Yamashita Tomohisa - Duet 12.2011
[Credits to CherryKakaaaaa as in the watermarks]
-How are you today?
My physical conditions are perfect! Last night I went to sleep around 11pm and today I woke up at 7am, I made up for my lack of sleep. I ate a "Chanpon" for breakfast (lol). Yesterday I worked in the afternoon so in the morning I stayed home watching a DVD. Right now I'm into American tv series. It's useful to study English so I watch them in English with English subs. No Japanese at all. Lately I do this every morning, it became my routine.
-Do you have any power item?
If the weather is nice and I can listen to music my mood is at its best! That's all I need. I've always had a strong body. Also when I catch a cold I can do my best and recover in one day! The trick is to eat a lot of white rice. Pork meat has got vitamin B too, right? I don't know many things about nutrition, I just eat things that seems good to the health and recover (lol).
-What is your best memory?
When during the first year of high school I used to go with my male friends to Chiba's beach everyday. We were always the same guys. Back then I couldn't surf, we just slacked around and played soccer on the beach. Anyway it was really funny, that kind of spirit is unmatched. Right now it's impossible to do something like that.
-When you're not feeling well what do you want?
When I feel sick I just want to stay alone at home...ah, maybe I'd like somebody to go buy me something to drink. I'd also be happy to receive mails like "Are you ok?". On the contrary what if my friends or girlfriend feel bad? I'm actually unexpectedly kind (lol). I'm good at taking care of people. I will surely ask: "Do you need something?". When I don't feel too well I ask to a friends: "Would you like to go out a little?" and go out to eat with them. There's no need to talk about problems, just talking with friends makes you feel better.
-Please, send a message to everybody.
Yes.
To everybody who loved NEWS as 6 members until now,
I know that right now it's still complicated to think about mine and Ryo-chan's separation. I also know well that we gave you a big sorrow. But this was a desicion that required the biggest courage for me. Working with NEWS for 8 years, being able to do many things such as concerts, it was for me a very important thing. Anyway while doing that I realized that I wanted to challenge and try many new things as a solo artist, this will grew strong. Probably many of you will think: "But you could do all this while staying in NEWS too". But I thought that staying in that "safety island" that was NEWS I was just being spoiled.
Then, I talked about my feelings with members some time ago. At first I was confusing but when I've been able to properly express myself the others understood me.
Of course I know that being alone will be an experience that I've never had before, that it will be difficult and hard. That's why I want to start from zero. If I will be given the chance I'd like to work in the more possible different tasks, like movies, dramas, stage plays... Then I'd like to upgrade my skills, for example I want to master to play an instrument and go on practicing to dance and sing. From now on I'll put all of myself into work.
To all the members,
Thank you for these 8 years. From now on we'll stand on different stages but our relationship will never change. Now I want all of us to work hard so that we will be good rivals to each others!
To all the fans,
I will do my best more than ever to repay you! I will go on writing my Jweb too. From now on, please look over me.
Got these nice scans previews (except for Yamapi's hair LOL) and since I had nothing to do and it was short I thought to translate them. This should be from the next Duet, but we're not too sure yet XD
Anyway...I teared up a little on the last message. Between all the things he said since the withdrawal I think these are his best words. He properly explains himself and I feel that after this my feelings towards him are going back to their usual place in my heart :)
I hope this will happen to you too because it's really sad to read all the rants and the rage towards Yamapi, after all he's been our lovely baka leader for all this time >< I'm not a big fan of his solo activities but I wish the greatest of success to him!
Note: I edited a little my tags.
Now there is a personal tag both for "Yamashita Tomohisa" and "Ryo Nishikido". Clicking on them you'll go to all the interviews I translated with them (solo ones) in the past and there you'll find all the things I'll translate with them in the future.
About NEWS there's still the "NEWS" one (all the posts concerning NEWS) and the 4 "Members: oo" ones (here there are the solo translations featuring the 4 actual members). There is also the tag "Members: All" that I use for the posts that contains translations with all the members, I don't know if I should part them between the old "all" and the new "all"...I think it will be confusing for people searching old translations...what do you think?
Remember that I also have a "Tegomass" and a "Kanjani8" one too, even if they're of course less used XD And many others related to the different kind of translations and magazines ^___^ Enjoy!