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Fuma x Shori - Looking back on the Heisei era

Shori x Heisei Johnny’s

As the Showa and Heisei era are passing, the image of an idol changed a lot as well. A channel called „Johnny’s Jr. Channel“ was opened up on Youtube and having started using internet as a media, the image of Johnny’s has changed too.

Shori: For example, I think it’s good that my senior was able to open up an account on the Chinese social media website called Weibo. I understand the feeling of wanting to do it. It happened in random order in our case, so I wonder if using SNS might be a little bit different for us. We might start using it in the future as well but we also have our J-Web... Because the Juniors started Youtube the wind of change started blowing, I think it’s cool. The most impressive thing is that Takizawa (Hideaki)-kun produced a MV for SixTONES. Because there was no CD or MV release, that’s why it received so much excitement. I never thought we could achieve something like that in our company.

So, along with the new era, Sexy Zone aims to get on top!

Shori: As I’m living in this era my whole life, I want to get on top here as well. Holding a concert at the Dome or National Stadium. It’s amazing that Arashi-san who debuted in the Heisei era were able to reach their peak in Heisei as well and were able to perform at the National Staidum many times. I really want us reach that position as well.

Fuma x Heisei Johnny’s

Fuma: With Johnny’s history, I think Kimura Takuya-san’s presence is amazing. For the Heisei era, I think Kimura Takuya is a name that has paved the way for Johnny’s idols. And for me personally it’s Arashi-san!

Someone who was yearning for Arashi, Fuma has first seen Arashi’s successful history as a big fan.

Fuma: Ever since debut I thought everyone (in Arashi) was cool. When Matsumoto Jun-kun’s „Hana yori dango“ started, we often talked about Arashi in class and me who was a fan since they debuted, I miss watching them from afar... I mean from that standpoint (laughing).

Young Fuma who was mesmerised by seeing Arashi’s coolness called them „They’re surely millennium Johnny’s“ before.

Fuma: „A day in our life“ had an underground feel to it, even the jacket design, I definitely thought this is the youth of the 2000’s!! When it comes to generations...  after Hey!Say!JUMP, there are many young people in Johnny’s, we also want to try doing something different from now on. What that is or how we’re going to come up with that idea, I don’t know if we’re going to be allowed but I definitely want us do something special that no one else but us is able to do.

Keep in mind I am not a native speaker therefore there might be mistakes in my translations. Also I’m not exactly translating word for word. Feel free to correct me in my ask box any time you want, I’d appreciate it! I apologize if someone already translated something before me and I didn’t notice, I hope you don’t mind.

Credit goes to kentybanana13 @ Twitter for the scans, thank you!

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Sato Shori x Kikuchi Fuma - Best combi 2017

Reader’s comments: - They feel like brothers and unlike with other pairings, they give off an „airy“ feeling! (t/n: meaning they only show their feelings for each other indirectly and don’t express it directly) - Unexpectedly it feels like they are close and they convey the feeling that they trust each other. - It’s cute because they look like brothers♡ From now on there will be a SatoKiku era♡ - Shori-kun and Fuma-kun rely on each other and that makes them the best pairing in my opinion. - I just had to fall in love with them after that one scene in Shokura. - I like how SatoKiku have a manly relationship♡

You won a great first place.

Both: Thank you very much! Shori: I can’t believe we got first place... Fuma: I don’t even have a feeling (for this situation)... Shori: Because we didn’t even do anything together... However, maybe that sense of distance is good. Fuma: (Reading the reader’s comments) Did I ever call him Shori-tan (laughing)? Considering the mood, have I ever said it once? Shori: You did but maybe once in four years. Fuma: We feel like brothers. Shori: Fuma-kun indeed feels like a big brother~ „From now on there will be a SatoKiku era“ after all. Fuma: There will be? Should we make it break out? Shori: Should we make SatoKiku a sensation? Fuma: Should we stir up a sensation!? Shori: By the way, recently we had many conversations. Does anyone want to hear that? Fuma: We’ll create this era after all~ Shori: It’s not like we did anything in private. There are many comments saying „They are unexpectedly close“ or „They rely on each other“ and things like that but maybe those things are superb. Fuma: I agree!

What do you like about each other?

Shori: The name „SatoKiku“, Fuma-kun was the one who came up with it one late night during our debut time. Fuma: Ahh~ right! Shori: When we were shooting our debut PV. Then five years later... Fuma: ...there will be a „SatoKiku“ era~ Shori: That’s why I’m surprised! During those five years we didn’t even do anything as SatoKiku (laughing). Fuma: Certainly, we have started rapidly though. Moreover, we suddenly started to stir up a sensation (laughing). Shori: I’m surprised. But being in such a mood, I like ideas that we come up with in the heat of a moment and they become a hit. Also, the one who thought of using „Sexy Girl“ a lot was actually Fuma-kun. Fuma: That’s right. I said that without knowing what I was thinking though (laughing). It suddenly came to me~ Shori: At a concert or something. Fuma: During an interview at our concert or something I said „We are Sexy Zone but the people who are here are Sexy Girls“ and then I started laughing because I made a joke. From then on they just became Sexy Girls, or maybe not, I don’t know. Shori: I remember it. Fuma: I’m surprised now. I’m more than happy that Shori remembered that. I’m not regretting it... Shori: (laughing). Such instant ideas are amazing, it’s because you have a good sense with stuff like that. I like how it made me giggle. Fuma: I’m glad. It makes Shori human-like too. Because there are many people who have changed the meaning of Sexy Zone into something good, among those Shori has become one who I can talk to about ordinary things.

Finally, a message to the readers:

Fuma: Thank you! I was suddenly being congratulated for the first place and I honestly couldn’t put my feelings in order (laughing). I won first place for senior – junior relations many times. Thanks to everyone I was able to achieve it. I would like to create an era from now on. Shori: I’m flattered by everyone for voting us on first place. „From now on there will be a SatoKiku era“, being told that, I actually feel quite anxious about it (laughing). I would like it if the two of us could do a duet song together one day!

Keep in mind I am not a native speaker therefore there might be mistakes in my translations. Also I’m not exactly translating word for word. Feel free to correct me in my ask box any time you want, I’d appreciate it! I apologize if someone already translated something before me and I didn’t notice, I hope you don’t mind.

Credit goes to yoshiko_mama @ LJ for the scans, thank you!

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Shori x Fuma 2Shot Talk

Shori: Fuma-kun and me might be an unusual pairing. Fuma: I agree. In the past Shori depended on me a lot but nowadays it’s not like that at all. Shori: Do you feel lonely? Fuma: It does feel lonely... Shori: But I also remember that time when I was spoiled by Fuma-kun. The way how I was spoiled by him... I cannot say that here! Fuma: We we’re sleeping together. Shori: You said that so easily (laughing). During a concert tour we slept in the same hotel room together in the same bed. Even though I had my own room, I often went over to Fuma-kun’s room to hang out. He had weekly newspaper in his room that children usually don’t read that’s why it was interesting. There’s no weird meaning behind this, but at that time Fuma-kun was the one who let me peek into the adult world! Fuma: Maybe. But in fact we actually still hang out together. It’s really juuuust from time to time. Shori: Maybe about 2-3 times a year? Fuma: Yeah. The last time you came to visit me at my home was about half a year ago, right? You came over to change my guitar strings. Shori: By changing the strings I wanted to see the pleased face of its owner. Fuma: You are truly a craftsman (laughing). Shori: At that time, I played video games with Fuma-kun and when we got hungry we went to a supermarket to buy sushi. Fuma: We did. Even usually we do such things. Shori: It might be surprising for our fans. „SatoKiku have that subtle sense of distance which is exciting!“, that’s what they seem to say about us. Fuma: But there isn’t any distance, right? Shori: Yep. In the past we had a close relationship like brothers but right now we are looking at things from the same point of view and we can also successfully talk about our group work. However, if we weren’t in the same group, maybe we would have had a different kind of relationship... I think. Fuma: I get it. Being a senior of the same group, I think something like „I cannot let Shori do stupid things. I have to take responsibility.“ I will be troubled if something happens to you, so I’m hesitating to invite you to go and hang out with me. If we weren’t in the same group and Shori wasn’t underage, we could go out more often in private. Shori: I will turn 20 years old soon (this interview took place in the middle of October, Shori’s birthday is on 30th October). Then, will you take me out for meals and hang out with me? Fuma: You are always welcome to come along with me. Shori: Well, I’m looking forward to it!

Keep in mind I am not a native speaker therefore there might be mistakes in my translations. Also I’m not exactly translating word for word. Feel free to correct me in my ask box any time you want, I’d appreciate it! I apologize if someone already translated something before me and I didn’t notice, I hope you don’t mind.

Credit goes to deathlyraindrop @ Twitter for the scans, thank you!