Arashi’s member Kazunari Ninomiya, together with costars Kou Shibasaki, Kuranosuke Sasaki, and Hiroshi Tamaki attended the press conference of the movie “Ooku”. The background of the movie is set in the Edo period with the positions of man and woman reversed.
Shibasaki, who will be playing the role of a female Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, revealed her aim: “Because my role is a queen, I will try to express a kind of resolute personality.” As for Ninomiya, for whom it’s the first time to play a role in the Jidaigeki (historical TV drama), commented on his own chignon appearance with a smile: “I think it fits me very well! It’s quite comfortable.” Another noteworthy feature is that Sasaki and Tamaki had thrown themselves completely into the performance of the love scene between guys in the movie. Tamaki said: “The love scene between Mr. Kuranosuke and me started on the first shooting day. I felt a little bit weird at the beginning because female and male were reversed in the story. However, it turned out to be very smooth and I was not worried at all.” As to Sasaki, he gave the comment that “Maybe we have developed the empathy with each other. I am open to Tama-chan now.” “Yeah, we are.” agreed Tamaki, looking like “in love” with the partner. Hearing the conversation, Ninomiya was totally laughing out.
Nino certainly looks handsome, I tend to forget since he is such a brat when he’s with Arashi. Does that scene where Yoshimune-san had made Mizuno-kun look at her make you go kya~~? SUTEKI! ♥♥ Though, the camera had panned around the room too fast, I did get a glance of Tamaki-kun. He looks gorgeous of well. This is going to be one awesome movie!!
Arashi member Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto made their appearance on the CM production press conference of mobile phone brand “au” in Tokyo. When Sakurai went on the stage, he said: “*+?@^\…” something so mysterious that no one could understand. However, Matsumoto continued saying: “*+?@^\…” and kept audience’ mouths wide open. In fact, it was the “reverse word” which was reversed from the normal-ordered speaking. What Sakurai and Matsumoto just said were: “Hello everybody, this is Sakurai/Matsumoto.” Two versions of the new CM were setting in a motel, and it was the first time to say all the lines in “reverse word” in a CM. Sakurai commented: “It felt like I was speaking a foreign language. And I enjoyed the CM shooting while imaging what I was saying.” To Matsumoto, who has more lines than Sakurai in the CM, “It’s quite difficult because I had never heard about this kind of word. Sometimes it was just frustrating. But it was fun anyway.”
The new CM will be on air from May 30th. A “reverse video” will be also available on au’s official website from June 5th.
Sakumoto are so cute, did you see them on the bed?! Love Jun-kun outfit btw! Finally, they are enable to incorporate gyakukaiten into mainstream TV. Now, all they need to let the masters (Ohmiya) take over and show us their power of the reverse language. I sure miss those D no Arashi days, doesn’t it give you an urge to rewatch them now?
On May 23rd, 1946 Japanese were able to witness the first ever kiss scene in a Japanese movie called “Hatachi no Seishun”, making May 23rd a date to be remembered as the “Day of the Kiss”. Since then there have been more and more movies and doramas with kiss scenes. Viewers become bewitched by such still rare scenes and the actors’ beautiful lips.
It is now Oricon’s third time they are releasing the results of the “Beautiful Lips” ranking on May 23rd and this time the male voters finally voted Ueto Aya on the first place after having been on the second place for two consecutive years. For the first time they’ve also asked women about their favorite male celebrities with beautiful lips and Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun was able to take the first – first place. On second place this time, Kitagawa Keiko who made a big jump from her seventh place last year. Inoue Waka dropped from the first place to the third place.
Some comments from the voters (only including the Arashi ones):
Matsumoto Jun –
“His thick lips are so sexy and attractive.”
Sakurai Sho –
“He has full lips, but they aren’t too plump. I can imagine him being a very good kisser.”
Top 5:
Men 01 – Matsumoto Jun
02 – Fukuyama Masaharu 03 – Sakurai Sho
04 – Tamaki Hiroshi
05 – Kimura Takuya
Women
01 (02) – Ueto Aya
02 (07) – Kitagawa Keiko
03 (01) – Inoue Waka
04 (09) – Ayase Haruka
05 (03) – Ishihara Satomi
I’m certainly not surprised that Jun-kun has been ranked #1, he definitely has sexy and seductive lips! Though, I find Sho-kun’s kind of cute. We should all go watch the boys eat ramen ne. ♥ No complaints of the rest of the male rankings, all of them have beautiful lips.
Kazunari Ninomiya, the member of Arashi, has played the role as a comedian in the new CM of the credit card brand “JCB”. Making the debut as a comedian, Ninomiya said: “It’s quite fresh to me to come on the stage with all audience clapping their hands.”
In the CM, Ninomiya was about to buy a cap by using his credit card, but it was tore up as soon as he wanted to put it on his head, and he got laughed by passersby. And a talent scout happened to find him and helped him to make his comedian debut, after which Japanese economy showed signs of an upturn. In the end Ninomiya was watching TV at home and murmured: “Maybe the economy is getting better.” here came the message of the CM “Shopping saves the world.”
In addition, Ninomiya’s partner in the CM was Masaya Handa, the member of the comic duo French Toasters, with whom Ninomiya finished the scene of comic dialogue skillfully and smoothly by saying: “Please push it hard!” and finally he commented: “There were so many things I had never done. The shooting was really interesting. I believe it will be a good work.”
The CMs can be viewed on the official website here.
Nino is super busy now-in-days ne. I went LOL when I read the article, the Arashi’s most stingiest member is endorsing a credit card. Neener ≠ spending, I would think Jun-kun or Sho-chan would be better choices. However, I have no complaints, we always love new CMs ne. Maybe in the future our Prankster-san will receive an offer from a bank or something similar, he can then show us the true meaning of saving. LOL Doesn’t he look adore with his little hat?
I really like this one especially the set and the costumes (yeah I have a thing for clothing fringes lol). Doesn’t it reminds you of A Series of Unfortunate Event? You know the movie with the fabulous Jim Carrey, probably the atmosphere of the PV — dim lighting and color scheme. Though, the PV is very Truth-esque, it still has its own uniqueness. May I say that Nino looks smexy with that hair style?
Does that scene where Yoshimune-san had made Mizuno-kun look at her make you go kya~~? SUTEKI! ♥♥ Though, the camera had panned around the room too fast, I did get a glance of Tamaki-kun. He looks gorgeous of well. 
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Finally, they are enable to incorporate gyakukaiten into mainstream TV. Now, all they need to let the masters (Ohmiya) take over and show us their power of the reverse language. 
I sure miss those D no Arashi days, doesn’t it give you an urge to rewatch them now? mn100401sak.jpg)
Neener ≠ spending, I would think Jun-kun or Sho-chan would be better choices. However, I have no complaints, we always love new CMs ne. Maybe in the future our Prankster-san will receive an offer from a bank or something similar, he can then show us the true meaning of saving. LOL Doesn’t he look adore with his little hat?
Heya, I am Fiona or Fiona-chan, a 26-ish Chinese-American gal who loves dramas & movies, video games, manga & anime, music, writing, history, all things geek and Japanese. My true indulgences include chocolate, cheesecake, Häagen-Dazs ice cream and Arashi (fangirling since 2008).