This is meant to be for a bit of fun...

Looking at the "Ohno Scandal" from a different point of view...

Please do not read if you can not take it as a bit of joke...
Also some nudity/adult theme (?) included ...so proceed with care...
Friday' (Gossip Mag)s  "Two Shot" photo of Ohno & Kimika appear in this blog...
I will also be showing a bit of background info including Kimika's photos (including nude shots)
AND Aiba & Nino scandal photos, too...so if you do not want to see them, please turn back!
PERSONALLY...I do not really believe in gossip mags...but  Ohno IS a healthy 27 y.o. boy, right?
So whatever the truth...GOOD LUCK TO HIM...if the Friday article is all crap, then I sure do hope that no one - like Ohno himself OR anyone who he cares about (like, his real girlfriend if there is one) is feeling hurt or sad about it.
I am writing this from my own point of view, adding a bit of sarcastic humor ( I cannot help myself) be warned!

So, only for those who LOVE Ohno and Arashi and who will not be broken hearted by seeing love love shots (LOL) of Arashi members...and those who will not take offense to me making a joke out of the situation...

Well, the mag reckons that the photo was taken last autumn (Sep-Nov 2007) and from the angle of the photo, and the position of Ohno's arm, Ohno was meant to have taken the photo himself, holding out the camera/mobile phone with camera.

The mag does not claim they are "dating" but implies by saying holding her so closely like that, they must be "more than friends"(sorry - it is not like I am in denial, and I certainly would congratulate him for dispelling the gay rumors with the photos...but looking at the photo...how can they say they must be dating...!!!!! LOL)

I must say...very very very cute photo of Ohno...and they both look very happy and smiley (and maybe tipsy, too) good for them!

Anyway...

So, who is Yoshino Kimika?

She was born on 5th Sep, 1975, making her about 5 years older than him.

Oh-chan and Kimika-san acted in Sengoku-Pu theater play together back in 2003.

She was very popular as Idol/Grabia Idol (sexy idol? should I say?) .

She debuted in 1989 and peaked in popularity around 1994-1996 - she was the leading actress in horror movie series called "EkoEkoAzaraku - Wizard of Darkness" in which she played a witch heroine with a dark side (and nudity!).

She used to date a big baseball star Kiyohara but dumped in 1996, suffered from anorexia after that and lost 10kg and got hospitalised, then had a brief break from her entertainment career.

She then dated Nagura san (a comedian) from 1998-2002/3 fro 5 years, and lived with him , and Nagura even did an announcement saying that he has introduced Kimika to his parents already and they are dating in view to marry...BUT ...they broke up and in ２００５、Nagura married ex-idol Watanabe Marina instead.

Poor Kimika...!

Anyway...Oh-chan and Kimika-san met in 2003 during Sengoku pu...if they are dating, we do not know since when and for how long...but hey, friend or more than friend...they seem to keep each other happy :)

For more info on Kimika-san,

Ｋｉｍｉｋａ　Ｙｏｓｈｉｎｏ　Ｗｅｂｓｉｔｅ　
Ｋｉｍｉｋａ's blog (there is also a link to older blog from the current blog)

Here are some (sexy) shots of Kimika-san from many photobooks she has published...careful some nudity...she sure is a very attractive lady　（I am not being sarcastic here)!!

In my previous entry, I have written about Oh-chan's relationship rumors entitled "Oh-chan Relationship Rumors - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly"

It seems they have been good friends since Butai, and there have been many rumors saying that they are dating.

Some people say that a "friend" Kimika refers to in her blog, is in fact, Oh-chan etc.
Apparently, there have been a few blog entries that seemed to prove that they are, at least, very good friends(if the rumor is true) and maybe even more...

For example, Kimika wrote about receiving a souvenir from a "friend" who went to Fukuoka - at the same time, Oh-chan was in Fukuoka doing Arashi concert etc.

She has been seen at Arashi concert and apparently, at one of the concerts, Oh-chan threw his sign board at her and she caught it LOL.

Well, what I know is that they are, definitely, at least, good friends.

In my previous entry, "Riida's Friend　－　Junya Kudo　" I introduced another good friend of Oh-chan - Kuyan.
Ironically, almost a year ago, on 7th July, 2007, Kuyan wrote about drinking alone with Oh-chan at a pub.

Then, a few of their friends "happen" to come to the same pub and they ended up drinking together.

In both photos, Oh-chan was the photographer, and he sneaked in his hand doing a peace sign.

In the second photo, it shows Kimika-san (left hand side), with Ku-yan's hand around her...

I was looking at the photo...and this is where I went into a big laughing binge...

OK, so, if Friday mag says "they must be more than friends"...then Kuyan must be dating Kimika, too...LOOK AT HOW HE HOLDS  KIMIKA SO CLOSE TO HIM!

and...

JUN and Oh-chan MUST be more than friends...LOOK!

OH MY!!!!! Jun and Ohno MUST be dating!!! Look at those photos !!

Hang on...NOOOOOOOOO! They are not just dating...they MUST be living together...!!!

 
And Nino MUST be dating Oh-chan, too...

I am sure Aiba -chan Also dating Oh-chan!!!!!!!!

AND Sho-chan, too!!! They said that they "happened to bump into each other at a festival..." no,no,no, they were on a hot date! And you know what? The photo is from a long time ago...but if it was Friday mag, it would probably say...the photo is from last summer...LOL !

How about this guy from Amatsukaze??? According to Friday, is he also dating Oh-chan? They MUST be more than just friends/colleague...???Hehehe.

When I first heard about the "scandal" ...my first thought was... who is it with ...? Sho-chan? Nino? LOL

Anyway...some rumor says that the photo Friday mag was meant to release was actually Oh-chan and Kimika doing something naughty in  Kimika's car (since Oh-chan does not have a driving licence and does not have a car...) ...
Apparently, the Johnny's Jimusho negotiated with the magazine people and offered Ohno & Kimika shot instead.

Some rumor say that it is all set up - as in Jimusho  knowingly leaked the photos  to  advertise Ohno's new drama, trying to get attention of the public...

At today's concert, apparently no one mentioned the photos or the Friday scandal...in the past, Nino dealt with his scandal saying "Don't worry...and Keep following me/Stay being my fan cuz there is nothing to worry about" sort of comment during the concert and Aiba dealt with it by apologising to the fans during the concert...with Oh-chan...nothing...

So maybe it is complete gossip/crap, or maybe it is true, maybe it is a set up publicity scam...who knows?

But what I do not understand - although I AM Japanese...is this...WHY IS IT A "BETRAYAL" to the fans if  Johnny's Idol has a girlfriend??????????? Why is it such a big deal???????????? Why should the fans stop supporting them if they have so called scandals with females...??????WHY? I cannot understand...To me...well...it is awfully scary to think healthy 27yo has never had a girlfriend...especially someone as attractive as Ohno...or any other Arashi members...

I was saddened to see messages from angry fans (or people pretending to be fans)  criticising Oh-chan for failing to be professional...as an idol, it is meant to be his job to hide any girlfriend related facts from his fans...he is stupid to take such photo ...he is gonnna bring Arashi down with his stupidity and unprofessionalism...etc. etc... Agggrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Please ...people...get a life! I just thought poor Oh-chan must have felt hurt if he saw any of those comments written about him...(cries)

Sorry...rant rant rant...needed to vent my frustration...

Anyway...Oh-chan Ganbare~

Love Arashi, love Oh-chan...!!!!

By the way...

Oh...I had requests for OLD Aiba-chan and Nino scandal info...

so here it is...

please do not look if you think you may cry or have an heart attack...well...their photos were a little more...definitely dating sort of photos with Aiba chan nudity involved...I am sure most of you long term Arashi fans have seen the photos before...

OK?

WARNING

Nino scandal photos...

WARNING

Aiba scandal photos...

AibaScandal

 
 

YOUR SONG　ついに東京ドームで

Your Song at Tokyo Dome

テーマ：杉山勝彦

今日は嵐のライブに行ってきました。

I went to Arashi's live today.

といっても、チケットが手に入らず、

東京ドームの前で呆然と立ち尽くしていました（笑）

However, I could not get a ticket, so I was standing, totally dazed, in front of Tokyo dome LOL.

男性１名。周りは皆女の子。

One male person...around me were all girls.

不思議な人・・・・って思われた方が多数。多分僕です。

If you noticed a weired person, that was probably me.

ダフ屋すら全くいない・・・・・、

Not even　a scalper selling tickets...

東京ドームの周りにはチケットが手に入らなかったファンの方が数百人はいたんじゃないかなぁ。

I think there were at least a couple of hundred fans who could not get tickets around Tokyo dome.

嵐の人気はすごいと思っていたけれど、

ここまで凄まじいとは・・。

I thought Arashi was popular...

but did not realise just how popular...

曲を作るにあたってwikipediaとか調べて、色々彼等のことを知っていくと

嵐は本当に才能と努力の塊。

When I was writing a song, I researched Arashi and realised just how talented and hardworking they are.

普通に関心して頭が下がり、本当にいいグループだと思います。

I naturally was impressed and think Arashi is such a great group.

アンチアイドルの方は一回調べると、見方が変わりますよ（笑）

If you have a negative view towards "idol", you should do your research properly - your view will change LOL.

僕が作った曲、「YOUR SONG」が、

特にライブで皆で歌うことを想定した曲ということもあり、

満員の東京ドームで「ラララ、ラーララ」

の響きを聴いてみたかったんです。

I wanted to listen to the song I made...[Your Song]...the song written, assuming it to be sang by the fans at the live...I wanted to listen to [alala, la-lala] echoing in Tokyo dome filled with Arashi fans...singing it together...

「YOUR SONG」が歌われているとき、

会場の方がものすごく歌ってくれていて、

僕がいた少し肌寒い、ドームの外までよく聞こえてきました。

Fans inside the Tokyo dome were all singing along to Your Song, the sound traveled to outside of the Tokyo dome, where I was , feeling the cold night air.

それと呼応するように、

ドームの周りにいる人たちが、

驚くほど、皆、歌っていて、

It was like in response, people around the Tokyo dome, surprisingly many of them actually sang along outside as well...

終わった後には、皆で歓声と拍手。

and once they finished singing, everyone clapped and cheered...

警備員の方から、「静かにしてください」と注意がはいるほど。

It was so noisy that security guard actually told us to be quiet...

正直ジーンとした。

Well...to be honest...I was so touched.

あぁ中で聴きてぇ・・・・・。

Ah, I want to listen to it inside...

正直。

My honest thought...

多分色々複雑な感情を抱くことになるとは思うけれど、

その気持ちを自分に刻み込まなければいけない気がする。

I believe it will give me many complicated feelings...but I feel I must feel those feelings and hold them dear.

福岡か北海道のライブに旅行がてら行こうと思う。

I am thinking of going to Fukuoka or Hokkaido (Sapporo) for a little trip and also to attend Arashi's live.

素直な感動と、次の自分のステップへのとてつもないモチベーションに。
For a beautiful touching feeling and huge motivation for me to take a next step forward .

東京ドームで歌われる音楽を作ったんだと、

なんかしみじみ。

I cannot believe I made a song which is sang at Tokyo dome...

通過点。

It is only a Passing point.

これからもっとペースあげてこう。

Speeding up...

今日は嵐のコンサートの前、増田翔君にレコーディング手伝ってもらって、

その編集、ミックス等をやってました。

Before going to Arashi's live today, I was editing and mixing a song, with Masuda Sho -kun helping me with recording.

激熱な仕上がり。これ、採用になります。（多分）・・といいなぁ。

Excellent finishing product...I hope it does get used...

JIGSOULの曲も色々アイデアたまってきているから一気に形にするぞ。

I have gathered many ideas for Jigsoul, too...I am gonna make them into something tangible...

嵐の皆さん、嵐のファンの皆さん、素敵な歌声をありがとう。

Arashi, and fans of Arashi...thank you for your beautiful singing...

杉山勝彦

気になるニュース？

News of interest?

１９日の福岡ドームのチケットを手に入れ、いざ一人旅へ（笑）

I got a ticket to Fukuoka dome on 19th and am on my way to a little trip of my own LOL.

（行く前にストリート火曜にやります！それと作曲一本、働け勝彦。）

(Before I go off, I will do a street live and I need to compose one song...work, Katsuhiko!)

結局東京ドームには入れずじまいなので、本日入手しました。

After all, I could not get into the Tokyo dome...so I got this ticket today.

男性１名だと動機に疑問をもたれましたね・・・。

Male on his own...they seemed to wonder my reason for wanting to go to Arashi concert...

YOURSONG。

My reason? YOURSONG.

沢山のレスありがとうございます。

Thanks you for so many comments

YOURSONGに関してコメントを下さった皆さん

本当にありがとうございました。

For those people who sent me comments in regards to YOUR SONG

コメントひとつひとつ大事に読ませていただきました。

I have read every single comment I received, one by one.

嬉しくて胸が苦しくなりました。

I was so happy that my chest felt tight...

音楽だけをずっとやり続けてきて、間違ってなかったって

本当に思いました。

I thought that I was not wrong to stick with my music.

福岡ドームの２日目に参加できるようになりましたので

また、僕もその場を体験してから色々思うことを書きたいと思います。

I will be attending second day of Fukuoka dome, so I want to experience it first and I want to write how I felt.

皆さんから頂いたエネルギーを、

これから新しい歌に変えて、

皆さんに届けられるように頑張ります。

Energy I received from you, I will turn into new songs and will do my best so I can return by providing you songs in future.

YOUR　SONG　福岡ドームにて１

at Fukuoka Dome
テーマ：杉山勝彦

嵐と満員の福岡やフードームで五万人の声を重ねたとき、僕が今まで聴いたことのない、優しく力強い響きが生まれた。

When Arashi and 50,000fans sang together at Fukuoka dome, sweet and powerful harmony I have never heard before was born.

僕の中でYOUR　SONGという歌が本当の産声をあげた瞬間だった。

To me, it was the moment YOUR SONG was actually born.

嵐の皆さんの本当に嬉しそうな表情。

Happy faces of Arashi members.

ファンの方々のこの上ない幸せそうな表情。

Extremely happy faces of Arashi's fans.

五万人の重ね合わせた感動の波が、ドームの巨大な空間を埋めつくし、僕はそれを全身で受けた。

I was so touched by the harmony of 50,000people filling the dome's vast space.

「LALALA・・・・」

心が震えた。

Lalala...my heart trembled.

僕は歌うのと同時に、何度ぬぐってもぼやけてしまう目に、ステージを、ファンの方の表情を、そして優しくゆれる色とりどりのペンライトの光の海を焼き付けようと必死だった。

I was trying so hard to expose the image of the stage, the facial expressions of the fans, and the ocean of colourful lights waving gently onto my eyes which kept welling up with tears as I sang along.

「この響きが探し続けてきた歌」

[This sound/harmony is the song I was looking for]

その響きには歌詞すらない。

No lyrics to the harmony...

でも苦しいほど胸がいっぱいに。

yet my heart was filled...

僕はこの歌のほんのきっかけを作ったに過ぎないけど、自分がこの曲を生み出せたことを誇りに思っています。

I only contribute a little to creating the "song" (he is referring to the song sang along by 50000fans at dome) , but I am proud that I created the song.

さらに、ライブの最後にCDと違うアレンジで用意されていて･･･、僕が最初に作ったものに近い、本当にシンプルなアレンジでこの歌が歌われていたことも嬉しかった。

Furthermore...the song sang at the dome at the end of the live was arranged differently to the one recorded in the album...it was actually closer to the original song I created with simple arrange...that was even more touching to hear it sang in more original form...

嵐のライブは「伝えること」を本当に大切に考えられていて、この歌を、嵐が歌ってくれて本当に良かった。

Arashi thinks seriously about "communication"at  their live, and I am so glad that Arashi sang the song.

会場があれだけ１つになれたのは、嵐だったから。

It was because it was Arashi that the whole dome could became one like that...

この感動を必ず素敵な曲にしてみせます！

I will turn this emotion into a beautiful song!

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Excellent casts gathered to appear regularly on Maou drama, however, it was decided that for the first episode, Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari will appear!

I will give you a report on Ohno kun and Nnomiya kun's scene filmed the other day.

The day of the filming was a very hot day, a break from rain seeason, with the sun glaring.
However...those two must have been good boys! Filming was inside a tunnel so it was in a shade and the wind blew through the tunnel - so it was very comfortable filming condition. But both Ohno kun and Ninomiya kun had to wear suits, so unlike us staff (who must have worn light clothing) , they must have been still pretty hot...well...well done!

Ninomiya san arrived at the filming site with all smiles. When he was introduced as "first episode's special guest, Ninomiya Kazunari san!", staff clapped and cheered him. that's right...Maou's staff consist of many staf who also worked on Yamada Taro Monogatari from last year in which Ninomiya was cast as the leading character. So, he knew many of the staff. He was shaking hands and playing around with the staff and seemed very happy to meet the staff he worked with last year. However, when the filming started, he quickly wiped smiles off his face, played a "man" who faces Ohno-kun's character in all seriousness. he was also seen seriously discussing his character with Director Katou as well.  There was a scene that showed Ohno-kun's face with no expression, and in stark contrast, Ninomiya kun glaring at Ohno kun...which sent shivers up my spine. The scene wound up to be very interesting. You cannot miss it!

Well, on the day of filming, many reporters came to the filming site hearing about Ninomiya san's appearance.
TV magazines, Idol magazines, Women's magazines...all together 13 publishers! As soon as they moved, cameras followed and it looked like some large scale relocatio of a tribe or something LOL.During the break, two of them were sitting side by side on chairs, seemed to be having fun talking with each other...and playing around...and from nowhere, cameras would appear and start taking photos. Ninomiya kun noticed, and said "look, we are getting the photos taken...let's see..." then they would do a "guts" pose, or hold hands (like a couple, clasping fingers ) responding in kind. If you are interested in seeing those scenes between the two, then please check out the magazines!

Once the filming was concluded, two of them were interviewed together. They were having such excellent conversation so I will report some of their conversation here. 　

―on Ohno-san's acting
nino: It is just great. His acting was so good that it made me think "have you ever seen such a great actor before in your life?"...he is just great just as I thought.   　

―what did you think of Ohno-san's "Maou's eyes"?
Nino: Once you look at them , its all over, isn't it? I dont think people have seen him look like that before. Probably a few times in his stageplays...so I would imagine people would be pleasantly surprised.  　 　

―Filming of Maou with you took such short time...
Nino: It feels so irresponsible...LOL but if I get invited again, I will come again. And there are three more...(sakurai, aiba & matsumoto) in Arashi...

Ohno: you should appear all the way through...let's do the same scene over and over...

Nino: even if we did it, it would not be meaningful! it would be like rebroadcast...maybe there is a possibility other three would appear?

Ohno: I would love them all to appear...
　
―Tips for surviving summer drama (filming)?
Nino: well, in my case, everyone was freindly on the set...so I did not get knocked down by the heat or anything...I somehow survived whining to others "ah~ its so hot~...but from what I hear...Maou does not have any friends on his side...LOL

Ohno: that's just the character~

nino: well, he has no one he can talk and whine to...so it probably will be very difficult for him...

―Ohno-san 's character is meant to be a lawyer with a dark side...well...we do not feel "darkness" in Ohno-san...do you have a dark side?

nino: it is a chance...tell them! LOL　
ohno: well...I do have elements of darkness...as I play this character, I feel more and more darkness coming out...
nino: well...does that mean you have no dark side, then?
Ohno: ...basically, less than other people...so it makes it harder for me but I am doing my best concentrating on it...
nino: I guess someone with dark side playing this role would not be as interesting...a person without a dark side playing the character of Maou makes it interesting...doesn't it?

―is there a dark side of Ohno -san Ninomiya-san knows?
nino: 　 He was dark when he was young.
ohno: I am still young LOL 　
nino:　 He was "sharp" (spiky...? not sure how to translate this one...not sharp as in clever sharp...that is for sure...he meant more "dark" spiky personality...aloof? maybe? ) so sharp I could not believe there was a person who could be as sharp as he was...if you knew him back then, you would not have had any problem accepting that Ohno-san is cast as Maou...when he was in his teens, he was so dark I cannot even tell you how dark he was here...LOL he got "rounded" (mellowed I think...) ...he used to be sharp/spiky ...
Ohno: was NOT!
Nino: you were so... ! see? they do not realise it! those who were sharp/spiky in youth do not realise that they were! LOL
Ohno: Is that so? LOL
Nino: taht is right...it has been a long time seeing you being "sharp"

―please tell us scenes of interests in Maou drama
Ohno: it is my first experience with drama...so I was fumbling through at the beginning...but I think the atmosphere of the filming set will gradually improve...and I hope that I can concentrate and become a good Maou...well...not good...but BAD maou.
Nino: well, I will only be appearing in the first episode...but after that, continuing onto second episode, third episode... as the stories unfold, I am sort of expecting there is going to be development of a story...and when we realise  "I was actually Maou" ! and at the end, if yo scratch the poster's ohno san's bit, it reveals Ninomiya Kazunari...that kind of development is highly anticipated by me...LOL well, I am thinking of a way to somehow become a regular cast...well, it is a very serious drama but the relationship of the characters are so well thought of...so...I think it would be nice if people could enjoy such element of this drama...hey, I said such a clever thing here LOL.

Well, laughter never stopped during the interview just as you can imagine from the above report. Ohno-kun seemd to be relaxed thanks to Arashi member on filming site and he seemed to speak a lot more than usual.

Such two good friends cast on opposite side...you should not miss it!Well...Ninomiya kun is hoping to become Maou instead of ohno kun...LOL Well, the scene would be a rare one which can be only seen on 4th July...don't miss it!

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In the report Vol. 2, I wrote about the two leading actors starting filming...but of course, other casts have also started filming~!

Heroine of this drama, Kobayashi Ryoko chan who plays Sakata Shiori started her filming with a scene with Naruse.
成瀬と2人のシーンから。Her character is librarian...so the filming started with a scene in a library. She did not act like it was her first day of filming...greeted us in high spirit saying "I will do my best! looking forward to working with you!" smiling friendly.
 
She seemed to be very relaxed, talking with ohno kun saying things like "I am a bit worried about finishing my uni assignment on time..." and " I am thinking of training to strengthen my body..." etc. and playing around with Make up artist during the filming.
Of course there were times where she got serious talking about her character with the producer Takahashi and Director Katou!
The scene filmed this day was where Naruse went to borrow research material to use in his lawyer job from a library and Shiori happened to be there...but the relationship between those two may develop and become something you should be paying attention to...so look forward to it!

On the other hand, on the day Tokyo had very heavy rain, Serizawa family started filming. the scene was where Serizawa family was hosting a gorgeous party at their huge mansion. in the elegant atmosphere, which was  in contrast to the atmosphere of the outside with thunder and lightning, Gekidan Hitori, who plays Naoto's brother, Ishizaka Kouji who plays Naoto's father and other superstars gathered together and filming started.
 

During the filming break, I found that Ishizaka san was looking very closely at furniture at the filming studio. When I asked about it, he replied saying that he liked this chair but he was told the chair was no longer in production, so he could not get it, well, the same chair were right there at the studio...many of them!
 
He seemed disappointed, saying " I cannot believe they are here!" Ishizaka is such a superstar...yet he is very kind and chatted with staff in a friendly way, put the nervous staff at ease.
gekidan Hitori san seemed to be having fun talking with Ikuta kun who plays his brother, and tanaka Kei kun who plays his secretary. Apparently they were having fun talking about a story that Gekidan Hitori's body does not contain any muscle...Ikuta kun touched Gekidan Hitori's stomach and was saying "that is true!", laughing his head off.
It seems brothers are getting along wel, hit it off from the start.
An extra story here...on the day of filming, food used for the filming was actually top class real french created by a chef from a french restaurant. Ikuta kun could not help but asked " could I eat some?"  , sneaking a bite, exclaiming "delicious!" LOL
　

Vol.5【サプライズゲストにあの人が！！！】

Surprise guest cast is...!!!

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In a rush, a surprise guest cast has been decided...!!!

Well...surprise!  in the first episode, Ninomiya Kazunari san from Arashi will appear!

He said he wanted to support leader's Drama, and adjusted his busy schedule to appear in the drama for us!

Oh-chan seemed relaxed fimling the drama with a member from Arashi. they never stopped smiling during the filming breaks, sitting next to each other on chairs.

I got the impression that Arashi members are really good friends...

However, once the filming started, the atmosphere changed quickly...showing great acting skills, two of them acting with sparks flying.

Ninomiya san was very passionate despite being a guest cast and was discussing how to act his character seriously with oh-chan and the director.

Only a short filming, but we felt stimulated by his appearance. Thank you Ninomiya san!

It is a secret where he appears!

You would be surprised.

Information gathered from numerous Japanese fansites
Information may not be 100% accurate

MC

Jun: Oi! Have you forgotten what day it was yesterday!  Don't you have something to say?

♪Happy Birthday- everyone sings

Ohno: usually Nino's birthday is during the rehearsal

Jun: that is right

nino: sho -chan has experience birthday at your solo-concert once, right?

Sho: yeah, it was actually here in Fukuoka!

Nino: well... yesterday...but Aiba did not even send me happy birthday email...

Aiba: Wait! Who did you see first this morning?

Nino: it was Aiba -san

Aiba: when I saw you this morning, I said Happy Birthday! I did not want to send an email - I wanted to say happy birthday face to face, celebrate it first thing today!

nino:...the first thing you said was "hello"...then we got in the car, then happy birthday...

Sho: Let's just celebrate...!

Jun: MAD! Please bring the cake!

MAD brings uot a big cake with 25 candles on while singing happy birthday...

Jun: Oi! Hurry up! and don't start singing yet! your microphones are not on!

Nino: look at so many candles...!

Aiba: I shall help you blow our the candles!

Sho: he cannot make a wish then...!

Jun:that's right...stop it !

Nino:...ah...can I blow the candles out now (because members were talking to Aiba)

Cake was taken away after that...

Sho: you better eat it all!

Jun, Ohno and Aiba: yeah, we went out of our way to get the cake for you!

Nino: I definitely could not eat it all myself...

Jun: you should eat it for dinner

Aiba: you cannot go home until you eat it all

Nino:...can't I go home until I eat the cake...

Photo was taken in front of the cake - to be included in the Men's Non-no photo collection book

They were also being filmed.

Jun: we hope to make some kind of footage for 10 th anniversary year...

Everyone sings happy birthday again

Arashi: not just the cake...we have something else...
Nino: I do not want anything else...
Arashi: here you go!

Presents in a red bag is given to Nino

Nino looks a bit scared opening it

Aiba: don't worry...! it is not a live animal...it is not some fresh food either...!

Nino does not want to open the bag so Jun takes it from him and give Nino the contents of the red bag one by one...

(inside the red bag were Huge bow tie, Silk Top Hat, fake mustache, magician's props, stick and flowers for magic trick)

Jun was looking for the fake mustache but could not find it at first...Aiba was wiping Nino's face with a towel (probably in preparation for Nino to have the fake mustache put on...)

Jun: I should do it ...

Jun did a magic trick with the stick...

Audience: no response

Jun: the dome is too big for a magic trick like this...

Jun hands the stick over to Nino

Nino: it is now second hand!

Jun:masaki, you can do it!

Aiba does the red flower magic trick
and then give it to Nino

Nino: again it is now "Used" item!

Jun: I found this backstage...so I brought it with me...

Jun hands Nino a deck of cards

Nino starts doing a magic trick with the cards

Nino: you, unlucky looking person (pointing at Ohno)

Ohno picks out a card (Ace of Spade)

Nino: Maou has an enemy...isn't that right? who is it?

Ohno: Maou...
Nino: What ? Are there two Maous?
Ohno: no...just one...
Nino:...Toma also cast in the drama, right?
and...you, Maou's card is also caught by the enemies...
(Ace of Spade sandwiched between two "detective cards"...???)
Ohno: well...if Maou gets caught...the drama will finish...after one episode...!

Sho?: Magic props suit the black costume...

Nino: well...if I did the magic without wearing costume, I will get caught being naked!

Jun: you should buy the costume...

Jun: well...Nino should start with the stories ...

Nino starts talking about magic...

Sho: no, no...other stories...

nino: oh, well...then maybe I will talk about games...

Jun: do that in Game Nikki!

Aiba: different direction!

Nino:ah...well...thank you so much for celebrating my birthday...

Nino: by the way...I showed my magic to my mother...but she never gets surprised! she would ask instead, "how did you do that? Other people get surprised....not my mother...people. do not give reaction like my mother...

Jun: any message to the fans  ?

nino: well...I would like to finish the 5 dome tour successfully and return here again...we have 24HR TV as well...and that is on the day of...well...I shall not say what ...

Because it will be Jun's birthday, the fans cheer loud in response to Nino's comment

Ohno: ah...I will be doing a drama Maou Friday from 10pm, starting on 4th of July...

Sho:...Waratte Iitomo...Oguri kun appeared on Monday, Mao chan appeared on Tuesday, Abe chan appear today...tomorrow will be Matsuda...so Friday should be Matsujun...how about Arashi members appear next week monday to friday? and the following week, we do the round again among arashi members...

Jun: we have concert...

Sho: well, Arashi has no friends or what? going round and round among members only! lol

Jun: 27th June Friday from 10pm, there is HanaDan special...

Sho:we are trying to decide of Arashi should each play a character from HanaDan, or all five of us play Domyoji...

Jun: ...if you really have to, you can come along and appear on the show...but you must do the Domyoji hair..those two would be fine (.Sho kun and Aiba chan )...but this person (Ohno) cannot do it, right? because of his drama commitment...
 

Sho: Yatta-man animation's character is meant to be 14 yo...

Jun: ...does that mean the movie version is miscast?

Sho:...the movie version does not specify the age of the characters...we have discussed it with the director...

Aiba: well, we have been filming Leader's art exhibition...please watch the footage...

Move on to OhMiya SK

It seemed many in the audience never seen SK before and did not seem to know how to respond to SK...

Yuji: long time no seen!

Audience: not much response

Yuji: are there so many of you who have never seen us before? nice to meet you then...I am Yuji...Taka, introduce yourself!

Taka: I am taka!

Yuji: ...Taka, it seems they have not seen us before...

Audience: yes we have! 9some voices)

Yuji:then why did you not respond saying "long time no seen" you guys are crazy!?

well...we were boxed in and the lid was shut tight for 3 years...Johnny's entertainment actually finally tried to start marketing Arashi seriously...so very solid lid was on our head...for three years, we kept banging on the lid...then...Taka's fringe became like Kawai Shunichi!

Taka: ...

Yuji: ...Taka...you can speak...can't you?

as they were leaving the stage, Taka says "Happy birthday"and kisses Yuji on his cheek.

Yuji falls onto the floor after being kissed by Taka.

Taka was walking up behind Yuji, so accidently stepped on Yuji's hand when Yuji fell down.

Yuji: Ouch! can you decide if you are going to be naughty or nice! ?

Yuji gets up and two of them start walking off the stage together ...THEN Taka kisses Yuji again!

After SK is gone...

Sho:...did you feel it? I think the Sk themselves are feeling this weired atmosphere the most...

Jun: well, they were gone for three years! of course people forget!

Aiba? well, waiting backstage, the part audience most responded to was the Kawai Shunichi bit... anyway...let's get hyped for the last half!

After Dream A Balloon ...

Jun: how was it today?

Sho: I don't think I will ever get used to it!

During A day in our life...

Ohchan and Junkun put their foreheads together, looked into each other for a little while, then Junkun kissed Ohchan on his cheek...!!!!! Chu~~~~~~~~

Encore:

Do my best
One Love

感謝カンゲキ雨嵐

Double Encore:

五里霧中

PIKA☆☆NCHI DOUBLE

When leaving...

Jun: Kazu, say it!

Nino: I love you all!

Finished at 9.15 pm

3 hours in total

No sign balls or sign boards

Vol.4【大ちゃんに重大疑惑！】

Serious allegation against Ohchan!

• vol.1
• vol.2
• vol.3
• vol.4

The biggest enemy of filming during this season is "rain".

we film happenings in one day according to the scenario would be filmed over a few days...so if you film outside when it is raining, then scenes filmed on different days without rain would not connect...you cannot have rain and sunshine in one day disrupting the story...so if it starts raining, we have to stop filming.

So, filming during rain season gives us headaches...

BUT we have a strong alliance...
His name is Ikuta Toma.
I call him "good looking sunshine man" (well, no twist in naming)

Ikuta kun attracts sun.
Even if it is very cloudy, when Ikuta kun appears, the sun shines and becomes sunny.
Filming staff feel almost awed by his power to attract sunshine.

However, we also have strong enemy...
His name is Ohno Satoshi...

As soon as Oh-chan appear, cloud gather and big drops of rain start falling...
Weather report is just a pipe dream when you have Oh-chan.

The weather report announced it would be sunny in the morning...yet rain would start...
AND...as soon as Oh-chan leaves the filming site, the sun came out.

So, oh-chan is referred to as "rainman" at the filming site...
However, it suits the character of Maou...

Well, this drama, "rain" is actually a very important motif and important scenes are all in rain.
Why is it?
well, solving that puzzle would be part of fun watching Maou.

As always, information compiled from numerous Japanese fansites and BBS
Cannot guarantee 100% accuracy...

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No changes to the set/song list

No greetings at the end from all members

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MC

Sho: yay Yay Yay  We are Arashi - its getting warm in here~

Aiba: this is great!

Sho: it is very hot...isn't it? well...we will have a little chat...so please sit down...

Jun: the opening...it was a little embarrassing...

nino: it gets so dark so quickly...

Aiba: it is a tent

Sho: tent?

Aiba: what do you call it then?

Nino: dome...

Aiba: i went to sleep at 7pm last night I was so hyped up...and I got up at 4am...

Nino: how could you go to bed at 7pm?

Aiba: but got up at 4am...

Sho: you are already sleepy now, aren't you?

Aiba: I stay up all day today!

Sho: well...the work did not finish late last night...so it was not work...staying up late and sleepy...well...does the work finish late for you now you are doing the drama, ohno san?

Nino: you sshould inform them properly!

Ohno: I will be in a tv drama for the first time ! Maou...starts on 4th July...my character is a lawyer...

Sho: I cannot imagine leader playing a lawyer...

Ohno: on surface, an angelic lawyer who helps the weak...but underneath, a devil who plots revenge on his murdered brother...no one likes him...

Sho: angelic...devilish smile...absolutely no response from 55000 people here...

Nino: I have an announcement , too. I will be appearing on Maou's first episode.

Sho: just like our big brother appeared on Yamada Taro?

nino:can I ...say this??? what am I? what is my character...? it says "male"...well, I should understand ...
(sho is drinking water our of a plastic bottle) ...why are you drinking water ?

Aiba: ...sakurai kun looked like he wanted a drink...so I was opening the lid for him1

nino:...you shoud be a couple...

Aiba: well...Sho kun asked me if I already had a shower...he said that he was gonna let me wash his back for him...!

Jun:...well,,his hand is not yet healed completely...and his is not flexible...

Nino: so...did you end up washing  your back yourself?

Sho: recently, I have been picking up a few techniques...put soap on the towel...then put this on to a hook...and ...like this (sho pretends to be washing his back using this new technique...)

nino; but he really has learnt a few techniques...

Aiba: eating with left hand...no problems!

Nino: oh, by the way...let's talk about Maou

Ohno: well, not just me but Nino appears in the first episode, and Toma is the passionate detective...

Toma appears on stage!

Sho: I have not seen you for ages!

Toma: Maou, Maou! Good evening...I am ikuta toma.

Sho: Toma-sama...what is Ohno san like at the filming? Is he speaking?

Toma: he does not speak much...

Jun: ...how he just sits and stare...we are used to it but people who are not used to it see it...

Sho: even when we did West Side Story, other people would often ask is Ohno kun OK? not feeling well?

Toma: there is a rumour like that ...well...you know...he goes fishing on his day off...but he is a lawyer...devil avenger...and he is tanned...he is told not to go fishing but he goes!

Sho: there should not be any day offs then...

Ohno: I am such a "rain man"...I get off the bus...and rain starts...so the filming stops and I get on the bus...the sun comes out...

Toma...a man who calls storm, Maou!

Nino: I did not want to get wet so I hid in a tunnel.

ohno: it never rains when I go fishing, tough

Nino: is it matter of attitude?

Ohno: I have no friends at filming location...I do not know how friendly I should be with people there...

Sho: ...?It's OK ...isn't it? (to be friendly)

Ohno: What do you think? It is difficult...conversation with Toma is awkward...

Jun: don't you talk during filming?

Toma: Oh-chan does such a great facial expression...It makes me think "wow...so cool, kakkoii~" it is such a transformation from a face of an angel to a face of a devil.

Sho: (sings) angelic devils' smile~

nino: Sho-san!

Aiba: you should apologise!

Sho: I am so sorry...

Nino: well. look forward to Maou

Sho: I am so looking forward to it...well, Toma...say a few words..

nino: what would be character's interesting points to watch out for?

Toma: well...I play a detective who is the target of Oh-chan's revenge...(jun is not paying attention)...are you not interested? hey, curly curly hair !

Jun: I am interested... well...is leader the only one making moves?

Toma: I am at mercy of Oh-chan's sophisticated plot for revenge...

Sho: I cannot wait...so looking forward t it...so please do not tell me the story!

Toma: oh, and we will appear on Tokyo Friend Park together.

Nino: I want Magic Goods (as a prize from TFP...LOL)

Ohno: I shall tell them...not that I can promise they will say yes...

Jun: you are gonna ask them?

Sho: when does maou start?

Ohno: from 4th july friday 10pm TBS station. Please watch it.

Toma leaves the stage...

Jun: those two are funny together...would make a good duo.

Aiba: "oh-chan" is not something many people use...

Sho: much better friends than I thought they were...

Jun: Toma is leading him...I remember ...West Side Story...I was fighting Toma and Leader was behind us in that scene...

Sho: by the way...Matsujun...your movies...

Jun: kakushitoride - screening now! and when that finishes, hanadan will start screening!

Sho: cannot wait, yeah?

OhMiya SK:

(Osaka Freestyle Art Exhibition footage shown on the big screen)
 
Taka (satoshi) and Yuji (kazunari) in front of a photo of artworks

Yuji: look at this...does this look like us? the hair is wrong, we don't wear glasses and we are not as dark skinned...
whoever made them have no style ...do they look like us?

Taka: does no tlook like us...

Yuji: no style...

Taka: don't say that...

Yuji: let's do the double...Nipple dial!

taka: nipple re-dial!

SONG: OhMiya SKOSHI

♪Everyone from around the world like Geisha, Samurai, Fujisan~ why not Mikoshi~? Not Tegoshi~ 

During the song, OhMIya performs a technique called "Giant Swing"...and Long Bazooka

After the Mikoshi Song and Long Bazooka...

Yuji: the timing was perfect then...Tokyo! Long time no seen

(Yuji lifts up his sunglasses a bit)

Audience: Kya~~~~~

Yuji: Those who did not say "Kya~"...nice to meet you. I am Yuji...Taka, introduce yourself!

Taka: I am Taka

Yuji: Those of you who carried Mikoshi...! Please get rid of it quickly ! we get told off!

Taka, when the song started, you made it go round and round...Taka's heel got into achileswhen we were doing Not Tegoshi~...I thought he was truly gone...

Taka: ...

Yuji: you don't know...you are using microphone...I know something...you are filming a drama lately...your hair is growing and it is like Kawai Shunichi!

Taka: hello, I am Kawai Shunichi...

...OhMiya...so pointless, so meaningless, so does not make any sense...so funny...! 

After OhMiya Sk...

Aiba: are they gone?

Sho: let's talk about us now...Screening next spring, I will be in Yatta-man...the filming has finished but the movie is not completed yet...please look forward to it. 2008...well...all of us have been appearing in CM...au...Tongari Corn...Matsumoto-kun's drink CM...

Jun: Pepsi Nex...its tasty...that is the best thing about it...

Sho: Nino did ShabaDaba, too

Aiba: I have Shabadaba always in stock

Sho: I did Toyota and Able CM

Aiba: give me three years worth!

Sho: do you know the Able Panel?

Aiba: that business man style one...

Sho: I got photo taken in front of a panel depicting business men

Aiba: Long time ago, Johhny's shop had a Purikura (Print Club)

Sho: did you go to get the photo done?

Aiba: I have been to take the photo.

Jun: did you line up?

Aiba: I did wait in the line...just because I was a member of Johnny's, I could not tell them to let me cut in...

Sho: you really wanted a photo of you and yourself?

Aiba: it was after filming NHK program...I would have been in the thirs year of Junior High (about 15yo) oh well...things hapen in life...let's get all hyped up for the last half!

Sho: well...this morning, we had an earthquake...were you allright?

Some people in the audience respond to Sho's question

Sho: those who spoke...are you the one who could make it here ?happy you could make it ...let's keep having fun (because of the earthquake, many could not get to the concert if they were traveling by trains as they were not running )
Jun: I hope the trains come back on soon

Aiba: let's go~

Audience: ...(silence)

Aiba: can't you get going??? Ya~y ! Please watch the footage first...(move on to the caterpillar footage thing)

Encore:
Do my best

One Love

感謝カンゲキ雨嵐

Double Encore:
五里霧中

PIKAN☆☆CHI DOUBLE

at the end...

Jun: what is our name?

Audience: ARASHI~

finished just before 9pm
2hours and 50 minutes in total
No sign balls or sign boards