MatsuJunPH's Sho Bash!

This is a very late report for MatsuJun PH's birthday bash for Sho Sakurai last Sunday. I got so busy and lazy so I wasn't able to write one. X)

Well actually, I'm not a member of the MJPH forums. It just happened that Gent, the forum moderator, was buying an uchiwa from me. We couldn't meet earlier so she asked if I could come instead on Sho's birthday party MJPH prepared. And so that's it! I crashed the birthday bash! Hahaha.

Gomen to those people I bothered. Nice meeting you! I only remember a few names like Gent, Ate Sandee, Jewel and her sister, Rachel, Jena. I'm bad at remembering names so forgive me, I'm sure I would still recognize those people I haven't mentioned (like the girl with Rachel, the other mod and her sister, and the one girl infront of me during the quiz) ^^

Anyway, I had so much fun! There was a game in which we have to pass the conversation "Merong may birthday sa Arashi ngayon." "Sinong may birthday sa Arashi ngayon?" "Si Sho Sakurai." "Ahh, si Sho Sakurai." LOL. This was fun. And I made our team lose. Hahaha. I accidentally answered "Sino? Si Sho Sakurai??" :))

Things I've learned about Sho from the quiz game.
-He was born on January 25, 1982 (I wrote 1980!)
-He influenced Koki Tanaka to start rapping. (Guessed this right!)
-His blood type is A and so with all Arashi members except Aiba, an AB.
-He has 2 siblings. (Lucky guess!)
And so more info on Arashi I seriously don't have an idea at all.

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Ate Sandee just got home from a Fahrenheit concert in Singapore, so she brought home lots of goodies and stories. I'm not a T-Pop/K-Pop fan but listening to her stories made it seem to be so much fun. Fan reports rule! Hihi.

I envy her for getting that close (they got the "nosebleed seats!") She was even able to give her gift for Calvin in person. Why can't JE go and have a concert at Singapore/HK at that price rate? They got their seats for only P6k and was able to catch the round trip P1.5K air fare promo of Cebu Pacific. It's impossible for a JE concert. (T_T)

So I got these goodies from Ate Sandee for fweee, her pasalubong to the group. Thanks much Ate! (I'm actually shy to think that I'm only a party crasher and I got this much. Gomen, people.)

Those are page tear-outs from February Popolo and Myojo. And some unofficial pics from Oo-Long Singapore. I actually got a lot. Haha. Sorry for this. No one seemed to pay attention to the K8 pages, so I took the complete set. What a waste. ;p

Gomen Shingo.><

I forgot/haven't noticed that it was Shingo Murakami-chan's birthday last January 26! I was too busy pimping my post for Sho's birthday. I feel guilty (T_T). I swear I didn't notice the birthday calendar! I only noticed Yabu-kun (on the 31st) as the next debuted JE boy to celebrate his birthday after Sho-chan. Gomen. Gomen.

Let's see what I have in my super small Kanjani8 album... Hmmm....


OH NO! I only have this solo shot of Shingo! Uwaa~ I FAILED. (T_T)

I really thought I have more. I even remember admiring his nice muscles! It was amazing for me since when you look at him, he doesn't look like muscular at all. But, no. This is his only solo shot I have. LOL.

I'll make it up someday Shingo, swear.

World SaSho Day!

Happy 27th birthday Sho Sakurai-kun! (^_____^)/
Yay! Will edit this post on Tuesday, I'm too sleepy and too busy for Com12 LT to put up a report on what happened when I crashed MatsuJunPH's birthday bash for Sho-chan. :D
And a Sho screencaps picspam as a birthday gift probably to follow. ^__^

Sho-chan is really one of my favorite Arashi members. But until now, I can't decide over Sho and Jun (yuck, feeler hehe). Of course, it's MatsuJun after watching his dramas (in love with the character), but it's Sho after watching Shukudai. But Nino will always be my Arashi ichiban!

Okay, back to the birthday boy. Presenting..dandandan..The best of Sakurai screencaps! (Mostly Shukudai and some PVs)

First stop! My favorite nanny. Who couldn't get over this epic Sakurai cosplay? OMG. This is one of the times in which I realized that I really love Sho-chan. :D Ever wonder if idols are really vain? Well, in this episode, Sho's vanity strikes back.

"I'm super cute ne~ Maximum-kawaii."

Okay. Let's get more "normal." An idol is admired not only for his looks but also for his talents. Well, Sho-chan got both the looks and the talent for rapping. (Lol. I almost wrote "raping." Hehe). But in terms of body flexibility? Well. This episode concludes it all. What happened to the Junior's gymnastics class days?? Hahaha. Hahaha. And those eyes! =)) Of a dead fish. ^^

Sho's how-to-be-stiff-and-look-like-a- dead-fish pose.

So, Sho might not be body flexible, but at least he has the "guts" of an idol in terms of being a heartthrob right? Or really? Conclusion for this episode: Sakurai is an idol who can't even propose to the "girl" he's dating for 5 years? LOL. The corniest proposal I've ever heard. Hahaha.

"My heart has been frozen for 5 years, please click on my heart." :D

And someone who can't even think of a possible make-up line for a lover's quarrel. Where did all the drama skills went? The pick-up lines, mhen, the lines!?

Looking confused and taking it seriously. Hahaha ^__^

So Sho might be the torpe idol type. Hmmm. I like. Hahaha.

Have you ever seen a real "M" idol? The one who enjoys pains? Is there really one of a kind that exists? Then, this man here, Sho might be the answer. Hehehe. After falling into the trap of a board game, he was punished with a "spicy beard" and was screaming "ouch.ouch." for like the whole time. But look at his expression and what he said after the punishment (with those nostrils, eeww). HAHAHA! Cuteeee.

"Uwaa! That really raises your tension ne!"

So much for Sho's baka side. He isn't all about bakaness, we are also talking about one of the most talented and most influential JE idols here. Who influenced Koki to rap? Who helped MatsuJun graduate High School? Who inspired Pi, Kei, Shige and Tego to continue and aim to get a degree in school? Of course, they all owe it to Sho-chan. ^^

Sho isn't called "SakuRap" for nothing. He raps straight from the heart. Fans can feel the determination, and the passion for every single word he utters. An Arashi single feels incomplete without the SakuRap. ^^

Gotta love this uber-kakkoi pic from Kaze no Mukou e.

We can make it true, really. (^__^)/

Outside the concert arena, Sho is also a respected newscaster.
Who do you think represented the network in covering the Beijing olympics? The answer: Who else are we talking about in this post? Wow. All hands up, SaSho! :D

News Zero

A happy 27th Birthday Sho-chaaan! Otanjoubi Omedetou!!! :D

Banzai for KAT-TUN! 7 Days in Tokyo Dome!

WOW. Definitely WOW. Sugoi. Awesome. Amazing. WOW. I couldn't find the right words to express my amusement.

KAT-TUN is having 7 consecutive days of concert in Tokyo Dome!!! Uwaaa~

According to masuda_takahits of LJ (thanks!):
KAT-TUN 7 DAYS IN TOKYO DOME
2009-May 15-21
THEME: PLANET (related to the name of each day)
(More details here.)

Disclaimer: I do not own this pic.
Credits shall be given to the rightful scanner and artist.

Based on what the fangirls (like me) know, the band had already set the record last August 2008, on the only artist that was able to hold a concert in Tokyo dome for 4 consecutive days (along with another artist which I'm not familiar with). And now, they'll be soon beating the 4-day record of the other artist, and of course, themselves.

I don't consider myself a "hardcore" KAT-TUN fan. But yeah, I'm sooo proud of them at the same time jealous for NEWS, LOL. When I was just a beginning fangirl, I asked this Arashi fangirl, "Who's the most popular JE group in Japan today?" She answered, "KAT-TUN." I actually didn't believe it, thinking Arashi would still be more popular than them. But hey, now there's no room for doubt. :D

Good luck and omedetou gozaimasu KAT-TUN! Ganbatte yo~ \(^_^)/

P.S.
Can KAT-TUN win against Obama (who brought 2M people together during his inauguration?) Nice challenge you placed there, Johnny-san. :D

If "w-inds" members are in Johnny's...

My classmate Lexie and I were having a fangirl-talk a while ago at school. She was asking me "if w-inds members were in Johnny's, in what group they should be?"

w-inds

Okay, first is Ryohei Chiba. I immediately thought of him in Arashi. Why? Because he looks a lot like Sho-chan to me. LOL I dunno, it seems like he'll fit in with that kawaii face that matches Sho's Hehe. Arashi needs a break dancer too. And his voice is not bad ('cause he can't be Arashi if he can't sing, yeah right).Ryohei

Second, we have Ryuichi Ogata. On what I know of Ryuichi, he is a really funny and baka person. From that matter only, he can be an eighter. :)) Kanjani8 for Ryuichi! Hurray for Subaru's long lost brother!Hehehe. Anyway, Lexie has her own opinion. Since she's the "w-inds expert" which I am not, she told me that Ryuichi can sing for KAT-TUN with his voice. I don't really know ne~ I can't imagine him in a KAT-TUN outfit though, but the vocals might do. ^^

Ryuichi

Keita Tachibana? I don't know. I can't imagine him in any JE groups. He's not the type to do the NEWS style. And no, I couldn't even think of Keita dancing with Yamapi in "Happy Birthday." Hahaha. Lexie said, he's too cool for that, which I don't know if I'll agree. Yes he's cool, but not as cool as Yamapi. Hahaha. Ehem. Trying to be as unbiased as possible. LOL So, my verdict? Go form a duo with the returning Uchi Hiroki, since they are twins naman, hehe.

Keita

Please don't kill me. Purely my opinion here. :D

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What's wrong with w-inds' song "Special Thanx?" You should hear it. And tell me if my ears weren't mistaken. Hehehe.

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And yeah. Lexie didn't tell me that Shige and Ryohei are ACTUALLY twins. Wahahaha!

You're seeing it right, they are wearing the same shirt. How cool is that? (^____^)/ Kawaii!

My first tag for Shige! Hurray!

Nobuta's Public Exposure

This is SERIOUSLY not funny. It has been confirmed that ABS-CBN will soon be airing "Nobuta wo Produce," exposing JE's Yamapi, Kame, and Yuto to the general public. DAMMIT. If this is a NIGHTMARE, I wanna wake up now.

One of things I worry the most when it comes to fandom is now here. Soon, "fake" fangirls crowding into Yamapi and calling themselves his fans will also be here. Calling Yamapi, "Akira" not even knowing who the hell he really is. Using "Kon~Kon" all the time, etc, etc.

So, what's my problem? Of course I have no right nor in the position to say all these stuffs. But I just hate it when I think about Yamapi's popularity rising like that of F4's. WTF. That would be a serious disaster for all the current fangirls. I'm selfish when it comes to Pi. I don't even want to imagine.

I'm so tired. And this news made me feel a looooot WORSE [and agitated, dammit].

*Thanks to this post by katrinasacay of lj for the info.

A Rumor to Laugh At. :D

WAHAHAHA. Dammit, I can't help laughing :)) This might be the craziest rumor about JE groupings ever! [And I'll definitely kill Johnny-san if this thing comes true].

From a KAT-TUN community in LJ: There is a rumor going around (published in a Singaporean/Chinese magazine) about Kusano joining KAT-TUN! Included in the article were a huge picture of Kusano and a pic of QOPII DVD. Nyahahaha. :)) Waaaah!

What the f***, right?! What are they thinking, seriously?? And what? They'll rename KAT-TUN to K2AT-TUN? ROFLOL. Hehehe. Call me evil, but THIS DEFINITELY WON'T HAPPEN, unless Johnny wants to die through assassination.

What the hell, Uchi and Kusano, go form a new group and stop bothering others! [No offense to their fans. It's just me. I'm a 6-member NEWS and 7-member K8 fan].

On Koizora (Movie) and Miura Haruma

My eyes are all swollen, and it's all Koizora's fault. Darn you Miura Haruma for making me cry this much! [Okay. You too Shiraishi-sensei, ehem, I mean Aragaki Yui].

Actually, being a JDrama addict myself, the ending and the plot twists are somewhat predictable. It's nothing new, but the fact that Miura is the main actor made me cry. [I know, I'm gay.] I've seen One Litre of Tears and Taiyou no Uta, so I was kind of ready for a heavy drama like this [or atleast I thought I was].


I don't actually want to do a review on this but I want to write something about Miura, whom I'm beginning to like more and more. I've said I like Takaki Yuya better than Miura [note: Gokusen 3], but after what I saw and what I'm seeing [currently watching Binbo Danshi], I'm not so sure. My cousins will definitely kill me [or maybe tease me lang naman] if they find out I now like Miura better than Yuya. [Why aren't you a Johnny's kasi Miura?? Waaah~ You are definitely one JE-material dude!]

Anyway, I've heard that the Koizora series isn't that good as the movie. So I might as well not see Koizora the series, ne? Waaa~ More Miura dramas please! [Maybe I'll see Crows Zero II soon! Hihihi].

Random Fandom Rants

Murarisuto by Koyashige from Color by NEWS

I dunno, but I'm totally inlove with this song. It's like Chirarizumu Part II! :)) OMG. I super love you KoyaShige! I can't help but smile while listening to this song. The rythm is so groovy and catchy. Honestly, I don't understand the lyrics but knowing KoyaShige's Chirarizumu, this definitely has to be naughty. Hehehe ^__^. I wanna see the dance steps and I would definitely learn it. :D


Yamapi's Queen of Pirates Appearance :

During KAT-TUN's tour, I've heard of Yamapi's surprise appearance. [This was after Summer Time and before Happy Birthday, when NEWS was still hanging out doing nothing for a long period of time]. I've also seen several fancams in youtube, so I kinda expected that Yamapi has to be in the DVD. Luckily, he didn't fail me. It was sooo cute -- he was imitating the KAT-TUN style of talking to fans. [But honestly, I think it's just Koki's way. Hehehe].



Tu-Yu
I didn't know such group exists! I saw their latest PV, "Soba ni Iru Yo" up for grabs in the HSJ community, so I thought it was HSJ's new single. [Someone told me HSJ has a new single?! What the -- seriously?! I'm not updated kasi when it comes to HSJ.] So I got shocked when I saw Massu (of NEWS) with Hikaru (of HSJ) with some other 3 dudes singing! Hahaha. It turns out Tu-Yu is a subgroup formed to advertise this certain product. Okay, I didn't know that, seriously.


The 30-second member introduction CM for TU-YU is sooo benta. Hahaha!
"Drum! Hiroshi!!"
"Base! Kazapon!!"
"Guitar! Tetsuya!!"
"Chopsticks! Hikaru!!"
"OAGE(fried bean curd)!! Massu!!!"



LOL.

Kimi ni Todoke
The day I blogged about Kimi ni Todoke, I've actually started reading it. Sadly, onemanga only contains 8 chapters, and it's sooo bitin! I know there's more chapters out there somewhere. I have to find read it!! [I'm also inlove with the story!] If Yamapi will really be doing a live action version of this manga, then I would definitely support it, to death. Waaa~ [But the story is actually somewhat similar to Nobuta wo Produce or Yamato Nadeshiko, at least for the female character.]

Weee~ I looove free times. ^___^

Massu Loves the Philippines

Arielle/Akira, a fellow Filipino JE fan I met over the net (and once on the December gathering), sent me this awesome picture of Massu from a pictorial in Potato mag (July 2006) wearing this really kawaii shirt. I know it's really old but the fact that he wore this shirt really made Filipino fans like us really happy. ^___^

So this is the page from Potato for Massu's pictorial. But it's too small to see what he is wearing!


And so, I cropped and enlarge this part! Take note of the shirt! :D

Amazing right?! I just have to put a comment on that thing. We love you too Masuda Takahisa! :)

Rumor says that a Filipino fan gave Massu this awesome shirt. But, to wear this in a pictorial is really touching! You just don't know how you made Filipino fans like us happy! Awww, GiriMassu! Waaa~ *Hmm. I should write a letter for your birthday on July, then. Hehehe*

This maybe the reason why there is a rumor about Massu wanting to go here in the Philippines (but that started 2 years ago pa!) Bet he won't stand the heat. But he can come to Tagaytay, and that would be awesome! I'll go and follow you MassuPig, hehe. :D

Fangirling Action

Ah! My head hurts! Last night (or this morning), I slept at about 3am although I'm really tired from 3 consecutive days of only having 4 hours of sleep due to what we call in school as a "hell week." But hell weeks can't seem to stop me from doing what I need to do, you know, fangirling. I fail at following new year's resolutions. I listed and noted that I should spend less time on JE especially during school days, but I just can't! The internet is a tool I can't resist. Sometimes I even wish I didn't have a wi-fi installed in our dorm. And guess what time I woke up? At about 3:45PM, as in! Seriously. I was so scared that I prayed and thanked God for a new day. Things were going in my mind like, what if I didn't wake up? What if I continued sleeping forever? Scary. I wanted to cry. :(

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After yesterday's class Lexie and I went to my dorm and had some fangirling in action. She showed me some videos of L'arc en Ciel. One of which is the Cartoon KAT-TUN episode in which Hyde and Ken guested. It was so darn funny! He was so embarrased when he failed a little drawing game that he hid himself upstairs. Hahaha!



She also showed me how Hyde first met his present wife. OMG! He's such a torpe. Too kawaii for a superstar like him to be that shy (which reminds me of Ryo and his Leah Dizon Erika Toda moments!) And what the hell, there was this clip in which Hyde got kissed by 2 hosts, whom I recognized as the mega-baka Hey!Hey!Hey! hosts. The fans who were in the studio almost died of disgust. ROFLOL.

Look Hyde's face after the harrasment!
Poor boy. Hehehe.

Okay, so much for L'arc and Hyde. :))

There is a rumor that Yamapi will have a new drama for April, Kimi ni Todoke. I really hope this is true! I'm too excited that I will now read the manga in the preparation of Pi's. Hehe. :D

JPop: w-inds!

My friend Lexie from school, introduced me to a JPop group called w-inds. As much as possible, I'm trying my best not to listen to non-JE groups but I still decided to try this one.

Amazingly, they are good enough to make me listen to them [or let's just say HE is good enough]. There are only 3 members in their group, a lead singer/vocalist, and 2 back-ups,lol,kidding other members. When you listen to their singles, only one voice is prominent, that is Keita's.

An old picture of w-inds.
Ryohei, Ryuichi, Keita

Ryohei. He is one of the 2 backups. Hehehe. Kidding. Fans might assassinate me. Sometimes he looks like Sho to me, I dunno why. I do hope he brings back his hair to that short one, I'm not really familiar with the single's name.

Ryuichi. He completes the 2 backups and I hate his name! [Note: Ryo + Uchi, the pairing/OTP I hate the most! Ryo is only for Pi, Tego, or Tacchon, okay?!] He looks like a more handsome version of Subaru. Hehe. When he ties his hair up and wear shades, he looks like Vaness. Please cut your hair short and look younger!

Keita. In their PV Shiki, he seriously looks like Kingone [side view!] I looove his voice so much, swear! If only he's a Johnny's. :( Sometimes, he looks like Uchi to me so I kinda hate it (you see, I really don't like Uchi for some weird reasoning, don't ask why!) Lexie says his bone structure is similar to that of Ryo's. Yeah. Have to agree. I like this dude. He's good looking and a very good idol! :D

Please don't kill me for my opinion. This is the web, you see? ^^

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I'll tag this JE: General because I can't help but compare them to the JE idols I know. Hehehe.

We Can Make It - English Version

OMG. This is so damn amusing. I just found out from the LJ community that "We Can Make It," Arashi's single released for MatsuJun's drama "Bambino" is only a cover! Meaning, it's not the original version. ^___^ It's so funny listening to the original English version! Waaaa! :D Love is All Around by Agnes Carlsson!



I also found another version by Ricki Lee.



There's also a chinese version of this song. :)) OMG, amazing. Hahahaha! *chicken dance* I've listened to it but it felt weird when I didn't hear the epic Sakurap! It's kinda blank without Sho's rap! Seriously. :|

Gokusen 3's After Effect

My cousins were blabbing about how good Gokusen 3 was for almost a month now. So I got curious and asked them to lend their DVD to me. I just finished watching it and I wasn't disappointed. It was really good! You know, what do you expect from the 3rd series of Gokusen, one of the most successful JDramas ever. Although it's quite a shock when the series did not end with a graduation, I still liked it. Anyway, it's been said that Gokusen 3's special has already been confirmed. Good for that! :)

Gokusen has really followed the JE lineage! First it was Jun. Next were Kame and Jin. Now, it's Takaki Yuya of Hey! Say! JUMP and 2 other B.A.D. members. Plus, they never fail to produce or at least cast future big stars! [Note: Oguri Shun as Uchi, and that Hiroki dude who played Noda from Season 1. Teppei and Mokomichi from Season 2, with Hiro (not even seen that much!).}



Yuya vs Miura was actually one of the main reasons why I watched this series. Both my cousins, Len-neechan and Rio-neechan were pro-Miura. Rio-neechan admitted that she was first into Yuya, but then immediately liked Miura as the episodes go on. Until the last episode, I have decided that I liked Yuya better than Miura -- I'm still into the silent type. While Miura is very maloko and makulit, Yuya is more of the pa-cool type, which is honestly my fictional drama type of guy. [Note: Rui/Lei, Rukawa, Sasuke, Sano basta the silent type! One of the reasons why I liked Shun!]

My halfway rating: 51% Yuya and 49% Miura!
My final rating: 70% Yuya and 30% Miura! :D Hahaha!

Due to this inevitable Gok3 addiction, I've decided that Yuya is now officially my favorite HSJ member! Can you believe it?! Hahaha. :D [I just realized that Yuto is too young, while Yuya's age is just perfect. Hehehe. Don't want to be accused a pedo. LOL] Plus, I'm liking him more and more after watching the making of Mayonaka no Shadow Boy's PV. He's sooo cool. I love him, seriously. :)

Happy NEWS year!

Happy NEWS year everyone! ^______^ Welcome to 2009! Honestly, this is my first new year for my JE fandom. I've been a JDrama addict since December 2007 but not a JE fan until April 2008. I hope this could last for a long time 'cause I'm so loving it right now!

My cousins from my paternal side and I celebrated a post-Christmas party and a pre-New Year's party at SM Dasma. We saw Shake Rattle and Roll X, and sang Karaoke. We had fireworks after! And look how real fans do fireworks. :D

This was a real serendipity when I accidentaly switched my camera to another mode while taking a pic of my moving cousin holding a sparkler. So we tried expressing our fandom in a very unique way! :D

Presenting...the JE fireworks display!

Jin!
Our first attempt. OMG to see this!

Pi!
This is seriously difficult to do!

[triple] Eito!

A for Arashi!

And I did this just a while ago! Love and peace 2009!


Hurrayyy! ^_________^

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P.S. Happy Birthday Koichi-san!!! :D