I'm going to talk about NakaNaka and ShingoArisa here. So for NON-shippers, DO NOT READ!!!!!!!!! I don't want to read any contra comments about them. But I accept anything pro and positive hahaa~
So, in last night's SMAPxSMAP, Nakai talked about his preparation before travelling overseas. He would make a list of things he has to bring and he would spend a lot of time to pack his suitcase. He would check the things in the list, "This one, check. This one, check".
Ah sou da... Nakai-kun is a kichomen(tidy/clean-freak/punctual)! Then, it reminds me of Nakama Yukie who likes to organize things when she travel. She would book the plane and hotel for her friends. And she'd definitely book the earliest flight, because she want to be able to do a lot of things on the first day of the trip. I just realized, Nakama is the kichomen type too! Maybe that's why he liked her so much.
When Nakama talked about organizing trips in Bistro, i remember Nakai was listening to her in full of interest and then with a flirting face, "That sounds fun! Next time, please ask me out too..." hahaha... I swear that was the VERY first time I ever saw Nakai's flirting face.
It does take a miracle for Nakai and Nakama to get married. The hints were already there. Nakai showed so much interest in Nakama. And if there's any of you who could still say "No way... Nakai never had any interest in Nakama..." Aw! cmon! He was already talking abt the possibility of them getting married since the FIRST time they work together as Kouhaku hosts in 2006! Also, he indirectly proposed her in Utaban, "Suki desu(I love her). Please ask her, will she change Nakama's MA to I?". I would shut up if he only show interest in Nakama once or twice, but the thing is, he showed interest in her for so many years since 2006. So it's obvious he had feelings for her. And it was obvious that Nakama was smitten with Nakai's super kind/gentle manner toward her. They've showed interest in each other. But the thing for actor and actress.... or maybe hosts..... they're always worried that liking each other is a part of their acting job and they have difficulties in differentiate feelings at work and at private. Nakai and Nakama thought "nah... maybe I was just carried away with the acting...". Nakama is the waiting type. While Nakai think Nakama is too good for him. So... they never develop into anything special.
It takes a miracle for them to be together. The same thing with Shingo and Arisa. It will take a miracle timing and chance for them to be together. But... that doesn't mean I'm giving up the hope of that miracle.
V6 Inohara Yoshihiko and Seto Asaka acted together in the 1990s and they were rumored dating, and then broke up. Ten years later, they met again in a friend's party, start dating again and finally married.
Kashiwabara Takashi and Uchida Yuki has worked together a few times in CMs in the late 1990s and they acted together in Big Wing, a 2001 drama. Then Kashiwabara got married... then divorced. Uchida got married... then divorced. They met again through a friend, and now they are currently dating for 3 years.
That's a proof that sometimes it takes a miracle and a second chance for actor and actress to get together. So I'm not giving up NakaNaka.... even more ShingoArisa XD They just need a big push and the right(miracle) timing.
I always think that if Nakai and Nakama ever get together (married), it will because Tsurube-san and Izumi Pinko-san take the roles as matchmakers, lol. Nakai is very close with Tsurube and Nakama is very close with Pinko. In Pittanko Kankan, Pinko teased Nakai, "Do you want to know Nakama Yukie's number? Would you like me to tell you??".... I cannot forget Nakai's shy smile after this ♥ haha, as far as I remember Nakai didn't tell a thing to Pinko that he wants to know Nakama's number, so I'm thinking maybe Tsurube talked about it to Pinko, lol. And then in Gyoten, Tsurube said, "You're such a coward! You want to know Nakama Yukie's number but you never have the courage to ask her! And then you'd complain quietly next to me, 'I didn't get to ask her number...'... akan-tare ya naa..."
Both Tsurube and Pinko also appeared as ones of the cast in "Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai" btw ^_^ Tsurube and Pinko are old friends.
I remember an old couple, Nakamura Tamao and Katsu Shintaro(the original actor for Zatoichi) were also married because they were PUSHED by a senior actor who took the role as their matchmaker cause both of them were shy. I think it was such a cute story and they were almost like an omiai.... And I thought, akkhh... I want this happen to NakaNaka too! XD So... Tsurube-saaaaan, Pinko-saaan... onegaishimaaasuuu~~!!! lol!
But one thing I'd feel pity about... Nakai would never talk about his marriage on public.... if he really marry Nakama, it's such a waste if he never talk about their marriage in public, aww... I so want to hear their marriage life stories, but it seems impossible, cause Nakai is the shy and reserved type. He would never say openly in public that he love Nakama... just like how Karasawa Toshiaki always say he loves Yamaguchi Tomoko XD
Shingo is a different case... if Shingo and Arisa ever get married, I imagine they'll be quite 'open' about their relationship in public. I remember in an old radio report, I think it was 1997 report. "Yeah, I have a girlfriend..." and Nakai immediately warned him, "Hey! Don't talk about you having a girlfriend openly like that, will ya... you can't do that!"... Shingo went "Huh? Oh, i can't? Okay, then no, I don't have a girlfriend now..."..... LOL! And it was the time of his rumored common girlfriend was a hot topic between fans, I can't believe him, lol! But he's open like that, like he has nothing to hide. I can imagine Shingo and Arisa going to Omote Sando together holding hands without any sunglasses or hats. And most probably by the time they get married, it will already be the time when SMAP doesn't has to maintain their 'single, eligible bachelor' image anymore... so I think Shingo will talk about Arisa and his family in interviews. Especially, because most of his fans ship him with Arisa. I can even imagine them hosting a variety show together as husband and wife, lol.
Shingo and Arisa were rumored dating even BEFORE their drama in 1997. So if they can publish this kind of photo in a magazine despite those rumors.
Then, nothing can stop them!!
I don't think I need to talk about Shingo and Arisa's compatibility again. Just like what a Japanese fan said, "Shingo is the male version of Mizuki Arisa, and Arisa is the female version of Katori Shingo...."
Talking about feelings..... I'm sure Arisa is no ordinary friend if Shingo actually watch ALL of Arisa's dramas. I wonder why does he do that? And he watch her dramas since 1997, after he acted together with her. In the next season, Shingo talked in radio, "I'm currently watching Nurse no Oshigoto and it's really one of the best drama this season! I love it!"... it amused me to no end. Also when Arisa came to Bistro to promote NurseShigoto movie, Kimura and the others were talking about past stories when they acted together with Arisa in Abunai Shonen and left out the other guest (matsushita yuki), but only Shingo talked about "NurseShigoto" as soon as they came close to him and talked about how he is a big fan of the series, I think it was just so sweet of him. He watched Oniyome Nikki and OL Nippon, and I was very surprised he mentioned Ohitorisama in the radio too! He was suppose to be busy with Talk Like Singing in New York that time, but he had the time to watch Ohitorisama? Sugoooiii~~! It's like he's very supportive about Arisa's works and career. Remember in SmaStation 2010, he said, "oh! I was looking forward to see that tomorrow!" talking about her SP drama, saying that he was going to watch the SP drama on airtime. Then in SmaTimes, Arisa said "I'm definitely going to watch Zatoichi The Last in the theatre!".... it's just so sweet of them, supporting each other's works so much like that. Is this not what's called a 'husband and wife relationship'? T_T
I'm sure Shingo's gonna watch Saitou-san 2 too!
And I just love the Japanese fans! Everytime Arisa goes to SMAPxSMAP or SmaStation and mention about it in her blog, the fans always leave messages that they would like to see her get together with Shingo and ask her to marry him. LOL! I hope that would become a push for ShingoArisa! I wish I can leave a message in Shingo's blog too XDDD