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[Only Star 3.11] Arashi - Go on a musical journey with us!

I wonder what I did? Erm, we returned in the evening. Hang on, I’ll get my organizer! (Sho gets up to retrieve his organizer from his dressing room.) I had dinner with my family. I was busy before the Hawaii concert, so I couldn’t get together with my family. So after I returned, we got together and had Western food. (с)
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куунечка! ему органайзер понадобился, чтобы вспомнить, что он делал после возвращения с Гаваев - ел западную пищу, ЛОЛ! а чо западную?

@темы: 5х15_Arashi BLAST in Hawaii, А-Ра-Ши, интервью, Сакурай Шо, Сатоши Оно

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Thanks for taking the trouble to recall it for us! Going back to the topic of “Take Of!!!!!” you’ve called the fans, “My fellow ARASHIANS”, right?

Well, everyone’s been going “Arashick, Arashick,” but I’ve never used that term before. (laughs) I wanted to define the term properly.* “My Fellow” refers to comrades (including Arashi), Actually, those were President Obama’s first words in his inauguration speech.

* Sho starts to explain the English words in Japanese from this point on, so it’s going to sound a little strange, since I’m using English to explain English words.
T/N: It was hinted at that Sho is an admirer of Jon Favreau, Obama’s speech writer in a 2012 WITH interview. You can read more about it here.
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мм, объяснений не поняла...
Обама?
Шо фанат Обамы?????? божжже
ну, в смысле, речи Обамы, автор речи, первое слово - чоооо?
Sho является поклонником Джона Фаврео, автор речи Обамы в 2012

арашианз тут при чем?
арашик - странно называть так фанатов.
арашианс, арашианцы мне тоже не нравится

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At the start of his speech, he said, “My fellow citizens.” And I wanted to throw it in together with the album title, so I coined the word, “ARASHIANS”. I came up with the title, “DIGITALIAN” too.

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вона что!

но обсуждали и предлагали все вместе))

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We have a question about that too. “I’ve heard that Sakurai-san proposed the album title. Where did the title come from?” – 18 year old female from Saitama

I’ll start with the conclusion and say that like an alien and a vegetarian, I was hooked by the idea that a Digitalian is an individual who lived in the digital world. In the first place, coming from the previous album, we wanted to do something with a digital sound. Amidst that discussion, Matsujun said,
“I’d like to add in a human element.”
Many ideas were thrown up for the title, but when we were in the dressing room during the Osaka Waku Waku Gakkou, it came to me out of nowhere.
Everyone went, “Hey, that sounds great, doesn’t it?”
The more the five of us got psyched up about it, the staff members were really taken aback and said,
“What the hell is that?” (laughs)
If you were to ask me what it meant, I’d say that it’s a word that combines a digital human and an individual who lives in the digital world.
Ask me what that is, and I’d say, “I don’t quite understand it myself.”
I’m sure Matsumoto is now bringing the vision of the album to life for our concert. It must be tough for the people who need to materialize ideas. (laughs)

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материализация идей!

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Zero-G = Невесомость
ну да, логично! но я даже не!

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Очан-хореограф говорит:

« When the four members actually dance to the choreography, it often turns out better than how I initially visualized it.»

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What kind of requests did you make for your solo this time round?
I didn’t go into specifics, I just asked for something which was rhythmic.
The staff prepared a few songs for me, and I said, “I like this one.”
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попросил пару ритмичных песне - и выбрал!

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“Does the choreography come to you in a flash of inspiration? Or do you derive it after a long period of careful consideration?” – 14 year old female from Miyagi

I’ll wait until the inspiration descends upon me, I guess. I sometimes draw a storyboard for the choreography, but I usually don’t take down notes. That’s because whenever a good move comes to my mind, I don’t forget it. (laughs) Firstly, I listen to the song, and once the image pops up, I let the image fill my mind. I then head to the dance studio and try out some moves. There are some moves which stick, and moves which don’t. I play the song and move freely to it. If I spot a good move, then I’ll incorporate it into the choreography.
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слушает, видит картинки, пробует движение...

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We had a day where we could relax, so everyone did their own thing. I went snorkeling with the staff and Matsujun, then we had a barbeque together…
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ыыы!!! кайф!!!

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27 Октябрь 2014 @ 00:44
[Only Star 3.11] Arashi - Go on a musical journey with us! (2/?)

Ohno and Sho answer questions regarding the album and their anniversary from Only Star's readers! They talk a little about their creative process, and Sho explains how he came up with the term, "My fellow Arashians".

SAKURAI SHO

“The feel of your solo changes every time. What were your reasons for choosing your solo for this album?” – 25 year old female from Chiba

Because last year’s solo, “Sugar and Salt”, was too sad. (laughs) I wanted something with a gospel feel, something where people could come together. I’ve said all that I wanted to within the rap lyrics. Although we worry the same like everyone else, wouldn’t we be alright if we stuck together? That’s the kind of song it is.

“This is the first time you’ve composed the lyrics for an Arashi song. Is it any different from composing the rap lyrics?” – 18 year old female from Osaka

At first I thought it would be better for a professional composer to write the lyrics for the chorus. However, once I wrote the rap lyrics, I ended up writing the lyrics to the chorus as well, so it wasn’t exactly all that difficult…

It has become a song which speaks of the bond that Arashi shares with their fans.

I wrote this before I went to Hawaii, and on my living room desk, there lay a model jet from JAL which had Arashi’s faces printed on it. And it so happened that right beside it was a fan club newsletter. Once I started writing the lyrics while looking at a picture with all five Arashi members, I finished the lyrics in one shot.

May we insert a question about Hawaii? Thanks for all your hard work in Hawaii! “What was the first thing that you did when you returned to Japan?” – 30 year old female from Fukuoka

I wonder what I did? Erm, we returned in the evening. Hang on, I’ll get my organizer! (Sho gets up to retrieve his organizer from his dressing room.) I had dinner with my family. I was busy before the Hawaii concert, so I couldn’t get together with my family. So after I returned, we got together and had Western food.

Thanks for taking the trouble to recall it for us! Going back to the topic of “Take Of!!!!!” you’ve called the fans, “My fellow ARASHIANS”, right?

Well, everyone’s been going “Arashick, Arashick,” but I’ve never used that term before. (laughs) I wanted to define the term properly.* “My Fellow” refers to comrades (including Arashi), Actually, those were President Obama’s first words in his inauguration speech.

* Sho starts to explain the English words in Japanese from this point on, so it’s going to sound a little strange, since I’m using English to explain English words.
T/N: It was hinted at that Sho is an admirer of Jon Favreau, Obama’s speech writer in a 2012 WITH interview. You can read more about it here.

I see! I didn’t know that.

At the start of his speech, he said, “My fellow citizens.” And I wanted to throw it in together with the album title, so I coined the word, “ARASHIANS”. I came up with the title, “DIGITALIAN” too.

We have a question about that too. “I’ve heard that Sakurai-san proposed the album title. Where did the title come from?” – 18 year old female from Saitama

I’ll start with the conclusion and say that like an alien and a vegetarian, I was hooked by the idea that a Digitalian is an individual who lived in the digital world. In the first place, coming from the previous album, we wanted to do something with a digital sound. Amidst that discussion, Matsujun said, “I’d like to add in a human element.” Many ideas were thrown up for the title, but when we were in the dressing room during the Osaka Waku Waku Gakkou, it came to me out of nowhere. Everyone went, “Hey, that sounds great, doesn’t it?” The more the five of us got psyched up about it, the staff members were really taken aback and said, “What the hell is that?” (laughs) If you were to ask me what it meant, I’d say that it’s a word that combines a digital human and an individual who lives in the digital world. Ask me what that is, and I’d say, “I don’t quite understand it myself.” I’m sure Matsumoto is now bringing the vision of the album to life for our concert. It must be tough for the people who need to materialize ideas. (laughs)

ohno09OHNO SATOSHI

So Ohno-san was the choreographer for “Zero-G”, right?

Yeah. The chorus was pretty catchy, and as a result, we incorporated various elements into the dance.

When you’re the choreographer, do you think of how to teach the dance to each and every member?

Yeah.

The formation and everything?

Yeah. It’s easier to choreograph for one person, although it’s tougher to execute. Every member has some unique dance characteristic, so I had to bear that in mind as well.

Ohno-san, what position do you come from as a choreographer? Do you consider the overall balance?

Well, I try to hide it from the other four members. It’s fun to think of it. (laughs) Our singing parts are already determined, so it’s like putting together pieces of a puzzle. It was difficult but fun to think of ways which made each member stand out. When the four members actually dance to the choreography, it often turns out better than how I initially visualized it.

We happen to have a question which asks about the choreography for the new album. This question comes from a 28 year old female from Brazil.

Oh! Brazil!

Your solo, “Imaging Crazy”, is a dance number, isn’t it? Does it mean that you can’t stand it if you don’t dance during the concert? (laughs)

That’s right. But I haven’t thought of the choreography for my own solo at all. I had other songs to choreograph.

What kind of requests did you make for your solo this time round?

I didn’t go into specifics, I just asked for something which was rhythmic. The staff prepared a few songs for me, and I said, “I like this one.” However I had to record multiple parts, such as the upper and lower harmonies. I actually spent the most time on this song, out of all the songs in the entire album.

“Does the choreography come to you in a flash of inspiration? Or do you derive it after a long period of careful consideration?” – 14 year old female from Miyagi

I’ll wait until the inspiration descends upon me, I guess. I sometimes draw a storyboard for the choreography, but I usually don’t take down notes. That’s because whenever a good move comes to my mind, I don’t forget it. (laughs) Firstly, I listen to the song, and once the image pops up, I let the image fill my mind. I then head to the dance studio and try out some moves. There are some moves which stick, and moves which don’t. I play the song and move freely to it. If I spot a good move, then I’ll incorporate it into the choreography.

“Did you do any Hawaiian activities with the members when you were there?” – 19 year old from Hyogo

We had a day where we could relax, so everyone did their own thing. I went snorkeling with the staff and Matsujun, then we had a barbeque together…

Did it feel like a day off? Since the cameras weren’t rolling.

Yeah. This felt like the first time I actually enjoyed Hawaii. When we came here for our debut and calendar shoots, I couldn’t remember most of the stuff that happened. This was the first time I’ve actually been overseas for 10 days. There are many kinds of oceans, I guess? There are blue oceans, oceans with coral reefs… The color of the ocean would change, depending on the time of day and location. I witnessed various rainbows too. That’s when I thought, “Oh, so that’s why Hawaii’s such a popular tourist spot.” (laughs)

“What has the past 15 years been to you?” 15 year old female from Hyogo

The past 15 years are a treasure to me. A regular person wouldn’t be able to experience being in the same group for 15 years, right? It truly is a precious 15 years. Our 15th year anniversary felt different from our 10th. In our 10th year anniversary, we had a grand celebration and it felt like we had run past something. Before we knew it, 5 years had passed and we were holding a concert in Hawaii. It felt as if we had returned to our starting point. I can’t remember much about what happened then, but I was able to look back on a lot of things. (laughs)

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мм?
сначала Лидер доказывает, что он самый воспитанный джентльмен в группе - а потом заявляет, что это ужасно???
э?

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First week sales for The Digitalian:
660,000!!!

Omedetou Arashi!

круть нэ!!!!

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“I’m sure Matsumoto is now bringing the vision of the album(The Digitalian) to life for our concert. It must be tough for the people who need to materialize ideas. (laughs)”
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Sakurai Sho, Only Star

о чем он, черт возьми??
Джун воплощает альбом в концерт и это жестко и жестоко для него???