Welcome to JEP Cast–Japanese Entertainment Podcast or as we call it, Johnny’s Entertaiment Podcast. Hosted by four fangirls, we bring other fans the latest news and happenings in Johnny’s Jimusho as well as our own speculations/opinions. We also discuss our thoughts and opinions on a popular Japanese drama and interact with the listeners with our questions of the week. Join us weekly for the news on your favorite idols as well as what we’re watching that week!

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Date: 2010-07-14
Running Time: 1:17:51
Size: 35.6
Download Links: MU | MF
Hosts: Peyton and Rhey.

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 N E W S

     SMAP
          ▪ Details of new album [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ It will be called “We Are SMAP.”
               ▪ Album will feature 16 songs on 1st disc, 5 (solos?) on 2nd.
          ▪ New single release, “This is Love” [ 1 ]
               ▪ The b-side will be included in the album but not the title song.
               ▪ Lots of famous people wrote and arranged music for this album…
     TOKIO
          ▪ TOKIO to sing theme for “Unubore Deka” [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Na Na Na Taiyou Nante Ira Nee
               ▪ Scheduled to be released on Aug 11.
               ▪ Lots of varety of songs and video footage in the different editions.
     TOKIO | ARASHI | JUNIORS
          ▪ Nagase and Toma on Himitsu no Arashi-chan, July 8th [ 1, 2 (toma cut), 3 (youtube links) ]
               ▪ Nagase and Toma guest the Mannequin 5 corner.
               ▪ Toma’s MC Hammer pants get special attention from the laides PLEASE WATCH
               ▪ Sho and the comedian form impromptu manzai combi
               ▪ Nagase’s Fashion Tip #85603: “pity is a key point of fashion.”
               ▪ Nagase is labeled a stupid man for splurging on vintage tees.
               ▪ Which side are you on? Team Unobore or Team Arashi?
     KinKi Kids
          ▪ Domoto Tsuyoshi’s “Yakushiji” live CD, June 30th [ 1 ]
               ▪ fffff cannot sing enough praises of this please listen now SOMEYOSHINO AT LEAST
     ARASHI
          ▪ “To be free” single, July 7th [ 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (PV), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ]
          ▪ “Yukai Tsuukai Kaibutsu-kun” single, July 7th [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
               ▪ Ohno’s single is 2 minutes long what a frickin waste.
               ▪ To be free has a very ~Everything~ feel to it
               ▪ PV IS BORING AS HELL DONCHU LIE SHO YOU HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE
               ▪ Aiba can’t get the timing right for the chorus. His fail is endearing. ♥
          ▪ Ousama no Brunch, July 3rd [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Arashi dress up as horses and rank each other.
               ▪ If you could be someone in Arashi, whom would you be?
                     ▪ No one wants to be Nino.
                     ▪ Sho and Ohno want to be each other!
               ▪ matsujun gets depressed easily when shocked by something…
               ▪ Everyone but Sho is a king of something!
               ▪ Sho gets to be the King of Nade Gata!
          ▪ Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke, July 7th [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Aiba’s fail at singing To be free returns!
          ▪ Music Station, July 9th [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Is this really MS or yet another Arashi variety show?! THEY’VE TAKEN OVER!
               ▪ Arashi and celebs help someone propose to their nurse gf.
               ▪ Aiba saves himself and does not fail for once during the To be free bridge.
               ▪ Sho and Aiba get their bromance on on stage!
          ▪ “Gantz” extended movie trailer at Japan Expo [ 1, 2, 3 ]
          ▪ “Gantz” to get overseas screenings [ 1 ]
               ▪ Yay for overseas screenings. PLZ NO REMAKES
          ▪ “Ooku” movie press conference, July 5th [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
               ▪ Nino wants experience giving birth if he were a woman.
               ▪ Tamaki would just check himself out in the mirror if he were female.
               ▪ Nino has to kiss a guy (with ~luscious lips) for this movie!
               ▪ THIS MOVIE’S CONCEPT SOUNDS AWESOME PLEASE WATCH
          ▪ “Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ga Kagayaku” CM [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ OMFG NATSUNIJI I NEED You IN MY LIFE NOW
               ▪ The B&W CM does a great job capturing the chemistry between MatsuJun and Takeuchi. UNF.
               ▪ Takeuchi may look like a cougar compared to Jun, but she isn’t that much older!
          ▪ FNS All-Star Quiz, July 6th [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ MatsuJun likes tamagoyaki.
     ARASHI | NEWS | KANJANI8
          ▪ Joker cast on VS Arashi, July 7th [ 1 (ryo parts only), 2, 3, 4 ]
               ▪ Nino: “ryo, do you still fart on set?”
               ▪ Sho piles on the pressure on Ryp by telling him about Pi’s mastery of the pipes.
               ▪ Ryo and Ryou always confuse themselves for each other etflol
               ▪ Aiba is most dame Arashi despite his cunning attempt at propaganda
     NEWS | KANJANI8
          ▪ Nishikido on Kuwazugirai, July 8th [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Can we just talk about the AKB48 girls?! SO CUTE.
               ▪ Why yes, we do love us some takahashi and her unladylike ways.
               ▪ Ryo hates eating raw stuff. His gachapin face fails.
          ▪ Nishikido on Meshibana, July 4th [ 1 ]
               ▪ Ryo likes soumen. In Hawaii.
     NEWS
          ▪ More concerts added to “TegoMasu no Ai” tour [ 1 ]
               ▪ Well they have so much free time since they AREN’T DOING ANYTHING FOR NEWS (bitterness?! ofc not!)
     KANJANI 8
          ▪ “Wonderful World” single at #1 of Oricon chart [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Their 9th number 1 single! Woo!
          ▪ “Kanjani8 no Okorareyo!”, July 4th [ 1 ]
               ▪ OMG, Yassu and Yoko at the takoyaki shop are super impressive!
               ▪ They are serious, hardworking, and just. Wow. Really great stuff.
               ▪ Ohkura and Ryo sweat a lot…
               ▪ Maru and Hina fail at being girls– but look sort of pretty.
     KAT-TUN
          ▪ Jin on Los Angeles Japanese morning news, July 2nd [ 1 ]
               ▪ Fangirls get censored. Stupid =/= Cute, Japan.
          ▪ M-NET Wide News, July 5th [ 1 ]
          ▪ M-Net VIP, July 7th [ 1, 2 ]
          ▪ M-Net’s Trend Report KAT-TUN, July 8th [ 1 ]
               ▪ KUNTT arrive in Korea to thousands of screaming fangirls!
               ▪ Why does the interview use mic packs?! One for all of them? cheapskates? lol
               ▪ Ueda fails at introing himself in Korean. So he learns pick up lines in Korean online.
     Hey!Say!JUMP
          ▪ “Jump No. 1″ album, July 7th [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Memories, the theme to Hidarimei Tantei, is a great song.
               ▪ HSJ are still too immature kiddypop. Cute, but meh.
          ▪ HEY!HEY!HEY!, July 5th [ 1, 2, 3 ]
          ▪ The Music Hour, July 6th [ 1, 2 ]
          ▪ Mezamashi, July 9th [ 1 ]
               ▪ “I LOVE YAMADA HEARTS HEARTS i am trying to like others too IF THEY WOULD LET THE REST TALK”
               ▪ There are 10 people in this group yet all they talk about is a bug?!
               ▪ Morimoto Ryutaro finally gets to talk, hallelujah, Yamada has stfu.
               ▪ Arioka reveals “Thank You” was written by all the members together!

 L E T T E R / Q U E S T I O N

          ▪ What’s your impression of Kanjani 8’s Sukiyanen Osaka PV?
               ▪ Responses from boxberg, amanda_snape, saraab87, riterandreader, etc.
               ▪ Looks like a fanvid. Weird. Probably better if they used more Osaka footage.
               ▪ K8 (Recommen, especially) can be a good source for learning Kansaiben?
               ▪ K8 music is happy, cheerful, and lifts you right up!
          ▪ Next week’s question: What is your impression of KANJANI 8’s Maruyama Ryuhei?

Filed under: Arashi, Hey!Say!JUMP, Ikuta Toma, Johnny's Juniors, KAT-TUN, Kanjani8, KinKi Kids, Letter Segment Comments, NEWS, News Topics, SMAP, TOKIO, Tegomasu, Aiba Masaki, Akanishi Jin, Arashi, Arioka Daiki, Domoto Tsuyoshi, Hey!Say!JUMP, Ikuta Toma, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN, Maruyama Ryuhei, Matsumoto Jun, Morimoto Ryutaro, Murakami Shingo, Nagase Tomoya, Ninomiya Kazunari, Nishikido Ryo, Ohkura Tadayoshi, Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, SMAP, Subaru Shibutani, Tegomass, TOKIO, Ueda Tatsuya, Yamada Ryosuke, Yasuda Shota, Yokoyama Yu, [host] Peyton, [host] Rhey | Post a comment

Date: 2010-07-09
Running Time: 1:08:45
Size: 31.4
Download Links: MU | MF
Hosts: All!

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 O P E N I N G

          ▪ Doku Tomato Satusjiken (impromptu SMAP drama)
               ▪ Nakai wonders why a policeman is chasing him for no reason.
               ▪ Tsuyoshi fails to notice pursuers as he runs on hills.
               ▪ Horiuchi has a Talk Like Singing pamphlet on her desk as she talks to Shingo!
               ▪ The drama is entertaining but big on the cheeeeeeese. VERY BIG.

 N E W S

     SMAP
          ▪ SMAP gets their own magazine [ 1 ]
               ▪ Will feature works on
                     ▪ mangaka of 20th Century Boys
                     ▪ fashion designer Tom Brown
                     ▪ essay by Hayashi Mariko, author of the Anego novel
               ▪ Kimura and Shingo have released works on mags before so expect their own pieces, too
          ▪ SMAP will be releasing their own drink [ 2 ]
               ▪ The sportswater will be called “We Are SMAP”
          ▪ Trailer for Space Battleship Yamato [ 3 ]
               ▪ Effects. Look. Really. Good.
               ▪ “It’s looks like an American movie– the biggest compliment I can give it.”
               ▪ PLEASE DON’T REMAKE THIS, HOLLYWOOD!
     TOKIO
          ▪ Nagase on A Studio, July 2 [ 1 ]
               ▪ This show is “the poor man’s version of Oshareism.”
               ▪ Nagase talks about his bff and skateboarding.
               ▪ Imalu is useless. Tsurube has a good relathinship with Nagase.
               ▪ Nagase loves pranks. He’s also an ~airhead.
     KinKi Kids
          ▪ Live DVD release, August 11 [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ LE and RE will have different bonus features, aka, BUY BOTH.
               ▪ Encore song: “ano musume wa so fine.” Verging on the pedo territory?
     ARASHI
          ▪ Nino’s case sent to prosecutor’s office [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Nino admits it was his fault for not paying attention while driving.
               ▪ STFU, FANTARDS. do not get mad at poor, injured lady. >:E
               ▪ Case will likely be settled out of court.
     Tackey & TSUBASA
          ▪ Tsubasa on Pussuma, June 22 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Tsubasa promotes his photobook.
               ▪ Failing at dancing games.
               ▪ TsuyoTsuba perform nonsensical skit, posing like Fall in Love.
     KANJANI 8
          ▪ Wonderful World PV [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Hina is a hippie, high on crack, hallucinating dancing men in flowery outfits.
               ▪ Very sixties style.
               ▪ The PV was adlibbed, mostly. Shot in one go.
          ▪ Wonderful World single [ 1 ]
               ▪ Title song is…not very likable.
               ▪ The GIFT singles were good, and even B-sides to Kyu Jo Show were better.
               ▪ Ukyo Odoribeat is okay; the remixes are tooooooo long.
          ▪ Prologue of Patch DVD [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Could it be K8 will be doing a movie together?
               ▪ Or could this just be about an album?
               ▪ Either way, it looks soooo gooooood. Should have made the PV of this.
               ▪ Subaru’s solo is too grating.
               ▪ Maruyama’s is really adorable, and amusing, and OMG! a real song. XD
               ▪ Ryo’s actually looks like a PV as opposed to something (code) made by a 1st grader.
               ▪ Next set of PVs? Speculation is next single they’ll release the other half.
          ▪ Ousama no Brunch, June 26 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Members talk about each others’ ~wonderful points.
               ▪ Ryo is taaaaaaaaan. Which obviously means he’s always out fishing. NOT.
               ▪ Ohkura eats a lot. Maru has to talk about himself.
          ▪ Heyx3, June 28 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Of the K8 boys, whom woud you choose as your boyfriend?
               ▪ Subaru, Maru, Ohkura are #5, #4, #3 respectively.
               ▪ Ryo and Hina take #1 & #2; Yasu : #6; Yoko: #7.
               ▪ Yoko is last because he is too TMI. -_- (girls don’t wanna know about your constipation, man)
               ▪ Tokyo girls just don’t get Hina like Osaka girls do.
          ▪ Yoko and Hina on Dero! SP, June 30 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Objective is to escape rooms/siyuations by solving puzzles.
               ▪ Every one whod didn’t want Yoko as a bf should see this. He’s a ~hero.
               ▪ Yoko panicking and freaking the hell out is worth watching.
               ▪ Hina, protector of Maya-chan is soooo kakkoii~. Nah, don’t fall for that, he kicks puppies. (lies)
     KAT-TUN
          ▪ Performs at MNet M!Countdown [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ]
               ▪ KAT-TUN show off their Korean skillz. Kame: “oppa!”
               ▪ Koki likes Rain; Ueda possibly likes Tohoshinki, or ~DBSK.
               ▪ They’re performing in Korea in August but doing promo work now?!
               ▪ Speculation on why they performed D Motion instead of a 5 member song.
     JOHNNY’S JUNIORS
          ▪ Kis-my-ft2’s first CM [ 1
               ▪ 2 CMs, 2 songs.
               ▪ THIS IS THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS DEBUT!!!! (hopefully)
               ▪ Studio version of Inori, yay~

 L E T T E R / Q U E S T I O N

          ▪ What’s your impression of Tackey & Tsubasa’s Yume Monogatari PV?
               ▪ Responses from single_lids, saraab87.
               ▪ Is there a girl waving her panties at T&T?
               ▪ Tsubasa BETRAYS Tackey and doesn’t strip. :O HDU, TSUBASA!!
               ▪ This PV is all about the feather boas, really.
          ▪ Next week’s question: What is your impression of KANJANI 8’s Sukyanen Osaka PV?

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Date: 2010-06-27
Running Time: 1:18:36
Size: 35.98 MB
Download Links: MU | MF
Hosts: Peyton and Kami!

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 O P E N I N G

     
     ▪ Music Station’s Top 100 Summer Songs!
               ▪ “…you know, it’s always bad when I start an episode like that.”
               ▪ Peyton rants about what can count as a “summer song” (and not all of Arashi count). XD
               ▪ “Troublemaker”? Really???

 N E W S ( 0 5 : 3 9 )

     TOKIO/Arashi
          ▪ Matsuoka directs a part of the Kaibutsu-kun special [ 1 ]
               ▪ Technically, the news article spoils you for the end of the drama (we had nothing to do with it XD).
               ▪ Wait. DEMON KING is directing a part of the drama special? What happened to Matsuoka?!
     TOKIO/KAT-TUN
          ▪ Both are #1 in Oricon charts in respective category [ 1 ]
               ▪ TOKIO finally tops an Oricon chart ranking after almost three years! Yay!
               ▪ Is this the lowest selling KAT-TUN album so far?
               ▪ Speedy crash course in Peyton’s opinions on “No More Pain” album (songs and PV + its making of)!
               ▪ Peyton refuses to rank the KAT-TUN albums, and then proceeds to rank them. XD
     TOKIO/Ikuta Toma
          ▪ Unubore Deka drama CM [ 1 ]
               ▪ Really plain commercial, but Peyton gets excited about Nagase’s hair. XD
               ▪ Let’s look at how much Kudo Kankuro dramas really have in common!
     Tackey & Tsubasa
          ▪ Takki to hold solo concert [ 1 ]
               ▪ Tangentially, Kami and Yokoyama have more in common than expected! Sort of.
               ▪ Can Tackey&Tsubasa finally choose something – either be a group or break up!
     NEWS
          ▪ Yamapi to release solo single [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]
               ▪ …and the fandom goes batshit crazy. ;P
               ▪ YamaPi makes us think of Flava Flav.
               ▪ What’s with the random Spanish, YamaPi? Let’s ask zopp! XD
               ▪ Peyton would like Jin to follow in YamaPi’s footsteps and release his solo work on CD/DVD please!!!
               ▪ NEWS is not dead. Compare NEWS to Tackey&Tsubasa and then come and talk to us. (TAKE TWO!)
               ▪ NEWS’ biggest fan is YamaPi yo. (check out Kami singing “RESCUE” in the background at 26:58 XD)
     NEWS/Kanjani8
          ▪ JOKER drama CM [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Hawaiian shirts = bad/rough guys. Ryo in a Hawaiian shirt = ???
               ▪ Why is Ryo so dark? (Fishing with Ohno now, is he? ;P)
               ▪ Excited for Ryo to play dirty. XD
     KAT-TUN
          ▪ Jin adds more U.S. concerts [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Is this American tour that Jin has promised different than “You&Jin”?! *gasp*
               ▪ Peyton spends TWENTY MINUTES talking about her experience of “You&Jin” (starts 33:00)
          ▪ Ueda to have solo concert [ 1 ]
               ▪ Comparatively, it looks like Ueda’s performing in TegoMasu-esque venues. XD
               ▪ Again, Peyton makes a cry for Ueda to put his solo work on a CD!
               ▪ LOL Kami tries to edit herself and Peyton calls her out. “LUCKY ASS BITCHES!” XD
          ▪ Reaches 5th Consecutive #1 album [ 1 ]
               ▪ Yay! XD
     Hey!Say!JUMP
          ▪ Daiki in Tensai wo Tsukuru!, 2 hour special [ 1 ]
               ▪ Is Daiki like a reoccuring guest on this show?
     Multiple
          ▪ Oricon’s 2010 First Half Ranking [ 1 ]
               ▪ “You can guess who dominated this list.” “TACKEY&TSUBASA!!!!!”
               ▪ KAT-TUN is sandwiched by some girls. :9

 L E T T E R / Q U E S T I O N ( 1 : 0 1 : 1 5 )

          ▪ What is your impression of ARASHI’S Aiba Masaki?
               ▪ Listener responses from melodyprower11 (audio response!!!1!), racchhhh, browniethecat, and makoto_no_mori.
               ▪ Aiba equates to the 2004 24 Hour Television letter he wrote to Arashi.
               ▪ Kami speaks her love letter to Aiba. ♥
          ▪ Next week’s question: What is your impression of TACKEY&TSUBASA’s Yume Monogtari PV?
               ▪ Bonus video: men performing Yume Monogatari at wedding!

Songs used in this week’s podcast are from
V6’s Ready? album.

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Date: 2010-06-20
Running Time: 1:12:54
Size: 33.38 MB
Download Links: MU | MF
Hosts: Rhey and Kami

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 O P E N I N G

          ▪ Yamashita Brothers.
               ▪ New blog for the Yamashita bros. No JE affiliation. They’ve left?
               ▪ We knew about Shoon, but Reon, too?
               ▪ Are they with another agency? The same one for both?
               ▪ At least they haven’t left the entertainment industry completely…

 N E W S ( 0 5 : 0 5 )

     SMAP
          ▪ Kusanagi to costar in a play, K2 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Harold and Taylor climb K2.
               ▪ Story about near death experiences of two close friends.
               ▪ Will be interesting to see how they simulate mountain climbing indoors.
               ▪ For how long can a play with only 2 people keep audiences entertained?
     TOKIO
          ▪ Haruka PVs and Making ofs [ 1 ]
               ▪ Story vers: childhood friends and their memorable seashells.
               ▪ Why does Nagase not keep the shells on his person like the others??
               ▪ Taichi, your life turned out to be sad.
               ▪ Joshima looks like a school principal. Gokusen anyone?
               ▪ Why are the boys not dirty when hefting logs?
               ▪ Mabo and Taichi have a skipping rocks on water competition.
               ▪ Beach vers has awesome lighting. SO PRETTY. THE GOLD.
               ▪ PV is the culmination of shots from the making of.
               ▪ What were Taichi and the kids sand-fishing?
               ▪ Kami salivates watching Mabo eat fresh fish.
               ▪ If TOKIO weren’t recognized as idols, that would be sad.
          ▪ Haruka single [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Interesting they paired Haruka with another slow song.
               ▪ Over all, atmosphere is pretty mellow and calm. Not bad!
     V6
          ▪ SP Yabou-hen teaser [ 1, 2, 3 ]
               ▪ Okada is awesome doing stunts and being hot and possibly hadaka.
     Tackey & Tsubasa
          ▪ Tsubasa on Chubo Desuyo, June 12 [ 1 ]
               ▪ …how long has it been since TakiTsuba have done stuff together?
               ▪ But Tsubasa is alone here by himself.
               ▪ Digression (stfu news fans– don’t hate, y’all)
               ▪ Omg, Tsubasa looked SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD.
               ▪ Lots of dancing involved. BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PHONE CALL?!
     Arahi
          ▪ Kaibutsu-kun to have a drama special [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Matsuoka may or may not be involved in this project?
               ▪ NTV promises new material, not just crap recap shit.
     NEWS
          ▪ Koyama works at Meiji Seika for TV Tokyo show [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Shige will also join.
               ▪ Show will feature 20 companies people would like to work for.
               ▪ Koyama will help develop a new choco candy.
               ▪ Koyama wasn’t treated like a celeb and found himself working hard.
     Kanjani8
          ▪ Kanpani DVD set [ 1 ]
               ▪ Will include episodes from Oct 09 to Mar 10.
               ▪ Any other group besides Arashi done this before?
          ▪ K8 to be on Heyx3 June 28 [ 1 ]
               ▪ Will be promoting new single.
          ▪ Special Program about how companies work [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ K8 will infiltrate companies with high sales figures as special employees.
               ▪ “Let’s get yelled at!”
               ▪ Training for this was apparently very severe…
               ▪ How much of this undercover stuff is gonna be for real?!
               ▪ Hina and Maruyama get told off for being shit at wearing heels.
     KAT-TUN
          ▪ No More Pain PV [ 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6 ]
               ▪ Reminiscent of RESCUE.
               ▪ Thank you KAT-TUN, you’re back, cuz the last few singles were shit.
               ▪ Impressions on the environment: Mordor, Sauron, Mummies, Anubis?
               ▪ Lady Gaga and KAT-TUN love marching armies.
          ▪ PV making of [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ This is the first time we witness the recording process!
               ▪ Kame is really good at immitating autotune.
               ▪ Kame was. REALLY IMPRESSIVE. Man, he’s turned up the star power.
               ▪ Orochimaru is taking over KAT-TUN. D: /naruto ref
               ▪ The impromptu drama skit is back!!
               ▪ Nakamaru cheats at games. Trivial, pointless games.
               ▪ Wtf, Kame, why the single-eye shadow?
               ▪ Kame likes to wear bedsheets on his ass. His shoes consume him.
          ▪ No More Pain album [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ FARAWAY!! Our definite favourite, hands down. *_*
               ▪ Right Now is upbeat and fun. Grows on you by 2nd listen.
               ▪ Rocking All Nite is bizzzzaaarrrrrre.
               ▪ Film is, unsurprisingly, lovely. We always like the Nakamaru solos.
               ▪ Ueda’s Rabbit or Wolf has great arrangement bu lyrics feel awkward?
               ▪ ~call my name, kiss my di– ~ Classy, Koki.
               ▪ Taguchi’s Love Music is forgettable? Rapping isn’t for you, Taguchi.
               ▪ We like Sweet. This album boosted Kame for us.
               ▪ This is what KAT-TUN’s sound is like! We like it. 7/10 for this.

 L E T T E R / Q U E S T I O N ( 5 9 : 4 4 )

          ▪ What is your impression of ARASHI’s A Day In Our Life PV?
               ▪ Listener responses from white_remus, riterandreader, kokichan, Anne, efftheineffable.
               ▪ What. There are OTHER Arashi members singing in this?
               ▪ The Arashiland Presents – PV series mentioned by .
               ▪ So yes, the things of note: the acid-trip PV, the ghetto outfits Arashi wears. Prelude to “Step and Go” (but that one’s BETTER).
               ▪ How did we talk as long as we did for this VERY BORING PV? o.o
          ▪ Next week’s question: What is your impression of ARASHI’S Aiba Masaki?

Songs used in this week’s podcast are from
V6’s Ready? album.

Filed under: Arashi, KAT-TUN, Kanjani8, NEWS, SMAP, TOKIO, Tackey and Tsubasa, V6, Arashi, Imai Tsubasa, Joshima Shigeru, Kamenashi Kazuya, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN, Kato Shigeaki, Kokubun Taichi, Koyama Keiichiro, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Maruyama Ryuhei, Matsuoka Masahiro, Murakami Shingo, Nagase Tomoya, Nakamaru Yuichi, Nishikido Ryo, Ohkura Tadayoshi, Ohno Satoshi, Okada Junichi, Shibutani Subaru, Taguchi Junnosuke, Takizawa Hideaki, Tanaka Koki, TOKIO, Ueda Tatsuya, Yamaguchi Tatsuya, Yamashita Reon, Yamashita Shoon, Yasuda Shota, Yokoyama Yu, [host] Kamika, [host] Rhey | Post a comment

Date: 2010-06-13
Running Time: 49:24
Size: 22.6
Download Links: MU | MF
Hosts: All!

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 O P E N I N G

          ▪ GIN ACKANEESHEE LIVE [ 1 ]
               ▪ Peyton…doesn’t want to go. (WHAT?!)
               ▪ It will be a good time. Expect a lot of ~sexiness~ lol.
               ▪ Jin’s English has improved a lot. NO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!

 N E W S ( 0 5 : 4 4 )

     SMAP
          ▪ SMAP in drama SP (without their knowledge!) [ 1
               ▪ This mystery filmed secretly during the Ganbarimasu SP.
               ▪ SMAP is completely unscripted, fully candid.
          ▪ Kimura voice-acts for REDLINE [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ This is Kimura’s second VA job (How’s Moving Castle).
               ▪ Sounds kinda like Mortal Kombat for k cars…
               ▪ Does the premise sound like an episode of firefly?
               ▪ Characters are hot, everyone is excited, FRISBEE is a sad name.
     TOKIO
          ▪ Nagase and Hirosue Ryoko star in 24 hour TV’s drama special [ 1 ]
               ▪ Lol, JEP had ruled out Nagase for the role, but lookie lookie!
               ▪ DEATH, they’ll always find a way to incorporate DEATH.
          ▪ Music Station, June 11 [ 1 ]
               ▪ “Nagase just looks like such a man.”
               ▪ Yamaguchi’s vocals are better suited for this song.
     ARASHI
          ▪ Arashi are double DVD first week sales champions [ 1 ]
               ▪ Peyton congratulates Arashi from the bottom of her nonexistent heart.
               ▪ Highest 1st week drama 7 music dvd sales ever.
          ▪ Ohno single [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ This will be released on the same day as Arashi’s To Be Free single.
               ▪ blah blah tear tear sob sob usual crap too much damn arashi
          ▪ Sho to star in movie with Miyazaki Aoi [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]
               ▪ Miyazaki will play Doctor Sakurai’s photographer wife.
               ▪ THIS IS A TEARJERKER, says Sho.
               ▪ “Production team knows what they’re doing.”
               ▪ Sho only likes ~soft girls~ OKAY SHO GO DIE IN A FIRE no not really
          ▪ Gantz Preview [ 1 ]
               ▪ PREVIEW IS HOT EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT OMG
               ▪ Let’s bitch about international remake rights and shit.
     ARASHI | NEWS | KANJANI8
          ▪ Joker cast to be on VS Arashi [ 1 ]
               ▪ Yay?

 L E T T E R / Q U E S T I O N

          ▪ Responding to delta150’s comment.
               ▪ Can we expect a new JE unit to debut in conjunction to volleyball in September?
               ▪ Will it be kismy? What about NYC? BI Shadow? Completely new juniors?
          ▪ Next week’s question: What is your impression of ARASHI’s A Day In Our Life PV?

 C L O S I N G

          ▪ Koyama’s sister was n Hanamaru Market [ 1, 2 ]
               ▪ Koyama’s sister makes the most scrumptious looking dishessssss :9
               ▪ Koyama has super adorable nephews!! Awww, sooo cuute!

Songs used in this week’s podcast are from
NEWS’s Sakura Girl single.

Filed under: Arashi, Kanjani8, NEWS, SMAP, TOKIO, Akanishi Jin, Arashi, B.I. Shadow, Kimura Takuya, Kis-My-Ft2, Koyama Keiichiro, Nagase Tomoya, Ninomiya Kazunari, Nishikido Ryo, NYC, Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, SMAP, TOKIO, Yamaguchi Tatsuya, [host] Kamika, [host] Peyton, [host] Rhey | Post a comment