Johnny's Juniors - Duet and Wink Up June 2011
I believe I have calmed down from the spazzing in the previous entry, lol. It has been updated with a bit of including two links to newspaper articles online and the drama website. It was up quite quickly, not too long after the news was announced. The characters' Japanese names have been revealed as well and I'm quite amused that Tama is called Ren while Taisuke is called Shuu...lol. I do like the kanji for Taisuke's character's name though. A Twitter account for the drama has already been made as well and well, there's only one tweet there, but hopefully it'll be used often. Also, TBS dramas, quite a few of them tend to have photobooks...I'd like one for Ikemen please! I would totally buy it.
I also had comments I wanted to make about Endless Shock 4-months run. Uchi and Uekusa-san has been confirmed as cast, meaning Yara is free to do Kabuki again next year, but what about 4U? Will they be in Endless Shock or Kabuki? They're kind of important in Kabuki too! Mhhh...
What else? My mind is clearly not working...
Ah, Hiro went to a beauty salon with an actor friend! To get a facial. XD Read salon's consultant's (something like that) blog here. Lolll. Hiro apparently loves eating tsukune, haha.
Oh, right! Tsuka-produced shows. Iwamoto, NabeSho, Miyadate, and Fukka went to watch! They went up on stage for the oogiri game part. NabeSho permed his hair and when Fumi asked him whether it was a success or failure, NabeSho said it's closer to failure and when he commented that he looks kind of like Fumi now, the Kawai fanboy Fukka was like no! Also, they said it was Iwamoto's birthday, so he was made to go last for the oogiri response.
I swear, sometimes, I should take notes about what I want to write in each entry.
Going back to posting translations. Requested by kelwy through help_japan.
Translations. Taiga, Masuda, Yasui. Duet, they just talked about their recent news. Other than backdancing for Yamapi, there were other things mentioned as well, such as school and spring break. Wink Up's article was about winning and losing in different situations.
Duet June 2011
Johnny's Jrs
Report of recent situations with warm and fluffy smiles
Everyday keeps on changing.
Their lives are completely filled, from concerts to television (appearances) to private events!
Have the recent situation reports from Juniors whose every day is fully loaded with various episodes!
Kyoumoto Taiga
● Before we changed classes, I went to beg my homeroom teacher and the principal, saying "Please make it so that I'm in the same class as two of my close friends". Despite that though, we were completely separated... In my new class, I have about two people that I know the faces of. Even though I established with trouble my personality as one to make merry and forget about worries, I can't do that in this environment. I decided to go back to my cool personality that I had sealed away. My seat is second from the last one, and today, during a test, three sheets of answer sheets came. After I got one for myself and gave one to the girl behind me, I went to give the teacher back the extra sheet without saying anything. Then "without saying anything" is point. A cool personality after not having done so in a while, I wonder if I looked good? (laughs)
● When I said "I'm keeping a dog in my delusion" during the MC for Yamashita (Tomohisa)-kun's concert, I ended up having to do it on stage. When I went "come, come~" towards a dog that couldn't be seen...I completely bombed it. I don't want to be the bombing jokes character like Anderson (Casey), so what should I do!?
Masuda Ryou
● I backdanced for Yamashita Tomohisa-kun's solo concerts. During the MC, there was also a part where we Juniors introduce our hobbies. When I did impersonations of people like Tamura Masakazu-san and Momoi Kaori-san in the changing room of the tour, it was unexpectedly well-received by Juniors and staff members, so I ended up saying doing impersonations was my hobby. Of course, with that flow of things, I ended up showing my impersonation. I was cornered and when I did the impersonation of Diego Maradona (ex-Argentine representative and ex-head coach for soccer), both the audience and Yamashita-kun couldn't really laugh! I thought it would be well-received though since I look like a foreigner. I was being too easy on myself!! (laughs) Since that happened, I'm now thinking that I need to improve my skills for impersonation more.
● I went on a day trip myself during spring vacation casually. My destination was Nagoya. It was a place that I often went for tours, but I've never done any sightseeing there before. I saw the Nagoya Castle, ate the specialities kishimen and misokatsu, and was completely satisfied! Next, I want to go on a trip to somewhere that's filled with nature, looking for relaxation. [Note: Kishimen is thin, wide noodles and cooked in similar ways like udon. You can see some photos here.]
Yasui Kentarou
● In place of ABC-Z, we were given chances to backdance for Yamashita-kun's concerts in Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. This was nothing like we've done before and it really became motivation for us. Since the choreography we're dancing is originally for ABC-Z, the level of it was really high! Also, changing is really hard too! There are many costumes to change and our time to change is impossibly short, so I really freaked out. The stylist said though that "ABC-Z was completely at ease" and once again, I realized how great senpai are.
● About three days before the actual show, I found out that we would appear in the MC too. Since this was a chance, I thought that I shouldn't just say my name, but try to make it so that the conversation would continue. It's my first time working with Yamashita-kun though, so we don't have any topics in common... What came to mind was the movie "Ashita no Joe". I went to watch it at once, and thanks to that, I was able to talk about that during MC and was happy about it. Even though I say that though, for MC, if 100 points is full marks, then I give myself about 3 points. I have to work harder.
Wink Up June 2011
have a match
Masuda Ryou x Kyoumoto Taiga x Yasui Kentarou
This month's interview theme is "victory or defeat". We thought talks about if it was this, then they wouldn't lose to anyone would come, but it seems that these three aren't that strong with competition (laughs).
Kyoumoto Taiga
There are times you would make small bets with friends like "If it's such and such, you treat me to juice", right? At those times, it seems my way of doing things isn't that great. I would make promises that "If my friend makes a correct prediction, I'll treat him/her to juice", but I don't think to the point that I should add "If he or she is wrong, then it's my win" (laughs). There's the opposite pattern too, where during last year's cultural festival, while we were lining up for the haunted house, I said "Guess how many more minutes are there until our turn! If you guess it wrong, I'll treat everyone to juice!" Of course, they got it wrong (laughs). At those times though, it's often the case that it just somehow turned out that way, so in reality, I haven't really been made to treat people to juice a lot. At the moment, that's helping me (laughs).
Masuda Ryou
On uchiwas in concerts, there are often ones that say "Play janken". [Note: Jaken/Jakenpon is the rock, scissors, paper game] When I catch sight of those, I try to fulfill those requests as much as possible. It feels awkward somehow though when I end up winning (laughs). Even now, I still don't know what would the correct reaction for that be. Also, I can respond to "Give a peace sign" ones normally, but lately, there are a lot of ones like "Go nyan nyan" or "Do LOVE chuunyuu", and as one would expect, those are embarrassing (laughs). [Note: Nyan nyan is something like pretending to be a cat, raising hands like paws, etc, while LOVE chuunyuu is based on a popular gag that the comedian Tanoshingo does] With "Nyan nyan" though, I tried my best doing it with one hand quickly (laughs). I also tried "Give a flying kiss" slightly, and after that, I was embarrassed, so I ran away (laughs). This is why everyone, please give requests I can do without feeling embarrassed (laughs)!
Yasui Kentarou
Normally, I'm the stronger type, but when winning or losing comes into play, I'm weak (laughs). The other day, I went to bowling with friends. I'm not that bad at it, but in the middle of the game, the moment it was decided that "The last two (in points) will pay for the bowling game", I had a streak of gutter balls (laughs). My heart is weak~ If I appeared in a show on television like "Gochi ni Narimasu", I would definitely lose due to pressure (laughs). [Note: Gochi ni Narimasu is a corner in the show Guruguru Ninety-Nine where you have to guess the prices of the food you ordered and the one furthest away from the actual total amount has to treat everyone else] In the corner of "Mannequin 5" too from Arashi's show, it seems like it would be bad if you don't have a strong heart, right? Like, the day I get told by Nishikawa-sensei "Somehow, this is like the pattern of a kotatsu", I wouldn't be able to get back on my feet again (laughs). [Note: Nishikawa-sensei is Nishikaway Ayako and she has been on Mannequin 5 a few times and is really known for her harsh comments on what members wear and stuff] ...while saying that though, I want to appear in those kind of shows one day. Until then, I have to strengthen my heart!
Taiga and dog, lollll.
Mind is not working, so keeping this short.
Comments are love and appreciated~
I also had comments I wanted to make about Endless Shock 4-months run. Uchi and Uekusa-san has been confirmed as cast, meaning Yara is free to do Kabuki again next year, but what about 4U? Will they be in Endless Shock or Kabuki? They're kind of important in Kabuki too! Mhhh...
What else? My mind is clearly not working...
Ah, Hiro went to a beauty salon with an actor friend! To get a facial. XD Read salon's consultant's (something like that) blog here. Lolll. Hiro apparently loves eating tsukune, haha.
Oh, right! Tsuka-produced shows. Iwamoto, NabeSho, Miyadate, and Fukka went to watch! They went up on stage for the oogiri game part. NabeSho permed his hair and when Fumi asked him whether it was a success or failure, NabeSho said it's closer to failure and when he commented that he looks kind of like Fumi now, the Kawai fanboy Fukka was like no! Also, they said it was Iwamoto's birthday, so he was made to go last for the oogiri response.
I swear, sometimes, I should take notes about what I want to write in each entry.
Going back to posting translations. Requested by kelwy through help_japan.
Translations. Taiga, Masuda, Yasui. Duet, they just talked about their recent news. Other than backdancing for Yamapi, there were other things mentioned as well, such as school and spring break. Wink Up's article was about winning and losing in different situations.
Duet June 2011
Johnny's Jrs
Report of recent situations with warm and fluffy smiles
Everyday keeps on changing.
Their lives are completely filled, from concerts to television (appearances) to private events!
Have the recent situation reports from Juniors whose every day is fully loaded with various episodes!
Kyoumoto Taiga
● Before we changed classes, I went to beg my homeroom teacher and the principal, saying "Please make it so that I'm in the same class as two of my close friends". Despite that though, we were completely separated... In my new class, I have about two people that I know the faces of. Even though I established with trouble my personality as one to make merry and forget about worries, I can't do that in this environment. I decided to go back to my cool personality that I had sealed away. My seat is second from the last one, and today, during a test, three sheets of answer sheets came. After I got one for myself and gave one to the girl behind me, I went to give the teacher back the extra sheet without saying anything. Then "without saying anything" is point. A cool personality after not having done so in a while, I wonder if I looked good? (laughs)
● When I said "I'm keeping a dog in my delusion" during the MC for Yamashita (Tomohisa)-kun's concert, I ended up having to do it on stage. When I went "come, come~" towards a dog that couldn't be seen...I completely bombed it. I don't want to be the bombing jokes character like Anderson (Casey), so what should I do!?
Masuda Ryou
● I backdanced for Yamashita Tomohisa-kun's solo concerts. During the MC, there was also a part where we Juniors introduce our hobbies. When I did impersonations of people like Tamura Masakazu-san and Momoi Kaori-san in the changing room of the tour, it was unexpectedly well-received by Juniors and staff members, so I ended up saying doing impersonations was my hobby. Of course, with that flow of things, I ended up showing my impersonation. I was cornered and when I did the impersonation of Diego Maradona (ex-Argentine representative and ex-head coach for soccer), both the audience and Yamashita-kun couldn't really laugh! I thought it would be well-received though since I look like a foreigner. I was being too easy on myself!! (laughs) Since that happened, I'm now thinking that I need to improve my skills for impersonation more.
● I went on a day trip myself during spring vacation casually. My destination was Nagoya. It was a place that I often went for tours, but I've never done any sightseeing there before. I saw the Nagoya Castle, ate the specialities kishimen and misokatsu, and was completely satisfied! Next, I want to go on a trip to somewhere that's filled with nature, looking for relaxation. [Note: Kishimen is thin, wide noodles and cooked in similar ways like udon. You can see some photos here.]
Yasui Kentarou
● In place of ABC-Z, we were given chances to backdance for Yamashita-kun's concerts in Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. This was nothing like we've done before and it really became motivation for us. Since the choreography we're dancing is originally for ABC-Z, the level of it was really high! Also, changing is really hard too! There are many costumes to change and our time to change is impossibly short, so I really freaked out. The stylist said though that "ABC-Z was completely at ease" and once again, I realized how great senpai are.
● About three days before the actual show, I found out that we would appear in the MC too. Since this was a chance, I thought that I shouldn't just say my name, but try to make it so that the conversation would continue. It's my first time working with Yamashita-kun though, so we don't have any topics in common... What came to mind was the movie "Ashita no Joe". I went to watch it at once, and thanks to that, I was able to talk about that during MC and was happy about it. Even though I say that though, for MC, if 100 points is full marks, then I give myself about 3 points. I have to work harder.
Wink Up June 2011
have a match
Masuda Ryou x Kyoumoto Taiga x Yasui Kentarou
This month's interview theme is "victory or defeat". We thought talks about if it was this, then they wouldn't lose to anyone would come, but it seems that these three aren't that strong with competition (laughs).
Kyoumoto Taiga
There are times you would make small bets with friends like "If it's such and such, you treat me to juice", right? At those times, it seems my way of doing things isn't that great. I would make promises that "If my friend makes a correct prediction, I'll treat him/her to juice", but I don't think to the point that I should add "If he or she is wrong, then it's my win" (laughs). There's the opposite pattern too, where during last year's cultural festival, while we were lining up for the haunted house, I said "Guess how many more minutes are there until our turn! If you guess it wrong, I'll treat everyone to juice!" Of course, they got it wrong (laughs). At those times though, it's often the case that it just somehow turned out that way, so in reality, I haven't really been made to treat people to juice a lot. At the moment, that's helping me (laughs).
Masuda Ryou
On uchiwas in concerts, there are often ones that say "Play janken". [Note: Jaken/Jakenpon is the rock, scissors, paper game] When I catch sight of those, I try to fulfill those requests as much as possible. It feels awkward somehow though when I end up winning (laughs). Even now, I still don't know what would the correct reaction for that be. Also, I can respond to "Give a peace sign" ones normally, but lately, there are a lot of ones like "Go nyan nyan" or "Do LOVE chuunyuu", and as one would expect, those are embarrassing (laughs). [Note: Nyan nyan is something like pretending to be a cat, raising hands like paws, etc, while LOVE chuunyuu is based on a popular gag that the comedian Tanoshingo does] With "Nyan nyan" though, I tried my best doing it with one hand quickly (laughs). I also tried "Give a flying kiss" slightly, and after that, I was embarrassed, so I ran away (laughs). This is why everyone, please give requests I can do without feeling embarrassed (laughs)!
Yasui Kentarou
Normally, I'm the stronger type, but when winning or losing comes into play, I'm weak (laughs). The other day, I went to bowling with friends. I'm not that bad at it, but in the middle of the game, the moment it was decided that "The last two (in points) will pay for the bowling game", I had a streak of gutter balls (laughs). My heart is weak~ If I appeared in a show on television like "Gochi ni Narimasu", I would definitely lose due to pressure (laughs). [Note: Gochi ni Narimasu is a corner in the show Guruguru Ninety-Nine where you have to guess the prices of the food you ordered and the one furthest away from the actual total amount has to treat everyone else] In the corner of "Mannequin 5" too from Arashi's show, it seems like it would be bad if you don't have a strong heart, right? Like, the day I get told by Nishikawa-sensei "Somehow, this is like the pattern of a kotatsu", I wouldn't be able to get back on my feet again (laughs). [Note: Nishikawa-sensei is Nishikaway Ayako and she has been on Mannequin 5 a few times and is really known for her harsh comments on what members wear and stuff] ...while saying that though, I want to appear in those kind of shows one day. Until then, I have to strengthen my heart!
Taiga and dog, lollll.
Mind is not working, so keeping this short.
Comments are love and appreciated~