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barbosa2007
Please allow me a few lines of fangirling before going to my favorite interview out of all the interviews that I've ever translated.
First of all, I LOVED this interview. The interviewer was able to succinctly and poignantly express what makes Arashi tick, with interesting snippets in between. Granted, it's mostly members talk, but unlike other talks which I've seen so far, it's rather serious and filled with memorable quotes by each of the members. The author's conclusion to the interview ties in the unintended symbolism of the photoshoot with the journey Arashi has embarked on so far.
The photoshoot takes place in a meadow. As you cast your eye in the distance, you can see oleander trees. Everyone strolls towards the trees where the peach-coloured flowers are in full bloom. Nino whispers something into Ohno’s ear, making him chuckle. Matsumoto smiles as he takes in the sight of the two of them. Sakurai walks slightly ahead of the others and Aiba falls in step next to him. The guys walk at a natural pace and at a comfortable distance between each of them. There’s a great atmosphere which encompasses the five members. That same atmosphere is seen in their concerts and variety programs, which makes their audiences and the people who come into contact with them come away with a happy feeling.
Nino: Even when I’m asked, “What do you think is the secret to Arashi’s popularity?” I totally have no idea. We neither planned nor analysed [why our fans like us]. Nonetheless, the only thing I can say is that whenever [we do our concerts or shows], it’s a great deal of fun.
Aiba: People always say that we’re really close, but that’s really the norm. It’s a bond that is neither classified as friendship nor kinship, but a new genre that can only be called “Arashi”.
Of course, life for them wasn’t without its hardships. When they first debuted ten years ago, they didn’t know each other well. On top of that, three out of the five members were ready to quit the entertainment industry.
Ohno: Although I already told the office that I wanted to quit, the president said, “Go to Hawaii!” I thought it was a final reward of sorts and went, but somehow along the way I ended up on a boat and we had our debut conference! (laughs)
Aiba: We were a group which was put together for the sake of a debut, so our initial conversations were very hesitant and probing.
Nonetheless, slowly but surely, you’ve grown close to each other.
Ohno: After we debuted, there were many months where we only had 30 minutes or 1 hour of sleep each night. I thought that it was absolute craziness if we had to keep up at that frantic pace, so Nino and I devised an escape plan! (laughs) However, somehow or other, Arashi just became a way of life… Now that I think about it, it’s because of Arashi that we made it this far. Everyone’s really kind!
Jun: We all have very different personalities, so if you actually put us in the same class, we wouldn’t be in the same clique. However, everyone demonstrated care and concern whilst looking out for each other. We truly cooperated.
Sho: It seems like we’re your normal everyday person. Even when we’re on the streets, we hear stuff like “Oh, Sho-chan!” and “Ah, Nino,” rather than girls going “Kya~” over us. People call out to us like they see us every day, so that makes us really happy.
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Date: 2009-12-15 08:37 am (UTC)yes the way the writer described them gives you a warm feeling eh? esp the part how he describe the guys who are just walking. haha
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Date: 2009-12-15 09:38 am (UTC)And it doesn't hurt that it sounds like a fanfic...
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Date: 2009-12-15 08:44 am (UTC)thanks for your translation!!
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Date: 2009-12-15 08:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 08:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 09:11 am (UTC)Hahah, Oh-chan and Nino with escape plans. XD
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Date: 2009-12-15 09:41 am (UTC)That quote is priceless! This is why I love you Aiba-chan *tears up*
Thank you for the translation!
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Date: 2009-12-15 09:58 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-12-15 10:18 am (UTC)i love what sho said at the end. it's like we are friends or family. we feel at ease:)
ohno and nino lols. im glad the plan didn't work.[if they did carry it out]
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Date: 2009-12-15 10:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 11:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 12:19 pm (UTC)I'm happy too =)
Thanks~~ =)
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Date: 2009-12-15 12:32 pm (UTC)love arashi~
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Date: 2009-12-15 12:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 12:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 01:07 pm (UTC)Thanx a lot 4 translating & sharing it!
Luv ya!
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:29 pm (UTC)I got teary-eyed already. ;___;
Arashi's just sugoi ne?
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:36 pm (UTC)so much....thanks for translating
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:37 pm (UTC)thanks so much!
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Date: 2009-12-15 02:06 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-12-15 02:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 02:24 pm (UTC)O_O
The intro was enough to make me smile.
Thanks for translating! :)
*Off to Part 2~~*
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Date: 2009-12-15 05:13 pm (UTC)I'm curious about the escape plan, I hope they'll share it some day.
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Date: 2009-12-15 05:51 pm (UTC)uwa.. i love this interview.. ^_^
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Date: 2009-12-15 06:03 pm (UTC)But on a serious note:
Nino whispers something into Ohno’s ear, making him chuckle. Matsumoto smiles as he takes in the sight of the two of them. Sakurai walks slightly ahead of the others and Aiba falls in step next to him.
I think that might be one of my favorite quotes to come from an interview, although this whole thing is just great.
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Date: 2009-12-15 07:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 10:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 11:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-16 01:58 am (UTC)*scuttles off to read Part 2*
♥♥♥♥♥
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Date: 2009-12-16 05:36 am (UTC)Thanks for translating :)
Do you happen to know where to get the magazine scans for this sep MORE interview? I was looking everywhere but could not find any.
Thanks alot if you could help me~!!
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Date: 2009-12-20 02:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-16 12:44 pm (UTC)as for sho noting how girls don't shout when they see him or the other members...i find that kind of hard to believe...
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Date: 2009-12-19 07:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-21 08:26 am (UTC)i'd just like to ask - i have the Sep 09 issue of MORE but i can't find this article anywhere. do you have any idea what page number this is?
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Date: 2009-12-21 08:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-21 08:41 am (UTC)thank you for your hard work!
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Date: 2009-12-22 05:48 pm (UTC)i just read all parts. .
seem so nice to me. .
n i just remember the clips when nino talked bout their debut. .
thank u so much. .^^
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Date: 2009-12-24 11:57 pm (UTC)Thanks for sharing! ^^
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Date: 2009-12-29 03:54 am (UTC)could it be... the start of OHMIYA?
( ^ - ^ )b
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Date: 2010-05-06 04:09 am (UTC)It's a good question of what is it that make Arashi so popular? There are many things that make them become popular, ne ^^
But I think the mostt important reason might be because they're really close to each other and they are just being themselves. There are no different when they're in the TV, in the concerts compare to when they're not in neither of them. Again, that's just what I think. ^^
And I really like what Sho-chan said, that Arashi became like normal group of people that everyone recognize Arashi as they were like close friends of them. ^^
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Date: 2010-08-13 01:50 am (UTC)I finally finished doing this scanlation of yours :D:D
over here:http://felixkeep.livejournal.com/50494.html
sankyuu again ^^
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Date: 2010-10-22 05:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-23 05:01 am (UTC)I always think of how furtunate im for having found about them
They've been my cure and im totally grateful to them ..
Thanks for translating and sharing !!!!!
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Date: 2011-04-04 09:51 pm (UTC)The authors words are so warm and comforting ...