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I hate spoilers.

I'm just sayin'.

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I never knew much about TOKIO. So funny. En-sensei, go on with your TOKIO-spree, and Sarah-chan, continue feeding our En-sensei, 'kay?

I already watched KOIZORA (the film). Yes. I know. You've seen it. Everybody's seen it. I had to follow a system. My downloading system. No bypassing, 'aight?

In a nutshell: Shy and innocent Mika catches the eye of seemingly-delinquent Hiro. Soon they become an item at school, and what follows is a story of a young and (bitter)sweet love.

This film is more than 2 hours long, if I'm not mistaken. It boasts of a gorgeous cast. Aragaki Yui. Miura Haruma. These two leads alone light up the screen.

I've never seen Aragaki Yui before this, except for the first two episodes of Code Blue. And I don't like her much there, neither her character nor her portrayal. Is it just me, or does anyone else find her in that drama a tad lifeless? Maybe that's how her character was written?

But I digress.

This film is told entirely from her point of view, so she's in almost every scene. She IS in every scene. She starts out as this sweet and wide-eyed girl, both charming and easily charmed. Her character's growth is to be noted, though as we watch her become a woman, influenced by the incidents and rollercoaster ride that her relationship with Hiro brought her.

Hiro, on the other hand, is your typical bad-boy-tamed-by-good-girl. Everyone loves that concept. Although, except for the bleached hair, Hiro never really struck me as a delinquent. In fact, he was quite straight-laced when it came to handling his relationship with Mika.

Something is to be said about their chemistry. They look good together, and onscreen, they crackle. Miura Haruma can be thoroughly charming when he chooses to, and be intense when the scenes asked for it. This guy has presence.

I had a problem, mainly, with the storytelling. The premise is not anything new; it has been rehashed many times before in various dramas or teen flicks. Koizora, however, attempted to take a step above that convention, and injected some serious themes. Like rape, marital problems, pre-marital sex and pregnancy, and miscarriage.

I think that's where it faltered. During the first act of the film, with these impressionable young lovers peppering the scenes with their cute togetherness, one gets the vague feeling that no happy ending could come out of this. Which is ok, I guess. After all, as I've said, this storyline's been used and reused many times before.

It suddenly felt saturated, with the introduction of those serious themes. They seemed to feel the need to pile on every element that could only spell nothing but "tragic love story." However, piling on too much caused most of the story arcs to feel rushed (hence, unexplored). It was like, ok, let's tackle the rape issue, the parents' divorce, deal with it, then move on to the next arc.

When I saw Hiro years later wearing a bonnet, I was rolling my eyes like crazy. Ok. Pile it on. Pile it all on.

But don't get me wrong. It was still an enjoyable watch. Romantic, too. The setting, the shots, the cinematography...The performances were more than passable. Koide Keisuke as the selfless fiance stole some of the scenes, and as I said, the chemistry of the leads was noteworthy.

I'm actually intrigued by the Koizora drama. Maybe I'll watch it when it is subbed, just to see if the saturation in the film would be worked out now that they are given more than 2 hours to thresh out the story.

Funny, I was wondering at first where I've seen Miura. Then I remembered. In the drama 14 sai no haha, he impregnated the 14 year old lead. He does the same thing here. Way to go. Lolz.

Just because. *sigh*

This time, 8th month-old Yuuto-kun gets the (mis)fortune of having Aiba and Nino as his minders. (Oh, yeah, Aiba finally gets his cert. He's oneproud childminder.)

Oh wait! Before that!

Red. This time, it is red, people. At SCP, it was yellow. Next time, I've a feeling it'll be green. And he'll let us peek at it yet again.

Aiba: Ok. Don't put your fist into your mouth. put this instead, it's bigger. TRUST ME.
(No, he did not actually say that. LOLZ)

Aiba's water gurgling sound is scaring Yuuto-kun. I hope the child is not scarred for life from this one-day encounter.

I don't believe it was the music that finally made Yuuto-kun stop crying. It was...

Yes. The Hamburger Hands.

Yuuto-kun picked the perfect time to fart.

You know, the best way to find out if he pooped is to Look, not contemplate.

And not smell.

....

On second thought, 'smell' works, too.

Remember Koharu-chan? and Sho? Sho was on top. This time, Aiba isn't.

Aiba, get your ward's age right. You're a certified child minder, for pete's sake.

Damn. the hair salon for kids. Damn. Damn.

A future heartbreaker in the making.

That's 7000yen? Dear gawd, I would've loved to see Sho get his hand on that and he'd surely go EHH?!!?!?!?!?!? at the price.

Add the figures. Then compute how many times you can go watch an Arashi con using that money.

Ah. The hands. Baby hair, on manly hands.

Yes. I was looking at the hands.

*sigh*

I want a baby brother.
So I'd have an excuse to have Arashi as childminders. Yes.

Arashian Roulette!!!!

I'll call this "Them 'full' ones VS Arashi skinnies"

I'm not sure...but at one point, Aiba suddenly went "Mackerel is absolutely expensive!" (?) and I wonder if he was losing the point of this game yet again. It won't be the first time.

The three AnS left-corner-hoggers in one frame. Yay.

This cap made me grin. I can't explain why.

Oh. He breaks my heart.

And it breaks it even further since he's looking so damn proud.

I like Jun's shirt. In front,

At the back,

I can think of a few people at work I'd want to turn my back on, wearing that shirt. *is plotting*

Smug. Smug. His tonkatsu was safe. XDD

See what I told you about big mouths?

Don't even attempt it, Oh-chan. Leave that crown to Aiba.

See? Told you. It won't fit.

No wonder these guys are skinny. They watch their calories. Oh boy. It must be Jimusho thing. ("YOU! Watch the calories!!")

I'm off. Gotta work again today. Saturday. Work. Yes. Darn.

Meanwhile, have fun, Thi!!! Your turn!! Three, right XDD (and now, I can watch Rookies....lolz)

And I'm using the icon dear Haru made for me!!! I love mountainssssssss!!!!! Thank you!!!!

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I just love the way you put the Himitsu screencaps~~!
It's just so interesting to see them from a fan's perspective.
'Hamburger hands soothed the crying baby~~' XXDD
OHNO IS 40KG!?! OMG!! &^#~^&^((_*$! Plasma TV! PLASMA TV!! I feel so sad seeing Ohno like that... *sobs*

You know my prob with HnA? It runs for more than 40 minutes. So out of all the juicy caps I take, I have to labor long and hard as to what to put in my posts. LOLZ.

This ep proves that the boys have a concept of 'thin', because they called on Oh-chan for being Plasma TV-thin. Now if only they'll feed their Leader.

And he looks so proud of his flat stomach too....boo-hoo.

did i spoiled Maou4 for you. i thought mine was vague D:
sorry if i spoiled you m(_ _)m

i can see Ohno cheekbones. Not good. NOT GOOD T^T
EAT SUMMORE RETARDED PUFFERFISH. EAT!

oh Nino and his colorful undies. please do have some babies. don't let the Ninomiya line die. please.

No, not you. You were vague enough. 'Twas someone...aherm. 'Nuff of that.

It seems his being so young-looking now works against him, because in order to look older (or his age) they have to make him lose that much weight. Bleh. I miss his cheeks.

Ahahaha. The Ninomiya Line. He did vow to end it with himself in an MMA ep, didn't he? XDD

He'd use green undies next. Then blue. Then probably purple/pink. When all the Arashi colors are used up, I bet he'll go without.

And many fans would just drop.dead.happy.

Yeah... I guess some parts of the movie were saturated, but yeah, I'll definitely have to check out the drama version, too.

I just love how Miura Haruma is such an awesome actor (and still so young, too).

i can't wait for Ep 1 subs of the drama. Lolz. Someone said they stuck pretty close to the movie, but there are about 10 or 9 eps left, so I still want to be surprised.

Miura might just be the reason I'd finally watch Gokusen 3. Who knows.

Ohno please eat something!! -throws sandwiches at him- you can't be thinner then Nino! Ah~ the hamburger hands and Aiba made me shiver when they were taking care of that cute little boy XD my ovaries XD i can't believe Aiba spent that much on clothes! because we all know Nino wasn't going to! the mother looked shocked like "What did you do to my baby!!" XD only arashi!!

i wonder if 'splurge-on-the-baby' was part of the Child Minder Course Aiba took by himself. XDD

But darn. He'd be a real doting daddy. Sugar daddy. Ahem.

Oh for the love of High Definition >.< that my 6-year-old-studies-computer can't handle, dang it! But still wouldn't want less, I guess I can wait 'til I'll be at home or something (or bribe/tie to the chair/molest someone to use theirs XD).
I made my friend watch 1 & 2 with me but I probably shouldn't have brainwash her with few D no Arashi beforehand...

Define "everybody", I haven't seen that film... or better not, I don't want to be shoved in some weird category again. xP

Ah, child minding, I wouldn't complain at this being a regular XD I love watching ~~cute~~ guys with adorable babies; and was pretty tired of ageha crap - this was a first in a long time I didn't even bother to DL the episode (I mean the ageha sp).

The plazma tv is pretty scary, I'm his height (and a girl dammit!) and weight a lot more. But I guess that's JE for you *sigh*

Your icon is beautifuul~

I keep clicking and clicking at the Maou cap...aaahh...the quality...^^

"Everybody" - everyone else but us two? LOlz.

What weird category?

I didn't bother downloading the Ageha SP either. I respect those girls and their fetishes...but I just don't get it. So in order to avoid making potshots at them, I passed on that ep. :)

Thank you. Haru apparently checked out my interests and this is what she came up with. :) It's so serene. I love it.

Ah yes....high-def. High-def! If I get paid for saying that word over and over, I can buy myself a plasma TV by now. err....

OK then, I don't mind being in your company wahtever the reason :) Ah wait! You've watched it already! *sigh*

Heh, don't get me started, bottomless-unawarness-pit category, obverse-to-quick-thinker category, and so on...

Exactly. Do whatever you want, I don't need to know the price for every dress and accessory, nor how to hide yourself under tons of make-up and hair extensions (I honestly rather sleep 10 more minutes every day than bother to put any make-up).

Plus 4 speakers for the surround sound and your "home cinema" is complete ;D

ok. ok. hold your horses. I get it. Weird. right. XDDD

I honestly rather sleep 10 more minutes every day than bother to put any make-up).

I so agree. Main reason I do not wear make-up. The time it takes to put it on, and then the time it takes to take it off. I can think of better things to use the time for. Say...surfing the net? or watching a sappy drama/movie?

Ah yes. 4 speakers: a chipmunk, a prankster, one baka and another DoS. Yes. That'll totally work.

I was watching the hands too XD;;; Ohno's hands fetish XD;;;

Me too!!! I was crushed he was proud being called a plasma tv.... and proud of his underweight... 40-50kg.. FTW?! EAT MORE OHNO SATOSHI!

RIGHT? We were totally checking out ONLY the hands. :)

And you just had to put that in your icon. Love it!!!

I swear, the moment he gets back in shape, I'll go out and eat whatever I could find with the highest calories. I swear!!!!

I...i can't resist his hands!!!!! Red and aquamarine tints to further enhance the gorgeousness of his hands and VEINS and the emo-ness! Great now there are three people who thinks Ohno's hands are the best part of the human body ever created in the human race: You, Aki-san and me!!! :D;;;;

I demand his chubby cheeks back!!! ♥

Ahhh~ I'll just post a quickie here cause I've been dying for days without Arashi news and videos. I haven't downloaded anything yet, but reading your post makes me happyyyyyy! Arashi childminders!! Ninoooo! XD The fart screencap was just hilarious. I wish I had a younger sibling so Arashi would come babysit too loool.

And omg Arashi cowboysssssss! Who's up for a one on one hour in the ranch? LMAO.

And Ohno hands. Hands. Yes.

Oh and I watched Koizora a while too lol. I just find it funny that the ItoEn tea Miura's endorsing is actually sold here. I think I bought like 5 bottles 'til now. Haha.

And I also thought it was funny that he impregnated the lead in 14 no sai haha. Although I didn't figure it was Miura until somewhere after the first ep XD I don't know why.

Anyways. Back to my semi-hiatus.... XD I hope I'll survive without Arashi!!

W-Where is this from? He looks so happy and it looks like the members are laughing with him (as always). *____*

totally stumbled on that vid. :) It's Oh-chan promoting Maou on this show called Channel Rock....

the other members were joing about Ohno's sumo efforts being totally unnecessary so he asked that they could simply cut his part out. lolz.

HAHA did Ohno do some air sumo again at some point? XD Where can I find it?

No. Not Air sumo. Real Sumo. with A KID.

Guess how he did. XDD

The raw file is here: http://community.livejournal.com/onlyarashifiles/385309.html

TaijiProject just recently subbed it. But I doubt you'd need the subs so...lolz.

Oh-chan was 'proud' of being called a plasma tv *headsmash* arrg

Loved Aiba and Nino with teh baby, soadorable, omg, I want kids, and I want to live in Japan, and to be famous, and THEN Arashi might come to look after my baby too!! ^_^;;

I didn't expect Aiba to be the one in Arashi to splurge on the baby, but not that I think back on it, yeah, he would, because Nino is stingy, MatsuJun also gets angry when made to spend (as Ohchan pointed out many times), Sho would be too shocked at the prices, and Ohchan just wouldn't have thought of it. :)

I bet Nino reacted to the prices. They just edited it out. hehehehehe.

Oh yeah, i missed that part of the equation. I gotta be famous, too.
I want a baby brother (don't picture having kids yet). And be famous. So Arashi can mind my baby brother. XDD

do you know where i can watch koizora with subs?
thank you...

the film? it's at the ourhour comm. There's also a hardsubbed one already.

as for the drama, i don't know yet. :) but it'll turn up anyway, so i'm not looking yet.

thanks for the information
simple story but quite good i think
you know what, you're right!
she's in ALL scenes and still a little bit chubby than right now in code blue...better her than toda erika

Haha. So you took noe of just how much she was in it, huh.

Oh yeah, it is way better than those films like Sugar and Spice...or something....

On a personal level, I DON'T LIKE Toda Erika, too. There's just something about her....But when she acts....I gotta hand it to her. She's good. I hated her in HYD2. I wanted to strangle her in Liar Game. Now in Code Blue, she annoys me then makes me sympathize with her....She's a good actress.

She's indeed a good actress but since she's a bitch in HYD2, people hate her...
Lots of people fall for arashi because of watching HYD, and first impression sticks, hard to change it.

if i_heart_aiba wants jun's shirt, i want the plasma!
one for me??

Yeah. There's that first impression thing working against her.
I'd bet my top dollar if Liar Game came out before HYD2 there'd be more love for her from Arashi fans.

Hey. Maybe this drama with Nino-Ryo would somehow alleviate that. :)

Haru and I both want Jun's shirt. And me, too! the plasma TV! Topped with tonkatsu!!!

.....i feel somehow bad wanting the shirt and not the wearer himself......

I haven't watched Koizora yet. but I LOVE YOUR SPOILERS, as you know <3
childminders.. I was worried about the 8mo. old. 8 mo. olds still need breastfeeding ne? (and as if arashi can give him that lol)
skinny western guys. gosh, but you know what? they still look good ne??

ahhh...

when you watch it, make sure to forget EVERYTHING I'VE WRITTEN HERE.

Yeah....They get younger and younger....!

I had a a hard time believing any mother would entrust an almost-newborn to complete strangers, no matter that they are famous (and good-looking, and in Aiba's case, LOADED).

Ah, yes, they loook gooood.....But I still want my chubby cheeks back.

I want that shirt of Jun's XDDD

A future heartbreaker in the making.
He looks adorable <3

Aiba seems to really like kids. But for some reason I wouldn't dare to let him babysit anyone alone <:D ..Wait a minute.. 40kg.. Is that Ohno's weight??? O.O

RIGHT? I'll have to make a shirt just like that. LOLZ.

Oh yeah. especially one as young as Yuuto-kun, at 8 months...(imagine Eva alone with him....gawd!)

You'd have to be present so you can babysit him while he sits Eva. hihihihihi...

Yes. That's his weight. Ugh. The injustice of it all.

Japanese prints shirts are crack :D
They have best writings.

You'd have to be present so you can babysit him while he sits Eva.
I'm afraid that'd be the case :D
Well I wouldn't leave a kid to any Arashi member. They all seem not so reliable XD

40kg... Yea, that was my weight some time in elementary school..

Is the questionable grammar a factor of that crack?
I think so. XDDD

I am almost pretty sure that a member of their staff is one who is actually knowledgeable about this kid-rearing stuff. Otherwise the parents won't entrust their kids to them. :)

Me, too. Elementary school. :) Which is....eons ago. *facepalms*

Loooooove the "Just because. *sigh*" cap!!! Love it, love it, love it!
Haven't watch Himitsu episode yet! As soon as i see it, i'll be back an put some feedback here!! ^__^

Saw the Toma file! Thanks! Tokio is growing on me! They are really funny and Nagase Tomoya is just hot! I love how in Tiger & Dragon he kept doing something with his lips... God. I'm melting right now.. AND T&D has another great guy... lovely Okada Junichi!

Have a nice week Jeffer!

haha! That cap is from the Channel Rock show where he and Arashi appeared in. His smile on that one totally knocked me off my rockers so I just had to cap it. ;)

I still haven't listened to a lot of TOKIO songs enough to make a fan of their music, but I think Nagase is a super actor (anyone who looks that hot and is willing to look like an utter fool in his dramas is TOPS for me), and I like their dynamics during talks. Joushima (leader) doesn't speak much, and being teased and bullied a lot. kinda like Ohno. Lolz. They're a funny bunch. :)

I enjoyed that drama T&D a LOT. :) Okada's so heavenly....*sighs again*

Just watch Himitsu.. Nino's expression when the baby farts is priceless!
I just have a few song from Tokio. I really like Hikari no Machi... and I like the video too! Still don't know what the song is about... hahaha!

Your right.. they do tease a lot Joushima (leader).. really funny!

Uh.. Okada is really heavenly.. really like his role in Kizarazu cat's eyes! *sighs after u* hehehe ^_^

"Yuuto-kun! SCOREEE!!!!" Yes, I screamed that when he farted in Nino's arms.

Gawd. I wish he really pooped. Haha!

Sorafune was one song I have of them that I really like listening to over and over. I can't still develop a taste for their other songs just yet.

Ahhh...You should check Okada out on SP. He's major hot there. Not merely heavenly, he burns as hot as the sun!!!! *major sighing session we have here*

Waaa that would have been funny.. to see them changing the diaper.. hahaha!
Sorafune is good.. I know what u mean.. can't develop a taste either... But i do like the song from Mukodono... funny title... lonely toothbrush.. And your right Nagase is a great actor but he's really baka too. I love guys who make fun of themselves.

Oh... haven't seen SP yet. I'll put it on my long list of dramas to watch.

Yay... *sighing party*

Ah yes! Lonely Toothbrush!!! I liked that one, too. Lolz. Although, the title kept pricking at my sensibilities. Haha.

I love guys who make fun of themselves.

Main reason I love Arashi. They don't try to be soooo cool all the time.

OH.YOU.SHOULD. LIKE NOW. RIGHT NOW.

I'm running out of sighs here....

Uh... loving the icon.. Yummy Toma!
Yes... that title did the same thing to me. I think it's funny but... i did felt a little lonely myself.. yikes...

I think thats why Arashi has so many fans! I love how baka they are! That makes them more realistic. Because... well they are just human beings like everybody else. They just happen to be famous. But, they cry, they poop, they laught, they make mistakes and they make fun of themselves.

OK. I'LL STARTED DOWNLOADING SP LIKE RIGHT NOW! jijijiji

I never run out of sighs.. you should see me and my sister watching "Yoiko no mikata"... sights every time Sho cry ... and we cry too...

CK's scans is so Maou-filled I was having a hard time picking those shots I'd use to make my icons. tee-hee! (i make it sound like it's her fault that I'm having trouble. Meanie me.)

I guess that's what the anti's right now fail to see: that Arashi is human. And they make mistakes, which is, let's face it, a huge sign of humanity.

GOOD THINKING!

Yoiko is sooooo sweet. So sweet. Of course sometimes I wonder why Taiyou-sensei has to cry in every ep, but that's just his character. he's just tooooo sweet.

Yes.. That's exactly what I think. To make mistakes and learn from those mistakes is to be human.

I wouldn't like to be famous.. people getting their noses in everything u do. And in your family affairs... Oh well.. that's how it is...

They watch their calories
*sighs* calories isn't even in my vocabularies T-T

It is in mine, but I don't give a lot of care about it. Haha!

I am COMPLETELY freaked out by the idea of him weighing 40kg. I can't even figure out what else to say.

gawd ohno is only 40kg.. eat more><
lol anybody realised?
in maou ep 3...
ohno was driving lolx..

either he was cheating and the camera was tweaked to make it look like he can drive....or he can drive, but he just doesn;t bother to get a license. XDD

he looks dam cool when driving though xD
but the fact that he cant drive makes him our very cute ohno xD

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