My personal Yuma-review 2012 ( part 2 )
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you (*^^*)
Okay, so I´m going on with my Yuma review now.
It turned out to be really long, sorry for that.
But if you´re willing to read all of this, then you´re welcome to do so ^^
June
There were no real activities at that time for Yuma, because he did rehearsals for Playzone and went to uni.
Talking about PZ, I got really happy that Yuma will appear there again, because PZ made him improving everytime, plus I love the Tsubasa-Yuma relationship anyway XDD
July
*09.07 - 11.08. Playzone "Song& Danc´n" in Aoyama Theatre*
I got a bit disappointed that there were no shows planned in Osaka.
In July I was checking out lots of fanreports and were always excited, when guests came watching.
Fans reported Yuma´s big imporvement in dance and watching the PZ DVD, I
totally agree. Expecially in Guys PZ, he was soooo good !!!
* 14.07. Joypolis renewal campain with NYC. New song "We can be heroes"*
I thought: why can´t NYC release cool songs like that?!
* 24.07. Yuma and Kanjuu fanmeeting event in Aoyama*
the day before, Kanjuu appeared on SC and went after that to Yuma´s house
and slept there. It was Yuma, who invited them to stay in his place.
This night soundes soo hilarious and especially memoriable for me was, how
Yuma has many stuffed anymals and plants and even gives names to them XD Also, "Pen, Gin and San" , the three magnets on Yuma´s fridge XDD And how Yuma was scared to sleep alone in his bed room, after telling each other ghost stories, and how he asked Ryuusei to come over to his room XD
(if you want to read more of it, check out my journal for the report)
August
* 11.08. last day of Playzone 2012*
Personally for me, a new life has started as a worker. I became so busy and got annoyed at the same time, that I don´t have much time to fangirl over Yuma anymore. I even got myself a smartphone, so that I can check internet while I drive to work by train, just in order to keep in touch with all the updates about Yuma.
It was a big change for me to start working and having less freetime. But now I got used to it and arranged my fangirl life somehow as well XD
September
* 08./09.09. Yuma and other Johnnys appear in TakkiTsuba´s 10-year-anniversary in Tokyo Dome *
Yuma showed up already with his cut hair for the drama Piece.
TakkiTsuba teasing Yuma and always asking " which one of us do you like more?" XD ( for more details, you can read my report)
* announcement of Piece drama*
Because of all the work, I had a hard time to follow all of his activities and even couldn´t get myself that excited about his drama. Normally, I would get soooo crazy about hearing such news. I mean, how long we all have been waiting for a drama?
Same goes for his solo release. Sad as it is, but somehow I don´t have much memories of my reactions towards it T__T
At that time, I hated that working takes too much time of my fangirl life >_<
Of course I was happy about his solo release, but I can´t even remember the moment, I got to know about it etc ><
I feel so sad about having missed my Yuma-excitement at that moment T_T
It was the long-awaited solo debut after all...
* 14.09. Piece cranck-in*
Oktober
* 01.10. Tongari Corn´s new CM with Yuma going on air *
* Piece, episode 1 on air (NTV) *
* Yuma´s variety show 「爆笑学園 ナセバナ～ル！」 going on air (TBS); appearing together with Marius*
* 26.10. First performance of "Missing Piece" live on Music Station
* 29.10. Hey x3*
* 30.10. Yuma performing Missing Piece on Kayou Kyoku live show *
* 31.10 Missing Piece and PZ 2012 DVD release *
Wow, what a busy month !
I remember how excited I watched Music Station on Keyhole and how kakkoii I found Yuma there.
He appeared in so many magazines and TV shows, I felt so happy to see him like everywhere.
While I found his on Mste really cool, I thought he looked really beautiful in Kayou Kyoku LIVE.
I loved Yuma´s cute talk on Hey x3, especially how he proudly said, that Tsubasa invited him to a home party XD
Meanwhile, I noticed how manly and grown-up-looking Yuma has became since summer. I felt the same last year too though.
As for Piece, I don´t like Yuma´s character there, but I find the drama quite interesting, especially since I started watching the subbed version.
Yuma said in a magazine, how excited his little sister is to watch his drama in Kansai area soon, but Yuma worries about how she
will react seeing her onii-san playing a playboy. On top of that, there are some scenes which may not be suitable for kids.
I wonder if his sister has watched the drama already?
When I watched the last episode last week, I was really impressed by his acting. How he played Hiro and Hikaru at the same time and how he could transfer in two complete different personalities. Also, when Hiro read
Origuchi´s letter, it was so touching when Yuma (Hiro) cried. It made me really proud to see such amazing acting of him.
Even Domoto Koichi said in Kinki Kids concert on 30.12. ( Yuma came watching as a guest there with Kanjuu and other Johnnys), that he was impressed by his acting, playing two characters.
He told him personally the same, yesterday on Johnnys Countdown.
It made me really happy that Koichi was watching Yuma´s drama how he praised him.
November
* 02.11. Piece cranck-up*
* 04.11. Music Japan / handshake event with Kanjuu in Tokyo*
* 05.11. Osaka "Missing Piece" campaign*
* 06.11. Nagoya campaign*
* 08.11. Hokkaido campaign *
* 23.11. Nakayama Yuma with Kansai concert in Orix theatre in Osaka*
* 25.11. handshake event in Hamamatsu, Aeon mall *
also a very busy month.
First of all, I was really disappointed to see the low sales of the first day sales of Missing Piece. Somehow I excpected, or at least hoped for more sales. No wonder that so many handshake events followed after that.
Thanks to the handshakes, he achieved the second place though (after AKB48). Somehow it looked like saleswise, this solo debut wasn´t that successful. I mean, if they plan Yuma to release more solo singles (which I do believe), do they
always want to increase the sales with handshake events?! And I wonder how Yuma feels about it..
he says that he likes meeting the fans, but on the other hand, I think it´s a horrible feeling for an artist to know that he can sell CD´s just by shaking hands with the fans.
but on the other hand, me and I´m sure for all other Yuma fans, his solo debut was a wonderful success. At this moment, I don´t
care for any low sales, but I only think of how well Yuma did on his own.
All of his Missing Piece performances on TV were truly amazing and
repeated them so many times. I just loved the energy, he put in every performance. I also like the type of style (music, clothes etc)
Johnny´s chose for Yuma. It makes me remember of his "Circle" performance on SC in 2008, and I found that kind of "dark" style perfect for Yuma, so I was glad to see something similar again with Missing Piece.
I hope the Jimusho will continue to give him chances to show himself as a solo artist and hopefully, Yuma will be able to increase
the sales, WITHOUT any handshake events.
I was really surprised to hear about the campaign tour. I thought "wow, they are really pushing Yuma!"
He was appearing in so many radio shows and I listened to all of them. It made me so happy to be able to hear him in so many different radio shows.
But at the same time I worried about his tough schedule. He was running from a TV show to a radio show and TV show...
and for example in Hokkaido and Nagoya, they suddenly announced handshake events too.
What most most noticable to me: may it be the TV shows in Osaka or Nagoya, whenever Yuma appeared there, all people, who appeared with him on the shows, said how kakkoii he is, what beautiful and small face he has etc.
And of course, Yuma reacting always so modest about it XD
Somehow it made me surprised to hear that. Well, I know how beautiful he is, but suddenly, in every TV show, they all were fascinated by his beauty.
Even in a radio show in Nagoya (which is one of my favourites of all the campaign radio shows), the old DJ was talking so fascinated by Yuma, he was always saying how kakkoii he is. XD
But watching at those campaign TV shows, I really understand why: Yuma REALLY looked sooo beautiful there *__*
By the way, I read a tweet about a person, who´s friend is working as staff in a Nagoya TV show, Yuma appeared in. He said that he never had seen such a modest and polite guest (Yuma) before.
Yuma told in so many magazines and RC, how happy he was to be able to go home for a short time (05.11.). The day before, there was a handshake event in Tokyo with Kanjuu and Yuma drove back by shinkansen together with
Ryuusei and at 5 a.m. he already was in the studio for the kansai morning show O_O
His mother asked him what he would like to eat for dinner and Yuma answered: "a homemade dish from you". So, the mother
made Tempura for him, and Yuma talked about this in so many magazines XD Apparently, the mother rarely does Tempura, but I guess the return of her son made her so happy, so that she prepared a special food for him.
Yuma also said, how much his little sister has grown...
There was a handshake event planned in Hokkaido, but in the end, it was cancelled. And you want to know why?
Well, the staf thought that only 20 (!!!) people would come to his event, but over thousand people came.
The staff wasn´t prepared for so many people to come, so they had to cancel it. O___O
Yuma apologized many times and had a little talk part instead.
The
handshake event in Hamamatsu was the worst one. The fans behaved in a bad manner, many were rude to each other and almost all people hugged (!!) Yuma. It´s usually forbidden to hug any Johnny´s at such events and the "good" fans didn´t udnerstand, why the staff didn´t say or do anything against it. And Yuma? Yuma is too kind to say "no", so he did everything, the fans wanted him to do >_<
In November, there was also the announcement of Yamada´s solo single "Mystery Virgin". Well, I knew that he would release a solo single too but the moment I heard about it, I went like " Why now? Yuma just released his solo single and immediately after, Yamada is having his solo debut too??!! "
For me and some other Yuma fans, the Jimusho came with such a bad timing releasing Yamada´s single. I mean, it´s
obvious that people will compare Yuma with Yamada... >_> Anyway, I don´t care about it now. I´m happy for Yamada!
December
* 15.12. Joypolis, new NYC campaign with new song "BEYOND THE DOOR"*
* 17.12. Handshake event in Nagoya *
I read a tweet of how he was seen at a station in Nagoya and many Johnny wota were running after him like crazy. The really had bad manner. Yuma covered his face with a hoodie. He was polite to them but he looked desperate at the same time .
* 31. 12. NYC appearing the 4th time on Kouhaku / Yuma´s first appearance on Johnny´s Countdown *
I was watching both shows yesterday on Keyhole XD
Yuma looked and did great yesterday !! I loved the black suits in Kouhaku, NYC looked so mature and well-dressed XD
Yamada lookes kind of nervous to me, he was almost never smiling .. I know that he can do so much better!
Yuma looked just adorable with his smile though and in general, I liked the whole choreography of "Yuuki 100%", the whole concept looked so amazing!
Guess what? Yuma performed Missing Piece on Johnny´s Countdown !!!
Sadly, it happened before the TV airing T_T I wanted to see it so much.
First Yamada performed his solo, and then Yuma came immediately after him.
My friend told me that there were no other Johnnys around, even not on
stand-by. Only Snow Man backdanced for him. The moment in Tokyo Dome just belonged to "Nakayama Yuma".
What a special feeling it must have been for him..
Uff, I´m tired writing so much LOL But I feel good and relieved that I managed to finish it.
So that was my review. Yuma made me really happy with all he did in 2012 and I wish that 2013 will become even more wonderful for Yuma and his fans.
Okay, so I´m going on with my Yuma review now.
It turned out to be really long, sorry for that.
But if you´re willing to read all of this, then you´re welcome to do so ^^
June
There were no real activities at that time for Yuma, because he did rehearsals for Playzone and went to uni.
Talking about PZ, I got really happy that Yuma will appear there again, because PZ made him improving everytime, plus I love the Tsubasa-Yuma relationship anyway XDD
July
*09.07 - 11.08. Playzone "Song& Danc´n" in Aoyama Theatre*
I got a bit disappointed that there were no shows planned in Osaka.
In July I was checking out lots of fanreports and were always excited, when guests came watching.
Fans reported Yuma´s big imporvement in dance and watching the PZ DVD, I
totally agree. Expecially in Guys PZ, he was soooo good !!!
* 14.07. Joypolis renewal campain with NYC. New song "We can be heroes"*
I thought: why can´t NYC release cool songs like that?!
* 24.07. Yuma and Kanjuu fanmeeting event in Aoyama*
the day before, Kanjuu appeared on SC and went after that to Yuma´s house
and slept there. It was Yuma, who invited them to stay in his place.
This night soundes soo hilarious and especially memoriable for me was, how
Yuma has many stuffed anymals and plants and even gives names to them XD Also, "Pen, Gin and San" , the three magnets on Yuma´s fridge XDD And how Yuma was scared to sleep alone in his bed room, after telling each other ghost stories, and how he asked Ryuusei to come over to his room XD
(if you want to read more of it, check out my journal for the report)
August
* 11.08. last day of Playzone 2012*
Personally for me, a new life has started as a worker. I became so busy and got annoyed at the same time, that I don´t have much time to fangirl over Yuma anymore. I even got myself a smartphone, so that I can check internet while I drive to work by train, just in order to keep in touch with all the updates about Yuma.
It was a big change for me to start working and having less freetime. But now I got used to it and arranged my fangirl life somehow as well XD
September
* 08./09.09. Yuma and other Johnnys appear in TakkiTsuba´s 10-year-anniversary in Tokyo Dome *
Yuma showed up already with his cut hair for the drama Piece.
TakkiTsuba teasing Yuma and always asking " which one of us do you like more?" XD ( for more details, you can read my report)
* announcement of Piece drama*
Because of all the work, I had a hard time to follow all of his activities and even couldn´t get myself that excited about his drama. Normally, I would get soooo crazy about hearing such news. I mean, how long we all have been waiting for a drama?
Same goes for his solo release. Sad as it is, but somehow I don´t have much memories of my reactions towards it T__T
At that time, I hated that working takes too much time of my fangirl life >_<
Of course I was happy about his solo release, but I can´t even remember the moment, I got to know about it etc ><
I feel so sad about having missed my Yuma-excitement at that moment T_T
It was the long-awaited solo debut after all...
* 14.09. Piece cranck-in*
Oktober
* 01.10. Tongari Corn´s new CM with Yuma going on air *
* Piece, episode 1 on air (NTV) *
* Yuma´s variety show 「爆笑学園 ナセバナ～ル！」 going on air (TBS); appearing together with Marius*
* 26.10. First performance of "Missing Piece" live on Music Station
* 29.10. Hey x3*
* 30.10. Yuma performing Missing Piece on Kayou Kyoku live show *
* 31.10 Missing Piece and PZ 2012 DVD release *
Wow, what a busy month !
I remember how excited I watched Music Station on Keyhole and how kakkoii I found Yuma there.
He appeared in so many magazines and TV shows, I felt so happy to see him like everywhere.
While I found his on Mste really cool, I thought he looked really beautiful in Kayou Kyoku LIVE.
I loved Yuma´s cute talk on Hey x3, especially how he proudly said, that Tsubasa invited him to a home party XD
Meanwhile, I noticed how manly and grown-up-looking Yuma has became since summer. I felt the same last year too though.
As for Piece, I don´t like Yuma´s character there, but I find the drama quite interesting, especially since I started watching the subbed version.
Yuma said in a magazine, how excited his little sister is to watch his drama in Kansai area soon, but Yuma worries about how she
will react seeing her onii-san playing a playboy. On top of that, there are some scenes which may not be suitable for kids.
I wonder if his sister has watched the drama already?
When I watched the last episode last week, I was really impressed by his acting. How he played Hiro and Hikaru at the same time and how he could transfer in two complete different personalities. Also, when Hiro read
Origuchi´s letter, it was so touching when Yuma (Hiro) cried. It made me really proud to see such amazing acting of him.
Even Domoto Koichi said in Kinki Kids concert on 30.12. ( Yuma came watching as a guest there with Kanjuu and other Johnnys), that he was impressed by his acting, playing two characters.
He told him personally the same, yesterday on Johnnys Countdown.
It made me really happy that Koichi was watching Yuma´s drama how he praised him.
November
* 02.11. Piece cranck-up*
* 04.11. Music Japan / handshake event with Kanjuu in Tokyo*
* 05.11. Osaka "Missing Piece" campaign*
* 06.11. Nagoya campaign*
* 08.11. Hokkaido campaign *
* 23.11. Nakayama Yuma with Kansai concert in Orix theatre in Osaka*
* 25.11. handshake event in Hamamatsu, Aeon mall *
also a very busy month.
First of all, I was really disappointed to see the low sales of the first day sales of Missing Piece. Somehow I excpected, or at least hoped for more sales. No wonder that so many handshake events followed after that.
Thanks to the handshakes, he achieved the second place though (after AKB48). Somehow it looked like saleswise, this solo debut wasn´t that successful. I mean, if they plan Yuma to release more solo singles (which I do believe), do they
always want to increase the sales with handshake events?! And I wonder how Yuma feels about it..
he says that he likes meeting the fans, but on the other hand, I think it´s a horrible feeling for an artist to know that he can sell CD´s just by shaking hands with the fans.
but on the other hand, me and I´m sure for all other Yuma fans, his solo debut was a wonderful success. At this moment, I don´t
care for any low sales, but I only think of how well Yuma did on his own.
All of his Missing Piece performances on TV were truly amazing and
repeated them so many times. I just loved the energy, he put in every performance. I also like the type of style (music, clothes etc)
Johnny´s chose for Yuma. It makes me remember of his "Circle" performance on SC in 2008, and I found that kind of "dark" style perfect for Yuma, so I was glad to see something similar again with Missing Piece.
I hope the Jimusho will continue to give him chances to show himself as a solo artist and hopefully, Yuma will be able to increase
the sales, WITHOUT any handshake events.
I was really surprised to hear about the campaign tour. I thought "wow, they are really pushing Yuma!"
He was appearing in so many radio shows and I listened to all of them. It made me so happy to be able to hear him in so many different radio shows.
But at the same time I worried about his tough schedule. He was running from a TV show to a radio show and TV show...
and for example in Hokkaido and Nagoya, they suddenly announced handshake events too.
What most most noticable to me: may it be the TV shows in Osaka or Nagoya, whenever Yuma appeared there, all people, who appeared with him on the shows, said how kakkoii he is, what beautiful and small face he has etc.
And of course, Yuma reacting always so modest about it XD
Somehow it made me surprised to hear that. Well, I know how beautiful he is, but suddenly, in every TV show, they all were fascinated by his beauty.
Even in a radio show in Nagoya (which is one of my favourites of all the campaign radio shows), the old DJ was talking so fascinated by Yuma, he was always saying how kakkoii he is. XD
But watching at those campaign TV shows, I really understand why: Yuma REALLY looked sooo beautiful there *__*
By the way, I read a tweet about a person, who´s friend is working as staff in a Nagoya TV show, Yuma appeared in. He said that he never had seen such a modest and polite guest (Yuma) before.
Yuma told in so many magazines and RC, how happy he was to be able to go home for a short time (05.11.). The day before, there was a handshake event in Tokyo with Kanjuu and Yuma drove back by shinkansen together with
Ryuusei and at 5 a.m. he already was in the studio for the kansai morning show O_O
His mother asked him what he would like to eat for dinner and Yuma answered: "a homemade dish from you". So, the mother
made Tempura for him, and Yuma talked about this in so many magazines XD Apparently, the mother rarely does Tempura, but I guess the return of her son made her so happy, so that she prepared a special food for him.
Yuma also said, how much his little sister has grown...
There was a handshake event planned in Hokkaido, but in the end, it was cancelled. And you want to know why?
Well, the staf thought that only 20 (!!!) people would come to his event, but over thousand people came.
The staff wasn´t prepared for so many people to come, so they had to cancel it. O___O
Yuma apologized many times and had a little talk part instead.
The
handshake event in Hamamatsu was the worst one. The fans behaved in a bad manner, many were rude to each other and almost all people hugged (!!) Yuma. It´s usually forbidden to hug any Johnny´s at such events and the "good" fans didn´t udnerstand, why the staff didn´t say or do anything against it. And Yuma? Yuma is too kind to say "no", so he did everything, the fans wanted him to do >_<
In November, there was also the announcement of Yamada´s solo single "Mystery Virgin". Well, I knew that he would release a solo single too but the moment I heard about it, I went like " Why now? Yuma just released his solo single and immediately after, Yamada is having his solo debut too??!! "
For me and some other Yuma fans, the Jimusho came with such a bad timing releasing Yamada´s single. I mean, it´s
obvious that people will compare Yuma with Yamada... >_> Anyway, I don´t care about it now. I´m happy for Yamada!
December
* 15.12. Joypolis, new NYC campaign with new song "BEYOND THE DOOR"*
* 17.12. Handshake event in Nagoya *
I read a tweet of how he was seen at a station in Nagoya and many Johnny wota were running after him like crazy. The really had bad manner. Yuma covered his face with a hoodie. He was polite to them but he looked desperate at the same time .
* 31. 12. NYC appearing the 4th time on Kouhaku / Yuma´s first appearance on Johnny´s Countdown *
I was watching both shows yesterday on Keyhole XD
Yuma looked and did great yesterday !! I loved the black suits in Kouhaku, NYC looked so mature and well-dressed XD
Yamada lookes kind of nervous to me, he was almost never smiling .. I know that he can do so much better!
Yuma looked just adorable with his smile though and in general, I liked the whole choreography of "Yuuki 100%", the whole concept looked so amazing!
Guess what? Yuma performed Missing Piece on Johnny´s Countdown !!!
Sadly, it happened before the TV airing T_T I wanted to see it so much.
First Yamada performed his solo, and then Yuma came immediately after him.
My friend told me that there were no other Johnnys around, even not on
stand-by. Only Snow Man backdanced for him. The moment in Tokyo Dome just belonged to "Nakayama Yuma".
What a special feeling it must have been for him..
Uff, I´m tired writing so much LOL But I feel good and relieved that I managed to finish it.
So that was my review. Yuma made me really happy with all he did in 2012 and I wish that 2013 will become even more wonderful for Yuma and his fans.