[Translation] Monthly TV Guide - April 2011
I haven't translated a magazine article in a while! This Monthly TV Guide was cute so I thought I'd share :-)
Basically, each guy had half a page worth of space where they talked about what they think about the other six members, and what he thinks the others think about himself (does that make sense? haha)
Here goes!
SUBARU SHIBUTANI
About Ryo: "He has momentum." I think he's very stoic, but he's somewhat vicious as well. I think he has a momentum where nobody can stop him, haha.
About Maru: "Weird creature." He's such a fun guy! He's always fun to be with. Seriously, he's a weird creature, haha! I think one Maru per family would be too noisy, but it's fun just to be looking at him.
About Yasu: "Honest guy." Yasu is... an honest guy! We get along well. I feel that he's honest when we're having a normal conversation, or also when I see his reactions on variety shows. He doesn't calculate. I don't calculate either, but it's kind of different... I'm "straight-forward" whereas the word "honest" fits Yasu the best.
About Ohkura: "He is confident." He's an honest ('sunao') guy... Hari Sunao (a person's name), hahahahahahaha. I think people think that he's a bit floaty, but he's kind and actually does a lot of thinking. Yes, he's soothing, but he is confident in himself. He's thaaaat kind of guy.
About Hina: "Reliable person." It's hard to describe it in one word, but he's a reliable person. He's never shaky at anything; he's solid.
About Yoko: "Someone I hang out with the most." Yokoyama-san is the closest thing to a normal friend. I hang out with him the most during my time off. We play games, too. We used to go shopping together as well.
What the others might be saying about me: "?" What the others think of me? I don't know. Ask everyone else, and let me know about it later~.
RYO NISHIKIDO
About Subaru: "He's become more kind." I think it was just us being afraid of him, but he used to be very scary. Recently though, he's become a lot more kind.
What Subaru might be saying about me: "He's grown." We've been working together since we were kids, so I think he's saying that I've grown.
About Maru: "Emotional support." He's the mood maker and he supports me emotionally. Without him, I think the amount of time I laugh at work would be half as much.
What Maru might be saying about me: "Something scary." He treats me with kid gloves. He looks at me with scared eyes, haha.
About Yasu: "I love him." Sho-chan is so nice and I love him. We're the same age, but sometimes he's very mature and sometimes he's like a younger brother too!
What Yasu might be saying about me: "I want to slap him." Whenever I make fun of him, he says "I'm gonna slap you!" so I think somewhere inside, he wants to slap me, haha.
About Ohkura: "He laughs a lot." He's younger, but he's mature. Ohkura's like a child in puberty, so he laughs at anything and everything. He's fun to be with. I feel very comfortable when he's laughing nearby.
What Ohkura might be saying about me: "Annoying." I always say unnecessary things, so he might think that I'm annoying, haha.
About Hina: "Steady?" He's supposed to be steady, but sometimes he's late for work. One time, he made all of us wait for a whole hour. I was so irritated, haha.
What Hina might be saying about me: "Tough." I'm guessing he's saying that I'm tough.
About Yoko: "Mischievous adult." He's an "almost 30 adult" who is mischievous and innocent and wants to jump off from somewhere very high.
What Yoko might be saying about me: "He goes out a lot." I think he's saying that I go out a lot. No matter how busy I am, I always go out after work.
RYUHEI MARUYAMA
About Subaru: "Artistic." Shibuyan has an original artistic sense. His abilities shine when he writes lyrics.
What Subaru might be saying about me: "'Imitative sound' friend." He might think of me as an 'imitative sound' friend. We're always yelling things like "BAH!!!" and "DOH!!!!"
About Ryo: "Cool and shy." He's cool and shy. He's good at sports and instruments, but during variety shows, he's a bit shy.
What Ryo might be saying about me: "Weird guy." I think he thinks of me as an energetic and weird guy, haha.
About Yasu: "Has many hobbies." Sho-chan is so talented. He's so active towards many things, too. He's gotten licenses for operating boats and diving. He has many hobbies, and he always seems to be having a lot of fun.
What Yasu might be saying about me: "The so-called Yamada." He probably thinks of me as Yamada, haha. We used to do a manzai together. So I think it's "Yaaaamada!" haha.
About Ohkura: "Natural." Ohkura-kun is a really natural, laid-back boy. He laughs at any boring thing I say. I really like him, haha.
What Ohkura might be saying about me: "Funny?" I'll be happy if he thinks that I am energetic and funny.......
About Hina: "Spirited guy." I think he's a very spirited, honest guy. I don't think there are many people who'd get tricked so easily in a dokkiri like that.
What Hina might be saying about me: "Travel buddy." We often go on trips together, so he probably thinks of me as a travelling buddy.
About Yoko: "Pays close attention to the other guys." He's actually shy of strangers and just shy in general. But, he pays close attention to the guys. During the MCs at concerts, he always talks about us in detail.
What Yoko might be saying about me: "Eats a lot." He probably thinks that I eat too much.
SHOTA YASUDA
About Subaru: "Revolutionist." I think he's a revolutionist because he's always borderline-Johnny's at filmings and recordings, haha. He yells inappropriate things too, haha. He's crazy in a good way!
What Subaru might be saying about me: "Idiot." He often says "You're so not funny. You're such an idiot." with a smile. I consider those as his words of love, haha.
About Ryo: "Has a quick mind." He's always full of ideas during concert meetings and rehearsals. I think he's really smart.
What Ryo might be saying about me: "The only peer." We're the same age, so we've encouraged each other to work harder.
About Maru: "Mood maker." He always lightens people's moods up. Mood maker. We were all laughing so hard watching Maru's moves during our PV shooting for the new song.
What Maru might be saying about me: "On the same wavelength." We're on the same wavelength.
About Ohkura: "Unsung hero." He doesn't say much, but he does a lot of thinking. I think his thoughts are giving good influences to the group. He's like an unsung hero. He's actually supporting us in the background!
What Ohkura might be saying about me: "We hang out often." We hang out often during our time off.
About Hina: "Playmaker." He is the playmaker of our talks! We depend on Murakami-kun for MCs during TV shows and concerts. The other members can't be like Murakami-kun, so we all rely on him.
What Hina might be saying about me: "Cute." When I sent him an e-mail saying "Let's work hard together from now on, too!" he replied "You're such a cute thing."
About Yoko: "Pays attention to the entire group." Especially during concerts, I notice more that he's got a "broad view." When all of us are scattered around during encores, he's seeing the entire group well. I especially felt this during the 47 tour.
What Yoko might be saying about me: "Kind." He often says that I'm kind.
(taking a break here... will update the other three later! Done!)
TADAYOSHI OHKURA
About Subaru: "At his own pace." He is in no hurry; he goes at his own pace. Me too, haha.
What Subaru might be saying about me: "Wandering around." He said "You wonder around, haha." I do walk behind everyone without thinking much during our travels at work, so... I agree!
About Ryo: "Plays pranks." He plays pranks. Once, he changed the security code of my cell phone! He told me a number that I should memorize, and I was wondering what it was until I realized it was the new security code. Thank goodness I was able to figure it out right away to cancel the lock, haha.
What Ryo might be saying about me: "Noisy." I bet he thinks that I'm noisy because I talk a lot, haha.
About Maru: "He entertains me." He entertains me. Maru and I have conversations that are so meaningless that we don't remember them. He's the only person that I can have that kind of conversations with.
What Maru might be saying about me: "He thinks that I like him." He says "Ohkura likes me" and "Ohkura likes my jokes." Well, it is true, haha. I like both Maru and his jokes!
About Yasu: "Kind." He's kind and he notices changes in people. When he thinks something is wrong, he would say "Are you okay? Are you not feeling well?"
What Yasu might be saying about me: "Fun guy." He tells me that I'm a fun guy. He laughs a lot by looking at me act like an idiot.
About Hina: "Fun." He's a guy who's trying to enjoy his life. That's why it's fun to be with him.
What Hina might be saying about me: "Idioit." I'm an idiot, so he's always picking on me, haha. But I like that atmosphere.
About Yoko: "A person playing games." He always seems to be playing games. I let him be while he's playing games. He likes to travel and he shares those stories with us!
What Yoko might be saying about me: "Free-wheeling." He probably thinks that I'm free-wheeling and also that I laugh a lot because he says that often, haha.
SHINGO MURAKAMI
About Subaru: "Small ossan." He's a small ossan, haha. Reason? Well, he looks like one. I think it'll be a bit complicated if I had to try and explain it, haha.
About Ryo: "Handsome." I think the word "handsome" best suits him. Anyone can see that he's good-looking, but he's handsome on the inside as well.
About Maru: "Symbol of energy." Symbol of energy! I don't think there is any other word. It's his character... I can't think of any other phrase. He's just that energetic, yeah.
About Yasu: "Man girl." Yasu is... a "man girl." No, it's not in a weird way. He has a very manly side, but he could dress up nicely in feminine style fashion as well. No one can imitate that.
About Ohkura: "Floaty guy." Ohkura is a floaty guy. He's pretty different from the roles he plays on dramas. The usual Ohkura has a softer image.
About Yoko: "The most scatterbrained person." I think he's the most scatterbrained person out of us all. Yoko's always... been making unbelievable mistakes. Normal people would think "Is he serious!?" He surprises people in many different ways.
What the others might be saying about me: "?" Oh, I don't know. I wonder what they think of me. I guess the things that they are saying are the correct answers. It's more accurate than me guessing it.
YOU YOKOYAMA
About Subaru: "Game friend." Subaru's the kind of guy who would "always do something when he's into it." I'm like that too. We're the type that concentrates. For example, games. We do that a lot. We always play games when we have free time. He's a friend I play games with.
About Ryo: "Energetic." Ryo is an "energetic kid." I think he's the most energetic of us all. Also, he's always taking liquid stomach medicines at work on days after he goes out, haha. He's had too much the day before... haha.
About Maru: "Attentive." Maru is "attentive." He's actually the one who can sense the atmosphere the most. He always lifts everyone's spirits, and we're all helped by that.
About Yasu: "Artist." Yasu, I guess is an "artistic kid." He likes doing artistic stuff like writing songs. Also, he has many hobbies. He's got many hobbies!
About Ohkura: "Laughs a lot." Ohkura's a guy who "laughs a lot." I think that's very important. He laughs at everything. It's a good thing!
About Hina: "Weird person." Murakami is a "weird person," haha. He's really scatterbrained. People think he's solid, but he's actually not.
What the others might be saying about me: "?" Ehhh!? I don't know! I don't know! I want them to see me the way they like to see me! I don't really care what the guys think about me. I'd be happy if they think well of me.
OK done! I think the coloring of the fonts took more time than the actual translation, haha.
I probably will work on the "If Or...III" and "Gilbert Grape" reports that I've been neglecting to write during this weekend... if I remember much from it! They were great shows, but I just didn't have the time to sit down and type up a report. Now that I've finished taking a big test that I needed to take (and passed, woohoo!) I'll have some time this weekend, maybe Sunday or so :-)
Sorry! Couldn't get into report-writing mode this weekend... it will be some other time...!