KAT-TUN 2 Me

The Queen of Pirates concert tour has officially begun! Yay~! I’ve seen pictures of the merchandise, and it’s stunning. I’m going to have to bring a lot of cash with me to that concert… I’ve also heard talk of the several of the guys personally handing sign-boards and uchiwas to fans in the audience. I think I’d just die on the spot if that happened to me. Here’s the fan-reported set list (may not be 100% accurate, all set-lists are subject to change, promotional offer not valid in some locations, see website for official rules and restrictions)

Taboo (I knew it! I knew that would be the opening song)
Keep The Faith
Gold
Jumping Up
No Matter Matter
DUES
12 o’clock
Koki solo
Kame solo
Junno solo
MC
Ai no Comand
Lips
Wilds of my Heart
MC
Father/Mother
Jrs (Kis-My-Ft2, tee hee hee I’m still giggling at that name)
Six Senses
Hell No
Jrs (ABC)
Maru Solo
Ueda Solo
Jin Solo
Bokura no Machi
Signal
MC
She Said
Yorokobi no Uta
Crazy Love
MC

Encore
Real face
Peaceful Days

Encore 2
Our Story ~Prologue~
Harukana Yakusoku

Sounds good, doesn’t it? Almost all of my favorite songs from the new album made the cut, and almost none of them that I really didn’t like are there. I guess there are a few things that I wish were included that aren’t. I was hoping for “Your Side”, but since that’s a B-side and they need to make room for the ballads from the new album, that was kind of a long shot. I also really like “Will Be All Right” in encores somewhere, but overall, I’m really quite pleased with the list. I’m looking forward to attending the concert even more now!

And now some Arashi quotes. Someone at Intl Wota (Ray maybe) once said that from the looks of things Arashi will be together for the rest of their natural lives. Well, interviews about their upcoming 10th anniversary confirm. Source is Myojo. As usual, my commentary in purple to distinguish it from their words. Translations are from HERE

The members were asked to write out a personal time line for their goals in life, and Sho’s last goal was absolutely priceless.

Goal for 2062 (70 Years Old) Arashi Concert
Sho: We will be Arashi, even when I’m 70 years old or 80 years old. It’s life’s work. (Oh Sho-kun, I suddenly love you more)
Jun said something similar with a more modest target year of 2038.

Then when talking together about their future goals as a group. The idea of opening a restaurant together was batted around, and then they moved on to…

Sho: Don’t you want to build an Arashi memorial museum? (some discussion on where they should put it)
Ohno: I want to make a bronze statue of Arashi

Nino: Five of them?

Sho: What kind of pose?

Ohno: This *does triumphant pose* I would totally go to that museum

After agreeing that concerts in 10 years will be no problem…

Aiba: Well then, let’s think about 20 years from now.

Sho: Satoshi-kun will be 47

Nino: Can dance or can’t dance? I think it will be difficult to dance

Sho: What should we do for the concerts?

Nino: Let’s talk!

Jun: A talk show!? Let’s play baseball instead. WTF Jun??

Nino: …But what will actually happen?

Sho: Aside from dancing we should be entirely fine.

Aiba: Of course, if we’re talking about dreams, I want to still be Arashi even when I become a grandpa. (Discussion of how 60 is normal retirement age, but Ohno will have to retire at 63 if Nino and Jun retire at 60)

Jun: I can’t imagine that. I wonder if we will still release singles?… What about “Kitto Daijoubu?”

All: *laughter*

Aiba: They don’t want to hear that from us

Sho: It’s the opposite. They will worry about us like “Daijoubu??” (Note: That means “Are you okay??”)

I swear. They’re going to kill me with their cuteness.

Ya know what’s  interesting? I read an Arashi interview from 2000 with a similar theme. Where will you be in 10 years? 20? etc. They were all still just teenagers then and Arashi had only been around for less than a year. Both Sho and Ohno were convinced that Arashi would have split up before 10 years time (2010), Aiba and Jun didn’t comment about that, and Nino was the only one who had faith they’d still be a group in 10 years, but he figured they’d have split up by 20. Now look at them. Sho and Ohno were the most skeptical, and now Ohno is insisting that they can still dance just fine 10 years from now and Sho wants to hold an Arashi concert when he’s 70. They’ve sure changed their minds a lot over the years, haven’t they?

Lotsa Love,

~Celestia~

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