[Aratsubo 3/1/2019]
Arashi stories by their manager๐ฃ๏ธ
๐ฃ๏ธWe invited an overseas crew to manage the 3D flying platform. Despite rehearsals not going smoothly, the staff didn't seem nervous. Matsumoto-san was furious, while Ninomiya-san tried to calm things down.
๐ฃ๏ธDue to that, the overseas crew regained a sense of urgency and it felt like This is Arashi.
๐We did it for 4 days, I think? On Day 3, the thing couldn't fly because of a system error. It's not like they weren't nervous, they're from overseas, they don't know our regulations,
๐so they were chill. And they messed up on Day 3 because they were relaxed. After the show ended, I think it was for an hour? I was furious at them! I was, wasn't I?
๐Yup.
๐I was so mad, I couldn't cool down.
๐Can't it be done if you do this?
๐งโ๐งWe don't do that.
๐If you haven't been doing it, then DO IT!๐ข (๐ตYakuza BGM) Don't tell me you can't do it if you haven't been doing it!๐ข
๐I wanted to see him chew out (the staff) so badly, I skipped my bath. "Oh, he's gonna be SO MAD๐ฟ"
โข โข โข
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Since some of you said that Jun's energy suits me well, let me tell you one of my favorite Matsumoto Jun stories which you can find on Netflix's Voyage, ep 11.
Arashi had gone to the US to film their MV, "Turning Up" and they were working with a local team.
When the staff played the wrong version of their song, Jun stepped out and said, "I want (version) 2. That's 1."
Jun: Play 2!
He steps off stage to check what's happening at the sound booth while the dancers look on.
As his stylist is fixing Jun's hair, Jun says, "If we don't know now, then just play version 1. Don't play some other nonsense."
The staff play a version of Turning Up as Jun walks back to the stage.
Jun: This one!
Staff: This? (yells to the others) He says play this!
If you're a new J&A fan and unfamiliar with Arashi, here's a thread to highlight some of my favorite Arashi moments that you can watch (legally!) online:
Catch the incredible opening number to the 2012 Arafes concert ๐๏ธ here:
๐Happiness
The Arafes concert series were considered special because the set list was created based on the fans' votes, instead of around a specific album. It was held at the iconic National Stadium which housed over 70,000 fans per show.
Love the fans' energy even at the very top๐
No outdoor Arashi concert would be complete without some rain.๐ง๏ธ
Arashi embodies their group name, Storm, as they perform Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi in the rain. Even while wearing their ponchos, the fans don't forget to wave their penlights.
Yahoo Japan recently published the Yahoo search volume of boy bands in Japan. Here are some of the highlights from 2022:
It's hard to determine the search volume for Snow Man as users had different inputs, such as "Snow Man" or "snowman".
Here's a breakdown of the 2022 search volume proportion by gender. In this diagram, we also have male groups outside of Johnny's, such as those from LDH and K-pop.
Notably, TOKIO has a high proportion of searches from people who identify as male.
Here's a breakdown of the search volume by age of females.
Hey! Say! JUMP still retains a high proportion of search volume by teenagers and below.