“MEGADAN” OFFICIAL GUIDE BOOK - KUROBA MARIO (SCANS AND TRANSLATION)
I wanted to do this but I hadn’t had the time to translate anything. I purchased this little photobook while ago and as soon as I saw the questions to each actor (there are questions for Arisawa Shoutarou, Wada Masanari and Tamaki Yuki as well) I wanted to give Mario’s questionnaire a try!
This is the first time I translate something more than a tweet, so of course I may have some mistakes, but I tried to make it understandable to read. Translating is so hard, English is not even my first language lol.
For the questions, I really recommend you to watch the drama before reading this, since most of them are related directly to the first episode in which Mario appears. That being said, enjoy~
19 questions to know Kuroba Mario as Asagawa Chris
What kind of person is Kuroba-kun who played Chris-kun? From these 19 questions, we tried to explore the points where Chris-kun and Kuroba-kun have in common.
Read the questions under the cut~
Bold - Mario’s option
Cursive - Mario’s comment
Q1. Do you have glasses?
I do / I do not
Q2. Which do you like, thin frame glasses or thick frame glasses?
Thin / thick
Q3 What size of glasses do you like?
Large / Small
Q4. What kind of shape do you like?
Round shape glasses / Square shape glasses
Q5. Are you good at drawing a picture?
My specialty / Give me a break, if possible
Q6. When I see a picture, I am interested about the nose (of a person or animal)
I am interested / To tell the truth, not really
Q7 When I see a picture, I am interested about the color.
I am really interested / I'm colorblind actually (1)
Q8. Somehow, I think a painting has to be well balanced.
I think the same / Honestly, I have no sense of balance
Zero artistic taste! There was an item to draw in this questionnaire, but I was forgiven *laughs*
I can tell why lol
Q9. Nanase was said 「There are only noses in your head?」 So Kuroba-san, what is your「There is/are only ... in your head」?
There is only「rice」in your head.
I also love Donburi! (2) What I am putting on rice now is "Daikon Oroshi" (3)
Q10. Sasaya-san is the「Woman of the color」So Kuroba-san is the man of ...?
Man of「rice」(4)
Q11. Are you the type that put pepper on fried eggs?
I put on some / I never thought about it
Q12. Performing a comedy is...?
My specialty / It's difficult
Q13. Chris is said to be「handsome」. Kuroba-san is said to be ... ?
My pace
Q14. The「Logical thinking」can be included as a detective's qualities, but Kuroba-san thinks logically about things? Or is the type that relies on intuition?
Logical / Intuitive
Q15. If you were to play again, what would you like to be?
A detective / A criminal
When I answered the questionnaire I said a criminal but I want to play the detective role in a drama!
Q16. Please list three favorite (fictional or not) detectives
Furuhata Ninzaburo - Conan - The Kindaichi Case Files (5)
Q17. An "Ofu-kai" (6) appears in the story, please tell us in what circle Kuroba-san wants to join.
Basashi group (horse meat)
I just like it. I want to know about it thoroughly, how to eat it, etc. I want to try the best horse meat!
Q18. Please tell us 7 tools that support Kuroba-san
Friends - Family - Fans - Dreams - Surrounding expectations - A bath - Money
The last "money" may be peculiar, but money motivates you after all.
Q19. Please tell us your thoughts about a scene you played.
「 What detective suspects a friend? I am a human being before I am a detective. 」
I think it is a nice line but a detective wouldn't say that.
Notes
(1) It doesn’t mean he is literally colorblind lol, but he has no sense of color in a picture. At this point, you can tell he is not good at drawing and anything related to it xD
(2) Donburi is a Japanese "rice bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice.
(3) Daikon Oroshi is a white snow-like condiment that enhances the flavors of dishes.
(4) Rice. He literally says 飯の男 Meshi no Otoko. Meshi is also used to refer meals in general, but since he mentioned rice before, I just left it that way.
(5) They are all fictional. For more info, here, here and here.
(6) Ofu-kai is a offline meeting where people, who normally interact online, meet face to face.
This is a special episode of Melon Man! First off it’s the first one to not feature Melon Man. Second I’m posting it on the 1 year anniversary of me posting Melon Man stories!
I haven’t posted them as regularly as I want, but I’ve still got plenty of stories to tell! Hope everyone is enjoying them as much as I have been making them, thanks for checking them out!
In just a few more hours, 2017 will be over...
The more years go by, the faster each year seems to pass.
This year I was also blessed with many fulfilling experiences,
Which made it a very rich year.
I started the year as a Touken Danshi, in the Musical Touken Ranbu ~Bakumatsu Tenrouden~ Shanghai performances
As well as the performances at the India Gaming Show.
Hyper Projection Engeki『Haikyuu!!』”Winners and Losers”
The heat of life.
Swept up in the middle of so much momentum
I was able to make it through thanks to the power of teamwork.
It was a youthful stage, with both sweat and tears mixed in it.
Butai『Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy』
Together with the director Hosaka-san
Everyone pulled this stage together.
Even in the rehearsal hall, the fun was already at full-power.
I put in all my effort to infect everything with Chuunibyou.
Though I was still a little infected with it myself, even after the performances were over... lol
GYAO! Online Drama『Megadan』
My first drama appearance!
In terms of character, this character is the one that I can empathise the most with, out of all the roles I’ve played.
I feel like I want to do it again.
And the megadance too! lol
Rodokugeki『Onmyouji』
I fought hard trying to play a difficult character
So when it was over, I felt a staggering sense of accomplishment.
My first rodokugeki.
The difficulty and importance of how you convey your words
I learned them from the director, Okamoto Takaya-san.
Butai『Yuugeki』
An original production put together by a cast in which I was surrounded by senpais, as well as friends around my age
A stage in which we got to talk a lot.
I really enjoyed the time we spent in Shanghai.
Reading Drama『SISTER』
My first two-person play.
Yumesaki-san is really the ideal older sister
I could perform completely naturally.
The story was truly wonderful, and it’s a work that really leaves an impression on you.
I can still clearly remember what the director, Suzuki Katsuhide-san told me after the performance was over.
Music Play『Nocturne』
A performance in which the cast changed every day.
It was a work that was handed down from cast to cast over a long period of time
And there was pressure in that.
I was pulled along by Kawamura Yousuke-san, who played the lead role, and I was able to act as Gorou.
It was a difficult role, and because of that, I want to try playing it more and more.
My co-stars, and all the staff members
Really saved me when I needed it.
Musical Touken Ranbu ~Shinken Ranbu Sai 2017~
For me, it was my third special Toumyu performance.
It was a formation of only 4 Bakumatsu members.
In such an environment, I grew stronger, got to stand on a really big stage, and as I was pulled along by everyone, my confidence grew as well.
There’s a feeling of gratitude in my heart
And I’ll really, really do my best when Spring comes.
And I had my first individual bus fan tour.
The event itself was super fun, and from the bottom of my heart I felt as if I had been blessed by all my fans all over again.
I’m going to have another event in March
And when that time comes I think I want to convey all my feelings of gratitude as much as I can!!
And of course,『Bessatsu Gekkan Arisawa Shoutarou』
I made a wonderful book.
So on and so forth, this was a year in which I worked a lot.
I owe everything to all the people who supported me.
I wonder what kind of year lies ahead.
I’m really looking forward to it.
Sparkle Vol.31 featuring Sato Ryuji (”FIVE”, “Live Spectacle NARUTO ~Akatsuki no Shirabe~”) and Kuroba Mario (”FIVE”, “Megadan”) on the front and back covers
