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gat_x303 in news_jpop

Yamapi for thought.

Oct 22, 2006 00:24

I remember reading something Yamapi once said that left a big impression on me. It was either in a magazine or interview... you can consider this a rumor until I locate the actual source and can confirm this as fact.

He wondered if his fans would remain his fans if he was to become disfigured in an accident or become ugly.

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shade_of_kim October 22 2006, 09:14:02 UTC

well, i fell in love with yamapi when i was watching nobuta. i fell in love with akira the first time he appeared. i like akira, n they say that yamapi is most like akira, which means i like yamapi. i didnt really take notice of him when i watched 'stand up!'(maybe bcuz im just watching nino that time XD)...so yeah, i wanna c him get bold. i mean, koki did it, n suprisingly, he looks good in it, rite!
okay, im crapping now...but the point is, especially from his jweb entries, he's a pure sunshine, n his face is not the prove for it, ne!

argentumfeles October 22 2006, 09:55:00 UTC

Well you can also look at this from another side. You are exposed to the same thing every day. I am exposed to this every day. Everyone is. It makes a difference in how you handle it. You caught on what I figured out as well. Yamapi is the 'everybody's friend'. It also means one is very susceptable to people. He has it in him (hence the remarks), though I think he has much to learn and is at times still a bit weak in the knees with it. I don't think he needs our pity. One look at this kids bank account ought to remove it for me ( ... )

sadotsu October 22 2006, 10:35:58 UTC

Excuse me if it's just me, but I don't really get what you're saying. You use words like "this" and "these", but what are they referring to? What "claims" exactly are you reffering to? Yamapi's supposed insecurity? His desire to be "normal"?
And what do you mean by "the right message"? The right message about what? What are the "wrong reasons" and what are the right ones?
Sorry if I sound stupid, I just find you hard to understand.

riccichan October 22 2006, 10:49:39 UTC

Just a quick note, referring to his comment on women:

Remember that he lives in Japan. Not in Europe, not in the U.S. And he is an idol - he is supposed to say things like "Become cute, feminine and good at cooking", because that is what the mainstream Japanese society expects little girls to strive for (and they do it themselves too).

gat_x303 October 22 2006, 12:57:09 UTC

You brought up some good points. But I think you're also missing the purpose of my entry, which is not to discuss whether Yamapi should care about other's perception of him, but that we as fans should be more aware of our expectations of him ( ... )

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riccichan October 22 2006, 11:00:24 UTC

I'd also love him no matter what he changes about his outward appearance ( ... )

gat_x303 October 22 2006, 13:19:51 UTC

I don't believe a fan can really know everything about Yamapi either. I'm sorry I wasn't clear on that ( ... )

yamaperfection October 22 2006, 11:41:12 UTC

Firstly...I feel special and am glad that this entry was inspired by me. LOL ( ... )

gat_x303 October 22 2006, 13:29:50 UTC

Don't worry, I get it. :D

I'm glad I made this post, because the results give me an idea of what other people think. The different opinions especially are insightful because they bring me to attention things I have either not considered before or have not seen in those perspectives.

And I'll repeat what I said to someone else in a previous comment. I know we will never be able to fully understand Yamapi as a person. It's an impossible task even if we were to interact with him personally, simply because no one truly exposes all of him/herself. BUT. If you believes yourself to be a fan, and can love the Yamapi you SEE, I think it's entirely justified to say you love him. We fans are at least granted THAT privilege. And believe me, they know we mean we love them as fans. :P

theaters October 22 2006, 14:57:58 UTC

I saw Nobuta Wo Produce before I even knew who Yamapi was. I thought he was the most adorable thing I'd ever seen. When I see him in clips from when he was younger or even now I just love him because he's so incredibly dorky and lovable. Personally, I don't like the whole uh..."cool" thing, I like the way he is personality wise. To be honest, I didn't even find him that attractive in Nobuta Wo Produce. O_O I still fell madly in love with him, though. Yeah, now I know he's gorgeous, but what the hell? I don't really care. If people couldn't realize what an incredible dork he is by watching his interviews and all the clips from the stuff he's been in then they haven't been paying close enough attention. I've watched a lot of his other dramas and he tends to be dorky in all of them in some way. When I watched Stand Up all I could think was oh my God, what a loser. Yeah, he was supposed to be a cool guy but the thing with him and the trains...plus the porn...and so many other things that just...I can't even put it into words. He acted ( ... )