Arashi FC, me, Join?

I'm going to Japan to study this coming school year (September - July) and I told my mom about the concerts and than suddenly I started explaining to her how if I joined the Fanclub I could buy tickets for cheaper and than .. I think.. my mom just allowed me to join the fanclub.

And I just realized, even after I join the fanclub I can stay because I actually have relatives who live in TOKYO. I totally forgot because we don't see them much but my mom says we can ask my cousin to join the FC for me and get him to ballot for tickets for me. (Not for this concert obviously because.. it's a bit late, but maybe for countdown? =D) and OH MY GOD YOU KNOW HOW AWESOME THIS IS? Why did I not think of this earlier.

I love my mom, she might not understand why I like my Japanese band (cause she thinks their music sucks, dancing sucks, appearance sucks etc etc.) but she is so supportive. *laughs*

Well.. it's not official, me joining the FC is still under discussion and I'm not really sure of the process but.. you know.. if I get in feel free to ask for me to ballot tickets for any of my neighbours/friends. I know I'm not very active and vox and I rarely comment or talk to any of you and I barely know any of you as it is but.. you know, we're all fans (whom I'm sure would die to go see a concert or something) so I'd like to help out. Again, me being in FC is not definite but if I do get in WOOPIE FOR ME =D

Arashi Tour + Album!!

OH MY GOD FINALLY I AM SO HAPPY SOMEONE SHOOT ME NOW!! (sorry that was a terrible sentence wasn't it?)

I'm sure everyone has already been spammed by the news but here's the basics of it again =D

August 28-30 : Kokuritsu
Sep 18-19 : Fukuoka Dome
Sep 25-27 : Osaka Kyocera Dome
Nov 14-15 : Sapporo Dome
Dec 4-6 : Tokyo Dome

2010

Jan 16-17 : Nagoya Dome

*dies* Best thing? I may be able to go to one...

and as for the Album it's a Best Album so a compilation album of their "best songs".

- 32 songs (one new song written by Arashi)
- First limited edition has bonus disk with 10 tracks chosen by the Arashi members

This album will be out August 19

NINO ON SCP!!

OH MY GOD YES! FINALLLY!!

I AM SO HAPPY!! *Dies*

Ever since I watched my first SCP episode I wished that all the Arashi members would go on and couldn't wait for Sho and Nino's turn. When Sho's episode was announced I was happy but NINO - I've been waiting on Nino's the most (no offense Sho >_<'')

I've always found Nino so interesting, so I hope his interview will also be very interesting ^^ Cannot wait!

Waah... so happy la..

oh and I watched Yasahii Jikan with Nino and Nagasawa Masami and it's so cute <3. I think I love this drama. ^^

Smile Ratings ^^

Weekly ratings for Smile will be updated here.

11.7 - 10.2 - 12.3 - 9.2 - 11.0 - 8.9 - 10.1 - 7.1 - 9.7 - 10.1 - 10.9

eh.. average was 10.2 or something?
haha.
Wish it was a bit higher.. but..
I can sort of understand the ratings.
Very delicate subject was being talked about on Smile... 
maa... ~

Good job MatsuJun ^^

[Drama Review] The Quiz Show

Right, same thing with Smile, very casual review... not as much flail. Huh. Strange. o_o I honestly thought I would be DYING over The Quiz Show. DAMN IT MATSUJUN!!! >_<!!

Episode 1

Kamiyama is the host for a TV show called The Quiz Show and the first guest is a singer/musician called Andou Kosuke who killed his partner. The Quiz Show (in the drama) is structured in a way where the questions, as they get "harder" begin to reveal the "hidden" parts of the guest and by the end they have to confess whatever wrong they did or walk out. Kamiyama is actually a guy who suffers amnesia and Honma (the director) is somehow connected. What Kamiyama does remember is a girl who is drowning. The is unknown for now.
Not a bad start. It was pretty interesting but I can easily see how repetitive it can get. For now nothing.. really seems to be pulling me a long. I mean.. the "amnesia" thing doesn't really interest me much but we'll see.

Episode 2
The show starts off with yet another flashback. A bit more is revealed. The guest this time is a cell-phone novelist named Mika. The problem with her is that she did not actually write any of her stories and she is wracked with guilt and what not. Apparently Kamiyama met her as a kid when he was on a camping trip with some nameless girl. In fact it seems everyone who will be guesting was someone Kamiyama had met at some point.
It's getting there. The amnesia storyline still isn't pulling me along that well. Sho's acting is awesome though and I seriously love Kamiyama. He's such a jackass *laughs* I'm sort of wondering how many people Kamiyama actually met on his little trip and how Honma ties in (by the way, Yoko - Honma - so fricken hot). Little thing about the guest - ... she just pisses me off.

Episode 3
The guest this time is a "free school representitive" Miyamoto Keniji (played by Narimiya Hiroki!). Basically his character is a guy who helps run a free school that apparently lives on donations. Obviously the entire thing is a huge smuggling scam in reality and the guy is found out. The snippets of memory continue coming and the girl's name is Misaki. Don't know what happened but Honma knows Misaki. A love triangle? A sister? Who knows? It was raining. Ayaka's character saw Kamiyama (very lifelessly) being shoved into a car. She's obviously wondering what is going on. We also learn that apparently Honma is in the show thanks to Saejima. How exactly are those two linked? o_o. As well, an incident "2 years ago" was mentioned. What incident was that? Gah.. so many mysteries.
Alright. So. I think this drama is just getting better and better as the story continues. Also the director. Saejima, love her so much for some reason. Don't ask why, I just do. Also, I'm loving Ayaka right now for her Shukudai-guesting. Anyone else think that Saejima appearing with her kid might be significant to the story in the future?

Episode 4
Flashback in the beginning. Honma, Kamiyama and Misaki were classmates? Or schoolmates? The guest this time is a fortune-teller of some sorts named Yuutenji Nokko. She is a fake and apparently was a very nice lady until she realized her life sucked and she was too lonely. That was harsh wasn't it? I don't really care about the guest, what I'm more interested in is the whole HonmaxMixakixKamiyama thing going on. Did Kamiyama really kill the girl (as the end seems to show)? Also, Ayaka's character is started to become really suspicious and seems to start snooping around a bit. Wonder how that's going to turn out.
Alright, now the amnesia storyline is actually turning interesting. All these character ties and relationships that appear. Crazy plot twists. This is getting really interesting. Seriously. Loving this. KamiyamaxMisakixHonma - WHAT HAPPENED? So many speculations I could make up. How does Saejima pull into the mix. How is it that Kamiyama managed to meet every single one of the guests during his little camp trip? So many questions, not enough answers... can't wait for the next episodes!! Little thing about the guest - The "Jyunishi power" thing pissed me off to no end.

Episode 5
Flashback, apparently Kamiyama really did kill Miyaki (says Honma). Those two seemed to be going out. Onto the guest for today's episode is a "genius" surgeon "Godhand" Tomobe Koichiro. This guy left his professor to die. Anyways, aside from the guest so much unravels in only the first 9 minutes. Apparently nothing is known about Kamiyama but Honma was an AD for the old Quiz Show (season1) and somehow Saejima is linked to that too. Also there seems to be some relation between Saejima and the Galaxy TV president.Throughout the episode we learn that Kamiyama's first name is Satoru. Apparently Honma saw Kamiyama over Misaki's dead body. Saejima, Ayaka's character and Kamiyama are starting to find things out.
Oh god this is just getting better and better. So many twists and turns and I can't predict anything at all. One that bugs me is all the guests.. take so long moping and trying to defend themselves and it's sort of annoying. Little thing about the guest - He's got problems. Lots of problems. Guys like him should not be doctors. -_-''

Episode 6
The guest this time is a NEET who lives off his mom, Katsuragi Makoto who kidnaps Saejima's little girl Minori. The format for this episode was just a teensy bit different. Instead of just interrogating the guest it seemed in the beginning that the guest had dominance over the TV staff but than it changed in the end thanks to Kamiyama. Pretty interesting, the episode went by pretty fast. Again still wondering why all the guests were gathered in the same place as Misaki and Kamiyama. Another person seems to have appeared in the memories but they are still blurry. Also, Yamanobe has appeared in front of Homa o_O
This episode was pretty interesting due to the fact that it was just.. different from all the other episodes which made it more entertaining. Nothing much was revealed although Yamanobe from season 1 did appear. Little thing about the guest - He's retarded. I agree with Ayaka, can I punch him? Ungrateful !@#$ >_> Can't wait for episode 7 =D

Episode 7
The episode starts out with Honma telling Yamanobe that he won't screw up and with Kamiyama starting to become a bit rebellious. He's very close to regaining most of his memories. The guest this time is a pilot named Shibata Yuuki. We learn in this episode (after a majority of headaches that were honestly quite annoying) that Kamiyama, Honma and Mizuki were on a plane (with all the other guests of the Quiz Show) and the pilot of said plane is Shibata. Due to the epic FAIL of the plane company the aircraft crashes onto the lake where all of them are stranded. The guest this time honeslty didn't do anything wrong it was his shitty companies fault. Really, this episode just exists to quickly patch up all the places that need patching. We also learn in this episode that Saejima was there was well, she was a reporter at the time. It also seems that Honma is a lot more powerful in the TV station than he seems and Saejima is apparently the next guest =O
Oh.. things are just heating up. Honestly this episode was a bit hard to get through due to the constant headaches that were just pissing me off so much. A lot of things were cleared up though and I wonder what's going to happen to Saejima next episode. What dirty secret does she have to expose? o_o? EPISODE 8 NOW!!

Episode 8
Saejima is fired and she returns today as the next quiz for this episode of todays "The Quiz Show". In this episode we learn that Saejima is the wife of the "chief" and that she is not the actual mother of her daughter. Honma wanted to punish Saejima for using Misaki's death as a way of upping her fame. At the end when Saejima is forced to "reveal her secret" Kamiyama saves her and keeps her secret closed, pissing Honma off a huge amount. Kamiyama is started to get most of his memories back and he is starting to become rebellious.

OMG - ShoxYoko moment are like.. damn. But Kamiyama is becoming rebellious and I felt bad for Saejima. Next episode seems even better - the guest? Kamiyama =D Ah.. only two more episodes left until the shocking conclusion. Also, some hints of Ayaka's character (whom I still cannot for the life of me remember the name of) becoming director soon?

Episode 9
Takatsugi? Whatever, Aya's character is made director of the Quiz Show for this episode. Saejima comes back as producer and... Kamiyama is the guest! Seven questions that tell us so many answers... sort of. We learn so much more about the whole KamiyamaxHonmaxMisaki incident and at the end, we are left with: Kamiyama, Honma and Misaki go on a grad trip to Shinai lake. Kamiyama asks Misaki to be his GF but she says no (cause she likes Honma). Kamiyama says something that pisses Honma off and the next day (Misaki's b-day) the three were supposed to go on a plane trip but Honma (cause he's pissed) doesn't go. The resulting crash happens. Misaki becomes a vegetable and supposedly, Kamiyama is pissed at her so he takes of her oxygen mask and kills her and than tries to commit suicide by jumping off a building and fails. SUPPOSEDLY - but... does that really happen?
..Is it just me or do the episodes of the Quiz Show seem harder and harder to get through? I thought I liked the series but... I don't know. The episodes seem to crawl by so slowly now.. (-_-;;) The ending is just too predictable in my opinion.. I haven't even watched the first series but things like this can be predicted easy (for me at least). Bah, I'll still finish the last episode though ^^

[Drama Review] Smile

Because this drama is so awesome, I'm going to write actual reviews. Basically I'm just gonna have the episode summaries and than my small comment of the actual episode at the bottom in the large font. Seriously this drama is just too good to not write a review about it.

characters:
Matsumoto Jun : Hayakawa Vito (but I like Bito so I'm going to write Bito =D)
Aragaki Yui : Mishima Hana
Nakai Kiichi - Ito Kazuma
Oguri Shun : Hayashi Seiji

Episode 1

The beginning opens in 2015 with Bito being in jail for an unreason unknown. Then it goes back to 2009. Basically this first episode introduces the characters and of course, starts the storyline off. Hayakawa Bito a half filipino young man works at Machimura Foods with two of his friends, Bull and Kinta and the very warm and loving Machimura family. On part time he works at a bar. Bito meets Hana in a bookstore and than she follows him and applies for a job at Machimura foods, Hana cannot talk. The lawyer Kazuma is also introduced early in the story and is the boss to Shiori, daughter of the owner of Machimura foods. Things seem to be fine until Bito is accused of being a drug dealer of crystal meth. At the end there is a very touching (and a bit tedious...) scene where Bito is unjustly accused and captured to bring into court. You also learn in this episode that Bito used to be part of a gang and the leader was a guy named Hayashi Seiji (played by Oguri Shun) this is really important later it. ^^
A very good opening in my opinion. It introduces all the characters nicely and it's actually a lot more deep and touching. I thought this drama would be very cliche but from the first episode onwards I find I am loving this drama a lot.

Episode 2

What happens in episode 1 continues onto episode 2 where Bito is in court. Because Bito had such a bad name when he was younger (in his teens) police unjustly make up stories and try to frame him. Hana (Aragaki Yui) knowing that Bito is innocent follows the real drug dealer Kondo and hopes to dig out evidence. She manages to find evidence to prove that Kondo is guilty and that Bito is not. Kazuma then enters more into the story now. At the end a news report appears that a school has suffered a bad case of food poisoning. Hana and Bito's relationship started to develop a bit in this episode but than something happens at the end (always the end..) that makes Bito a bit hesitant and distance with Hana. >_<
The second part of this episode was so good. Hana was like a stalker but she's a brave stalker and I commend her for her awesomness. The HanaBito scenes are just so cute and I seriously love these scenes so much. Ah.. can't wait for episode 3.

Episode 3

In the beginning no one knows how the food poisoning happened and the beginning mostly details into a bit about Kazuma and Bito and sort of develops their relationship a bit more. There is more descrimination against Bito (that seriously make smy blood boil) and we get to see a hint of something that may have happened in Kazuma's past. He seems to have this complex about things being "pure Japanese". There is also some developement with Hana and Bito and Hana tries to win Bito's heart (and she does such a good job, I want to hug Hana so bad, she's so cute). Then near the end we realize that it's apparently Machimura foods that is the source of the food poisoning and this problem will continue onto the later episodes. Also in this episode we get to see a bit more of Hayashi Seiji and how much of a bad-ass he is. At the very end, Hana faints for some unknown reason, seemingly in pain. As well, in 2015 we get a small scene where Bito asks "Hana would've been much more happy if she hadn't met me" which makes me think something very bad happened to her. Did she die? o_o Did BITO kill her?
I'm loving this series more and more. The scenes between Hana and Bito are so much love and they're so cute together and than the more serious issues about Bito being a half filipino really makes me hurt inside for some reason. Also at the end when things start becoming serious, this drama is really like an emotional rollar coaster ride. It's a drama with such a misleading name "Smile" Hah. Underneath the "happy" is a very dark and depressing undertone.

Episode 4

Bito and Hana's relationship is a bit strained in the beginning due to that guy... who I forgot the name off. Hana's guy-friend and so Machimura mama+papa tell Hana to be more assertive. They also attempt to get the two together on a "shopping trip". Hana faints though when a bunch of reporters come swarming towards her and she is sent to the hospital. Hayashi Seiji (who was released from prison a earlier) spots Bito on TV and decides to give his little friend a surprise visit at the end of the episode. Meanwhile when Bito is at the hospital with Hana he reads a letter which Hana had previously given to him. We see some more hints of Kazuma's own personal problems and Machimura continues getting into more and more trouble. Also we learn about Hana's past and why she lost her voice in this episode. As much as I'd like to continue summarizing, all I can say is, we really hit some deep points in this episode about one of the many themes in this story.
Okay first of all. Shun is crazy hot *laughs* Hana and Bito continue to make me squeal and aww at their cuteness (okay, it's mostly just Hana but whatever) and when Bito was talking with Kazuma when they were drinking I could feel myself tearing because it was just so sad what happened to Hana. Next episode will again follow the trend of "happy and sad" but... I SHUN!! YAY!! ^^

Episode 5

Hayashi asks Bito to join him again to "kill Kai" and Kazuma tells Bito off from it (of course). Meanwhile the Machimura food problem keeps getting worse and it is revealed that it was something in the glutinous rice that caused the problem. Bito and gang try to prove that Teishoku food company is the cause of the problem. Suddenly things just keep getting worse. Minako-chan (girl that quite in episode 1) makes up a fake story (presumably because she was threatened by Hayashi) about how the owner of Machimura was terrible and she was absued and gradually all of Machimura's friends turn their heads away and no one helps them. The bank pulls away and forces the family to pay back their loans. Hayashi continues causing problems and the end is a shock when Machimura Father commits suicide. Oh. Bito's birthday was celebrated in this episode as well, that's where he got his cookbooks from jail.
Things just keep getting worse and worse don't they? Shun as always is just.. my god, I love Shun. He is just so bad-ass and the JunxShun moments are so much love. The ending was a shock and I teared up because .. oh god and reporters are total asses. And with that, episode 6 =D

Episode 6

The beginning opens with Father Machimuras funeral in which lots of yelling happens. The search for Machimura's innocence which leads to finding Minako, not before a heated showdown between Hayashi and Bito! We learnt hat Minako was scammed and thus needed money desperately. After a while, Minako and the boss of another food store confesses that 1. Machimura was a great guy and 2. Teishoku is the company that should be suspected. With these verbal confessions Machimura is proved innocent and the real culprit is apprehended, Hayashi is not happy. Even with all this happening, there is still room for some HanaxBito developement and some Future!Bito. For some reason Bito doesn't want to see Hana in the future.. but in the present Hana is so much love! She asks Bito to take her out on a date! Some cute scenes ensue and a date is made but..! Seiji is a creeper, stalks Hana and kidnaps her! And that is the end of episode 6. >_<
Okay first off. Jun, wet hair, HOT! Seiji is a creeper who stalks girls (o_o) but holy crap Shuni s a great actor. Jun... he cries a lot and... it's a bit of a turn off. I hate watching Jun cry because.. not that he's bad persay but he's not that great either. Lots of begging ensues in this episode as well. BitoxKintaxBull moments are HELLA cute, especially when Hana asks Bito out (YOU GO GIRL!!). Overall, not a bad episode, but it's obviously the beginning of a new and final arc of this drama. (by ze vay... WHAT DID BITO DO TO LAND IN JAIL AND NOT WANT TO SEE HANA?!)

Late Post...

So many things I've missed. Ah...

Happy belated birthday Nino!!

This is supposed to be a happy post celebrating Nino's birthday so I won't say much but I think my vox is going to become a lot more quiet than usual at the moment.

If you'd like to know why, it's not because I'm going away or anything but.. I think.. I need a break from Arashi. Not fandom, Arashi. You must be confused yes? But.. at the rate things are going, the amount of singles coming out, the TV appearances they're having (They're appearing on Utaban and Heyx3 AGAIN - AGAIN!!) I'm starting to feel completely... overwhelmed. I mean I know it's their 10th year but.. it's exhuasting keeping up with everything.

I wanted to 10th year to be special definitely, but.. I don't know, my vision of "special" wasn't churning out singles once a month, it was more like.. releasing a special album or having a special concert.

ah.. not that I'm going to disappear from fandom, I'm still going to be here I'm probably just not going to comment on anything. It's hard to comment when you're not sure whether you to feel happy or utterly exhasperated. I'm sorry - please don't hate on me (^^;;)

my birthday post turned sort off... bad huh? (_ _;;)

New Banner

Because it is Ninomiya Kazunari's dear 26th Birthday (no I haven't forgotten - in fact I'm working on something special =D) I have finally changed my vox banner (after some many number of months xD)

It's not the best... quite plain really but I decided to just go with simple to nothing. *laughs* I am also working on some LJ display pictures and those will be out soon. Coming up on his birthday please wait for what I have been working on starting yesterday.

Nino

you don't have to credit me if you're taking and by all means say it's yours .. I don't really care. (^^;;)

Oguri Shun - Director?

Read the article Here! (from Tokyograph.com)

Eh.. pretty interesting no? I wonder what the story will be about. I hope it's good. Also.. handsome actors? Hmm.. who could those be? ^^

I can't wait. I really hope it becomes a good movie.

Another Single?

It includes Everything (there latest CM single) and Season their CM song from last time I believe..

eh...

I know as a fan I should be excited but.. not really. It's too much. So many singles.. >_< What about an album? It's half the year now.. mm..

Anyways. The single comes out July 1, 2009 (Wednesday)