CREDITS TO NEKOLOVESYOU@LJ FOR THE RADIO RIP
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1. They were talking about their upcoming concerts and promoting their album COLOR.
2. They mentioned about their concert venues: Sendai, Fukui, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka etc...
3. Massu talked about the time he and Tegoshi rode a ferris wheel in Odaiba since they had 1 1/2 hours break/ free time from work. They both took pictures too.
4. Someone sent a mail to ask/ comment about Massu buying train tickets.
5. Koyama and Massu both described their way of taking a bath... Massu: (i'm not so sure about this but i think he meant he'd wash his body first then shampoo last... ^^;) Koyama: shampoo-rinse-body soap-rinse
6. A fan asked about their concert goods for this year's concert since last year Massu designed the Pacific Con T-shirt, she was asking who'll do it this year. They replied that it still hasn't been decided yet but everyone's working on it.
Monday, October 20, 2008
201008 K- Chan NEWS guest: Massu
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
NEWS: Happy Birthday Single Coupling Songs Lyrics
Since I already posted the HB lyrics previously... Here are the coupling songs :
1. Game of Love (my most favorite of all the songs in the HB single!)
Romaji:
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
nee sono hitomi no naka mada minu ore ga saachiraito terasare
You’re searching for my intention
YES or NO kimerarenai tomadoi keshite
isso dou ni demo nare yo konya wa hanasanai
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
aa mou modorenai jikan no sei ni shite
mimimoto de sasayaku suriru wo kanjite
Give & Take karada goto If you feel a sympathy
mou tomerarenai no sa tobikome yo In my heart
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
I know you wanna be with me through all the night
Come with me You don’t need to be afraid of anything
You are the one for me It’s a real thing
yoru ga akeru made nigasanai kara
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
English Translation:
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Hey, inside of that eye, the still yet invisible me is illuminating a search light
You’re searching for my intention
YES or NO, I can’t decide, please erase the confusion
It’ll become much more somehow, tonight I won’t let go
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Ah, we can’t return anymore, let’s blame time
Whisper it closely to my ear, feel the thrill
Give & Take If you feel a sympathy throughout your body
I can’t stop it anymore, jump in into my heart
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
I know you wanna be with me through all the night
Come with me You don’t need to be afraid of anything
You are the one for me It’s a real thing
Because until the night breaks I won’t let you escape
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more kiss Take me higher sky
Don’t be afraid It’s just a GAME of LOVE
Give me one more touch Bet me all your love
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
It’s just a GAME of LOVE
credits to: aitamashii
2. Push On!Romaji:
rin rin tell me ni narihibiku
kikinareta yobidashi otonari tsuduku
korekara no chakushin ima kun to tsunagatteru tatta hitotsu ni shiyou
kimi no koe mimimoto de ima sugu ni demo kikitakute
tsutaetai hitokoto ima sugu ni kimi ni aitai
rinrinrinrin
konya wa kimi no koe ga kikitakute
One Two Three Four kooru ga mimi no oku ni hibiiteru
bangou koukan shite sugu kaketakatta kedo
ichi shuukan tatte hajimete kakeru denwa
saisho ni nante iou kana mou kime rarenai
hisashiburi tte kinou atta jan ka
ore da kedo tte ore ja wakaranai ka
sore yori nande
nande kimi wa mada dete kurenai no
woo baby
rinrinrinrin
konya wa kimi no koe ga kikitakute
One Two Three Four kooru ga mimi no oku ni hibiiteru
nankai mo narashiteru to shitsukoi to omowa reru
saigo ni ato nikai gurai narashite miyou
dare ka to atte iru no kana mou machikirenai
chakushin dake nokosu no moya dana
rusudentte nanka sukoshi nigate dashi
sore yori konna
konnani ore tte bukiyou datta kana
woo baby
moshimoshi ore da kedo tte
denwa goshi ja mune ga dokidoki de
kokoro no naka hare tokodoki hare
konna ore no kimochi kun ni todoke (Oh baby)
ore kara no messeeji uketotte kure kimi dake ni (Oh Baby)
tsutaetai hitokoto ima sugu ni kimi ni aitai
chakushin dake nokosu no moya dana
rusuden ttena n ka sukoshi nigate dashi
sore yori hontou
honto wa ima sugu aitai dake sa
Woo baby
credits to : heroismine
3. GanGan GanbatteRomaji:
Gan Gan Ganbatte kimi ni ageru
Agemasu~yo moratte kudasai
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Kimi ga waratte sugosu koto ga boku no Priority
Kaimono DEETO kimi no tame nara
Matsu no motsu mo Welcome desu
Damatte otoko wa shadou gawa desho
Okarada Gentlemen
Moshimo kimi ga yonderu yoru wa shuuden nakunattatte yeah yeah yeah
Jitensha notte yozora wo buttonde yuku kara
Gan Gan Ganbatte kimi ni ageru
Agemasu~yo moratte kudasai
Dan Dan Nanda ka tsukusu koto mo
Kaikan ni natte kitanda
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Kimi ga waratte sugosu koto ga boku no Priority
Settaichuu de mo kimi no tame nara
Narenai DEKOME kyuuai Dance
“Ima shuumatsu wa ryokou ikou ne”
Onsen kenmoto shiyou
Itsuka dare ni mo makenai ai de issei shiawase ni suru yeah yeah yeah
Mada muri kana? Zenzen muri demo naisho?
Gan Gan Ganbatte kimi ni ageru
Agemasu~yo moratte kudasai
Dan Dan Nanda ka tsukusu koto mo
Kaikan ni natte kitanda
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Kimi no soba de ikiru koto ga boku no Vitality
Gan Gan Ganbatte kimi ni ageru
Agemasu~yo moratte kudasai
Dan Dan Nanda ka tsukusu koto mo
Kaikan ni natte kitanda
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Kimi no soba de ikiru koto ga boku no Vitality
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Kimi ga waratte sugosu koto ga boku no Priority
Credits: just4lizzy@ Jpopasia
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
NEWS UPDATES
NEWS were on CDTV last week and massu is cute as always... I will post screencaps later ^^ their interview was pretty short but their live performance was great! it was a Weeeek, Taiyou no Namida and Happy Birthday medley.
NEWS also appeared on HEY3x Special! It's really cute!not so much interview on massu though :( but there was a sweet tegomasu rabu scene! =)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Guide: How to get NEWS Con Tickets (from news-jpop@LJ)
Guide to the NEWS concerts
Before the community gets bombarded with a million posts about, "HOW DO I GET TICKETS TO THE NEWS CONCERTS???" here's a small guide. I swear someone has already written something like this, but I can't find it.
Here's some important info I've collected from before I went to last years con and had tons of questions too...
If anyone has stuff to add, please feel free to comment here and I'll add it. It's always good to be well informed and have the correct information.
***This keeps getting updated, so keep checking back for new or more info.***
Getting tickets:
Tickets only show up at peoples homes about a couple weeks before the actual concert date, so don't go crazy asking where your tickets are or when they'll be posted on auction sites, etc. It takes a bit of time for them to get sent out. That means you'll have a short window of time to get your NEWS tickets. Unless you're lucky enough to have a friend in Japan who is a member of the club and has already invited you to the concert with them (then you don't need this guide). @_@;
The original price tickets go for is usually 6000yen (about 60US, depending on the exchange rate :P), so take this into consideration before you go paying a huge price for these tickets.
"For this concert, the price is 6500 yen (eyeslikefirefly: if you're in the fan club (with an extra 500yen service fee)) and 6800 yen (eyeslikefirefly: if the tickets go to public sale, they're this price) I don't know what's up with the price hike. I think it's worth mentioning that tickets might be hard to get for the Tokyo Dome concert this year (especially 12/31) because it will be held the same day as the Countdown. So fans from all over Japan will be trying to get these tickets. It is a good bet to try outside of Tokyo and Osaka for more reasonable priced tickets." ([info]chibi_hime)
- Through the Fanclub
The best way to get tickets is officially through the fan club, which you can only join if you have a Japanese address (or know someone with a Japanese address who is willing to sign up for you- it's kind of an elaborate process though). If you plan to join...there's a lot of detail involved. I'll add what I know if anyone is interested... Info on how to get into the fan club can be found here. :D (btw, this one was specifically written for the Arashi summer concerts a couple years or so ago. So, not all the information applies to the NEWS winter con.)
Fan club tickets come to you with your name printed on them by JE (to try to make them harder to re-sell).
- Through the "General Admission Sale" (info credited to arashi @ vox)
"If there are extra tickets JE will start to sell "general admission" tickets through Lawson's or Ticket PIA. They give you a date to start calling in, and if you get through then you can purchase a ticket even if you are not in the FC. The only problem is, you can only call in if you live in Japan."
This is only if the FC members don't buy them all up first, of course. I wouldn't count on this, but it's worth a try. The lines get really busy and you constantly have to call in to try to get through and once you do...it's all in Japanese so for this one you'll have to speak it pretty well.
General admission tickets don't have a name on them, so you'd be absolutely clear of worry about anyone stopping you over the name. (see more info about that below)
- Fanclub members
If you can't join the fan club, another way is to buy tickets from a fan club member who wants to sell them (not through an auction site). You can sometimes find them here on LJ or on some other blog sites, forums, BBS, etc. If you get them through a blog or forum- be careful. Agree to meet them some time before the concert and pay for the tickets then. It's the safest way to go because I've already seen people get scammed for tickets through livejournal. (This method is not always easy. You get them either by spending all your time on the internet or by pure luck.)
This one does not always mean you need to speak Japanese. Thankfully there are overseas fans who are lucky enough to be living in Japan and generous enough to offer there tickets to fans overseas. But you're more likely to find tickets through a Japanese fan- make a friend who speaks Japanese!
~ "In regards to this, as someone who has been scammed the other way and will hence never try helping other fans again, be aware that this also works as a double standard. I had bought tickets for some people who then couldn't come. After a bunch of hoop jumping, trying to figure out what was going on with them, they had people meet me. In the end I learned they were scalping my tickets for a higher price AND they never paid me for the tickets that I gave "their friends" or for the tickets that I still have and am now trying to basically get rid of so that the seats don't go empty. So be aware that people may not agree to meet up before you pay them." ([info]xelloss_poo)
~ Sometimes it is possible to work out a "down payment". This means you put a little money on the tickets to guarantee to them that you'll show up at the meeting place. It also means, if they end up not showing up, you've only lost a bit of money. Get good contact information from them (especially a telephone number).
~Please don't bother people who say they are in the fanclub. If they have extra tickets to sell or want to ballot for other people, they will offer to in they're own time, with their own post. It is rude to bother them if they haven't offered. D: Fan club members are already being extremely generous to even offer their help, we don't need to bother them- no matter how desperate you are. :O!
- Scalpers (or "dafuya")
~Another way is through scalpers who are standing near the train station (that's closest to the concert venue) or by the actual concert venue. They are really sketchy, kind of yakuza looking people (usually you can spot them right away). But in this case, you would probably have to know enough Japanese to negotiate prices and tell them what seats you want, etc. From what I've heard you can tell them what price you want to pay for tickets, and if they don't have any for that price they can ask one of their fellow scalpers (apparently they have a system going on @_@;;). More expensive tickets will get you a closer seat, of course. If you wait until a bit after the concert has started, they'll lower their prices (most likely closer to the base price, in this case- 6800yen), but usually the good seats are gone by then- sold to people who are willing to pay the expensive price.
~This may not be the best option for smaller venues because prices tend to be higher. (thanks to [info]vickie0105 for that bit of information ^^) Also, logically, tickets for those shows would sell out more quickly because a smaller venue means fewer seats.
~"They will usually approach you and ask if you've got tickets for the concerts. And if you show interest, they'll ask you how much you are willing to pay. In the beginning, they will usually quote you very high price, try bargaining with them. But they may not entertain you at first but when it's near the concert time or when the concert has started, they'll usually lower the price for you. But be careful not to get them angry, they may just refused to entertain you after that!" ([info]kiraan)
~"If you want arena seats (eyeslikefirefly: this means floor seats) -especially if you want more than one- don't try this method. You can end up waiting forever or having to buy them for ridiculously high prices. If you don't mind a crappy seat, this is the easiest and fastest method." ([info]wiz323) Hey a crappy seat is better than no seat, right?
- Auctions
If you go through an auction site, be really careful about it. You will need to know enough Japanese to communicate with the person and understand how the site works. Absolutely DO NOT buy from people who have posted the seating number and row, and/or name on the ticket (general admission tickets don't have names pre-printed on them by JE). If you do, the Johnny's people will find you, and kick you out of the concert. They monitor auction sites and write down the names and seating numbers and kick those people out.
~Yahoo!JP has a complicated system now, so if you want to get tickets you'll probably have to go through a service or friend (who already has a well-established name on y!jp)
~ http://www.ticket.co.jp/
[info]wiz323 has bought tickets through ticket.co.jp, here's what they had to say, "You need a Japanese address, so the best way is to wait about five days before you go to Japan and put the hotel address. Just mail the place where you are staying saying that a package for you will arrive. The site is only in Japanese, but I was able to fill in the registration form with this translator and nearly-zero Japanese knowledge: http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
Of course, waiting means a risk, but if you pay someone to buy the ticket and ship it to you (some webpages do that) it can cost you 15-20% of the original price... plus the shipping cost. Usually you'll have to pay between 50-100$ if the tickets were expensive to begin with."
-Shops in Tokyo
"Another method is to get the tickets from a ticket shop. There is one in Harajuku, Takeshita Dori. It's fairly easy to find, since they have monitors outside that always show concerts. They also sell a lot of older concert goods and photos. The tickets are in a glass cabinet and they don't show the exact seat but only the range. They are fairly expensive and you have to pay in cash, but they are used to non-Japanese fans and not as scary as scalpers in front of the venue. They only have tickets for Tokyo though (see below), and I don't know any shops in Osaka." ([info]ina)
This one is good if you know your way around Tokyo or if you're just willing to try to find the place. ^^
Edit: Apparently they also have tickets for other shows, it probably just depends on what they get their hands on.
Also.."as for the shops in Harajuku, they will slash the prices of concert tickets if they aren't sold the day of the con." ([info]devilayu)
If the Johnny's people suspect you for some reason and ask you where you got the tickets, the best thing to tell them is that your friend gave them to you (as a present, because they are sick, whatever. You might just be able to say your friend gave them to you and they'll leave you alone). Find out the reading of the kanji of name on your ticket. Because if they ask, you can say, "Oh my friend (insert Japanese name (or european/american name written in katakana) on the ticket here) gave them to me". Never say you bought them because tickets aren't supposed to be resold. :|
Of course, if you don't speak any Japanese you can just stare at them blankly and with any luck they won't have someone there who speaks English and they'll just send you on your merry way. XD;
If it's a bigger venue, they may not even stop to question you and just let you right on through! :D
**MOST of the time they will not stop you and ask you about the name on the ticket, but if it happens you should do what I said above. This is just a precaution.
Seating
Seating will depend on where you go- bigger places like Tokyo Dome have tons of seating, but you're more likely to get a ticket far away than close. Smaller venues are (again, from what I've heard) more intimate and you'll be more likely to be pretty close to the boys no matter where you're seated (at least closer than dome seating).
Research the venue you want to go to, usually you can find info about the concert venues online if you just type the name of the place into google. :o
Goods
Goods are sold outside the venue. Usually. I've heard they've had them only inside before for smaller venues, but that's not very likely. They can be bought by anyone, even people without tickets.
The line is usually long, so it's good to get to your venue at least 1 hour early (or even earlier if you're paranoid like me) if you want to be sure to get the goods you want.
Besides the goods they mention on the site, sometimes they'll be selling the CDs and DVDs (at least they were at Tokyo Dome earlier this year), so bring extra money for those if you be wanting them. Arr.
The end of the line is not hard to find, usually there is a person at the end of it hold a big picketed sign that says, "GOODS" in katakana on it.
Other stuff
If you bring a camera with you, hide it. The good thing about Winter Cons- big winter coats with lots of pockets. :D
If they find it in your bag, they'll most likely take it away and give you a ticket to pick it up after the concert (I didn't have to do this, but I'm guessing it's troublesome and time consuming when you just want to go home after standing for 3+ hours).
DON'T take pictures/video inside the venue (unless you want to risk it, but they have lots of staff watching) because they could:
A) Come and yell at you to not use your camera
B) Take your camera or make you take it out of the concert to the holding area (and probably give you a ticket to pick it up after the concert)
C) Kick you out of the concert
Most likely though, they'll just come yell at you if you're using a camera on your phone. Other cameras have to go out. I recommend just not doing it- leave it to the Japanese girls who can go to the concert more than once because they live in Japan. This might be your only chance to see a NEWS concert and you don't want to get kicked out.
Once you've successfully entered the concert...
- Respect your fellow fans. You don't want to give a bad name to your country by being rude to other fans.
- Don't raise your uchiwa (the fans with the member's faces on them, or your home-made one) above your head, the highest it should go is in front of your face, otherwise you'll block other peoples view.
- If you can't find your seat, don't guess. Just show your ticket to one of the Johnny's staff (they are easy to spot) and give them a confused look (or just ask them if you speak enough Japanese). They'll show you where to go. XD
- Don't throw things at the boys. I know you want to get your present or message to them, but that's not the way to do it. D<
Um...anything else? If anyone has any other questions I'll try to answer them the best I can, but if I can't, hopefully someone else can. I'm definitely no expert at this and I know there are more people who have been to more Johnny's concerts than me.
Aha! Found it! Link to another guide. (btw, this one was specifically written for the Arashi summer concerts a couple years or so ago. So, not all the information applies to the NEWS winter con.)
http://arashi.vox.com/library/post/natsucon-tickets.html
Links to other guides! :D
- http://community.livejournal.com/a_ra_shi/775345.html
- http://forum.takitsuba.net/index.php?action=printpage;topic=309.0 (scroll down a bit and you'll see a long post of a good guide)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
NEWS NEW PV HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
It's Out! It's Out! you can imagine my excitement LOL... even though the PV is low budget and not that great compared to Summertime and Weeeek... I like the song and Massu looks so adorable in the PV. Tegoshi and Pi too! XD
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Lyrics and Translation: NEWS- HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CREDITS TO SALADESU@LJ
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
お金じゃ買えないだからこそ
気持ちで伝える宝物
恥ずかしがるずおめでとうと
言葉にいう零時丁度
O-kane ja kaenai dakara koso
Kimochi de tsutaeru takaramono
Hazukashigarazu omedetou to
Kotoba ni iu reiji choudo
Exactly because I can't buy them with money
Treasures that can be expressed by feelings
I'll say it in words, "Happy Birthday"
Without feeling embarrassed at exactly 12 midnight
WoW WoW Wow Yeah Yeah
WoW WoW Wow Yeah Yeah
WoW WoW Wow Yeah Yeah
WoW WoW Wow Yeah Yeah Yeah
生まれたことも
出会えたことも
今傍にいれること
ありがとう
君の HAPPY BIRTHDAY
一年に一度の魔法特別な日
Umareta koto mo
Deaeta koto mo
Ima soba ni ireru koto
Arigatou
Kimi no HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ichinen ni ichido no mahou tokubetsu na hi
For being born
For being able to meet you
That I can be by your side now
Thank you
It's your HAPPY BIRTHDAY
A magical, special day that happens only once a year
今日は一年一度
重要の世界一の大切な君の記念日
また一つきれいに
Kyou wa ichinen ichido
Juuyou no sekaiichi no taisetsu na kimi no kinenbi
Mata hitotsu kirei ni
Today is the momentous once-a-year anniversary
Of you who is the most important in the world
Yet another one in beauty
年を重ねることは
思い出増えるってことだ
だから嬉しい言葉
君だけに送るよほら
Toshi wo kasaneru koto wa
Omoide fueru tte koto da
Dakara ureshii kotoba
Kimi dake ni okuru yo hora
The piling up of years
Is the multiplication of memories
That's why I'll send beautiful words
Only to you, look!
何千何億の中で
君と会えたこの奇跡なんて
こんな近くにいる 幸せ
君のために歌うよ
Nanzen nanoku no naka de
Kimi to aeta kono kiseki nante
Konna chikaku ni iru shiawase
Kimi no tame ni utau yo
I'm happy that in the many thousands and hundred millions
We could have such a miracle as our meeting
And be this near
I'll sing for you
君がいるから笑っていれる
今日はいつもより素直になれる
世間的に普通の日
何も変わらず釣るのに
僕にとっては空気の味さえも特別風味よ
Kimi ga iru kara waratte ireru
Kyou wa itsumo yori sunao ni nareru
Sekan-teki ni futsuu no hi
Nanimo kawarazu tsuru no ni
Boku ni totte wa kuuku no aji sae mo tokubetsu fuumi yo
Because you're here I can laugh
and be more honest than usual today
An ordinary day to the rest of the world
Fishing as per normal, yet
To me even the taste of the atmosphere has a special flavor
特に君の笑顔に会いたい
シカメ面とはバイバイMy love
君のために送るよ力の限り
今までどれだけ泣いたって
今笑える幸せが安全
共にいれる今日のHAPPY BIRTHDAY
君のために歌うよ
Toku ni kimi no egao ni aitai
Shikametsura to wa bai bai my love
Kimi no tame ni okuru yo chikara no kagiri
Ima made doredake naitatte
Ima waraeru shiawase ga anzen
Tomo ni ireru kyou no HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Kimi no tame ni utau yo
I especially want to meet your smile
Bye-bye to grimaces
With the extent of my power, I'll send you my love
How many times have you cried up till now
The happiness where we can laugh now is safe
Today's HAPPY BIRTHDAY where we can be together
I'll sing for you
一人じゃここにいられなかったよ
きっと来年も再来年も
同じ日君会いにいくよ
Hitori ja koko ni irarenakatta yo
Kitto rainen mo sarainen mo
Onaji hi kimi ai ni iku yo
I didn't leave you here alone
Definitely next year and the year after too
I'll go to meet you on the same day
神様のプレゼント
君のHAPPY BIRTHDAY
君の未来に幸あれ
Kami-sama no purezento
Kimi no HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Kimi no mirai ni sachiare
A present from god
Your HAPPY BIRTHDAY
All the best for your future
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
NEWS MEME (100Q) From NEWS forum
1. That you’re doing this, we can assume you like NEWS at least some.
Would you consider them your favorite Johnny’s Entertainment group?
- yes, my all time favorite!
2. Can you name all 6 current members?
- Masuda Takahisa, Tegoshi Yuya, Yamashita Tomohisa, Kato Shigeaki, Koyama Keiichiro and Nishikido Ryo
3. What about the 2 not currently around?
-Uchi Hiroki and Kusano Hironori
4. Ninth who left a long time ago?
-Moriuchi Takahiro
5. How did you learn about NEWS?
- I heard about Yamapi and NEWS but didn't really cared about JE until I saw the PV of Tegomass' KISS, loved massu and that also brought me to NEWS.
6. What was your first impression of NEWS?
- fun and talented group filled with cuties and hotties :D
7. How did you come to like NEWS?
- because of Tegomass...
8. What do you think is NEWS strongest point when compared to other JE/music/talent groups?
- they're a group in one great package. They got the looks and talent esp. Tegomass...they're also fun to watch in TV shows and concert DVD's.
9. What do you think is NEWS weakest point when compared to other JE/music/talent groups?
- can't think of any yet.
10. Are you listening to them right now?
- nope, but just a few seconds ago I was listening to Ai Ai Gasa.
[b]Music Related[/b]
11. Do you enjoy NEWS’ music?
- yes... it has a cute and happy feel...
12. What are your 5 favorite NEWS songs? (Released on CD or not)
- Weeeek, Summertime, Cherish, Ai no Matador and the Shock me vs Devil or Angel collab in the NEWS pacific con
13. What’s your all time favorite solo song?
- this is difficult but I guess I have to pick Summertime...
14. What music genre do you consider NEWS?
- jpop but in a cool and cute way
15. What Japanese song would you love to hear NEWS do a cover of?
- Osaka Lover- Dream Come True
16. What nonJapanese song would you love to hear NEWS do a cover of?
- Probably anything RnB-ish
17. Do you enjoy songs with all members or smaller groups better?
- any will do. but I enjoy Tegomass most. it's enough if I hear Tegoshi and Massu's lovely voices.
18. Can you sing all the lyrics to one or more of their songs?
- yep i can sing a few, like summertime and cherish.
19. NEWS Nippon or Kibou~Yell~? (First single vs Debut single)
- Kibou~Yell
[b]Favorite Related[/b]
20. Who’s your favorite member?
- Masuda Takahisa :heart:
21. Who’s your least favorite member?
- Nishikido Ryo (but I don't hate him)
22. Is there a member you could really do without?
- Nope, I want to see them that way... it's more fun with all of them.
23. Your favorite relationship between members (as friendship or more)?
- Tegomass
24. Who has the best fashion sense?
- Massu, Tegoshi, Yamapi
25. Who normally has the best hairstyles?
- Massu (his bouncy hair is the best!)
26. Who’s singing voice is your favorite?
- Tegoshi and Massu
27. Speaking voice?
- Massu ( so manly yet cute at the same time)
28. What’s your favorite NEWS group magazine shoot picture?
- I love them in all their RUSS-K photoshoots
29. Solo picture?
-
30. Favorite shop photo?
-
31. Favorite CD cover?
-
32. Favorite DVD?
- all their con DVD's esp NEVER ENDING WONDERFUL STORY and PACIFIC
[b]Member Related[/b]
33. If the members had become teachers, what do you think each would teach?
- Massu- P.E
- Tegoshi- Music
- Yamapi- Economics
- Koyama- Literature
- Shige- Science and Math
- Ryo- History
34. Who seems most likely to show a different side of themselves on Christmas Eve?
- hmmm... don't really know
35. If NEWS rangers were created, what colors? Don’t associate them with Kanjani, just give them colors.
- Massu- Yellow
- Tegoshi-Pink
- Yamapi- Red
- Ryo- Blue
- Koyama- White
- Shige- Green
36. Please make NEWS into the ideal family.
- Massu- boyfriend or husband! heehee
- Tegoshi- little bro
- Koyama- grandfather
- Shige- the smart uncle
- Yamapi-older brother
- Ryo- cousin
37. NEWS are hosts at a host club you’ve never been in before. Who would you pick after just walking in?
- definitely massu
38. What kind of costume would you like to see them wear at a concert that they haven’t already done?
- angel costumes??? xD
39. How would you like to be related to NEWS?
- massu- friend or boyfriend
- tegoshi- my pretty younger brother
- yamapi- my kakoii oniichan
- ryo- cousin
- koyama- friend or brother
- shige- my brainy brother
40. Assign an animal to each member.
-massu- cute pig
- tegoshi- cute bunny
- shige- cute cat
- ryo- wolf or fox
- yamapi- loyal dog
- koyama- chicken
41. Which NEWS member reminds you most of one of your own family members?
- koyama reminds me of my brother
42. Who seems most likely to dress up on Halloween and/or do cosplay?
- massu and tegoshi
43. Who do you think you could pass by on the street without noticing?
- shige?
44. Who do you think has pulled the most all nighters?
- no idea yet
45. Which member would you want as a boss and why?
- yamapi and koyama for their leadership thing.
46. Who would it be most awkward to catch in the erotic section of a video rental store?
- massu and shige heehee
[b]Drama/TV Related[/b]
47. Do you watch the dramas containing NEWS members?
- yes
48. Do you watch dramas that DON’T contain NEWS members?
- yes
49. Have you seen all the dramas they’ve stared in?
- I've seen all of massu's and almost all of pi's except a few. tegoshi's gachibaka and mbmh. shige's papa to musume and ryo's 1 liter of tears and last friends. I only saw koyama when he guested in yukan club.
50. What was the first Yamapi drama you saw?
- Dragon Zakura
51. Do you wait for subtitles to watch a drama with NEWS members?
- most of it, yes.
52. Excluding Yamapi, which member of NEWS do you think has the best acting?
- massu in dance drill, waraeru koi wa shitakunai, Tegomass in gachibaka and Ryo in 1 litre and last friends
53. Excluding Yamapi, who’s acting do you enjoy the most?
- Tegomass
54. Is there a story you’d like to see made into a drama with one or more NEWS member?
- Fruits Basket with all of them
55. Is there a certain type of role you’d like to see one of them play?
- I still need to think about it but I enjoy funny ones
56. Do you watch Shonen Club?
- yes when there's NEWS or Tegomass
57. Is your main reason for watching Shonen Club NEWS as guests or Koyama as host?
- NEWS or Tegomass as guests.
58. Have you seen Yamapi and/or Tegoshi’s episodes on Shonen Club Premium?
- yep both.
59. Have you seen any other Shonen Club Premium episodes?
- only pi's and tegoshi's I guess
60. Did you regularly watch Ya-ya-yah!’s TV show?
- not really but i watch every ep i can find.
61. Have you watched many/most of the older episodes?
- some.
62. Did you try watching Hi!Hey!Say! to see Koyama host?
- only when tegomass were guests
63. Do you regularly watch Japanese music shows (Such as Music Station or HEYHEYHEY), or just when NEWS is featured?
- yes of course. I enjoy those shows.
[b]Fandom Related[/b]
64. Do you scan magazines?
- no
65. Do you write fanfiction?
- no
66. Do you read fanfiction?
- rarely
67. Do you draw fanart?
- no
68. Do you enjoy fanart?
- i enjoy looking at them
69. Do you make image manipulations?
- sometimes... simple ones though
70. Do you talk too much about NEWS?
- i don't know, but i think i talk about them almost everyday esp to my fangirl friends
71. Do you download pretty much everything that comes out?
- yep kind of
72. Do you upload for others?
- sometimes. if it's not too heavy.
73. Do you make music/fan made videos?
- no
74. Do you watch fanmade music/fan videos?
- yep sometimes
75. Do you watch fancams?
- yep
76. Do you do translations?
- no, still learning japanese
77. Do you read translations?
- yes
78. Do you follow their Jwebs?
- yes
79. Do you follow the rest of JE, or at least some of it?
-not really the rest... just NEWS and Tegomass(regularly),Ikuta Toma and KAT-TUN (sometimes).
80. Do you follow other Japanese musical groups?
- some... like WaT and anything nice and new like Ayaka's Okaeri etc...
81. Have you converted other people into NEWS fans?
- yep 1 or 2 i guess
82. Do your friends/family not interested in the group know about them?
- yep. my brother knows... but my parents only know that I loved a Japanese group and don't really care much.
[b]Merchandise Related[/b]
83. Do you own any NEWS CDs?
- nope only Tegomass ones (Kiss and Ai Ai Gasa) hopefully i'd buy A NEWS cd next time.
84. Do you own any DVDs?
- nope
85. Do you own any magazines?
-just some clippings
86. Do you own any concert goods?
- nope but I had the pacific con t shirt reprinted at a shop... (looks almost the same but the color of the shirt is white)
87. Do you own any shop photos?
- nope
88. Have any posters on your wall?
- nope
89. Any other special/not-above-mentioned items?
-hmmm i guess that's it cd's and clippings
90. If you could have any NEWS item given to you magically as a gift, what would it be?
- all of their DVD's and CD's! :D
[b]Final Part is Always Hardest[/b]
91. So. Are Uchi and Kusano coming back?
- I don't think so. Though I don't mind if they'll come back.
92. Do you want them back, why or why not?
- doesn't really matter.
93. NEWS members having girlfriends- how do you feel?
- I'll only be jealous if it's massu but can't really do anything about it and face reality.
94. If you could meet and chat with just one of the members once in your life, who?
- Massu
95. Can you write the kanji for all member names?
- only massu's name but I can tell who's who by just reading the characters.
96. What do you think of Ryo being in both Kanjani∞ and NEWS?
- fine with me.
97. NEWS loses another member. Who is it, and why?
- no... don't want to lose another one anymore....
98. Do you use the word “tabai”?
- no
99. After this, one more question. You [u]have[/u] to bring back one of the three lost members to NEWS- who is it?
-difficult but I'd choose kusano
100. Anything you want to say?
- this was really the longest time I spent posting! XD but it was fun! thank you for this and hopefully NEWS will continue for as long as possible.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
MASTERPOST: NEWS PV's (updated!)
1. NEWS NIPPON
- their very first PV... This single is unofficial since this was only for volleyball promotion. Everyone looks so young and they were still a nine membered group (too much ne?)
* Released: November 7, 2003
* Promotional Single
* Only sold in 7/11 Stores
* Limited Edition: 500,000 copies
2. KIBOU YELL
- their first official single from their debut.
* Official Debut
* Released: May 12, 2004
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* United World Chart: Tracks: #22
3. AKAKU MOYURU TAIYOU
- their second single.
* Released: August 11, 2004
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* RIAJ Certification: Platinum
4. CHERISH
- one of my very favorites! their third single.
* Released: March 16, 2005
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* RIAJ Certification: Platinum
5. TEPPEN
- their fourth single.
*Released: July 13, 2005
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #37
6. SAYAENDOU
- their fifth single. OST for ONE PIECE movie.
*Released: March 15, 2006
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #40
7. Hoshi wo Mezashite
- sixth single and the first PV after their comeback with only 6 of them, minus Kusano and Uchi who were disbanded from the group.
*Released: March 21, 2007
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #17
8. Weeeek
- seventh single and one of my very favorites!
*Released: November 7, 2007
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #13
9. Taiyou no Namida
- eighth single. OST of Kurosagi the movie starred by Yamashita Tomohisa.
*Release Date: February 27, 2008
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #18
10. Summertime
- ninth single.
*Release Date: May 8, 2008
*Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
*RIAJ Certification: Platinum
*United World Chart: Tracks: #18
11. Happy Birthday
- tenth single
*Release Date: Oct. 01, 2008
