NEWS PV Resource Post

Apr 05, 2007 22:22

WARNING: This post is image heavy and video heavy. (^_^;)



The other night,  when my brain is most alive. (Like at 2:00 am or so) 
suboshiyuiand I decided that we should go ahead and PV Perv ( my term on obsessing over PVs). Anyway, we decided to watch all of NEWS PVs and all of Yamashita Tomohisa's PVs. (yeah, we are that obsessive). This is the list of PVs we watched for NEWS below in the cut, are our observations and notes we made on each one. I have researched each PV and put it up here. I have uploaded each so you can download and watch with me! Caps can be downloaded as well as provided by
suboshiyui.Give her some love for that. I will be updating this post everytime NEWS releases a new video or new information is found with each video. I hope you enjoy reading it!!

THINGS TO KNOW:
aka THE RULES/CREDITS and MORE!

The entry is long and image heavy. ( DID I SAY LONG?! It's .... like a novel)

I appreciate comments and discussion!! <3 Please be kind as this is my own opinion. No bashing please. We are all fans of our lovable dorks and all opinions are welcome. Let's try to be respectful of others opinions here after all, this is a post made out of love for the boys and they would be sad to see us fighting over the silliest things.

Credits are love. I worked hard doing this post and I would be really sad if I see someone claim my hard work. Please credit accordingly.

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Got new info?! let me know! Comment and tell me about it. I'll put it up and credit YOU!

CREDITS:
  •      Much love to Himitsu for the PVs
  •     WIkipedia and the Internets for the info
  •     Youtube for the Video Inserts!

PVs Featured
check the cuts! <3 and show some love!

NEWS Nippon (NEWSニッポン)
(Release Date: November 7,2003)






 NEWS Nippon FACTOIDS
  •    Released: November 7, 2003
  •    Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  •     Promotional Single
  •     Limited Edition: 500,000 copies Sold
Marikit's Notes:


This PV was made as a promotion for the Asian Volleyball Tournament in 2003, which NEWS was supposedly a temporary group for. They first performed this song in The National Yoyogi Gym in November 2003. NEWS was debuted as a 9 Member group with this with members including Yamashita Tomohisa (Leader), Nishikido Ryo and Uchi Hiroki from Kanjani 8, Moriuchi Takahiro and Masuda Takahisa from PLAYZONE, Kato Shigeaki, Koyama Keiichiro and Kusano Hironori from KKK and Tegoshi Yuya.

This is the only PV with Moriuchi Takahiro (森内貴寛), or called Moritaka in it -the mysterious 9th member of NEWS. He left the group and Johnny's Entertainment right after NEWS Nippon was released in December 2003 leaving 8 members. Reasons were supposedly he wanted to concentrate on schoolwork. However, it has been said that there were other reasons.  He is now with ONE OK ROCK under AMUSE and changed his name to Morita Takahiro after his parent's divorce.

He's the guy who sings the 2nd verse. Only views of him clearly is in his space suit and the pic on the left. GOOD COZ I DONT LIKE HIM He looks like a mouse. >.> wait no, RAT. or something uglier! w( ̄_ ̄;w ¬o( ̄- ̄メ)




Space suit Moritaka

When he left, I think they gave the 2nd Solo to Kusano ( Notti!) Which made me very very happy.p(*^-^*)q
They should have put him in the first place! He was so cute! <3


Here is the usual grouping for NEWS when they sing this video.  Yamapi (Solo), TegoMass, RyoUchi, KKK ( Koyama, Kato, Kusano). Moritaka( solo/back up)

Speaking of  KKK, I LOVE the KKK parts in this video! They are too cute! KKK is Koyama, Kato, Kusano. Here's a brief history of the trio: Koyama and Kato were in the same band called BAD before joining J-support with Kusano and 3 other members, band created by Koichi Domoto. J-support became KKKity, but KKK were lead vocal. After this KKK, joined NEWS.

The trio is hilarious, talented and very smart! <3 I think they are made up of the smartest cookies in NEWS. I mean, at least, Shige and Koyama are I haven't heard about Notti since the incident though. They are very good friends and I think they really sing well together.

HOWEVER...




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... and here I thought Shige and Koyama were smart.
watch the video. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.

Member Love for NEWS Nippon:

  •     Yamashita Tomohisa - The only one who wears shorts in this Video. BWAHAHAHAH! He looks so thin and looks like a poster child for anorexia. Eat more Tomo-chan!!
  •      Nishikido Ryo- Ryo here looks very young and teeny bopper! He's very cute. I imagine he looked like that in high school. I admit, he looks like a brat here. His hair is cute and spikey. Kinda like it.
  •      Uchi Hiroki- Uchi was very handsome in this video. when isn't he? is it just me or does he look like he has some meat?
  •      Koyama Keiichiro - ok ok... I have to admit, he surprised me. He was HOT in this Video. And he looked like he had some weight he was not as skinny. He was really busting it out too. GO KEII-CHAN!!!
  •      Kato Shigeaki - WOAH! Hi SHIGE! He's so cute! He was really fun to watch. It seems that the boy was enjoying some camera time. His hair here is kinda cute.
  •      Kusano Hironori - NOTTI LOVE!! <3 Notti was adorable in this video and wow the boy can dance! He's so sweet and bratty looking I want to hug him.
  •      Tegoshi Yuya - CHIBI TEGO!! OMG. He was so young in this video. He even had his baby teeth! <3 But they keep hiding him in the back, because he couldn't dance yet.
  •      Masuda Takahisa - Chibi Massu rocks. He was really adorable in this video. He looked so innocent.
  •      Moriuchi Takahiro - I hate you please go away. Fine, he can sing, but I really think he's ugly.

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Kibou ~Yell~ (希望~Yell~)
(Release Date: May 12,2004)






Kibou ~Yell~ (希望~Yell~) FACTOIDS
  •      Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  •      RIAJ Certification: 2x platinum
  •      400,000 copies sold


Marikit's Notes:


This is NEWS Debut single as a permanent unit. YAY! Genuius Mr. Johnny Kitagawa to put 8 hot boys together.It was really better without bratty moritaka.  It seems that Johnny had plans for the boys as soon as he saw how popular they had become.  He had pulled the boys out from their respected groups and debuted them as a group.

Some of the members, Yamashita Tomohisa in particular was not happy with this because he had hoped to  debut  with his childhood friend in the group  Four Tops that was made up of Ikuta Toma, Hasegawa Jun , and Shunsuke Kazama. Without Yamapi there, Four Tops was dissolved and the others were left in Juniors. Up to now, Ikuta Toma and the others has not been debuted.

Kibou Yell debuted #1 as soon as it came out.  This the first time the NEWS logo first came out. It's a cool video! It's very fun to watch! I love this video. It showed a lot of their playful sides. And it really featured their personalities and talents.

Notti was really adorable rapping in the start! <3 It seems that he's the most inclined to rap/ hip-hop. When they lost him, it was Shige that was put in his place for rapping lines and other things. However, sorry Shige, you can't do it as well as Notti. Shige's more of a Rockstar, not a rapper.

I loved the initial costumes. White shirts with ribbons on a blue cloth background. ]However, There is PROOF that this is a Johnny's Entertainment video.




WHY IN GODS NAME ARE THEY WEARING CURTAINS?


Honestly, those things are horrid.
suboshiyui thought they were pajamas or tablecloth. While I saw that it was totally random and I started cracking up. Oh, Johnny Kitagawa, you are precious! You love giving your boys something to look horrid in.  Looks like the boys are used to it though.

But generally, this is a PV made of LOVE. I love the casual clothes look. (Even though Yamapi is in PINK) they all look good initially. Until you look closer and Keii-chan has mint green pants, and Notti. WTF!? Blue shirt and Pink Pants?!  Ok ,stylists for NEWS should die! The clothes look ok but the color matches are RIDICULOUS. Honestly. What planet is this ok?!

My favorite scenes? Oh! When they are all sitting around! It was so fun looking and they looked like they really had fun together, horsing around and just being boys. I like seeing that in videos. It makes me think of how much fun they had making that video for us to see!

Member Love for Kibou Yell:
  1. Yamapi - This is why you are call Yamashita Pink. However, you look good in Pink.
  2. Ryo-chan- Holy hell! You're a little slut here, aren't you boy? RyoPi, RyoUchi, RyoShige?! WTF! But I <3 U.
  3. Shigeko-  Shigeko, you too! Flirty little boy! You were flirting with Ryo-aniki, weren't you? What was your secret with Notti that Ryo got mad at? It was fun watching you cause trouble in this video. This is a side of Shige I liked seeing.
  4. Tego-nyan - You are adorable in this video. Looks like you're still a baby, but I know you will grow up soon.
  5. Massu-  KAWAIII! <3 I think you were one of the best looking in the video.
  6. Notti - What can I say about Notti? So cool here!! The boy does the rapping well and singing, however Pink doesnt go with Royal Blue. Thanks.
  7. Uchi-hime- Ok, you don't have to hold Ryo's hand while singing.
  8. Keii-chan- adorable scenes. Lose the light green pants!
MARIKIT'S SCENE PICKS!



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Akaku Moyuru Taiyou (紅く燃ゆる太陽)(Release Date: August 11, 2004)







Akaku Moyuru Taiyou (紅く燃ゆる太陽) FACTOIDS:
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • RIAJ Certification: Platinum
  • 250,000 copies sold
Marikit's Notes:


This is a video that showcased a lot of their dancing skills. They danced most in this video. I think this was made as a total dance track. It has trance undertones in it. And this is why I love the song. Their costumes aren't too bad either It's very 90s but its alright, I guess.

What I noticed though is that they did put their best dancers in front - like Notti, Massu, Yamapi and Keii-chan. They hid the sucky ones -cough tegoshi cough- Hey he improved way later.

Oh, I also noticed a lot of KKK moments here as well. And a lot of Yamapi , TegoMassu moments,and of course RyoUchi. This video is made of pair love and a LOT of dancing.

oh and before I forget. Doesn't something look very familiar here?



Shigeko.... did you miss Notti that much?

Member Love for Akaku Moyuru Taiyou:
  1. Yamapi- you do not throw balls at Tegoshi and defeat him. >.> poor baby tego.OH and FEED YOURSELF!
  2. Ryo-chan - NO. Blonde highlights are a NO.
  3. Uchi-hime- stop stalking Ryo please. but you look like you need to eat.
  4. Massu- O.O youre growing up to be really cute. I love your scenes. You dance really well
  5. Tegoshi - poor baby!! did it hurt!
  6. Shige-  It looks like you guys were having fun in that ball room! <3
  7. Koyama- Why dont you gain weight like that again. I like you better with more meat on you.
  8. Notti- OMG I barely recognized you in the intro. *__*
MARIKIT'S SCENE PICKS!



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Cherish (チェリッシュ)
(Release Date: March 16, 2005)







Cherish (チェリッシュ) FACTOIDS:
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • RIAJ Certification: Platinum
  • 260,000 copies sold
Marikit's Notes:


 This is one of my favorite PVs. Because they all look hot.<3 Especially Ryo-chan with his hot hair. They have darker hair. All of them. Cherish marks the end of  Bleach blonde days  for most of the members. Even Tomohisa has darker blonde/ highlights. I love Uchi's haircolor. I want it for myself. But yes. Ryo in this hair is love. I will say it over and over. Ryo's hair here is love. Keii-chan went from blonde to brown which seems to suit him. Notti got rid of the weird  hair and went for a flattering cut. Even Tegoshi seems more grown up. (wait we ARE seeing the boy grow up aren't we?)

Speaking of growing up,
suboshiyui mentioned something. She said that this video marks a change of image for NEWS. It's like their coming of age video. Where in they are changing from bubblegum pop boys into something more different and mature. Even their clothes and themes in their videos changed.  The whole image is a little rougher and sexier even though still not as sexy and rugged as KAT-TUN.

For outfits, this PV wins! I love their outfits in here! It's simple, monochromatic and NOT CRAZY WEIRD! It's almost not even a Johnny's production! Wait, I spoke too soon. There is a proof of Johnny's love in this video.



PINK HANDWARMERS.
Hot boys in monochromatic suits. Pink Handwarmers. WTF.
Johnny, I sense your presence.

suboshiyui and I were just discussing the video and found ourselves discusing the quality and budget of the PV. She says it's pretty low budget. But I think it's better than most of their other videos. The planning, the plotting is better even the pacing of the video is so much better. I love this video for the simple fact that they really had so much good graphic effects. LIke the posters and the buildings. LOVE The vectors and the lighting effects they did. The CGI people worked hard on this Kudos!

There is also so much MASSU LOVE in this video. <3 OMG. I am so happy about that. Because Massu is love. -hides from Shige muse- anyway, he really really looks good in this video. And omg, Uchi's VOICE. it's really one of a kind. The ballad singers came out!! Tegoshi, Massu, Uchi, Ryo and Tomo!! <3 this is just the song for thier voices. Lots and lots of Kusapi in this video.

Member Love Cherish:
  1. Tomo - I amm glad youre almost out of your blonde phase. <3 oh and what's with the notti love? I am also glad you gained weight.
  2. Ryo - I LOVE YOU! OMFG. I DO. SO HOT. Keep your hair like that please babe! This is why youre my #1.
  3. Uchi  - HIME! SO pretty in this video and your voice is really one of a kind. I know Ryo's hot but he's mind.
  4. Tegoshi - Growing up nicely, I see. You are also doing better in dancing!
  5. Massu -  Ok baby, youre a star on this PV. Love your look, and your smile and your voice so pretty.
  6. Koyama - keii-chan is pretty in this video. I like your outfit. <3 can ihave the skull shirt
  7. Shige - Your hair!  .... i kinda dont like it much but it's still good looking.  And omg. I saw those hips, *___*
  8. Notti - you're perving YAMAPI!! I saw that!!  ROFL. but youre so cute here!



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TEPPEN
(Release date: July 13,2005)







TEPPEN FACTOIDS
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • RIAJ Certification: Platinum
  • 245,000 copies sold
Marikit's Notes:

TEPPEN TIME!  This video is love because it is one of the most active videos I saw them do. For one thing, I think that they all look dangerously wonderful in this video. Maybe the fact that they're wet contributed to it.  It's just thembeing boys playing in the water and being silly and being hot. It's a fun video to watch, because you see  a lot of sides to it that you see. Again, it seems like a low budget video but NEWS doesn't need a lot to make a great video. They're good like that. actually, just show us their sweet wet looks and we'll be happy.

Alright, a video that starts off with wet boys sitting around wins points from me anytime. Honestly, don't you see how that sells? Boys playing in water, is so cute. Trying to play basketball, pretending to be in a beach and just being boys. it's just a very sweet and colorful PV.

Tegoshi also grew up and looks less awkward here and it seems that Massu decided to lighten his hair here. It's cute! But then again, I have been obsessing Massu. On outfits, this is  a winner. I like what theyre wearing here. Except that I think Notti stole that shirt from me. The green and brown tanktop, and Tomo should lose the swirly pajamas. ROFL. It's not cool to play in water with those! O.O Keii-chan has dangling earrings!!

The sports playing scenes are well made. I especially guh at the Ryo kicking the ball and shige hitting the tennis ball part. I love it. I guess what makes it for me is that the boys look like theyre having a blast as they do this video. <3 That's #1 for me.

ok i just noticed that the slut for teppen is Shige. how weird is that? He was with Massu, Uchi, Ryo and Koyama.. bit much!?

Teppen Member Love:

  1. Tomohisa - No, dear, you can't play in the water with your pajamas. Why do you keep on insisting
  2. Shige- Koyato, Shiguchi, Shigemass - being a little slut today, huh, rockstar? lay off the eyeliner dude.
  3. Ryo-  I know you're OCD but that doesn't mean you have to clean the studio.
  4. Koyama- cute cute scenes with you. I didn't know you played tennis?! *___*
  5. Notti-  youre adorable hun! But you can give back my clothes now
  6. Uchi-  You don't look girly!? OMG. You actually look like you have meat here too!
  7. Massu- youre still skating. I noticed. With shige.
  8. Tegoshi - youre starting to look so pretty now!




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Sayaendou (サヤエンドウ)
(Release Date: December 2006)







Sayaendou (サヤエンドウ) FACTOIDS
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • RIAJ Certification: Platinum
  • 223,000 copies sold
Marikit's Notes:


This PV is the one they did for One Piece Movie. Though, I don't particularly like the Anime, I love the song. This was also their single This was their last single before their suspension in 2006 began. This is the first time Notti and Uchi are not included.(Stop losing members NEWS) The Video is stylized and themed in anime style. The video is a mix of the Sendai concert, and some of the concerts they had overlaid with anime styled character of NEWS.

It is a very low budget animation, using flash and basic vectors. But it works. The cartoon plot was simple. The boys are stranded on a deserted island and calls for SOS. Captain Tomohisa comes to the rescue, they encounter different things at sea, a whale, a giant octopus and a pirate. They magically defeat the pirates by glaring at them and get the treasure. ( where in Massu still gets only chicken why? I do not know.)   It's very cute! <3 this video wins for cuteness factor.



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Alright, the videos they used. The performances are adorable. The one in casual shirts, I recognized from the HwM Video as the Sendai concert. and the other one is where they use their costumes for the actual performing of Sayaendou. I love these outfits, in particular , Ryo's and Shige's. Everything has a theme, and the pirate theme looks good on them. My only nemesis in this is is the big fox-like thing on Tomo's shoulder which we have dubbed THE ANIMAL.

I am honestly scared of that thing.There is nothing in the world scarier than a dead fox hanging around an idol's neck. That thing spawned babies already! (( as seen in SC Special medley - where Koyama and Shige wore it's spawn)) It has eyes and I think it possesses Tomohisa.

Member Love Sayaendou:

  1. Tomohisa - get rid of that god forsaken thing!!! It's horrid scary and I don't know how you can dance with such a thing!
  2. Tegoshi- you look really good now! <3333 in fact youre hot! SWEET GODS you cleaned up nicely.
  3. Ryo- Baby, move your feet, it's a stage it won't eat you. Don't pick a spot and stay there for crying out LOUD!
  4. Massu- adorable as usual. I am sorry your toon only got chicken. >.> Tego better share his treasure. Then again, your treasure is food.
  5. Koyama - YOure adorable in this video.
  6. Shige- gosh, you're such a cutie in this video. I wanna keep you and your toon! <3





Hoshi wo Mezashite (星をめざして)
(Release Date: March 21,2007)







Hoshi wo Mezashite (星をめざして) FACTOIDS:
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
  • 274,691 copies sold

Hoshi wo Mezashite is the comeback/ Re-debut  single of NEWS. They came back as the 6 Member group in the Johnny's 2007 New Year's Special. The boys have been busy eversince, promoting this new single, which is also the theme for the Japanese Version of Happy Feet which Tegoshi Yuya is voice acting Mumble. (I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!)

The video is about change and aiming for the stars. It is an appropriate come back video. It is about hope and strength to fight for their dreams. The chorus, Minna iru kai? Hoshi wo mezashite! Literally translates to: Is everyone here? Let's aim for the stars.  It reflects their wishes to get back to their place be #1 again. ( But then again, they never really was anything else right?)

The boys look ecstatic to be back. After a year-long hiatus, who wouldn't be? These boys deserve it now more than ever. They worked hard on this album and it shows. A lot of changes were seen in our boys in their comeback video. It seems that everyone grew up and changed for the better of the group. As Massu said in the HwM shoot, everyone used the time to grow and work on individual strengths for their re-debut. Each one studied a craft or two to become meaningful and strong members of NEWS.

In the next part, I will skip Member love and discuss each wonderful member of NEWS and show their changes and hopes and dreams from my perspective. I will try to show how they changed in the one year hiatus and what they portray in the PV Hoshi wo Mezashite.


Tomohisa grew up in that one year. He became buffer and manlier. It seems that with his mass growth his confidence also grew. He is now  more confident in leading the group and it shows. Before he seemed awkward to do it, but now, he does it with much gusto and his confidence in himself shows in his actions in the video. His look changed from blonde candy-pop idol to someone who is a strong role model for the youth. His image now is that of a strong man with principles and a goal and it fits him in real life.


Tomohisa is one boy that has goals. He is planning to graduate from college next year from Meiji University ( Business Department). He is very goal oriented and the perfect leader of NEWS.  Yamapi is not only a leader but also a friend. He's very concerned about all his friends and usually keeps tabs on them. The boys love talking about him in their blogs. You can see that they like him very much because all thier entries about them seem to be positive and funny. Shige, Massu and Tegoshi even admitted in their blogs that they gave the Hard Gay Costume to him in his last birthday and it was Koyama's idea that they give him crab during the concert ! (Tomo, really your members love you that much.) In this video, he looks like he having fun with the boys. He's very silly, as all Yamapi fans know, Captain P is also Captain Dork. Isn't it quite obvious with the Yama P cups?!

The Tomo-chan  we see right now is one of the most hardworking NEWS member, if not the most. His daily blogs show his adventures in the entertainment world and outside. He seems to be jumping from one project to another - from dramas, commercials, promotionals, modelling and his work with NEWS. Not to mention, he is still going to school! I wish I had Yamapi's energy! The motivated boy really is an awesome role model for Japan's youth.


Nishikido Ryo has always been labeled as the group's Aniki (older brother). Being one of the older boys in the group,  Ryo is always watching out for the boys. Tegoshi and Shige are enamored to him in particular.  Tegoshi looks up to him to the point of using him as a point of reference in his fashion decisions, and asking him to teach him guitar.Shige thinks that Nishikido-aniki can do anything. (a line from Shige's blog).The difference with the Nishikido Ryo right now and before seems miniscule to the changes that Yamashita did to himself.


Ryo has always led a double life. He shows his more serious side to NEWS, being a role model to Tegoshi and Shige and friends to the rest and the respected frontman of Kanjani 8. Koyama said that he is the resident perfectionist and Massu has a deep respect for Ryo.  Ryo's tounge seems to be sharp and has an edge, but it is only used when needed. The Ryo fans see is the charming and sexy bishounen with an air of mystery around him.  He is always a little bratty around them, but this is only a facade.The real Ryo has a golden heart and is truly concerned about the group and its members. It has been said in Koyama's blog that Ryo seemed to be the most concerned in the group, always calling him about things that he wanted to happen, plans and other things.

The Ryo now is worldlier- he grew up from being that bratty Osakan to a man with experience and wisdom. Ryo may not be the smartest cookie in NEWS but he has a lot of experience to contribute. Especially in the world of touring since he has done that  more than anyone else in the group. Ryo hopes to expand his experiences with NEWS more now than ever. In the video, Ryo is seen playing with the boys and being silly. This is quite different, because usually, his more Aniki side shows in NEWS and his silly side in Kanjani 8. However, it may be that Aniki is showing his newfound affection for the group! <3 that's always a good thing!


If there is one person in NEWS who changed the most, it's Tegoshi Yuya. People refer to him as the Sweetheart of NEWS because he is the Baby of NEWS ( though in truth, he is the same age as Shige).  He is just an innocent boy, always smiling and easily appeased. In the videos, he's the kid we saw grow up in front of our very eyes and it is heartwarming to see that the baby whose baby teeth was still there grew up into such a beautiful young man. Who would have thought that the prince smiling at us on the left was that awkward little kid?

The whole group babies him, as seen in the Hoshi wo Mezashite DVD video, the boy is the only one they babied and made fun of as he was being interviewed.It seems that everyone cannot resist the Tegoshi charm especially Ryo-aniki who has a special nickname for him: Tego-nyan. However, he's not entirely a spoiled brat. He contributes to NEWS a lot. In fact Massu had declared him to be the best singer in NEWS in UTABAN (3-22-07). He indeed has the golden voice in NEWS, even better than Leader-sama or Ryo.


One of the biggest changes with Tegoshi obviously is his dancing abilities. He wowed everyone when he danced after their comeback. It seems that there is a hidden dancing muse within Tegoshi that he had just woken up. I mean, COME ON!  How many GIFs have been made of the Tegoshi hiproll? reminds self to make herself one    of course that is beside the fact that he is more fashionable now because he tries hard to be. He admitted in NEWS Fashion Check (MU link) that he was hopeless with clothes and looked to Ryo to be his mentor. Then in the recent Utaban, he said that he had been trying to be better with fashion. ( which obviously makes the others happy).

Tegoshi also shows us that he's not only a child but is growing up to be an adult. He started acting more mature, and has developed his own sense of self apart from the boys and apart from Massu. He established himself as the resident boy next door, with his approachable smile and sense of humor. Tegoshi has this effeminate air to him, from his looks to his actions, Tego-nyan is very sweet. He kinda reminds me of Honey-sama from Ouran Host club He tries his hardest to improve himself for NEWS and his duo TegoMass with Massu ( who is going to release their 2nd single YAY!) by practicing daily and watching videos. ((But Tego-nyan, do us a favor, watch MALE artists and quit watching Celine Dion before you turn into her!)

In the PV, we see the mature Tegoshi. He's still that baby that everyone loves with that laugh I can't stop staring at.


Masuda Takahisa has also changed a lot during the year-long hiatus of NEWS. Though NEWS' Babyface seem neverchanging, that's where they get it wrong. That is where Massu surprises them. At each turn, the boy seems to be improving more. From singing, to dancing and acting, Massu covered it all during the year-long break.  He said in his Hoshi wo Mezashite video interview that he studied singing, acting and dance in order to contribute more to the group. He utilized the break wisely and also improved on his look to make it more mature than before by working on his muscles- thus earning him the title Muscle man.


Massu is a simple boy, and being 1/2 of TegoMass, he provides the needed support for Tegoshi. Though, do not get me wrong. Massu can hold his own.  He is an amazing singer! His solos are always my favorite. He has one of those one of a kind voices that you tend never to forget and yet, he blends so well with Tegoshi. Massu really is an amazing boy who works hard for his craft and I am sure he will indeed contribute to NEWS in a huge way. After all, what is NEWS without Massu's irresistable grin?

Massu just had his coming of age ceremony earlier this year in which NEWS all attended. The boy is now a man and he has to show the world that Massu is not just that brat who rollerskates on stage. He is a man who has dreams and goals and will accomplish them the Massu way.  In the video, I see a more mature, less spaztic Massu. It is actually refreshing to see him all grown up now. Though there are still moments of innocence, I think we cannot take that away from Massu anyway.


There are many things  I can say about Koyama Keiichiro, but I bet he can say it better than me. Koyama used to always be my least favorite member of NEWS. However, upon reading his blogs, I got a sense of the real Koyama and I loved him more. He is the spokesperson of NEWS because as everyone noted, he talks too much. He is a chatterbox that makes sense and he always has a smile for everyone who he talks to.

Koyama is the first NEWS member to graduate. He is already halfway there to realizing his dreams. Yet, he is still there for NEWS as the big brother who is always there for the young ones. As the oldest member, Koyama is the group's "Mom" who makes sure that they're alright, they ate or whatever. His blog Member Love shows how much he cares for the group. In the video, you see him always sharing the spotlight with everyone else. Because that is how Keii-chan operates. He is always GIVE GIVE GIVE! <3





Kato Shigeaki! My other NEWS baby! He is a wonder. He is known as the smartest member of NEWS and it showed during the Hiatus as he is now graduated High school and is going to take Law in Aoyama Daigaku ( 63rd Highest ranked University in Japan). The boy has always been very shy and it showed in the past PVs and performances, however recently, it seems that Shige's confidence has been boosted and he is facing everything head on.


Shige is also NEWS' resident Rockstar and master of Reinvention. He always finds a way to re-invent himself at each turn surprising us with changes that we did not notice before.  He is one of the most creative members of NEWS. He has composed several songs on his guitar with Yamashita Tomohisa and Tegoshi Yuya. His creativity also shows in his blogs where he created a fictional cat, Wagahai, to write his blogs with him. ( Which is a parody of the popular book by Natsume Soseki entitled "Wagahai wa Neko de Aru" or I Am a Cat. which is his favorite book) Is this his way to make sure people do not forget him?  But how can we forget Shige when he has such a distinct voice and quality to him?

Shige's image changed from laid back boy next door who is always with Koyama to the strong rebel/rockstar looking Shige. In the video, we see Shige  taking the front stage. He willingly goes up front and plays with the camera with the boys as opposed to before when the camera had to chase Shige to get clips of him!

Phew! That was some work.  I really love this video and the meaning of it. Though, there is extreme lenseflare action, it is my all time favorite video of NEWS! <3 It really shows the guys in a new light and it makes me happy. Though, the disappearing cloth thing baffles me what the hell is that.

On the costumes? Nothing to complain about. Except, SHIGE. Gimme your jacket! I have been looking for one that shade for ages now!

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