[Translation] Potato 11/2011 Rin Takahashi+Yuuta Jinguuji+Yuuya Taniguchi+Mizuki Inoue+Genta Matsuda
These five boys were given cute costumes and the discussion topic "school festivals." They each answered five questions about their costume, festivals, and what they've been up to lately. Rin has seen his costume before on a person who you might not expect, neither Yuuta nor Yuuya are particularly happy with how they've been dressed, Mizuki loves it, and Genta thinks that Yuuta is like a cow xD.
The School Festival Where You Can Fall In Love: Costume Party by the Middle School Class
Lets have so much fun that we won’t lose to our sempai.
Q1: What are your thoughts on this photo-shoot’s theme?
Q2: What are your memories of school festivals?
Q3: What school festival program would you want to do with this group?
Q4: What single character would you use to express Potato’s school festival?
Q5: What’s your recent condition?
Rin Takahashi:
A1. Actually, my Mom uses the exact same costume that I’m wearing today as pajamas (smile). She’ll sure be surprised when she sees this picture (smile). Ah, by the way, I just sleep in normal sweatpants.
A2. In elementary school, I was the manager at the goldfish scooping stand. I had the position of being in charge and telling everyone what to do, and it felt like I did a pretty good job (smile).
A3. I love scaring people, so I want to try running a haunted house! But if people see my face they probably won’t be scared, so I want to go all out and do it properly while wearing a mask or something.
A4. “Smile.” I think it’d be great if we were able to have fun together with bright smiling faces.
A5. Right now I’m trying to complete [SUMMARY 2011] without getting any injuries (*this interview was conducted in September). But there are still all the performances in the Tokyo dome left, and the Dome’s stage is really big, and if I don’t perform without making mistakes… ! (smile)
Yuuta Jinguuji:
A1. I never thought that I’d wear a cow costume as a second-year middle school student, and honestly, it’s a little embarrassing (smile). The other members seem to be having fun, but they’re children (smile).
A2. I got chosen as the MVP {Most Valuable Player} in last year’s chorus contest. Even though I don’t seem like the type to get fired up about that kind of event, I really practiced a lot, and I was happy when I got chosen. This year’s chorus contest is happening soon, and I want to defend my title!
A3. Maybe the yakisoba booth. It seems like we could sneak a little of it to eat while we were cooking (smile).
A4. “Fun.” Because we’d pass the time laughing and having fun with everyone. I’d probably also have an extremely fun time, like I said.
A5. It’d be nice if I could grow while challenging many types of things on [Johnny’s Junior Land]. The thing I want to try is a sports showdown. I have confidence that I absolutely won’t lose!
Yuuya Taniguchi:
A1. I don't hate this sort of thing, but I have the aura of not really suiting it. Mizuki-kun seems to really suit it! The fabric feels good though, so it’d probably be nice to sleep in this sort of costume.
A2. Right now I’m practicing for the chorus competition and it’s really fun! I’ve never participated in a cultural festival myself, but I have gone to my older sister’s school’s cultural festival before. There was a haunted house and a roller coaster made out of cardboard in one of the classrooms and it was a lot of fun, so I want to go again!
A3. Maybe a play. Something like a family comedy. It sure be good if I was the Dad, Genta was the Mom, Jinguuji-kun was the oldest son, Rin-kun was the second son, and Mizuki was the third son, and we had a story with lots of laughter and tears~.
A4. “Festival.” Because there would be lots of different kinds of stands.
A5. Recently, I’ve been playing a lot of games at my house. Right now I’m playing action-type games!
Mizuki Inoue:
A1. I picked the dinosaur costume whose tail I was interested in. It’s easy to move around in, and wearing it is fun somehow ♪.
A2. I ran the popcorn stand together with my Mom. Watching the kernels puff out like “pop pop” was fun. And I sneakily gave popcorn to my friends who came to play with me at the stand (smile). I had such high tension~.
A3. A haunted house! I’ve done it before, and making the place pitch dark and building stuff out of cardboard was super fun. That’s why I want to try doing it with all the juniors. I want to try and make it authentic with sounds and stuff too, since we might as well.
A4. “Hyper.” Because it seems like we’d be super loud and hyper.
A5. I’m appearing in the drama “Nankyoku Tairiku” (starting on October 16th on the TBS network from 10:00 PM)! My dai-sempai Takuya Kimura-san sis really cool and the dogs are really cute (smile), so I want lots of people to watch it.
Genta Matsuda:
A1. These costumes are fun! It’d be nice to wear them as pajamas or regular clothes. I think Jinguuji-kun suits his costume the most. I think his aura seriously matches the cow costume.
A2. My school also has an event like a cultural festival, but it’s called “Komikomikiss.” Once we all made a cardboard maze. As we were constructing it, I went inside and accidentally got lost (smile). Constructing it was fun, and I liked it, so it wasn’t difficult at all.
A3. I want to make a gigantic goldfish scooping game. Jinguuji-kun would attract the customers, and Taniguchi-kun would be in charge of the money. Everyone else would take care of the stand!
A4. “Festival.” Because it’s enjoyable when it’s crowded and lively with people, and experiencing it with everyone is fun.
A5. I’ve been appearing in [The Shounen Club]. It’s more relaxed than a concert, so it feels like I’m able to show my normal self. Recently, going to an amusement park with my family was super fun.
The School Festival Where You Can Fall In Love: Costume Party by the Middle School Class
Lets have so much fun that we won’t lose to our sempai.
Q1: What are your thoughts on this photo-shoot’s theme?
Q2: What are your memories of school festivals?
Q3: What school festival program would you want to do with this group?
Q4: What single character would you use to express Potato’s school festival?
Q5: What’s your recent condition?
Rin Takahashi:
A1. Actually, my Mom uses the exact same costume that I’m wearing today as pajamas (smile). She’ll sure be surprised when she sees this picture (smile). Ah, by the way, I just sleep in normal sweatpants.
A2. In elementary school, I was the manager at the goldfish scooping stand. I had the position of being in charge and telling everyone what to do, and it felt like I did a pretty good job (smile).
A3. I love scaring people, so I want to try running a haunted house! But if people see my face they probably won’t be scared, so I want to go all out and do it properly while wearing a mask or something.
A4. “Smile.” I think it’d be great if we were able to have fun together with bright smiling faces.
A5. Right now I’m trying to complete [SUMMARY 2011] without getting any injuries (*this interview was conducted in September). But there are still all the performances in the Tokyo dome left, and the Dome’s stage is really big, and if I don’t perform without making mistakes… ! (smile)
Yuuta Jinguuji:
A1. I never thought that I’d wear a cow costume as a second-year middle school student, and honestly, it’s a little embarrassing (smile). The other members seem to be having fun, but they’re children (smile).
A2. I got chosen as the MVP {Most Valuable Player} in last year’s chorus contest. Even though I don’t seem like the type to get fired up about that kind of event, I really practiced a lot, and I was happy when I got chosen. This year’s chorus contest is happening soon, and I want to defend my title!
A3. Maybe the yakisoba booth. It seems like we could sneak a little of it to eat while we were cooking (smile).
A4. “Fun.” Because we’d pass the time laughing and having fun with everyone. I’d probably also have an extremely fun time, like I said.
A5. It’d be nice if I could grow while challenging many types of things on [Johnny’s Junior Land]. The thing I want to try is a sports showdown. I have confidence that I absolutely won’t lose!
Yuuya Taniguchi:
A1. I don't hate this sort of thing, but I have the aura of not really suiting it. Mizuki-kun seems to really suit it! The fabric feels good though, so it’d probably be nice to sleep in this sort of costume.
A2. Right now I’m practicing for the chorus competition and it’s really fun! I’ve never participated in a cultural festival myself, but I have gone to my older sister’s school’s cultural festival before. There was a haunted house and a roller coaster made out of cardboard in one of the classrooms and it was a lot of fun, so I want to go again!
A3. Maybe a play. Something like a family comedy. It sure be good if I was the Dad, Genta was the Mom, Jinguuji-kun was the oldest son, Rin-kun was the second son, and Mizuki was the third son, and we had a story with lots of laughter and tears~.
A4. “Festival.” Because there would be lots of different kinds of stands.
A5. Recently, I’ve been playing a lot of games at my house. Right now I’m playing action-type games!
Mizuki Inoue:
A1. I picked the dinosaur costume whose tail I was interested in. It’s easy to move around in, and wearing it is fun somehow ♪.
A2. I ran the popcorn stand together with my Mom. Watching the kernels puff out like “pop pop” was fun. And I sneakily gave popcorn to my friends who came to play with me at the stand (smile). I had such high tension~.
A3. A haunted house! I’ve done it before, and making the place pitch dark and building stuff out of cardboard was super fun. That’s why I want to try doing it with all the juniors. I want to try and make it authentic with sounds and stuff too, since we might as well.
A4. “Hyper.” Because it seems like we’d be super loud and hyper.
A5. I’m appearing in the drama “Nankyoku Tairiku” (starting on October 16th on the TBS network from 10:00 PM)! My dai-sempai Takuya Kimura-san sis really cool and the dogs are really cute (smile), so I want lots of people to watch it.
Genta Matsuda:
A1. These costumes are fun! It’d be nice to wear them as pajamas or regular clothes. I think Jinguuji-kun suits his costume the most. I think his aura seriously matches the cow costume.
A2. My school also has an event like a cultural festival, but it’s called “Komikomikiss.” Once we all made a cardboard maze. As we were constructing it, I went inside and accidentally got lost (smile). Constructing it was fun, and I liked it, so it wasn’t difficult at all.
A3. I want to make a gigantic goldfish scooping game. Jinguuji-kun would attract the customers, and Taniguchi-kun would be in charge of the money. Everyone else would take care of the stand!
A4. “Festival.” Because it’s enjoyable when it’s crowded and lively with people, and experiencing it with everyone is fun.
A5. I’ve been appearing in [The Shounen Club]. It’s more relaxed than a concert, so it feels like I’m able to show my normal self. Recently, going to an amusement park with my family was super fun.