Good lord this boy writes a lot
More old Myu stuff ♥
Nagayama Takashi
Hoiho～i!! Thanks to all your support, we've finally been able to successfully graduate, without any happenings... It feels like we've finally arrived at this moment in the blink of an eye, but really a whole year and a half has passed. So even though it feels like the first time I stood in the Seinenkan was really far in the past, it feels like it was just recently that I played Fuji Shuusuke...
To tell the truth, I really feel like this past year and a half has been completely focused on TeniMyu. I didn't participate in the first run, but I saw that performance in this very hall. Strangely enough, I often participate in works I come initially to see friends in... So I auditioned for Kikumaru Eiji's part. There were about eight people there for it, I think. I styled my hair to kind of imitate the original work, and even brough a bandage to put on my cheek, though in the end I wound up not putting it on.
During the audition, I did the container scene and the sushi restaurant scene while holding the original manga in one hand. At that time, I had no idea how important those two scenes were, and was just acting them out as it came. And I had no dance or singing experience, either--I just couldn't do it well at all!! And yet...they told me, "Welcome aboard"! I was really happy about it, but still felt like, "...What the heck am I doing?" Acrobatic play--I mean, I'd never done anything acrobatic before, and to tell the truth, I didn't know much about the manga either. But I came on as a newcomer to do all those scenes again.
And then there was the comparison to Ichitaroh's image of Kikumaru Eiji. I can say this now, with everything over, but often I'd see written, "Ichitaroh-san was better." I know they didn't mean anything bad, but there were times when I was really confused as to how I should act this part.
At the same time, the more I learned about Kikumaru Eiji, the more I'd become fascinated by him, and put a lot of thought into how I should portray my own Kikumaru Eiji. But then, Koutarou had his accident suddently--and I stepped in to play Fuji Shuusuke. When I heard about the accident, my mind just went completely blank. Like, "What the heck's going on?!" But I knew that the show had to go on.
When rehearsals were interrupted because Koutarou regained consciousness, he's probably the one who was most shocked, and felt the most responsible--and I didn't want him to be burdened by that, to have to take it on alone.
People would ask me a lot which was easier to play--Fuji or Kikumaru, and tell me how well I did. When I think about it now, both roles were easy, but for opposite reasons. As Kikumaru Eiji, I broke down the image I'd built up already; it was tough building up Fuji Shuusuke from scratch. But breaking apart from my role as Kikumaru Eiji here, I feel like I've come to know him better, been able to see him from a more objective view, and connected to the next time someone plays Kikumaru Eiji.
I hope an accident like that never happens again, but because of it the bond between the cast, staff, and fans grew quite deep. During the Live...I really had fun being able to go wild as Kikumaru Eiji again. I'd been trying so hard to get closer to that character, and I started thinking how through this he was being pulled even closer to me. But rather than thinking too much about that, I just enjoyed myself. I just had to enjoy myself. And through that I could have others have fun as well.
As far as I recall, the Rudolph performance was pulled off without a hitch. Even with people out of commission, even with my neck and ankles hurting, we still couldn't help looking forward to the show! And from everyone's reactions, even though we were putting on the same performance, the atmosphere was completely different.
We revised it, though, and the great qualities of this production couldn't have been brought forth by the cast alone. Because we had everyone here for the first time, we were able to put on a perfect performance, and even more, were were able to reaffirm that sense of unity.
Our graduation performance...I'm really glad that I was able to participate in it. Even with Koutarou not completely recovered yet, we fought as hard as we could. Then I suddenly thought in the end that I wanted to challenge myself in some way as well--a back handspring. The reason I gained such motivation to do that was definitely through everyone's support, and words of hope. Every time I would read your letters and comments, I felt like I was always just taking from everyone, and wanted to give someting back--and that was a back handspring.
I wanted to show that as long as I really wanted to do it, and had faith that I could, somehow I'd be able to. After a year and a half of doing this, this was the final thing I wanted to give from myself.
A great cast, great staff, great fans--we were able to put together this production with everyone's power. The reason we were able to grow this much, to get this far...was thanks to everyone's help.
Those who were in the meeting hall, those who waited outside, those who were in the main hall, those who couldn't come--it's thanks to all of you who supported us. I'm so thankful. It was simply by chance that I was born in this time, in this place. And the fact that I was able to gather here, and meet those I did, will become something I deeply treasure in years to come, I feel.
I've graduated, but I still feel like I'm incomplete, so I'm counting on your support from now on, everyone, so that I can continue growing from now on!! Take it easy on me!! Zannen munen, mata~~!!
Nagayama Takashi
Hoiho～i!! Thanks to all your support, we've finally been able to successfully graduate, without any happenings... It feels like we've finally arrived at this moment in the blink of an eye, but really a whole year and a half has passed. So even though it feels like the first time I stood in the Seinenkan was really far in the past, it feels like it was just recently that I played Fuji Shuusuke...
To tell the truth, I really feel like this past year and a half has been completely focused on TeniMyu. I didn't participate in the first run, but I saw that performance in this very hall. Strangely enough, I often participate in works I come initially to see friends in... So I auditioned for Kikumaru Eiji's part. There were about eight people there for it, I think. I styled my hair to kind of imitate the original work, and even brough a bandage to put on my cheek, though in the end I wound up not putting it on.
During the audition, I did the container scene and the sushi restaurant scene while holding the original manga in one hand. At that time, I had no idea how important those two scenes were, and was just acting them out as it came. And I had no dance or singing experience, either--I just couldn't do it well at all!! And yet...they told me, "Welcome aboard"! I was really happy about it, but still felt like, "...What the heck am I doing?" Acrobatic play--I mean, I'd never done anything acrobatic before, and to tell the truth, I didn't know much about the manga either. But I came on as a newcomer to do all those scenes again.
And then there was the comparison to Ichitaroh's image of Kikumaru Eiji. I can say this now, with everything over, but often I'd see written, "Ichitaroh-san was better." I know they didn't mean anything bad, but there were times when I was really confused as to how I should act this part.
At the same time, the more I learned about Kikumaru Eiji, the more I'd become fascinated by him, and put a lot of thought into how I should portray my own Kikumaru Eiji. But then, Koutarou had his accident suddently--and I stepped in to play Fuji Shuusuke. When I heard about the accident, my mind just went completely blank. Like, "What the heck's going on?!" But I knew that the show had to go on.
When rehearsals were interrupted because Koutarou regained consciousness, he's probably the one who was most shocked, and felt the most responsible--and I didn't want him to be burdened by that, to have to take it on alone.
People would ask me a lot which was easier to play--Fuji or Kikumaru, and tell me how well I did. When I think about it now, both roles were easy, but for opposite reasons. As Kikumaru Eiji, I broke down the image I'd built up already; it was tough building up Fuji Shuusuke from scratch. But breaking apart from my role as Kikumaru Eiji here, I feel like I've come to know him better, been able to see him from a more objective view, and connected to the next time someone plays Kikumaru Eiji.
I hope an accident like that never happens again, but because of it the bond between the cast, staff, and fans grew quite deep. During the Live...I really had fun being able to go wild as Kikumaru Eiji again. I'd been trying so hard to get closer to that character, and I started thinking how through this he was being pulled even closer to me. But rather than thinking too much about that, I just enjoyed myself. I just had to enjoy myself. And through that I could have others have fun as well.
As far as I recall, the Rudolph performance was pulled off without a hitch. Even with people out of commission, even with my neck and ankles hurting, we still couldn't help looking forward to the show! And from everyone's reactions, even though we were putting on the same performance, the atmosphere was completely different.
We revised it, though, and the great qualities of this production couldn't have been brought forth by the cast alone. Because we had everyone here for the first time, we were able to put on a perfect performance, and even more, were were able to reaffirm that sense of unity.
Our graduation performance...I'm really glad that I was able to participate in it. Even with Koutarou not completely recovered yet, we fought as hard as we could. Then I suddenly thought in the end that I wanted to challenge myself in some way as well--a back handspring. The reason I gained such motivation to do that was definitely through everyone's support, and words of hope. Every time I would read your letters and comments, I felt like I was always just taking from everyone, and wanted to give someting back--and that was a back handspring.
I wanted to show that as long as I really wanted to do it, and had faith that I could, somehow I'd be able to. After a year and a half of doing this, this was the final thing I wanted to give from myself.
A great cast, great staff, great fans--we were able to put together this production with everyone's power. The reason we were able to grow this much, to get this far...was thanks to everyone's help.
Those who were in the meeting hall, those who waited outside, those who were in the main hall, those who couldn't come--it's thanks to all of you who supported us. I'm so thankful. It was simply by chance that I was born in this time, in this place. And the fact that I was able to gather here, and meet those I did, will become something I deeply treasure in years to come, I feel.
I've graduated, but I still feel like I'm incomplete, so I'm counting on your support from now on, everyone, so that I can continue growing from now on!! Take it easy on me!! Zannen munen, mata~~!!