Wink up Sept 2010 - Sakurai Sho

[barbosa2007]

The people at Wink Up magazine sit down with the members of Arashi to talk about their new album and recent happenings.

 

What do you think the fans like about Arashi?

 

Two factors come to my mind. Firstly, well, you could say we’re likable because we resemble sons which are hopeless cases. It has to be the fact that we slowly came into who we are today. I think that the people who have watched us grow strongly feel that they have journeyed with us. Of course there are people who have become fans only recently. But I do think that there are people who have come to like us based on everything we’ve done up till this point.

 

Secondly, it has to be how we can act idiotically. The important thing is that we can be idiots, but we’re not stupid. (laughs) I can’t explain it in a nutshell but… This is the imagery which I came up with. Somehow, it feels like this: in a classroom, a girl looks on and giggles from a distance while a guy does idiotic things next to the blackboard. That would be Arashi. (laughs)

 

Tell us about “Boku no Miteiru Fuukei”.

 

I think this is the album where we had the least number of singles. Therefore as you listen through to the 20 songs on the album, when it comes to listening to a song [that came out as a single], it gives off a different shine. I mean, I just thought that we just sang “Everything” on the recent tour and now it’s on this album?! There are 10 new songs on the album too. I thought there were quite a few tunes which were aggressive, and also tunes which were cool… It’s not an album which put together everything that we have yet to try out, but by listening to the songs you could tell that “[Arashi] has matured a little.” I made various changes on the way I rap in the songs. I didn’t change the way the RAP was composed, but rather the manner in which it is presented. I just thought it would be received by the people who listen to the album.

 

Forgive this sudden question, but please tell us an interesting story which happened recently!

 

There is a song entitled “Summer Splash!” on the album to which I wrote the rap for. The five of us sang it like a mike relay. At the end of the song, we had to create an effect of chattering where everyone prattles on. The five of us went into the studio to record that. On the 3^rd or 4^th time, where our chat was being recorded, I suddenly shouted the title “Summeeeeeeeer Splaaaaash!” like it was some special move of mine. Nino then went, “Sho-chan, bring it on one more time! The Summer Splash!” and made a fuss out of it. And that went into the recording of the song. (laughs) So do listen to the recording right till the end! Basically the five of us don’t record the song together in the studio, so it was really enjoyable [to have done it together].

 

[Translator’s note: After listening to the song, there is chatter towards the end, but for the life of me I can’t tell when Sho is shouting “Summer Splash”. Someone with better hearing than I do please enlighten us on this!]

 

Tell us about the tour.

 

It is the one festival in the year. It’s still enjoyable to be able to tour, and I can’t believe the number of people who come to support us! The tour is the only place where I can see it with my own eyes. Usually, people don’t scream at us as we’re going about our daily lives. That happens only once a year! A festival where we can have people who go “Kya, kya~!” over us. (laughs) It marks the new start to our 11^th year… I feel that in an album tour, the songs tend to mature as we perform them on the tour. We know how the audience is hyped up after listening to a song, and taking the audience’s reaction in mind, we want to know how the beloved daughters we have brought up under our care [the songs on the album] have been married off! We enjoy that tremendously. Our daughters this time have a rich personality to them, so please look forward to seeing them at our live performances!

A question for my readers:

I'm thinking of making this blog more interactive (love hearing from the readers, i.e. you all), so here's a question for you!

Which member's interview do you like reading and why? Give your answers in the comments section below!

Comments

[indira22.livejournal.com]

so their daughter is they song XD
okay i need to listen Summer Splash again then..*i cant heard that Summer splash thing..*
thank u so much for translating^^

[strwberry-muse.livejournal.com]

Thank you for translating! :D

[strwberry-muse.livejournal.com]

My ears might be playing tricks on me, but after listening to Summer Splash again, I think I heard Sho say Summer Splash at 3:42.

[tonieboo0013.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for translating! I can't wair to try to hear Sho's SUMMEEEEEER SPLAAAASH once my copy comes in the mail haha >.<

[starblitz.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the translations so far.

Mama Sho really came out in this interview didn't it? *love*

[c-alen.livejournal.com]

thank you for translating.

[sakuranna.livejournal.com]

thanks for the translation! sho definitely got the reasons why i love arashi down right!

as for the summer splash part, i immediately went to search for it. you can actually hear it at 3:45 - 3:48 over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIrqrMLnI9c
the vid does indicate when he shouts summer splash too, you can't miss it!

[reituki-fangirl.livejournal.com]

i think i heard it too at 3:42-43
oh..and thanks so much for translating

[tuski-no-hime.livejournal.com]

thank you so much for the translation and for sahring it with us!

as for sho's summer splash. i just keep hearing the guys go yeah! yeah! and aiba-chan is the only one i hear going "summer! summer! summer!"

[chichan517.livejournal.com]

lol best explanation of why everyone loves Arashi that I've heard so far. XD

Thanks for translating :D

[angellybeanzz.livejournal.com]

I knew there was a reason why I love Summer Splash out of all the tracks in the album--turns out it's a Sakumiya song ohoho xD

Thanks for translating! :D

[(Anonymous)]

I like Nino interview (such as in More) because Nino is much more interesting in magazine interview than other Arashi member.

[blood-opal.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sho. ♥ And I can't hear anyone screaming, "Summer Splash!" at the end of the song. Maybe Sho is just messing with us to get us to pull the song up again? XD

[zelskeet.livejournal.com]

sho screamed summer splash at 3:42-3:43
then you can hear them chatter towards the end :)

[ann0510.livejournal.com]

thanks a lot for sharing this.
i love reading your translations though i've not commented much.

i enjoy reading all their interviews cos it helps me know arashi beyond their on-screen image...but mostly Sho's and Nino's because i love the way they respond to questions.

[taiwanf4sale.livejournal.com]

first of all thanks for translating their wink up (sept) interviews! i find the questions really interesting esp the first question: "What do you think the fans like about Arashi?"

I'm glad they've got a hint on what makes them loveable ^_^ yes, sho-chan. it's because you remain baka despite your continuous rise to the top <3
and oh-chan is also right when he said that perhaps it's the feeling of the fans wants to protect arashi ^^ and of course bec everyone has a good relationship with each
other! ^_^

i can't really choose which interview i liked the best...i guess i like them all! XD as i've mentioned before, i love the articles you translate. they make me love arashi all the more! ^_^ thanks so much! <3

[c-inflammation.livejournal.com]

kinda agree with his explanation on why people love arashi.
thanks for translating this.

[junbait.livejournal.com]

I like reading all their interviews but I tend to gravitate towards Jun's ^__^;;
it seems that both Jun and Sho are always very straight forward with their answers while Ohno brings everything back to fishing/ drawing. Nino is so elusive and Aiba sometimes misses the point of the question LOL

But I want to ask you as a translator who is easier to translate? Becasue I have hear that Sho's articles are hard to translate because of his diction. and sometimes I can see why it's frustrating to translate Nino's becasue he just won't give a proper answer.

ahaha sorry for the long comment and thanks for all your hard work!

[secretcodeblue.livejournal.com]

nino is so nino!xD
sho with his diction.xD
Aiba!<3
you're right. him and fishing cannot be separated!xD

[dpamintuan.livejournal.com]

thank you for your translations, i always make sure to read them! :)

@ 3:51 of the song, you can VAGUELY here sho going, 'suummmer splash!' LOL.

as for which member i like reading about most, i love all of theirs! their personalities are so different from each other so each article is unique in its own way kinda thing? LOL.

thanks again :)

[secretcodeblue.livejournal.com]

Firstly, well, you could say we’re likable because we resemble sons which are hopeless cases.
hahahaha!!this is funny!:D

A festival where we can have people who go “Kya, kya~!” over us. (laughs)
they're enjoying it!hahaha!:D

we want to know how the beloved daughters we have brought up under our care [the songs on the album] have been married off!
interesting sho! i wonder what you all will feel if your REAL daughters get married later!<3

[secretcodeblue.livejournal.com]

i can't pick. i like everyone's interviews because it's different from each other.:)

[r34lpr1nc3ss.livejournal.com]

thank you so much for sharing.

[jadeswallow.livejournal.com]

So, you guessed so right about why we love you guys!!!
But,,why so serious? lol /is bricked

As for the interview, I enjoy Nino's the most. Because I could be really surprised with the way he thinks sometimes, and for me, Nino is the most mysterious, so it's nice to read his perspectives. Well, Nino became my ichiban because of his interviews actually...but even after reading so many of his interviews, I still can't guess what's going on in his mind!
But, of course, I will read and enjoy every members' interviews as well!

Thanks so much!

P.S Perhaps edit that part out?

[solipsisticrian.livejournal.com]

thank you!

I always enjoy when Sho tells stories about what he did with his group of friends. Answers to trivial questions (example - bread or rice for breakfast?) are a lot of fun too. :)

[nccgal89.livejournal.com]

i noe how u can hear the "Summer Splash!" Sho said at the end~ try using audacity and remove the vocals...u can hear the chattering clearly including all the nonsense stuff they say and yes the Summer Splash...hehe


but yea i find all interviews interesting so i can't pick who is better..haha

thanks for translating this~

[gilsy.livejournal.com]

thank you so much for translating !

I actually love reading all of their interviews, because it shows their different characters, attitudes and perspectives.
like in Nino's, you never know when he'll answer seriously or end up being bratty. but whichever way, his serious answers are deep and makes you think, while his bratty replies just make you chuckle (:
and for Sho and Jun, its awesome to get their serious replies. its like they're doing everything properly while having fun together, it makes you happy (:
Aiba and Ohchan just gives off the cheery and laid back feel respectively, and I love how they all end up awesome together !


Ahhh, I'm so sorry this turned out so flail-ish ! :/

[xnerdishh.livejournal.com]

Thank you for translating!!

I can't believe how right Sho got it with the first question. He's really in-tune with the fans. :) And the second question is so interesting.

I like reading Sho's, because unlike the others, if he doesn't know an answer he'll at least try to come up with something relevant. I also think it's because he's the most like me. XD I'm Sho biased.

[hanasanai-yo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much. i've been enjoying reading all your translations lately.
<3

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Heya babe! Good to see you around and hang in there!

Glad you enjoyed!