King & Prince Duet February 2019
Kishi Yuta
[Acting] I want to master comedic acting. Actually comedic acting is the most difficult. That’s why when I see actors that can give a comedic performance in movies or dramas I really respect them. In an effort to become even a little bit better at acting, I watch lots of movies. One I like to watch a lot is “Stand By Me”. When I watch it I get really into it and I wish I could have spent my youth like that. I’m already an adult so I can’t experience things like that anymore but I hope my acting can be become more natural, like those kids. Therefore, from now on I don’t mind what kind of role of I have, I just want to have the opportunity to be in many dramas and movies and get lots of experience under my belt.
[Hot Springs] I’d like to go on a 1 night, 2 day tour of local hot springs. For the first day I’d just like to take things easy and relax. For the second day I’d like to eat the region’s delicious food and take as many baths as I can. But of course it would be lonely by myself so I want to invite Shori to come with me. Shori is very special to me because we can talk about anything together, from just shooting the breeze to serious discussions. When I’m with him I don’t need to act cool, I can just be my natural self. Although we don’t plan anything we’re always somewhat considerate of the other, which is why we’re so comfortable together. I’m actually very busy right now so I don’t know when I’ll get a chance to do this trip but I’m really looking forward to it.
[Becoming a laid back guy] I want to become a man that is more chilled out. I’m a fretful person so if I have a day off then I plan it down to the minute. I plan how long I’ll take between eating breakfast and cleaning my teeth, I won’t be on the phone for more than 10 minutes, I’ll decide what time I’ll get in and out of the shower and what time I’ll get changed and go to sleep. I’ve become a completely scheduled human (laugh). Whilst I do feel like I can accomplish things by sticking to the schedule, I get too obsessed with the timing. So if I’m talking to my friend on the phone I’ll think “I need to hang up in 2 minutes so I better start wrapping it up”. Of course if it’s a fun conversation then I will extend the time limit (laugh). But I think things like that make me a small man and it’s no good. I want to stop being a scheduled human and become a laid back kind of guy.
Nagase Ren
[Trip abroad] I want to go to a pretty Greek town, with white buildings and a view of the Mediterranean Sea. I’ve only seen it on the TV or in pictures so I’d like it see it once for myself. It seems like you could really relax next to that bright blue sea. Also, not only are the views of the Mediterranean fantastic, I’ve heard the food is delicious too so now I’m really interested in going! I’d like to stroll through the town and discover the most popular local restaurant. After I’ve eaten some delicious local food I want to go shopping. Of course I would film myself doing it so I could show everyone, don’t worry (laugh). When I went to Las Vegas for work with Sho and Kaito a while back, it was so much fun~ The whole town was glistening, it was so stimulating. In 2019 I’d like to go abroad for work with all the members!
[CM and acting] Since we’ve started doing the commercial for Disney’s Tsumtsumland game, so many people, regardless of age or gender have said they’ve seen it. I was surprised that we were able to reach a much wider audience than ever before. I’d be happy if we could be in another CM in 2019 so more people could know about King & Prince. The movie that I’m starring in “Uchi no shitsuji no iu koto ni ha” (The things my butler says) will be released in May and I’m looking forward to seeing people’s reactions to it. It was my first time acting in a movie so I was actually really worried about it. At the time, I got lots of advice from my actor friends and watched other people’s acting to get some hints. During the filming there were lots of difficult moments but every day was thrilling and it was so much fun. When it was time to crank up I thought “I want to act more!”
[Cooking] Lately, I keep waking up hungry in the middle of the night. I know it’s not good to eat at night but I can’t stand being hungry so I end up eating a cup noodle. When I do, the satisfaction and the guilt both hit me at the same time and it’s kind of a complex feeling (laugh). Therefore I want to be able to cook low calorie foods that I can eat without feeling guilty if I wake up hungry. But I can’t cook at all so the first thing I tried was salted tongue with spring onion because all you have to do is grill it (laugh). Right now I’m in the middle of a play so I won’t put on weight but I shudder to think about when the play is over (laugh).
Hirano Sho
[Sky diving] If I can’t go sky diving then bungee jumping is fine, I just want to jump from a high place and experience that feeling of “I’m falling!” that I’ve never felt before. When I was filming “Ui Love” in Okayama I actually tried bungee jumping but it was from a height that even a kid could jump from so it was too easy and wasn’t thrilling enough for me. So when I think about that I’m like “I want to try sky diving after all…” Of course it would be lonely to go by myself so I’ll ask the guys I usually hang out with if they want to go with me. Shintaro and Jin will probably say “Sure!” and be fine with it but it will definitely be impossible for Genki. He’ll probably say “I’ll watch from the ground” and he won’t even get on the plane with us. Kaito is surprisingly a scaredy cat too so he’ll probably chicken out just before jumping (laugh).
[Mood] The difference between the days when I’m in a good mood and the days when I’m in a bad mood is too obvious so I want to fix that. When I’m in a good mood people will just think “Oh Sho kun is having fun today.” The problem is that about 1 out of every 3 days I’m in a bad mood. When I’m like that I feel really low and apart from work related things I don’t talk to anyone all day. People around me probably think I just don’t want to cause trouble. Even Kaito, who comes to talk to me despite my mood will cut the conversation short if he senses I’m in a bad mood. I feel really bad about that so I’m currently looking for a way I can be in a relatively good mood every day.
[Trip abroad] In terms of work… Well personally I want to be in another movie, I don’t mind what kind of character I’d play. For the group, I’d like to learn lots of new things. There are lots of amazing people in the world so if possible I’d like to have the chance to go and learn various things from them. I want to study everything. Singing, dancing, acting, talking, everything. At the moment I don’t have a single thing I feel I can beat my Johnny’s senpai at, so I want to find at least one thing that can be my skill and refine it. I feel the need to improve my real abilities.
Jinguji Yuta
[Camping] I want to go camping one time! I’ve only ever been camping for TV shows so I don’t really have the know-how but don’t you think it would just be fun for everyone to cook dinner together?! If we were just using a regular kitchen then I think I would be able to cook anything. If I was looking at a recipe website that is. However if we caught a fish ourselves whilst camping and had to build a fire from scratch, lots of fun incidents would happen along the way and we’d have more of a feeling of accomplishment at the end. I think that would be good and also to be able to eat delicious food outdoors, just talking and taking our time, I want to experience that. Also, and this is just between you and me, my friend told me that camping is about to become really popular so if I want to start I should do it now. I want to become a camping master before it becomes really big (laugh).
[Guitar fan meeting] I know it would be difficult right now but I want to gather about 50 of my fans together and have an event where they can listen to me play my guitar. This will absolutely be free of charge. It doesn’t matter about the place. A rehearsal room or an even smaller room would be fine. We’d all just sit directly on the floor and I’d sing about 10 songs, interspersed with some talking. That would make me really happy. Of course I also want to play guitar whilst singing at concerts too, it would be amazing if I could do that. But it’s just one of my dreams to hold an event for a small number of people where I don’t have to pretend to be anyone else. If people say “50 is too small a number!” or “It’ll be a battle to get tickets” then maybe I could do it two nights in a row?
[Sky diving] Something I’ve always wanted to do at least once in my life, and hopefully will be able to do this year, is sky diving. The reason I want to try it is because of that vague “I want to be able to fly” feeling and also I want to experience the thrill of it. But above all I think I just want to try something that I haven’t done yet. Speaking of flying, I’ve only ever “flown” over the audience at Teigeki (laugh). Eh, Sho said he wanted to try sky diving too?! Really? Well that makes it much easier. We’ll do it together.
Takahashi Kaito
[20 years old] 2019 is the year that I will turn 20 years old. So once I’m an adult I want to look at junior high and high school kids and say “You’re so young!” (laugh). I’ve always looked at people who were able to say that with a slight envy, they seem like they’re comfortable being adults (laugh). At the same time I want to give kids advice about club activities and love and say things like “You can only do things like go to theme parks in your school uniforms now so don’t waste this time!” I’m still close with my friends from high school and I’ll always remember our school trip. Also, since I graduated high school and become just a regular person I’ve realized once again how interesting it is to study. Of course I studied hard when I was at school but now I realize that it’s not a given that you’ll learn something new every day so I’m very thankful for my school days. Thinking about that, I don’t want to look back to the year I turned 20 and wish I had done things differently and have regrets so I’m going to try to spend a fulfilling year both at work and in private.
[Model] I’m going to do my best with every job I’m given and try to bring out a new kind of charm in myself. When it’s my turn to step up to bat on a variety show or in a drama I want to continue working hard to be able to hit a home run every time. Until now, every time it’s my turn to talk on a variety show, I’m often not sure what kind of a comment I should make. So right now, I try to think of things that I enjoy. I realized if I’m not having fun then I can’t get the people watching to enjoy it either. In order to further broaden my horizons I’d like to try modelling. For that to happen, I want to become a unique and noticeable person who has a special aura.
[Alone time] I’m always talking to someone or with someone so when I go home and I’m not with the other members I feel so lonely. I’d like to graduate from being like that! When I’m alone, I just end up thinking about unnecessary things so once I get home I’m always phoning the other members. Out of all of them, I think I call Sho the most. Sho always listens to me no matter what and gives me advice so I feel relaxed talking to him. Even though I call them every day, all the members always answer my calls, they’re my treasure! However, since I’m becoming an adult, I want to start enjoying my time alone too!