Arashi to reunite at the 25th anniversary ?
Ohno is saying that activity will resume three years after the Arashi hiatus because "we will not end like this".
"The live performance at the National Stadium, which was scheduled to take place in May, has been postponed, and we are adjusting to hold it in the fall.
However, It's uncertain when the second wave of the new coronavirus will come, and it seems that the prospect of realization is not yet standing. (Event personnel)
Japan has been regaining its former daily life after the declaration of emergency by Corona Era was lifted. However, Arashi's "full revival", which announced the suspension of activities at the end of this year, is still ahead.
"The regular shows "Arashi ni Shiyagare" (NTV) and "VS Arashi" (Fuji TV), which all five people have performed, are still being recorded remotely. It seems there are no members in the studio yet. Regarding to the future, members are consulting at remote conference.” (TV station official)
Abandoned performance in Beijing, China in April... The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games also will be postponed to the summer of '21. Were scheduled to serve as special navigators at NHK, The last year Arashi had in mind a “farewell”quite different from reality and seems Arashi is a thing they can't left behind.
"At the conference in March, NHK said, "We are not thinking of changing it at this time," regarding the continuation of Arashi as special navigator, and they added implications for the continuation of activities in '21. It seems that fans are flooding with voices saying, "I want you to postpone hiatus for a year".
For that reason, the “long-awaited theory of extended activities” is increasing day by day.
However, leader Satoshi Ohno (39) seems reluctant to extend. "During his self-restraint, Ohno was looking forward to watching the drama “kasei otto no mitazono” (TV Asahi) starring by Masahiro Matsuoka (43). He has been painting and drawing friends at home. While spending more time than ever before, Ohno seems to think seriously about the future, but Ohno says he has no idea to extend the rest of his activities."
On June 16, Arashi appeared in an online distribution live. It was performance like a live concert for the first time in 3 months, but… "Arashi's activity suspension was decided by Ohno's request to "I want to live freely", and the members also decided to "take a break for the leader. At the beginning, when Ohno proposed a break, It seems that he was thinking of quitting the Johnny's office. In addition, Ohno has a plan to live relaxedly on the southern island from next year, and he said in January last year, "I do not know when to resume activities."
Arashi has always emphasized that "if there are not five people, it's not Arashi."
If the leader won’t resume activities in the future, Arashi will end.
However, there was a "plan" behind Ohno's refusal to postpone the activity. It is said some plans are moving below the surface in order to resume Arashi activities three years later.
Therefore, it is said that three years later, in '23, they will be reunited at the 25th anniversary event of Arashi's debut. They are planning to convey their gratitude to the fans again."
Who is showing a positive attitude to reassemble, It is none other than Ohno. "Recently, Ohno is very positive about Arashi's activities. When all the members delivered a picture-story show he said, "Let's all dress up!" And in addiction on July with new single "Kite" Arashi will release a painting made by Ohno as a “ongaeshi” to his fans (a gratitude gif). It is said Ohno is offer to the members various plans for events that will please the fans into three years. Ohno's "change of mind" that even he thought of leaving the office for a while. There was Ohno's new determination because of corona spread."Events were canceled one after another, and the fans were sad, so seems Ohno felt "responsible for the rest..." Then “I can't end...", he said, somewhere in his mind.
In the meantime, into three years there is the new goal for Arashi "resuming activities on the 25th anniversary". The new plan was set, and Ohno's feelings have relieved.
Until then Ohno said "Let's relive Arashi with an experience that I have never been able to do and power up the next three years to comer!”. Ohno's "promise to members" seems to have had a positive effect on the group. “In each member views the suspension of activities as “individual skill improvement” and seems to be more motivated to resume. At present, it is quite difficult to do a new large-scale tour within the year.
Therefore, it is said that there are plans to hold a tour and a live at the National Stadium again at the 25th anniversary event.Matsumoto Jun (36), who is in charge of live production, is already thinking about some production plans.”
Ohno had declared that he would "improve himself". And He will led the "strongest Arashi of all times", and that will be seen on stage in 2023.
Josei Jishin (女性自身) July 7, 2020 issue
Author note: Onegai!!! By A~san
