Daily.co.jp, December 2010 translated by momoedgewood

Nakao Akiyoshi → Maru
Maruyama-san is a really approachable Kansai brother figure. I hope I can become good friends with him and maybe even join Kanjani8 one day.

<3

Unknown source translated by subaru-wind8

Maru → Kanjani8
Saying stupid things all the time makes me really worried inside. But for many years now, staying with the same members and with them doing all these stupid things, looking at them say and laugh about those stupid things, makes all of my worries just fly away!

Duet, December 2011 translated by jagariko5

Nicknaming Maru-chan
Baru: We’ll go with Shakure.
Maru: Correct!
Ryo: Gums!
Maru: Correct!
Hina: The Guy with the weird Lips!
Maru: Correct!
Yasu: The Weird Guy!
Maru: Correct!
Ryo: The Guy Who Had His Braces Removed Half Way Through!
Maru: Correct!
Baru: The Mouth Man! Because he talks a lot.
Maru: ( Read more... )

Poporo, January 2009 translated by dreameee

Ohkura → Maru
He played the bass a lot this year but made a lot of mistakes too. Every time he makes a mistake, he always has an apologetic expression on his face so it's very obvious. But he looks very compatible with the bass. So it was really fun to be in the same musical group as him.

Poporo, December 2007 translated by paaaaan

Kanjani8 → Kanjani8/eighters
Ohkura: Thank you very much. To the staff members who have supported us throughout the entire tour, and to all of you who have come to our concerts. Thank you very much for your many smiles.
Yasu: I really had a lot of fun with you guys. Thank you so very much. Let's keep on being ( Read more... )

Recomen, August 2012 translated by enshinge

Baru: DID YOU WORK HARD TODAY?
Maru: YES!
Baru: COME 'ERE THEN!
*Maru goes*
*Baru smells & finds no smell*
Baru: You did NOT work hard today

SODA, 2011 translated by jagariko5

Eita → Maru
Oh yeah, this morning when I saw Maru-chan for the first time in a while, I just suddenly thought, “I want to carry Maru-chan!” That’s why the second I saw Maru-chan, I stuck my arms under his and lifted him.

Adorable Eita x Maru crosstalk. Check it out here. ^^ Just watched Wild7 today. Twas epic ( Read more... )

Calendar, June 2007 translated by debbie_chan @ sukkiyanen

Ohkura → Maru
Like the weather, he is temperamental. When it's sunny, PA~!

Myojo, February 2012 translated by tika-veilan

If you could describe Eito as food, what would each member be?

Hina → Maru
Maru would be an orange.

J-web, February 2012 translated by strawberry_fzz @ eito-nikki

Maru
As I watched the Manager-san say with a laugh, "The sky is so boring," about the excellent weather, I empathized with the sky and felt annoyed. Like, "I went out of my way to be perfectly clear and then this..."