23, 2008 to serve as the ending theme for the anime Naruto Shippuuden.
Mezamero! Yasei (目覚めろ!野性) was released in two versions; a limited edition containing a DVD and a Naruto sticker, and a regular edition including a 12-page booklet as a first press bonus. The single also includes a cover of Midnight Shuffle, the 39th solo single of Kondo Masahiko (this was in 1996).
This was an amazing chance for Question? because, for those of you who aren’t aware, Matchy was really hot. Like, really hot. If any of you have watched this particular Domoto Kyodai (okay I checked, this episode is dated 2004.09.05, very vintage lol) episode where Nagase Tomoya was the guest and there was this segment called “Best Hits Domoto” you’ll get to see how Matchy performed when he was younger and this board where alllllllllllll his singles are on in (it looks like a quilt because there are so many singles and they’re all squares put together side by side). At the end Nagase Tomoya did an awesome cover of “GINGIRAGIN NI SARIGENAKU” with the band on Domoto Kyoudai and it was really pretty and I would totally love to go on to say how awesome it is but then I’ll be digressing so…
The whole point of that is to show how big Matchy is, and how Question? got a chance to collaborate with such a (once) celebrated star in their company. A big thumbs-up to the boys and to Matchy (because he can feel youthful once again with 5 young boys around him).
Although it was a temporary unit, it’s still awesome for Question? :D
I’ve uploaded the two single songs you can download them separately here:
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei
http://www.mediafire.com/?pjnhim1ruzs
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Midnight Shuffle
http://www.mediafire.com/?oc9i1ueg1is
Videos to watch:
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei PV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hOYPDecXc
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei performance on Music Station 2008.01.25
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MO5_7YarDds
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Making of Mezamero! Yasei PV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=d_wDQFD6Rok
I seriously thought I was in for good fun when I first watched this film but sadly this making lasts for as long as the song plays, and you can only really hear the boys talk in like less than quarter of the total video. Other than that, it’s still good that there is even a making for this song. You’ll get to see a bit of the boys practising in the studio with all of their instruments, and although you can’t really hear them play, it’s still awesome to be able to witness that sight because they’re, you know, essentially a band, and when you see a band get together to practise and play, it makes you feel as though they’re that close and that serious about making everything work. In the first part it’s just pretty much filming and nothing else although there are a few good things to look out for - the five boys in the recording studio singing “MEZAMERO! YASEI” together, Yori being passionate on the piano, etc. You get to hear them talk, but only for a little while, at the end of the video but no prizes for guessing who speaks the most in the end :D
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I seriously didn't mean to catch Gaki like that, I swear!
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MATCHY with QUESTION? on Utaban 2008.01.24
One of the greatest videos that there is out there of Question? with Matchy! I can't seem to find a link in YouTube, but if I'm not mistaken, there is a subbed video of their talk in newshfan's list of subbed videos!
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THE VIDEO:
QUESTION? MAKES A COOL ENTRANCE BY EMERGING FROM BEHIND, AS IF ON CUE, WHEN MATCHY AND THE HOSTS BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT THEM.
THEIR ENDEARING ANXIETY IS REFLECTED IN THEIR STIFF BODY LANGUAGE.
AND YORI DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHICH CAMERA TO LOOK AT ♥
WHEN ASKED TO INTRODUCE THEIR SONG, THERE ARE SO MANY AWKWARD PAUSES LIKE "Matchy wizu... [awkward pause] Q...Question?!"
And Nakai says they look like they're in a funeral :O
THE INFAMOUS "UI~" FROM YORI ♥
AND THE COMFORTING HUG AKUN ENVELOPES YORI IN ♥
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Utaban goodness aside, now here's why you should also watch MATCHY with QUESTION? on Music Station 2008.01.25:
YODO THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SING ABOUT VEGETABLES.
AND MATCHY IS JUST LIKE "STFU TALK TO MY HAND AND WATCH US!"
Follow this link here for downloads of the PV and/or appearances on programmes like Music Station and Hey! Hey! Hey!:
http://community.livejournal.com/johnnys_paradis/69374.html
Follow this link to download the making of the PV:
http://community.livejournal.com/chaakeeouyo/9039.html
Remember to give your thanks to the people who took the time to upload the files :D
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(CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, MY ORIGINAL POST IS TOO LARGE. I GOT A MESSAGE SAYING: "Error updating journal: Client error: Post too large." IS THIS EVEN LEGAL O.O)
I’ve decided to make a pimp post on the sound of Question? because I think they deserve more recognition than they actually have right now, even as a junior group in the company. I know that there’s already a really awesome pimp post on these boys already, done by deepintoblue, but because I love them so much I’d like try to elevate their status and recognition even more. You’ll probably find that there are repetitive points and information, but I’ve done my best to include things that you won’t usually find around the internet about Question? and the activities that they’re up to. I hope that with this introductory post you’ll be even more interested in these boys and support them because they’re just too awesome to pass.
I’ve been planning for this pimp post for quite some time already, and I finally got around to doing it. It can get wordy at times but I’ve done my best to put pictures everywhere so it can be more... visual. I hope you enjoy the post :D
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You’ve probably seen Question? performing at the very shaded part of the stage in Shounen Club as your Tokyo juniors prance about the stage singing to their senpais’ songs (“Beeeeee ambitiousssssssss...” oh, Kawai!). But Question? is more than a band for Shounen Club - they’ve gone on to release singles and stage their own plays (Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke 青春デンデケデケデケ), which is pretty commendable for a junior band in Johnny’s Entertainment that’s only been around for 4 years or so.
Question? is a band unit, supposedly modeled after TOKIO. They started performing in May 2004 and was then led by M.A.D. member Noda Yuya as the lead guitarist, Yonemura Daijiro as the lead vocalist and guitar, Fujiie Kazuyori as bassist and Yodogawa Yoshihiro as drummer.
Question? took over FiVe’s responsibility to play in Shounen Club in early 2005 and have since come up with their own original songs. In summer 2005, FiVe’s keyboardist Ishigaki Daisuke joined Question? and they were pretty much a “full unit” like TOKIO.
On October 2005, after one last performance of Precious Memories, Noda Yuya left the unit to rejoin his previous unit M.A.D., which was reformed, alongside junior unit Kis-My-Ft2. His departure led to Igo Akun as the newest addition to Question?, but he didn’t appear with the unit on Shounen Club until April 2006.
Question? has had their own live concerts, one with Noda Yuya in September 2005, and three in 2007 called “You Gotta Rock”. They’ve starred in a play called Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ) and collaborated with their senior Kondo Masahiko, otherwise known as Matchy, to form the temporary unit MATCHY with QUESTION?. A pretty fruitful journey for them even as juniors, don’t you think?
I think, for Question?, playing for their seniors’ concerts is a great privilege for them (KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, etc...), but then they’re always hidden in the dark, playing, and that’s not good enough. I’ve always had great respect for bands who can play their own instruments and I’ve always believed that they’re the ones who can last longer than the other bands who don’t because they’re able to sustain their own music and create it at their own will. But till now, Question? doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere, and I think that’s a really great pity, which explains again why I've decided to create this post!
Because I’m such a sucker for organizing things like Virgos although I’m really a Sagittarius (LIKE YORI), in this post, I’ve kind of split up everything into little divisions so you can get around to things more easily:
♥ MEMBER PROFILES
♥ SEISHUN DEN-DEKE-DEKE-DEKE
♥ MATCHY WITH QUESTION?
♥ SHOUNEN CLUB (AND OTHER PERFORMANCES/APPEARANCES)
♥ QUESTION? .MP3 RIPS & SONGS, ETC
♥ QUESTION? IN MAGAZINES
♥ USEFUL LINKS
♥ CREDITS
♥ ALSO CHECK OUT…
And yes I used the Virgo-Sagittarius comparison just so I could say “LIKE YORI” :P
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MEMBER PROFILES
Yonemura Daijiro 米村大滋郎
Name: Yonemura Daijiro (米村大滋郎)
Nickname(s): Yone
Birthday: August 8, 1984
Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Height: 173cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: B
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Vocals, guitar
♥ He graduated from Chuo University attachment high school.
♥ He has an older brother.
♥ He’s written lyrics and composed music before - note: the songs “Days”, “O・B”, “Striker” and “TIME SLIP”.
♥ He joined the Jimusho at the same time as NEWS’s Koyama Keiichiro, which translates to the year 2001.
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, he said his name is pretty special.
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, fellow member Yoshihiro Yodogawa revealed that Yone’s pretty friendly with juniors and kids, and that he tries his best to play with them. Yone declares that he loves children, and although he looks a little strict on the outside (I don’t see how, lol), he’ll welcome the juniors with open arms.
Fujiie Kazuyori 藤家和依
Name: Fujiie Kazuyori (藤家和依)
Nickname(s): Yori
Birthday: December 3, 1984
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Height: 167.5cm (what's with the 0.5cm :P)
Weight: 48kg
Blood Type: AB
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Bass
♥ He graduated from a vocational school.
♥ He’s got two sisters - one older, one younger - and a younger brother (I’m excited at the thought of a mini Yori going around :P).
♥ He joined the Jimusho in May 2002, the same time as Kis-My-Ft2’s Kitayama Hiromitsu.
♥ He’s got a habit of repeating whatever he says twice.
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, he said that he was naturally charming (that I’d agree with :P).
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Yori revealed himself that he eats a lot (well it doesn’t do a lot to your weight, does it? ^^).
Yodogawa Yoshihiro 淀川由浩
Name: Yodogawa Yoshihiro (淀川由浩)
Nickname(s): Yodo, Yodo-chan, Yoshi-kun (at least, Gaki calls him that!)
Birthday: September 9, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 166cm
Weight: 45kg
Blood type: O
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Drums
♥ He joined the Jimusho in May 2001.
♥ He’s the oldest in Question?, but apparently the shortest (which is okay because he sits down when he plays the drums and no one would notice anyway)!
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Yori revealed that Yodo carries a lot of bags with him - that he’ll have a backpack and another carrier bag in his hands (a wonder that he doesn’t crumble under the weight!). Yori goes on to say that in these bags, Yodo carries medicine with him, but we’re still not too sure if he carries ramen in his bags too!
♥ Based on the letter-reading segment fellow member Ishigaki Daisuke had with Yodo on a Shounen Club dated 2007.04.15, Yodo revealed that he gets on well with Ishigaki Daisuke (but I’m pretty sure it’s the same for all the other members anyway :P OH MEMBER ♥ PREVAILS)!
Ishigaki Daisuke 石垣大祐
Name: Ishigaki Daisuke (石垣大祐)
Nickname(s): Gaki
Birthday: June 28, 1985
Birthplace: Nerimaku, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 175cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood type: A
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Keyboard
♥ His older brother is actor Ishigaki Yuma! You might remember him as dormitory leader Tennoji Megumi in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e.
♥ His mother taught him how to play the piano.
♥ He joined the Jimusho on November 2000.
♥ He is also keyboardist for FiVe! (His situation kind of reminds me of Ryo, caught in between Kanjani8 and NEWS but it’s all good because FiVe + Question? = good friends!)
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, fellow member Igo Akun revealed that Gaki is afraid to ride on rollercoasters (which I think is completely fine!).
♥ Based on the letter-reading segment Gaki had with Yodo on a Shounen Club dated 2007.04.15, he revealed that a lot of people mistook Gaki as Yodo’s older brother.
Igo Akun 伊郷アクン
Name: Igo Akun (伊郷アクン)
Nickname(s): Akun, Akun-kun (ahahahahaha)
Birthday: April 19, 1988
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 182cm
Weight: 67kg
Blood type: A
In Question?, he’s in charge of: Lead guitar
♥ His father is Turkish, while his mother is half-Japanese.
♥ He’s the youngest member of Question?, but apparently the tallest (gotta love the irony when you compare him to Yodo!).
♥ On one of the promotional shows they did for Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke (青春デンデケデケデケ), when asked what his charming point was, Akun said his calves are charming (O.O).
♥ Based on the little talk segment with Question? on a Shounen Club episode dated 2007.01.14, Gaki revealed that Akun is usually the one who gets told about the things that he’s done wrong, and Akun is always almost very affected by these, but is able to recover from his misery quickly.
Noda Yuya 野田優也
[FORMER MEMBER]
Name: Noda Yuya (野田優也)
Birthday: July 13, 1984
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Height: 167cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood type: B
In Question?, he was in charge of: Lead guitar
♥ He left Question? in the fall of 2005.
♥ He’s apparently in junior group M.A.D., but because I’m not quite updated with his activities I don’t know a lot about him!
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SEISHUN DEN-DEKE-DEKE-DEKE 青春デンデケデケデケ
Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke is an adaptation of Sunao Ashihara’s novel which won the Naoki Prize in 1991. The story follows a group of high school students in the ‘60s who form a rock band styled after the American band The Ventures. I love saying the title over and over again - Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke-deke-deke and I’ll never know when to stop because I don’t know if I’ve already said “deke” three times”. The “den-deke-deke-deke” part is supposed to mimic the sound of the tremolo and the glissandi of The Ventures' "Pipeline".
In the play, Question? plays very unique characters:
Yone as Chikura - the son of a teacher,
Yori as Fujio - the heir of a Buddhist temple,
Yodo as Okushita - whose family owns a fishcake factory,
Akun as Shirai - whose family owns a fish market, and
Gaki as Taniguchi - the son of a doctor.
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From Hadaka no Johnny's: http://ricci.bidan.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=3342&sid=9aecfe22647619fb708eb79e344fad4f
Question? deepen their bond - first time leading actors in a stageplay
The five boys of Johnny's Junior group Question? opened their new stageplay "Seishun Dendekedekedeke" on March 5th in Tokyo's "Le Theatre Ginza".
The play is based on the Naoki award-winning novel by the same name which in the past has also been adapted for a movie. The five boys play the roles of highschool students living in Kagawa (a prefecture on the smallest of Japanese main islands, Shikoku) in the 1960s who get really passionate about their band. Though everyone caught the flu during the rehearsals, Fujiie Kazuyori (22) said it deepened their bond even further. At the end they also announced a special live concert, and Yonemura Daijirô (22) proudly added: "We've grown up, and we also managed to create a great sound."
President Johnny Kitagawa of their agency Johnnys Jimusho announced: "The stageplay will become a good experience for them, and I want to increase their musical activities." He is also thinking of letting them do a concert tour this spring.
The performance at Le Theatre Ginza will continue until the 13th, after a break it will continue on the 23rd at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center.
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WELLS JOHNNY YOU IS A LOT OF LOVE FOR GIVING THESE BOYS THIS CHANCE! *thumbsup*
There aren’t a lot of videos on the play that you can watch, but HatenaPenguin in YouTube has a few awesome videos of some of their promotional interviews and shows and such that you might be interested in checking out:
Ike-men
Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lN_VcD2JtaI
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=F-wL7nJQwnc
Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9lN8kcB1Exk
Part 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJwPpCXhiCE
Part 5: http://youtube.com/watch?v=blcQ3pntcYo
Part 6: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ip0ELcBY1Cw
Part 7: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FanJO9iqTBE
Part 8: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rPK-Mi0YG_o
You’ll get to find out who complains about the bass (with Yori displaying immediate defence ♥), who stole the role of prancing about naked from who and the dreams of each member for the band, among many other things! You’ll also get to see a little bit of Question? in school uniform and I’m only saying this because boys in uniform = ♥ x ∞ TYVM.
These clips load really fast and trust me you’ll find that you’ll tend to keep coming back to watch the same old things again because they’re so cute. I find that my mouth is always shaped in this fascinated grin when I watch and yeah that’s pretty much how Question? makes me feel every time I see them in action!
Question? on Premiere Soukutsu
Part A: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XQ32fcxO7Hg
Part B: http://youtube.com/watch?v=EOesmc8xfDQ
Part C: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3JYPTckJvJM
Part D: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eshUd_xlrE0
Part E: http://youtube.com/watch?v=egyJlY3IOb0
These clips, like Ike-men, load really fast too so you won’t be worrying about how long they’ll take to load and things like that and be all “OKAY THIS IS SO SLOW I REALLY WANNA SEE QUESTION? RIGHT NOW LIKE NOW LIKE NOW”.
The host talks a lot though, but it’s okay as long as they’re there I think it’s awesome enough!
Question? being all awkward about promoting their play
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2GEs8TIBw9Q
You get to appreciate the boys more with this video because they’re so awkward and nervous and they just start babbling and teasing each other about the nonsense that comes out of their mouth and it’s just too endearing to not watch!
Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke interview on 1/19 at the Harajuku Astro Hall
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RL8VQcR9mAA
In this little clip you’ll be able to see the boys talk a bit about the play, and the whole video is especially win at the end where Yone attempts to sum up the whole event!
Must-see! A little preview with Question? playing “Pipeline” by The Ventures
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCCQ8Nxgw0g
This has got to be one of my most favourite videos of Question? because they sound so good and you can hear them playing in the background as Gaki talks and everything and they just sound soooooo goooooooooooooooooooood... *wistful sigh* In fact I’ve got this playing on the background on repeat while I’m typing the whole of this post out! Okay come to think of it it’s really lame to have this on repeat, but they sound nearly as good as the original song :D That is how much this video is win. It makes you think, “Wow, if Question? can play as well as old rock ‘n’ roll bands like The Ventures and The Shadows, they’re pretty damn awesome.”
If you’re interested in listening to the original “Pipeline” from The Ventures, I’ve uploaded it and you can download it here from Mediafire:
The Ventures - “Pipeline”
http://www.mediafire.com/?yykcz3jeukk
Go ahead and do your own comparison :D
You’ll be able to find more videos related to the play if you keep clicking different videos in under “Related Links” - it kinda depends on luck sometimes but they don’t really have that many promotional videos on the play on YouTube so you’ll be able to catch on easily :D Seishun Den-deke-deke-deke is quite forgotten now, but I’m really happy these guys staged this play.
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MATCHY WITH QUESTION?
MATCHY with QUESTION? is a special, one-off unit between Kondo Masahiko (aka Matchy) and Question?. They released the single Mezamero! Yasei (目覚めろ!野性) in January 23, 2008 to serve as the ending theme for the anime Naruto Shippuuden.
Mezamero! Yasei (目覚めろ!野性) was released in two versions; a limited edition containing a DVD and a Naruto sticker, and a regular edition including a 12-page booklet as a first press bonus. The single also includes a cover of Midnight Shuffle, the 39th solo single of Kondo Masahiko (this was in 1996).
This was an amazing chance for Question? because, for those of you who aren’t aware, Matchy was really hot. Like, really hot. If any of you have watched this particular Domoto Kyodai (okay I checked, this episode is dated 2004.09.05, very vintage lol) episode where Nagase Tomoya was the guest and there was this segment called “Best Hits Domoto” you’ll get to see how Matchy performed when he was younger and this board where alllllllllllll his singles are on in (it looks like a quilt because there are so many singles and they’re all squares put together side by side). At the end Nagase Tomoya did an awesome cover of “GINGIRAGIN NI SARIGENAKU” with the band on Domoto Kyoudai and it was really pretty and I would totally love to go on to say how awesome it is but then I’ll be digressing so…
The whole point of that is to show how big Matchy is, and how Question? got a chance to collaborate with such a (once) celebrated star in their company. A big thumbs-up to the boys and to Matchy (because he can feel youthful once again with 5 young boys around him).
Although it was a temporary unit, it’s still awesome for Question? :D
I’ve uploaded the two single songs you can download them separately here:
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei
http://www.mediafire.com/?pjnhim1ruzs
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Midnight Shuffle
http://www.mediafire.com/?oc9i1ueg1is
Videos to watch:
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei PV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hOYPDecXc
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei performance on Music Station 2008.01.25
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MO5_7YarDds
MATCHY with QUESTION? - Making of Mezamero! Yasei PV
http://youtube.com/watch?v=d_wDQFD6Rok
I seriously thought I was in for good fun when I first watched this film but sadly this making lasts for as long as the song plays, and you can only really hear the boys talk in like less than quarter of the total video. Other than that, it’s still good that there is even a making for this song. You’ll get to see a bit of the boys practising in the studio with all of their instruments, and although you can’t really hear them play, it’s still awesome to be able to witness that sight because they’re, you know, essentially a band, and when you see a band get together to practise and play, it makes you feel as though they’re that close and that serious about making everything work. In the first part it’s just pretty much filming and nothing else although there are a few good things to look out for - the five boys in the recording studio singing “MEZAMERO! YASEI” together, Yori being passionate on the piano, etc. You get to hear them talk, but only for a little while, at the end of the video but no prizes for guessing who speaks the most in the end :D
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I seriously didn't mean to catch Gaki like that, I swear!
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MATCHY with QUESTION? on Utaban 2008.01.24
One of the greatest videos that there is out there of Question? with Matchy! I can't seem to find a link in YouTube, but if I'm not mistaken, there is a subbed video of their talk in newshfan's list of subbed videos!
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THE VIDEO:
QUESTION? MAKES A COOL ENTRANCE BY EMERGING FROM BEHIND, AS IF ON CUE, WHEN MATCHY AND THE HOSTS BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT THEM.
THEIR ENDEARING ANXIETY IS REFLECTED IN THEIR STIFF BODY LANGUAGE.
AND YORI DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHICH CAMERA TO LOOK AT ♥
WHEN ASKED TO INTRODUCE THEIR SONG, THERE ARE SO MANY AWKWARD PAUSES LIKE "Matchy wizu... [awkward pause] Q...Question?!"
And Nakai says they look like they're in a funeral :O
THE INFAMOUS "UI~" FROM YORI ♥
AND THE COMFORTING HUG AKUN ENVELOPES YORI IN ♥
OH YES ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Utaban goodness aside, now here's why you should also watch MATCHY with QUESTION? on Music Station 2008.01.25:
YODO THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SING ABOUT VEGETABLES.
AND MATCHY IS JUST LIKE "STFU TALK TO MY HAND AND WATCH US!"
Follow this link here for downloads of the PV and/or appearances on programmes like Music Station and Hey! Hey! Hey!:
http://community.livejournal.com/johnnys_paradis/69374.html
Follow this link to download the making of the PV:
http://community.livejournal.com/chaakeeouyo/9039.html
Remember to give your thanks to the people who took the time to upload the files :D
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