Feb 16 2008
This and That
-CDTV’s popular ‘most wanted lover’ poll results are in. Guess who won (again)??? Why Akanishi Jin of course! I almost wish it weren’t so… more competition for me, you know? Also congrats to Kame for taking 2nd. Other notable rankings include Yamapi in 4th, and most of Arashi at various placings (8th-matsujun, 11th-sho, 15th-nino, 19th-aiba). Poor ohno. I still love you though!
-So speaking of my two favorite Johnny’s groups, I think I might have figured out the connection. KAT-TUN and Arashi might be on sort of opposite ends of the Johnny’s spectrum in terms of I dunno, coolness? friendliness? toughness? something like that. What they both have in common though, is that those two groups have the most impressive dances out of the current Johnny’s lineup (imho). Well, to be more accurate, KAT-TUN has the most impressive solo dancing where Arashi looks the best dancing together, but the fact that every single one of those boys knows how to move is irrefutable. I did dance all through high school, so I’m really into that sort of thing, and while that’s far from being the entire reason I like those groups, it certainly doesn’t hurt.
-For the record, I have very little interest in NEWS, the 3rd group in Johnny’s pretty twenty-something boyband superfecta (the 4th being Kanjani). I question their singing ability, and more importantly, they seem to lack identity or cohesiveness as a unit. KAT-TUN might not always get along, but they mesh when they perform. NEWS somehow feels more like a random collection idols than a functional unit, so it’s hard for me to care about them as a group.
-I have a part-time job at my school tutoring Japanese exchange students, and on Thursday I met my new students for the semester for the first time. I looked at the sign-up sheet, and noticed that one of the names was ‘T. Koki’. “It couldn’t be..” I thought to myself. Then, he came in and introduced himself as… “Tanaka Koki”. I immediately responded, “Oh! Like from KAT-TUN”, and he laughed and said (in Japanese, so this is a translation), “You know, I wasn’t expecting to hear that anymore once I came to America” Well, that’s one student who’s name I won’t be forgetting any time soon.
-I’m home for the weekend, and my Mom happened to come in my room when I was watching a performance of “Real Face” on my computer. I pointed out Jin, and she watched a bit then said, “Well, I was questioning your taste at first, but I’ll admit, if I was your age that wink would have gotten me too”. My mom pretty much despises all things Japanese, so I’ll consider that high praise.
Catch you Later,
~Celestia~