Chinen Yuri - Wink-Up April 2020 (English Translation)
Chinen, who is starring in the play, "Teru-kun, kamitteru!" appears on the cover of this magazine. He talked about his anxieties and enthusiasm for his first-starring play where he played a troublesome detective.
Chinen-kun x Cute
I think a lot of people about the same age as me would rather be called "cool", but I can't help it if I live my life as I like and I'm called "cute" (laughs). It's better to get tired of being called "cool" and I don't mind what people think about me. But, when I'm aiming for an excessively cute feeling when I'm shooting for a magazine or something, I complain to myself that I'm really trying to be cute, and when I put my dog ears on, I'm actually more reluctant than before (laughs). But the hard type of cool is even more impossible. I don't mean to say this now, but still don't know how to be cool (laughs). Even when I was in kindergarten, the colour for origami I always chose was pink. A lot of boys thought blue is nice and pink is a girl's colour! so I thought it would be better to have a different colour than everyone else. I still think that way.
Chinen-kun x Wild
Wow! The farthest combination of words! (laughs). Who comes to my mind is Nagase-kun (Tomoya)? I think of a lot of people who have beards, long hair, and are judged by their appearance. Huh? What if I got a role requiring a beard? It would be very surprising to this world, and it sounds interesting so I'd like to try it! First of all... I'm not sure I'd get such an offer, but that's the question (laughs). I think I have a lot of wildness on the inside. For example, when I go shopping, I don't really pay much attention to price. You see, I'm wild (laughs). It's because I'm someone who doesn't really want much, so when I do find something I want, I want to put my feelings first. On the other hand, Ryosuke, who is a frequent shopper, says things like, "Uh this is too expensive! I won't do it!" and he's super serious. What have I bought recently? I went shopping with Arioka and Yamada recently, and I bought outerwear.
Chinen-kun x Showy (Charai)
I really like people who are showy but are actually serious... I like people who have those kinds of gaps. When you see people on TV who seems showy, but they actually have a solid idea, I'm actually impressed. What if a showy person in the city called out, "Is that, you Chinen?". It depends on the mode I'm in at the time. There are times where I would reply with, "Yes, that's right. I'm Chinen. What's up?" and other times where I can't get into the swing of things and just say, "Yeah, hello" (laughs). By the way, none of my local friends are showy. Most people are serious. Sometimes when I return to my hometown, I try to choose modest clothes so I don't stand out.
Chinen-kun x Play [Teru-kun, kamitteru]
This is the first time I'm starring in a play and many people said to me, "You're doing a stage play!", and every time I'm still nervous. I know it's an opportunity for me to grow, but I've just started rehearsals and don't know what will happen next, so I'm very anxious at the moment. I have some experience being on stage with Johnny's, but being on stage with Johnny's is the entertainment world and these people on stage are closer to performers. Recently, I've been having dreams about the play everyday. I'm in the rehearsal hall but I don't remember my lines at all, or I've been given a lot of lines to remember as homework. It's not positive at all (laughs). The members who have stage experience said to me, "It will be okay!", and "When this is over, you'll be obsessed with plays!" but for the first time in a long time, I've been showing off "Jittery Chinen" (Bibiru Chinen) came out (laughs). But even though I say I'm worried about it, in the back of my mind, I'm looking forward to walking down this new road. There's no doubt that this will be a very valuable experience for me. I'm trying to stop thinking like that this is something that's impossible for me to do before I do it. I hope everyone in the theatre can enjoy "First Chinen" together!
Chinen-kun x Cute
I think a lot of people about the same age as me would rather be called "cool", but I can't help it if I live my life as I like and I'm called "cute" (laughs). It's better to get tired of being called "cool" and I don't mind what people think about me. But, when I'm aiming for an excessively cute feeling when I'm shooting for a magazine or something, I complain to myself that I'm really trying to be cute, and when I put my dog ears on, I'm actually more reluctant than before (laughs). But the hard type of cool is even more impossible. I don't mean to say this now, but still don't know how to be cool (laughs). Even when I was in kindergarten, the colour for origami I always chose was pink. A lot of boys thought blue is nice and pink is a girl's colour! so I thought it would be better to have a different colour than everyone else. I still think that way.
Chinen-kun x Wild
Wow! The farthest combination of words! (laughs). Who comes to my mind is Nagase-kun (Tomoya)? I think of a lot of people who have beards, long hair, and are judged by their appearance. Huh? What if I got a role requiring a beard? It would be very surprising to this world, and it sounds interesting so I'd like to try it! First of all... I'm not sure I'd get such an offer, but that's the question (laughs). I think I have a lot of wildness on the inside. For example, when I go shopping, I don't really pay much attention to price. You see, I'm wild (laughs). It's because I'm someone who doesn't really want much, so when I do find something I want, I want to put my feelings first. On the other hand, Ryosuke, who is a frequent shopper, says things like, "Uh this is too expensive! I won't do it!" and he's super serious. What have I bought recently? I went shopping with Arioka and Yamada recently, and I bought outerwear.
Chinen-kun x Showy (Charai)
I really like people who are showy but are actually serious... I like people who have those kinds of gaps. When you see people on TV who seems showy, but they actually have a solid idea, I'm actually impressed. What if a showy person in the city called out, "Is that, you Chinen?". It depends on the mode I'm in at the time. There are times where I would reply with, "Yes, that's right. I'm Chinen. What's up?" and other times where I can't get into the swing of things and just say, "Yeah, hello" (laughs). By the way, none of my local friends are showy. Most people are serious. Sometimes when I return to my hometown, I try to choose modest clothes so I don't stand out.
Chinen-kun x Play [Teru-kun, kamitteru]
This is the first time I'm starring in a play and many people said to me, "You're doing a stage play!", and every time I'm still nervous. I know it's an opportunity for me to grow, but I've just started rehearsals and don't know what will happen next, so I'm very anxious at the moment. I have some experience being on stage with Johnny's, but being on stage with Johnny's is the entertainment world and these people on stage are closer to performers. Recently, I've been having dreams about the play everyday. I'm in the rehearsal hall but I don't remember my lines at all, or I've been given a lot of lines to remember as homework. It's not positive at all (laughs). The members who have stage experience said to me, "It will be okay!", and "When this is over, you'll be obsessed with plays!" but for the first time in a long time, I've been showing off "Jittery Chinen" (Bibiru Chinen) came out (laughs). But even though I say I'm worried about it, in the back of my mind, I'm looking forward to walking down this new road. There's no doubt that this will be a very valuable experience for me. I'm trying to stop thinking like that this is something that's impossible for me to do before I do it. I hope everyone in the theatre can enjoy "First Chinen" together!