Monthly The Television 2009.06: Arashi's memories (Part 2)
Continuing from yesterday's post, here's part 2 of the Monthly the TV 2009.06 translation! =) Can be read separately though^^ Because they're not linked anyway :p In this part, Arashi talks about the Ashita on Kioku/Crazy Moon single, their experiences when they were still juniors, how to stop Riida from fishing etc xD It's a pretty long interview :p
(Part 1 is a short Q & A on Arashi's variety shows. Here, if you haven't read it yet^^)
Scans credit to SNG :)
"In order to prevent Riida from fishing too much, Arashi must work more & take up more job offers! [laughs]"
☆ Words in grey: my side-notes/comments. Please do not repost my translations & credit if using. Thank you :)
What does "Ashita no Kioku" (Tomorrow's memories) mean?
Arashi's double-A sided single is about to be released soon! First up, let's talk about "Ashita no Kioku", the theme song for Sakurai-kun's drama, “The Quiz Show” (NTV).
Sho: The title is interesting. It’s kinda mysterious & you can’t help but wonder what kind of song is it.
Nino: That’s right! Because memories belong to the past, not “tomorrow”.
Sho: That’s true. The title is unusual. Maybe it means something like: What hopes you have for tomorrow. Using ‘what hopes you have for tomorrow’ as the title is kinda strange too [laughs].
Jun: What do you think about it, Riida?
Ohno: The title? I think it means something like: will my memories last till tomorrow?
Nino: Like there are times when you'll go: what did I eat yesterday?
Sho: Yes, yes, I experienced that before too.
Ohno: Basically, I can’t remember things that happened more 3 days ago.
We played the song during the interview.
Sho: The chorus is really easy to remember. It’s like the tune keeps ringing in your head.
Jun: Like meguri meguru (The first 2 words of Ashita no Kioku's chorus)
Aiba: It sounds sad~ The melody is more melancholic than the lyrics.
Sho: Ah, right. For me, the lyrics sound pretty sad too.
Aiba: The lyrics sound quite optimistic to me though.
Jun: If you know what the drama is about, the lyrics will sound kinda sad.
I went to look at the lyrics after reading this :p Haven't really read it before~ If you're also interested, here is the translation of Ashita no Kioku's lyrics that was posted on arashi_on :)
Sho: So that means Aiba-kun hasn’t watched the drama at all.
Jun: You got found out [laughs].
Aiba: It’s just that I haven’t watched it yet. Of course, I do want to watch it.
Jun: It’s not like the drama is filmed especially for you, you know.
Aiba: Ahhh~ (You’re teasing me) Again~ [laughs]
Sho: But this means the song can be interpreted in many ways.
Jun: To me, this song is a challenge. Like Arashi is making a new move. The impression that Arashi’s songs are happy/cheery is quite strong right? So “truth” was something new. And now we’re releasing another song of a different genre as a single. So I feel like Arashi is doing something new.
Ohno: This is the first of its kind? Ah, “Beautiful Days” too.
Jun: For me, “Beautiful Days” is slightly more cheerful than “Ashita no Kioku”.
Nino: Come to think of it, all the theme songs for Sho-chan’s dramas are all melancholic. Like “Tomadoi nagara” or “Aozora Pedaru” though it’s a movie theme song. They are all kinda sad/serious.
Sho: Indeed [laughs]. But “Believe” for “Yatterman” is a very fast-paced song. Though in the end, it went back to being sad/serious again huh [laughs].
Since we’re talking about memories, is there someone who has changed & is different from how he is in your memories?
Sho: Ohno-san’s skin colour has changed as compared to 2-3 years ago. I’ve already forgotten how the fair Ohno-san looks like!
Jun: Compared to his skin colour now, he is considered really fair back then. Have you ever thought that you would be so obsessed with fishing?
Ohno: 2 years ago eh… [thinks back]
Sho: He's totally ignoring our question.
HAHAHA. Oh Riida♥ Trying to recall how fair you used to be? :p Or reminiscing about your last fishing trip? -_-
Nino: Totally.
Aiba: And his expression was like: “Yeah, I got darker, what about it?” [laughs]
Ohno: My interests/hobbies have increased.
Nino: What has changed most since you got hooked onto fishing?
Ohno: Hmm~ I wonder what is it?
Jun: [Said it like he was preaching] When you fish, you can go into the state of “nothingness” right?
Ohno: Yeah, my hobbies has increased ♥
Nino: How many times do you want to say that!
Jun: Nino is mad [laughs].
It’s about time we get promoted to 'section chief'!?
Nino: Isn’t that because we have all become adults?
Sho: I think so too. When there are 16-17 years old kids around, I don’t know how to talk to them.
Nino: And also, as compared to 10 years ago, don’t you think we have a lot more juniors now?
Sho: That, I always feel that way during the year-end countdown.
Nino: If we go according to the order in which we debut: Tackey & Tsubasa, NEWS, Kanjani 8, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP!... Wow, 5 groups.
Jun: We’re finally in the 'section chief' rank in Johnnys? [laughs]
Aiba: At the end of the year, when we were in Tokyo Dome’s green room, memories start coming back to me. In the past, there were a lot of seniors, but now the number have decreased~ (Because some of the older Johnnys groups don’t really appear in the countdown anymore) Nowadays, we just crash into TOKIO’s green room or something. It’s something unimaginable in the past~
Jun: We were too nervous in the past & we didn’t dare to approach the seniors.
Ohno: Now when I see the junior kids around, I understand how they feel because I’ll think about how I felt when I was their age. They must really nervous around us.
Aiba: Agreed. We know how they feel now~
Nino: And there’s even a junior who says he likes & admires Riida a lot ♥
Ohno: ……It’s kinda hard to believe.
Sho: When you listen to the songs which you did backup dancing for as a junior, don’t you feel hyped up?
Nino: I get what you mean! When I went to watch V6’s concert, that’s how I felt.
Sho: Like Kinki Kids’s “Aisareru yori aishitai”
Jun: And “Garasu no Shonen”!
Sho: Whenever we listen to the song, we feel like dancing to it [laughs].
“Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~” is the CM song for KOSÉ Esprique Precious.
Nino: It IS crazy.
Aiba: We were really hyped up~
Sho: We danced a lot for this song~
Nino: Really muteki (unbeatable)
They kept using the word muteki in this interview because it's part of the song title^^ So I shall just keep it in the romanized Japanese form :p It means unbeatable/invincible/unrivaled. And if I were to use it very loosely, it can also mean amazing/fascinating.
Aiba: It was really refreshing, singing & dancing like that~ It was fun!
Nino: If the tempo of the song is this fast, Aiba-san’s mistakes in the dance steps won’t be too noticeable.
I just LOVE Nino's witty comments XDD
Aiba: Hey. I didn’t make that many mistakes~ It went on quite smoothly~
Jun: Like the way the guitar chords were edited, such a cool song, we don’t have many singles of this genre. So I thought releasing it as a single is a very nice change.
Sho: A cool song by the very same people who were stuffing balloons into their t-shirts. (Referring to the oppai game in Arashi no Shukudai-kun)
Nino: An oppai(breast)-bursting game [laughs].
Men are weak to gaps. Muteki make-up is good ♥
Since it’s a cosmetic CM song, we want to know your preference when it comes to a girl’s make-up. Do you prefer light/natural or heavy make-up?
Nino: Arashi prefer the muteki type.
Sho: Well said! There are girls who go for eyelash extension or put on those fake eyelashes etc. Putting aside whether we like it or not, I think that makes your eyes look really big. That is really muteki [laughs].
Nino: Because they have to withstand that weight & use a lot of energy when blinking.
Aiba: I saw a lot of that when I was doing location shooting with the agejo (those girls in HnA with "pale skin, large eyes and over-the-top hairdos"). It was amazing. With the protection of such eyelashes, dirt can’t get into your eyes [laughs].
*LOL* Hearing them talk about fake eyelashes is so amusing XDD
Nino: It’s really multi-functional~ When the make-up a girl puts is different from her usual one, won’t you feel curious & excited? Like, what’s the special occasion?
Sho: Like how she is different at work & in private.
Nino: Even my elder sister, when she puts on make-up, I’ll ask her about it. That kind of gap is a girl’s weapon.
Ohno: Usually, the girl is full of confidence when has make-up on, but when she removes them, she suddenly becomes shy. I like that gap.
Aiba: Ah, so the shy part is good.
Sho: That’s adult-like~ [laughs].
Nino: Ah~ You’re such a pervert!
Jun: But I get what he means. It’s good that you get to see a side of her that you don’t usually see.
Sho/Nino: Erotic~♥
Jun: Well, make-up serves the purpose of making you look better & feel better. And you do it because you want people to notice you. I think having that as a goal is important.
Ohno: You’ll become muteki if you have confidence.
Everyone: Ohh~!
Aiba: That’s right. If you feel beautiful, that is already muteki! Even if the end result isn’t… Well…You know...
Jun: Hey!
Nino: The result is GOOD right!!
Sho: We were just onto saying something good.
Aiba: Good result, good result.
*Lol* Poor Aiba~ XD
Caption: "In order to prevent Riida from fishing too much, Arashi must work more & take up more job offers! [laughs]"
What plans do Arashi have this summer?
Jun: Wait, wait. It’s only May, isn’t it a bit too early to be asking about this?
Sho: It’s still too premature [laughs].
Nino: If there is any autumn special programmes or other any other events, please make appointments with Arashi as soon as possible.
Sho: Contact our company.
Ohno: We’ll be waiting for jobs offers~
Jun: Because if there is no work, Riida will go fishing immediately.
Aiba: It would be a big problem if he starts casting fishing nets (as in become a fisherman for real) [laughs].
So before Riida starts casting fishing nets, Arashi will wait for job offers patiently!
(Part 1 is a short Q & A on Arashi's variety shows. Here, if you haven't read it yet^^)
Scans credit to SNG :)
"In order to prevent Riida from fishing too much, Arashi must work more & take up more job offers! [laughs]"
☆ Words in grey: my side-notes/comments. Please do not repost my translations & credit if using. Thank you :)
What does "Ashita no Kioku" (Tomorrow's memories) mean?
Arashi's double-A sided single is about to be released soon! First up, let's talk about "Ashita no Kioku", the theme song for Sakurai-kun's drama, “The Quiz Show” (NTV).
Sho: The title is interesting. It’s kinda mysterious & you can’t help but wonder what kind of song is it.
Nino: That’s right! Because memories belong to the past, not “tomorrow”.
Sho: That’s true. The title is unusual. Maybe it means something like: What hopes you have for tomorrow. Using ‘what hopes you have for tomorrow’ as the title is kinda strange too [laughs].
Jun: What do you think about it, Riida?
Ohno: The title? I think it means something like: will my memories last till tomorrow?
Nino: Like there are times when you'll go: what did I eat yesterday?
Sho: Yes, yes, I experienced that before too.
Ohno: Basically, I can’t remember things that happened more 3 days ago.
We played the song during the interview.
Sho: The chorus is really easy to remember. It’s like the tune keeps ringing in your head.
Jun: Like meguri meguru (The first 2 words of Ashita no Kioku's chorus)
Aiba: It sounds sad~ The melody is more melancholic than the lyrics.
Sho: Ah, right. For me, the lyrics sound pretty sad too.
Aiba: The lyrics sound quite optimistic to me though.
Jun: If you know what the drama is about, the lyrics will sound kinda sad.
I went to look at the lyrics after reading this :p Haven't really read it before~ If you're also interested, here is the translation of Ashita no Kioku's lyrics that was posted on arashi_on :)
Sho: So that means Aiba-kun hasn’t watched the drama at all.
Jun: You got found out [laughs].
Aiba: It’s just that I haven’t watched it yet. Of course, I do want to watch it.
Jun: It’s not like the drama is filmed especially for you, you know.
Aiba: Ahhh~ (You’re teasing me) Again~ [laughs]
Sho: But this means the song can be interpreted in many ways.
Jun: To me, this song is a challenge. Like Arashi is making a new move. The impression that Arashi’s songs are happy/cheery is quite strong right? So “truth” was something new. And now we’re releasing another song of a different genre as a single. So I feel like Arashi is doing something new.
Ohno: This is the first of its kind? Ah, “Beautiful Days” too.
Jun: For me, “Beautiful Days” is slightly more cheerful than “Ashita no Kioku”.
Nino: Come to think of it, all the theme songs for Sho-chan’s dramas are all melancholic. Like “Tomadoi nagara” or “Aozora Pedaru” though it’s a movie theme song. They are all kinda sad/serious.
Sho: Indeed [laughs]. But “Believe” for “Yatterman” is a very fast-paced song. Though in the end, it went back to being sad/serious again huh [laughs].
Since we’re talking about memories, is there someone who has changed & is different from how he is in your memories?
Sho: Ohno-san’s skin colour has changed as compared to 2-3 years ago. I’ve already forgotten how the fair Ohno-san looks like!
Jun: Compared to his skin colour now, he is considered really fair back then. Have you ever thought that you would be so obsessed with fishing?
Ohno: 2 years ago eh… [thinks back]
Sho: He's totally ignoring our question.
HAHAHA. Oh Riida♥ Trying to recall how fair you used to be? :p Or reminiscing about your last fishing trip? -_-
Nino: Totally.
Aiba: And his expression was like: “Yeah, I got darker, what about it?” [laughs]
Ohno: My interests/hobbies have increased.
Nino: What has changed most since you got hooked onto fishing?
Ohno: Hmm~ I wonder what is it?
Jun: [Said it like he was preaching] When you fish, you can go into the state of “nothingness” right?
Ohno: Yeah, my hobbies has increased ♥
Nino: How many times do you want to say that!
Jun: Nino is mad [laughs].
It’s about time we get promoted to 'section chief'!?
Nino: Isn’t that because we have all become adults?
Sho: I think so too. When there are 16-17 years old kids around, I don’t know how to talk to them.
Nino: And also, as compared to 10 years ago, don’t you think we have a lot more juniors now?
Sho: That, I always feel that way during the year-end countdown.
Nino: If we go according to the order in which we debut: Tackey & Tsubasa, NEWS, Kanjani 8, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP!... Wow, 5 groups.
Jun: We’re finally in the 'section chief' rank in Johnnys? [laughs]
Aiba: At the end of the year, when we were in Tokyo Dome’s green room, memories start coming back to me. In the past, there were a lot of seniors, but now the number have decreased~ (Because some of the older Johnnys groups don’t really appear in the countdown anymore) Nowadays, we just crash into TOKIO’s green room or something. It’s something unimaginable in the past~
Jun: We were too nervous in the past & we didn’t dare to approach the seniors.
Ohno: Now when I see the junior kids around, I understand how they feel because I’ll think about how I felt when I was their age. They must really nervous around us.
Aiba: Agreed. We know how they feel now~
Nino: And there’s even a junior who says he likes & admires Riida a lot ♥
Ohno: ……It’s kinda hard to believe.
Sho: When you listen to the songs which you did backup dancing for as a junior, don’t you feel hyped up?
Nino: I get what you mean! When I went to watch V6’s concert, that’s how I felt.
Sho: Like Kinki Kids’s “Aisareru yori aishitai”
Jun: And “Garasu no Shonen”!
Sho: Whenever we listen to the song, we feel like dancing to it [laughs].
“Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~” is the CM song for KOSÉ Esprique Precious.
Nino: It IS crazy.
Aiba: We were really hyped up~
Sho: We danced a lot for this song~
Nino: Really muteki (unbeatable)
They kept using the word muteki in this interview because it's part of the song title^^ So I shall just keep it in the romanized Japanese form :p It means unbeatable/invincible/unrivaled. And if I were to use it very loosely, it can also mean amazing/fascinating.
Aiba: It was really refreshing, singing & dancing like that~ It was fun!
Nino: If the tempo of the song is this fast, Aiba-san’s mistakes in the dance steps won’t be too noticeable.
I just LOVE Nino's witty comments XDD
Aiba: Hey. I didn’t make that many mistakes~ It went on quite smoothly~
Jun: Like the way the guitar chords were edited, such a cool song, we don’t have many singles of this genre. So I thought releasing it as a single is a very nice change.
Sho: A cool song by the very same people who were stuffing balloons into their t-shirts. (Referring to the oppai game in Arashi no Shukudai-kun)
Nino: An oppai(breast)-bursting game [laughs].
Men are weak to gaps. Muteki make-up is good ♥
Since it’s a cosmetic CM song, we want to know your preference when it comes to a girl’s make-up. Do you prefer light/natural or heavy make-up?
Nino: Arashi prefer the muteki type.
Sho: Well said! There are girls who go for eyelash extension or put on those fake eyelashes etc. Putting aside whether we like it or not, I think that makes your eyes look really big. That is really muteki [laughs].
Nino: Because they have to withstand that weight & use a lot of energy when blinking.
Aiba: I saw a lot of that when I was doing location shooting with the agejo (those girls in HnA with "pale skin, large eyes and over-the-top hairdos"). It was amazing. With the protection of such eyelashes, dirt can’t get into your eyes [laughs].
*LOL* Hearing them talk about fake eyelashes is so amusing XDD
Nino: It’s really multi-functional~ When the make-up a girl puts is different from her usual one, won’t you feel curious & excited? Like, what’s the special occasion?
Sho: Like how she is different at work & in private.
Nino: Even my elder sister, when she puts on make-up, I’ll ask her about it. That kind of gap is a girl’s weapon.
Ohno: Usually, the girl is full of confidence when has make-up on, but when she removes them, she suddenly becomes shy. I like that gap.
Aiba: Ah, so the shy part is good.
Sho: That’s adult-like~ [laughs].
Nino: Ah~ You’re such a pervert!
Jun: But I get what he means. It’s good that you get to see a side of her that you don’t usually see.
Sho/Nino: Erotic~♥
Jun: Well, make-up serves the purpose of making you look better & feel better. And you do it because you want people to notice you. I think having that as a goal is important.
Ohno: You’ll become muteki if you have confidence.
Everyone: Ohh~!
Aiba: That’s right. If you feel beautiful, that is already muteki! Even if the end result isn’t… Well…You know...
Jun: Hey!
Nino: The result is GOOD right!!
Sho: We were just onto saying something good.
Aiba: Good result, good result.
*Lol* Poor Aiba~ XD
Caption: "In order to prevent Riida from fishing too much, Arashi must work more & take up more job offers! [laughs]"
What plans do Arashi have this summer?
Jun: Wait, wait. It’s only May, isn’t it a bit too early to be asking about this?
Sho: It’s still too premature [laughs].
Nino: If there is any autumn special programmes or other any other events, please make appointments with Arashi as soon as possible.
Sho: Contact our company.
Ohno: We’ll be waiting for jobs offers~
Jun: Because if there is no work, Riida will go fishing immediately.
Aiba: It would be a big problem if he starts casting fishing nets (as in become a fisherman for real) [laughs].
So before Riida starts casting fishing nets, Arashi will wait for job offers patiently!