Arashi Kamishibai
When the world went into lockdown I think most people dream of the day when everyone can go back outside--freely and safely. Being forced to stay at home isn't in anyone's list of their favorite things that happened in 2020 (if such a list exists). But as an Arashi fan, this Kamishibai is one of the things (a by-product of the lockdown) that kept me sane throughout that period of isolation. Which is why it was such a bummer that they had to put an end to its run.
With that being said, I'd like to write about my favorite episode from all the eight picturebook story-time they had, which is the first episode, "The Three Little Pigs". 🤗
Since it's their first one, most of the video consists not with the actual storytelling. 😅 I particularly liked how they discussed about how they would go on assigning roles to each member. The ladder lottery is amusing to watch especially with the elaborate instructions of Jun while Nino and Sho make comments on the side.
When their roles were decided, all of them did their best. They really gave professional storybook readers (if there is such a thing 😆) a run for their money, especially Jun, who went all out Big Bad Wolf. It's pretty obvious that they also had fun and enjoyed their time acting as the three little pigs, mother pig/big bad wolf, and narrator.
For further proof watch it here:
嵐 紙芝居 三びきのこぶたARASHI- Picturebook storytime The Three Little Pigs期間限定公開Limited Time Release.mp4
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Since it's a storybook, a moral after the story is warranted. We got that from the three little pigs as it should be, right? But who's to say that after all that huffing and puffing from the Big Bad Wolf, he still managed to give the children some piece of advice towards the end.
Uncle Jun reminding you all
Of course Nino would notice because YES, Jun really is the strict one 🤣
Overall, it was a fine piece of entertainment from the picturebook story gang. And now that they're back to singing, I guess people will just have to wait for their comeback. In the meantime, I'll head over to watch the other episodes. ☺