[Report] Yuma @ Johnny´s Baseball Tournament
I read many reports about the baseball event ! Many thanks to all those japanese blog writers^^
The game started at 2 p.m.,...
Then finally, at 3.30 p.m. Yuma appeared on the field !! He was coming alone, without the other Kansai Jr´s (imagine how nervous he must have felt, coming on the field alone in Tokyo Dome ..)
He was wearing the same red uniform as in 2009.
Announcer : " 3rd position, Nakayama Yuma " It´s amazing , I read in almost every report that when Yuma came, the cheering from the audience was huuuuge !!! For example " after the announcement of Yuma´s arrival, the noise in the hall was unbelievable. As expected, he´s an idol" or " the people´s screaming was so incredible loud, this kid is really popular . " etc etc.
Seems like the cheer was so awesome when Yuma arrived O_O Almost everyone mentioned that . Everytime I read that I became so happy XDD
Yuma came on the field with a cute and wide smile and he was bowing to each 4 directions.
Announcer : " Nakayama Yuma just came from a concert in Nagoya, which he held in the morning. What a strength ! This is youth ."
Many people didn´t know about that and were surprised about Yuma´s hard schedule. They were expecting him to look tired but he looked genki and motivated.
When Yuma was going to sit on the red bench, he was greeting/bowing to Johnny-san and JE people again. The whole JE bunch was sitting in the middle between red and white bench, in the back and were watching.
Yuma came during the 4th inning and was replacing Fujigaya.
For the 5th inning, Kanjuu finally came too ! And here too, the people wrote that the tension of the audience was really intense when they appeared !! I´m so glad they were welcomed so warm in Tokyo Dome . Kanjuu were sitting the whole time on the bench.
BAD, Shige, Kami-chan, Shinpei, Kotaki and Yuma were in the red team while Koji, Kaneuchi and some from Veteran were in the white team.
"Pitcher Nakayama Yuma!". People were screaming loud ! Kanjuu were all so excited as well, especially Akito was in high tension lol
Yuma´s serious face was shown on screen before pitching and he was looking really kakkoii.
He played really nice and stroke out 3 player. Red Kanjuu Team were clapping happily for Yuma, of course all other team mates as well.
After a time, Yuma went back to the bench. Even though for example Kento and Hokuto were sitting there as well, Yuma always went to Kanjuu. He always was sitting between 7West , at one point between Shige and Shinpei.
Yuma was often playing catchball (you know, sitting and playing with the ball a bit) while chatting happily with the members. Kotaki even helped Yuma putting on the big glove for pitching.
And Kanjuu were talking with ABCZ as well, it was shown on screen!
Then at a time, it was Yuma´s turn to be the batter. Kanjuu were cheering a lot for Yuma. Yuma did a "Hit" and earned 2 points !
Later Kansai Jr did "high five" to Yuma after he came back on the bench.
7th inning : Yuma was pitcher again, Tegoshi was batter. Accidently Yuma´s ball hit a part of Tegoshi´s body LOL Yuma immediately put his cap down , running to Tegoshi and bowing and apologizing many times XD
Yes, and you´ve seen this in the videos for sure, last scene : Yuma pitching, Kamenashi batter. Red Team lost again , 9:10 .
After the game, the photosession for the press began. Apparently first,Yuma was standing with Kanjuu somewhere on the side, but JE staff seperated him quickly and placed him immediately in the very middle, in the front. (as you see in the videos) .
Price-giving ceremony:
* Team player award:
White Team: Tsubasa and Kitayama
Red Team: someone I don´t know and .. Yuma !!! XDD
Yuma´s comment: " Kyou arigatou gozaimashita !! 2 years ago, I was the batter and lost to Kamenashi-kun in the end, this year I was the pitcher and lost again. But it was really fun today. "
*Most valuable player: Kamenashi
Iwas surprised to see the video but Kaneuchi was presenting the big award to Kame *_* Oh my, Kaneuchi was surely so happy and nervous to got that kind of chance XD Normally, I think white team´s Shintaro would have given the award to Kame, but I think all Tokyo Juniors were changing theri clothes for the showtime, while all Kanjuu were performing in their baseball outfits. But I´m not sure if this was the reason why Kaneuchi was presenting the prize.
Then ShowTime ! Yuma and Kis-my-ft2 were appearing in most of the songs, but I think in general Yuma sang the most of all because he was singing all Kanuu songs as well. (Here are the songs Yuma appeared it:)
*Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe : Yuma
* UME: all Kanjuu
* Yume Tamago: Yuma, Shige , Kami. Yuma already stood on the field but somehow Shige and Kami-chan missed their turn and when the intro for Yume Tamago began, they were running quickly from the side to Yuma LOL All three were smiling a lot in the song .
*Dial Up: Yuma, Kami, Shige, Shinpei, Kotaki.
* NEXT STAGE: I love this song and hoped they would let Yuma sing the beautiful solo part in the end, but they cut all songs too short . Well, but at least Yuma sang a tiny solo part at the beginning (which I also like)
* Yuuki 100%: All Juniors
IA woman in the audience wrote:.in the last song of the Showtime, Yuma came very close to the audience and was throwing some balls (don´t know if she means sign balls or baseballs..). Somehow one ball hit a woman´s head who was sitting next to her. Yuma kept on apologizing and apologizing to her, asked " Daijoubu desu ka?" (are you okay)? "Honma sumimasen , gomenasai ". The woman already said she´s okay but Yuma was really worried . The blog writer wrote that Yuma looked so cute how he was holding his hands together to apologize XD
And a question at the end: Does anyone know who decided which Johnnys would play in the game? Yuma was way the youngest of all who played I think , and I´m so happy they let him play ( even more because the audience went crazy when Yuma came), but what are the criteria to get chosen? Is it because of popularity or good baseball skills? Well, Yuma fulfills both criteria ~~XD
Anyway, Yuma did a great job !
I wonder if Yuma´s Playzone rehearsals started already or will start these days? Because it´s June.. Ganbatte Yuma!