It appears that some TV officials have stated to Josei Seven that ARASHI is planning to continue their stable programs during the hiatus. It is said that although Ohno will not appear in the broadcasts of VSArashi & Arashi ni shiyagare, the other four will continue to appear there. During the hiatus press conference the five said they would protect Arashi and the leader affirmed that Arashi is a treasure he wants to protect. It is also known that members will remain active individually only Ohno will not participate in their activities. It is said that Aiba Masaki (37) has proposed that each member be MC of the programs individually and take turns with each other and also a weekly random combination.
In addition, since it will be difficult to form a team like the current VS Arashi to face off, it may be possible to change it to a panel talk or town location that invites guests. (People related to TV stations)
The four members decided to continue to take on challenges even after the activity was suspended. In this way it seems that the members of Arashi will prepare the ground for the return on their 25th anniversary. The sources assure that they intend to continue with presence on the screen in such a way that create a fertile field for the return of Ohno.
Author Note: Really? that would be excellent news *** by A~san
Arashi suspends group activities throughout the year. It’s remaining 5 months, Pleasant information comes…
The members of Arashi have been discussing about the future while the limit of activity was approaching. As a result, they will continue to run with five people in 2021. Behind the decision to “postpone” is a big event that everyone wants to participate in. “It seems that they are thinking of continuing their activities for the next year. It seems to be the conclusion made by the conversations between five members ”
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the event scheduled for last year has been forced to change. “The February performance in Beijing, China was canceled, "Arafes 2020” scheduled to be held at the new National Stadium in May will be postponed. In July, I was supposed to serve as “NHK Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Broadcast Special Navigator,” but the Olympics itself has been postponed.“ (Sports reporter)
However, there are still possibilities for the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced that games will postpone one year and Arashi will not be in but NHK announced at a press conference they “are not thinking about any changes” Fans are expecting to see the Arashi next year as well.” (Sports reporter)
There was an option to use four people as navigators, just considering the Olympics…
They aren’t thinking about extending the deadline for suspension. “Suspends as planned, Ohno Satoshi will also stop performing. However, if the Olympics will be held next year, he is thinking of working as a group for a few weeks during the period. “they will be active for a certain period of time.” “ they didn’t want to show to fans "Arashi without Ohno” at the big event such Olympics.“ However, if the corona is not over, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do it next year, so we will have to make a decision based on the situation."
Although it is only for a limited time, it is a pleasure for the fans that all 5 people are together. However, when it is postponed, Ohno’s emotional state becomes a concern.
"From around September 2014, Ohno wants to leave the entertainment world. In June 2017, he consulted with the other four people that he wanted to live a free life and had many discussions. As a result, Ohno came to the conclusion that it was a pause.” (wide show official) After the crisis, Ohno chose to become an “ordinary person”. That idea has not changed.
This big event was what Ohno wanted. "From September 9th of this year, we will hold a solo exhibition "FREESTYLE 2020 Satoshi Ohno” at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo. Ohno has been producing paintings in parallel with his entertainment activities. and it will be the culmination of his creative activities.“ However, the idea seems to have changed as the situation in which he could not stand in front of his fans continued.
"Great opportunity” to stand in front of fans
“Some media reported that we’re talking about holding a postponed new National Stadium performance in October. But Corona isn’t on track to finish by the end of the year. Then, next year. The Olympic Games will be a great opportunity to stand in front of many fans.”
“As a result of discussions over and over, I understand that I have agreed to return to the condition for a limited time. Arashi has a rule that "If I don’t like I don’t do”. The bottom line is that no one finally opposed it,“ said a TV station official.
*Activities as Arashi will decrease drastically from next year.
Two regular programs, VS Arashi and Arashi Ni Shiyagare, are likely to end this year. It’s hard to think that four people without Ohno will continue the program. Next year each member will be active in their respective specialty fields.Ninomiya and Matsumoto will be only actors, Sakurai will be a caster, Aiba host variety shows, “That’s why the Olympic Games are a valuable opportunity for everyone to come together”
If the “postponement plan” is realized, it will lead to a new legend.
“Even though it’s been a few weeks, if all of us are together, we will be given the image of "Arashi is still alive.” Even if the Olympics are over, fans should think “someday will come back.” If you do, it will become a legend that will remain in Johnny’s history.“
If the corona is over, the five people will show their fans a “endless dream”.
週刊女性 (2020.08.04 next issue)
Author note: Read this gossip with the image of new MV "In the summer” when all members points to Ohno and support him… I should upload the screencap but sorry I’m lazy. "reunite for Olympics" sounds good for me! It’s better than nothing! - If any mistake - sure there are- Don’t hesitate to pm me. by A-san
What’s the point of making someone cry? To increase their audience? I don’t need to see forced tears, kisses and hugs, that’s not the fan service I want. Those gestures should be natural in order to be sincere, if staff programmed them to be displayed, what’s the point? It makes me wonder how many times has this happened before? Concert hugs, jokes and other forms of interaction, were they all faking them? Some of them clearly yes, but I still hope some of them arrived naturally from arashi and not by staff orders.
Found this video on IG about Satoshi birthday!!! I don’t know which year, doesn’t really matter, still an amazing moment. So nice of them to celebrate it by surprising both the fans and him.
I can’t help but notice a little bit of distance between Jun and Sho. I guess something must have happened during the years, their comments about each other are a little bit cold and not really meaningful. This of course is just my perception. I saw some old videos where Jun used to adore Sho, always praising him and say very nice things quite open-heartedly. He said wonderful things about Nino, Ohno and Aiba, couldn’t he find something else to say about Sho?
Frist of all none of the following translations belong to me, I found them on this blog https://denise-dinc.livejournal.com/372888.html. I will just copy some of them to have them here on my tumblr. I just like to witness such kind of mutual support between them. I can see why Ohno stayed with Arashi for 20 years before finding the right time to talk about the hiatus. These guys have always supported each others.
I°: AAA Concert pamphlet 06’
Sho:” When we were filming our movie, Ohno-kun showed me his works. I was surprised… they were so good. Recently he’s been reading books, they’re all art-related, this guy… he’s really an artist. Ohno-kun has been saying that he wants to have an art exhibition, I hope he gets to do it soon. I want more people to see what he’s got.”
II°: Orista 2008.02.25
“Is it true that Sakurai suggested to the jimusho (= office) for you to have this exhibition?”
Ohno: “Apparently so. I didn’t even know. Sho-kun has been very interested in my works since long before, taking photos of what I made and making them his phone wallpaper, things like that. So I was really happy when I heard. During that time, Sho-kun was practically the only person who saw my works.”
III°: TV Pia April 08’
Matsujun: “On the first day of Leader’s exhibition, we were supposed to send flowers but there’s been a problem, Sho-kun immediately ordered 4 new sets on our behalf and sent them there. Just like our mom.”
IV°: Wink Up January 09’
Sho: “This… well didn’t we say that the 4 of us would send flowers for the opening of Freestyle so it would look interesting? But, in the morning, when I entered the venue, the flowers which were supposed to be there were missing. So I texted everyone, “the flowers aren’t here”, “this isn’t fun at all, shall I order new ones?” Matsujun: Then it was “I’ve ordered them”, “we won’t make it in time if I don’t order now, so I just went ahead and ordered” like that. Sho: I was annoyed about flowers (laugh) Aiba: I can’t imagine this. Sakurai-kun who got annoyed over flowers (laugh) Nino: But thanks to Sho-san! The flowers from the 4 of us got there in time!
Today topic is Sho left earing !! I wonder when and why did he take it off??? I mean, usually boys who pierce their ears are quite sure about that, they rarely regret the decision and take them off, for them it’s linked to their feelings rather than fashion. I hope he wasn’t forced to let that go. From the pictures I found online and from mago mago arashi episodes he wore it when he was younger. After that, when he became quite popular (enough to start the reporter career) he didn’t have it anymore. Hopefully it’s his personal choice of style and not some ridiculous imposition. Please if anyone know the reason behind this, let me know asap.
Just finished watching this episode!! When they announced the hiatus, I thought Onho must have felt like that for a while, I would have never guessed that he wanted to leave Jhonny when he was still a teenager!! When he was more or less 18 he already wanted to quit the agency…they didn’t let him. Jhonny saw his potential as dancer, singer and idol. He stayed with those 4 boys for twenty years more! He felt so much responsability towards Arashi that he jeopardized his entire life, private life included (the “scandal” relationship with that girl). What I like most about this episode is the fact that all the other members are conscious of his sacrifice, and Sho supportiveness helped him a lot. What I hope is that now he can be free, completely free to do what he wants. Wish only happiness to this great guy.
The Hagaren team went on VS Arashi to promote the movie. Representing FMA were Yamada (Ed), Honda (Winry), Renbutsu (Riza), Sato (Hughes), Kanata (Envy), and Uchiyama (Gluttony).
Will the Hagaren team win under the… um… fearless leadership of Yamada? Find out!
Wow it’s been a while! Thanks for being patient with me :-) I have finished school and summer has officially begun!! ….which means compiling a couple of my top dramas into a post so everyone can fangirl with me!
In lieu of an introduction (because none of these dramas really NEED an introduction…they are all fabulous!), I am just starting out by saying these dramas are all 15/10. They break my scale…which says a LOT because I have ridiculously high standards xD
Ouroboros (2015): The most recent out of all of these and definitely the BEST drama I have watched in general. It is of mystery/suspense genre and has 0 romance (well… there is something between Ryuuzaki Ikuo- played by Ikuta Toma & Hibino Mizuki- played by Ueno Juri, but very minimal), which first sounded not so appealing, but BOY do Ryuuzaki Ikuo (Ikuta Toma) and Danno Tatsuya (Oguri Shun) kick that skepticism out of the window. Even for a pretty high-level Japanese speaker, I thought the crime terminologies were more difficult to understand but it was super enlightening, super dramatic, super charismatic, super wonderful, and everything good in this world. (I have permanently fallen for Toma because of this drama and there is no turning back…!!!!)
Hana Yori Dango (2005-2008): Just by looking at the span of years, you can definitely tell that this one is like the Bible of Japanese dramas. It is the absolute classic romance story: rich guy [Domyouji Tsukasa (Matsumoto Jun) cracked me up so much with his developing acting skills] and poor girl [Makino Tsukushi (Inoue Mao) didn’t get annoying unlike many dramas I’ve watched with the whole ‘poor girl’ storyline] fall in love and things don’t can’t work out. There is a season 1, season 2, and a movie chronicling Domyouji & Makino’s relationship.
Nodame Cantabile (2006-2010): Nodame Cantabile looks like such a long series, but the truth is that season 1 aired in 2006, 2 specials in 2008, Movie Part I in 2009, and Movie Part II in 2010. Definitely an understatement to say it was a popular series. If you are a music lover, you are in for the biggest treat of possibly, your entire LIFE, and if you’re not, you’re going to BECOME a music lover. I think Ueno Juri’s portrayal of Noda Megumi and Tamaki Hiroshi’s portrayal of Chiaki Shinichi absolutely perfectly embodies the manga from the first second of the drama to the last second of the movie. I have nothing to say other than it is one of the best series ever!
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise (2007): I watched this one before I watched Ouroboros and didn’t think much about the Toma-Shun friendship, but WOW I even rewatched this drama once I finished Ouroboros. This hilarious story is about a girl named Ashiya Mizuki (Horikita Maki) that disguises herself as a male to get Sano Izumi (Oguri Shun) to high-jump again. Another important character is Shuuichi Nakatsu (Ikuta Toma) who becomes Ashiya’s best friend & confidant about Sano. This one’s about gr9 friendship, hilarious Nakatsu moments, and pretty irritatingly predictable story line (but super great nonetheless). ***Not to be confused with the new Hana-Kimi that aired with a different cast in 2011.
Rich Man Poor Woman (2012-2013): This drama includes season 1 and a special. You can probably tell by now but I have a very happy bias towards Oguri Shun. I think he’s a very talented actor. Anyways, Rich Man Poor Woman is a romance story about Hyuga Toru (Oguri Shun), who is a very wealthy and successful IT CEO, and Natsui Makoto (Ishihara Satomi), an elite Tokyo University graduate who struggles to find a job along with millions of recent Japanese Todai alumni. Natsui somehow begins to work for Hyuga’s company (there will be an explanation as to how she ends up working there) and the relationship takes its tumbles but is a happy ending? You tell me ;-)
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013-2015): Another one of those classic dramas!! This ItaKiss has a spinoff because of the Tokyo setting, but follows the same story of Aihara Kotoko (Honoka Miki) falling in one-sided love with a popular guy at school, Irie Naoki (Furukawa Yuki). Honoka is hilarious- sometimes a teeny bit TOO much, but I enjoyed both season 1 and 2!
Hotaru no Hikari (2007-2012): Okay this is another one of those seemingly long series but the first season was in 2007, the second season was in 2010, and the final movie hit the roads in 2012. I started watching this drama casually, as I knew there wasn’t going to be an Ikuta Toma or MatsuJun, but I found out that I like Naohito Fujiki more than I thought I did. Let me just leave this drama at it’s absolutely HILARIOUS and pretty heartwarming. Hotaru Amemiya (Ayase Haruka) became my absolute fave after this drama.
Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu (2014): Following the Ayase Haruka streak, this one is one of my absolute fave among the fave. First of all, let’s talk about Tanokura Yuto (Fukushi Sota) and his fabulous PRESENCE and also the other lead, Asao Yu (Tamaki Hiroshi). Two VERY talented & attractive males along with a klutzy 30-year-old single lady. Bound to be a heck of a ride.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010): Last but certainly not least, YNSH is a little bit of a different drama than the rest. It is romance, but you can almost say that it’s GOTHIC romance (as strange as that sounds for a drama). Nakahara Sunako (Oomasa Aya) is a gothic girl that only wears a black cape around and thinks normal people are too “bright” to stare at because of this one incident in the past. However, there are 4 beautiful men (not even surprised, right?) that live in her house to try to get her out of her shell, INCLUDING the leader of the pack, Takano Kyohei (Kamenashi Kazuya)!!!! He is so great! Also, another perk is that the opening song/theme song is sung by KAT-TUN and it’s SO catchy. You’ll be singing it all day.
This is the end of the list that I thought off the top of my head, but there are SO many more good dramas out there! Some that you should check out: Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011),Dear Sister (2014),Buzzer Beat (2009),Last Cinderella (2013),Kurosagi (2006),Summer Nude (2013),Proposal Daisakusen (2007)… if I think of more, I will update!
LASTLY, I am watching Youkoso, Wagaya e(airing right now, 2015) starring Aiba Masaki and I’m loving the suspense!
P.S. Always appreciate those follows~ Please keep them coming <3
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