Just a quote from a recent magazine that I enjoyed. Source is HERE.
Ohno: I’ve come to accept that everything [about Nino] is wonderful.
５人 「アハハ、恋人かよ！」 5 of them: Ahaha, just like lovers!
相葉 「受け入れてくれるっていいわ～」 Aiba:It’s nice that you’ve come to accept him~
櫻井 「そんなニノことを？」 Sakurai: So it’s like that with Nino?
大野 「大好きです <3」 Ohno: I love him! <3
松本 「気持ちが強い！（笑）ブレないね」** Matsumoto: Your feelings are strong! (laughs) It hasn’t faded at all. **
It’s been a rough week. The weather has been utterly shitty, and a loved one called to tell me that they probably were dying….and then called again to tell me that they weren’t after all, which is good news, but that period of time in between was hell. Anyway, I think a little OhMiya love is just what I need to bounce back from that, so without further ado.
From a magazine scan. Scan and accompanying quotation from HERE.
They made omrice together! The important part is what’s written on the rice. It’s an “Aiaigasa”, a little drawing where lovers write their names under an umbrella. It’s kind of like writing “Name+Name” inside a heart or something. Well, the names under this particular aiaigasa are “Sato” and “Kazu”. Awww.
When asked to comment on the rice-making…
Ohno: Yes! It was great, and I wrote a passionate message using ketchup (laughs)
Nino: Well, I do always feel Ohno-san’s love~
I feel better already. Now I’m waiting for the full version of the “Believe” PV to come out so I can comment on that fully, not to mention the “Rescue” PV. Two such awesome songs being released one week after the other!! Both rank among my all time favorite songs for their respective groups, I think, so it’s almost like too much goodness all at once for me! I’m going to get overloaded.
I’ve been keeping track of some of the weirder searches that have lead people to this blog, and I think they’ve accumulated enough for me to share them with you! These are all real search terms that someone out there has typed in and somehow been lead to my site. My commentary in purple, search terms in bold.
“Skinny Shirtless Boys”- Okay, a little unusual, but I can understand why you’d expect to find that here.
“Is KAT-TUN still there?”- Why yes, yes they are… I always find it funny when people type full questions into their search engine.
“Arashi are girly girls”- Why, yes, yes they are… ROFL!
“KAT-TUN Queen of the Damned Concert”- I believe what you were looking there is “KAT-TUN Queen of pirates concert” PIRATES, though a KAT-TUN concert based on a cheesy vampire movie could be interesting too.
“Broad weekly”- Huh? How in the world did that lead you to a KAT-TUN blog, and what were you actually searching for anyway?
“Jin is watching Kame”- He is????
“Free download of weeeeek by KAT-TUN”- Oh no. NewS is going to be pissed when they find out that KAT-TUN stole their song.
“Exile fanfiction. Takahiro”- Another “How the hell did that lead you to this site??” Have I ever even mentioned Exile here? I don’t think so…
“2 girls attacking each others crotches”- (O_o)
And to finish off with a couple news blurbs.
-Arashi around Asia 2008 DVD to be released March 25th! Horray! Concert DVDs are my very favoritest thing about my Johnny’s fandoms..except for actual concerts I suppose. Please have some more before I leave Arashi!
-”One Drop”s first week sales are 281,359, which isn’t their best, but better than “White X-mas”, better than most Johnny’s groups, and hella better than most any other Japanese music group. Of course they debuted at #1, sealing 9 straight #1 singles for them. Congrats!
-On their Music Station performance this week, KAT-TUN had Jrs as background dancers, and Koki let his little brother Juri do his rapping part. How freakin’ cute is that?!
I’m still very busy with Japan stuff, but there’s always time for a bit of Ohmiya love, right? See, I was looking at the new “Wink Up” that I bought, and I noticed a message from Ohno to Nino. Curious, I translated. Behold!
To Nino
At fukouka dome, we exchanged a hot kiss. “Absolutely they’re your lips” I thought. There are no lips that can match yours. (as in, there are none that good)
Reshare if you are so inclined, but credit please.
And as a bonus, Ohno’s message to Nino a couple of months ago. (Credit HERE)
To Kazu
“As time passes, i noticed one thing. while i’m spacing out, i’ll naturally come to think of you…in the end, I still can’t do without you. I like Kazu the best!”
Oh-chan’s funny. He used to be the one who got embarrassed and constantly insisted that it was all Nino’s doing and he was just an innocent victim here. Lately, it seems he’s finally decided to embrace it, whatever it is.
Tehehe,
~Celestia~
PS. This really probably is my last update for at least a week. I’m going to Kyoto and Tokyo Disney Land, and I might not have internet there.
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?
So, Nikki has kindly pointed out certain…happenings at the Fukoka Arashi concerts on the 18th and 19th. So as not to screw this up, I’m copying directly from a concert report (LINK). Believe what you want to, but multiple concert reports confirm… Please note that this happened during an Ohmiya SK skit, so Yuuji=Nino and Taka=Ohno
Yuuji: … alright. Well. For those of you in the parent-child seats, please make sure your child is looking at your uchiwa right now. Nothing but your uchiwa.
Taka: I want to be seme’d today~~~ (He said this. I’m not kidding. Kyou wa semeraretai~~. GOD.)
Yuuji: Okay, okay. [lifts microphone away from mouth]
Taka: [does the same]
Audience: SCREAM.
Yuuji: … [shifts Taka's microphone a little higher]
Audience: SCREAAM.
Taka: [raises face up]
Yuuji: Taka. [grabs Taka's face in his hands and lowers it] I’m not that tall. My face is here.
Audience: SCREAAAM.
(AND THEN THEY KISSED. No, it’s not even an ambiguous, hmmm, maybe they faked it, ’cause all we see is Nino’s back and Ohno flailing and we can’t see lips touching from that angle Time concert kiss, the camera was taking them from the side profile, with nothing blocking their faces, no hidden angles, nothing. Their lips met for a second, and then they broke apart. Ohmiya. KISSED. In Fukuoka Dome, with witnesses. Everywhere. Screaming.)
Yuuji: I stole Taka’s lips!!
Jun: [looking absolutely DISGUSTED. XDDD Oh Hime, you just want to join in the fun.]
Sho: Are the parent-child seats alright? Did you really make sure they looked at the uchiwas?
Aiba: What was that Finale Love??
Sho: They kissed, didn’t they? Was everyone okay with that?
Audience: YEEESSSSSS a;lskjd;lf.
Sho: Oh, good.
Aiba: You know, I could hear Leader say to himself, “We did it!”
Jun: Man, our group is so disgusting!!
And during the ending concert MC
Nino: Yes. So, having turned 25-years-old, my first kiss is with Ohno.
Audience: SCREAAAAM.
Ohno: [frowning]
Sho: Leader, go, say something. [pushes Ohno to Nino]
Ohno: … well. [arm round Nino] We’re going out, so. Look at us with grentle eyes.
Nino: LOL.
Ohno: Gentle. Look at us with gre– gentle eyes. (Only Ohno can slip on his words during a confession. Only Ohno. T^Tb)
Nino: [looks at the camera and does a shy, eheh, hand behind his head.]
Audience: SCREAAAAAM.
Jun: And?
Ohno: And?
Jun: Your drama.
Ohno: Oh. Ah. I’ll be playing the lead role in a drama series, Maou [insert drama promotion].
Sho: And who’s appearing in the first episode?
Ohno: … [embarrassed laugh]
Audience: SQUEEEEEE.
Ohno: [goes up to Nino and puts an arm around again] Nino is.
They just…they just keep upping the ante, don’t they? I mean, it is Ohmiya, so everything must be taken with a large grain of salt, but STILL! That is some amazing fan service right there. I’d write more, but I’m really just left incoherent.
It’s another post with four shorter posts combined into one to make one super entry!!!
First: I am officially going to a KAT-TUN concert! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!! I’ve purchased tickets to the evening show in Ishikawa on July 20th, and even found someone to buy my extra ticket. To say that I’m excited is a humongous understatement.
Second: KAT-TUN is going to be releasing their second photobook on August 4th. Sweet. I’m not going to decide whether or not to buy it until I see previews. Here’s hoping for lots of shirtlessness and for Kame to stop trying to have facial hair before they shoot it. Seriously. His features are too delicate for that, and it makes him look homeless.
Third: The PV for Arashi’s new single “One Love” has been released. Since this single is the theme for the last installment of the ever-popular Hana Yori Dango, I imagine it will sell pretty well. Let’s take a look.
Online Videos by Veoh.com
Very cute. The whole “painting come to life” motiff is cool, if a little CG heavy. Or is it a wedding cake come to life? They look like they’re supposed to be painted, but maybe they’re just supposed to be made of frosting or marzipan? Yummy. Nino’s wearing shorts again. It makes him look more like a little boy than he already does. Tee hee. Anyway, like so many other Arashi songs, it’s nice and sweet, if a teensy bit bland. It’s like frosting! Ohhh, maybe that’s the connection to the PV. Also, what’s with the Irish-sounding music at the beginning? First Milky Way, now Arashi. Is a bagpiping trend about to sweep Japan?
Fourth: It’s back to KAT-TUN for a couple of parting quotes about their new album taken from the Oricon Style. I don’t take any credit for translating these, though I tweaked just a couple of things into smoother English. The full translation can be found HERE
Kame: I like Nakamaru’s voice!
Jin: Me too!
Junno: Me too!
Kouki: Me, not so much!
Maru: Oye! *laughs*
Kouki: Someone has to say it right!?
Maru: In Nannen tattemo, there’s one part of the lyrics that goes “Jinjin, its hot.” and Akanishi sings the line before that. That’s why that “Jinjin” starts sounding like Akanishi Jin’s Jinjin and I had fun recording
The Interviewer asks who does the “chu” at the end of 12 o’clock. Hey! I asked the same question!
Junno: SEE THERE! WHO!?
*All five turn to stare at Akanishi*
Jin: NO! NOT ME!
Junno: But, you sang all the way to the very last
Jin: I DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFINITELY didn’t do it! Really, it isn’t me!
Junno: It’s not me
Ueda: Not me either
Kouki: I didn’t too
Kame: I…. didn’t too
Junno: Kamenash-kun!?
Kame: I… can’t say for sure I didn’t do it… I think. But when did I do it?
Maru: AH I DID IT!
All 5: EH~~~~~~~!?
Maru: I lied.
Kouki: I thought it was Kame though
Jin: If it was going to be done, it would be one of the two of us (Akanishi and Kamenashi)
Kame: But doing a “Chu” is more like me-ish, but I don’t remember how I did it…
I like Jin’s reasoning. It’s like, well, if someone is going to do a kissy sound it’s got to be either me or Kame, and I know I didn’t do it so… And Kame accepts this logic like, don’t remember, but I guess it must have been me, huh? They all find the very idea that it could have been Nakamaru to be completely ridiculous. Ah KAT-TUN’s hierarchy.
I’m a little late on mentioning this, but first week sales for Arashi’s latest album “Dream A Live” came in at 220,722 copies. *cheers* That’s higher than all their albums except for the very first one (which I have never listened to…maybe I ought to). Now, I’m pretty sure that “Time” was a better album overall, but DAL does have some nice tracks. I particularly like “Sirius”. I think it’s safe to say that Arashi’s popularity is still on the rise. I wonder just how far they can go? Edit: Just found out another bit of news. Arashi will be the main supporters for 24 hour Terebi this year. It’s on Matsujun’s birthday too!
I looked, and it’s been almost a month since I’ve posted any quotes! That’s long enough to wait between bouts of bombarding you with quotations, right? In celebration of successful album sales, here are some quotes from my favoritest member.
First, it seems fitting to have some of his thoughts on their own rising popularity. He’s smart, ne?
Nino: Arashi is not the type of group who is frequently praised. Therefore we are not used to being commented on our rising popularity(laughes). … Hence when I was told that we were to hold a concert in a place as big as Tokyo Dome, it was a bit surrreal. At first, I thought it was a prank by a variety show. The big deal about performing in Tokyo Dome is not about the size of the place. When I see the fans filling up all that vast space, in my mind, thinking in the opposite direction, I can imagine that a time would come when all these people would disappear. No matter what venue it is, the fact that there are fans who are coming to the concerts means everything to us. This is something that will never change
Nino: It was about 1:00 AM and I was already asleep and he called me three times! Jun: Leader did? Nino: Yeah. So I thought, “What IS it?” and answered, and in a drunken voice he said, “Ahh, Nino-chan aishiteru yo~ (I love you)“
Daily dose of Ohmiya love. <3
2007, Utaban
Nino: For me, the meaning of being myself is when I am part of Arashi.
Nino: I don’t really find much value in acting. After all, I’m not an actor. I don’t really have much attachment to my work or roles.
Now this is interesting, isn’t it? If anyone in Johnny’s deserves to call themselves a legitimate actor, it’s probably Nino by virtue of having a main role in “Letters from Iwo Jima”, but the thing about him is that he is very aware of his status as an idol. He knows that’s what he is, and he’s perfectly content to just be that. Proud of it even.
Nino (to Ohno): Did you make something today? Your nails are black. Ohno: I was using resin. Nino (holding up Ohno’s hand): What? *disgusted* It looks like KAT-TUN or something!
Ahahaha! True, some members of KAT-TUN have a tendency to paint random nails black, but it’s funny how awful Nino thought it was that it looked like Ohno was copying some of their tricks. Oh why can’t my two favorite Johnny’s groups just get along?
And finally, one really really cute quote from Aiba who is still trying to make a name for himself in the Member-Ai category. He’s making some gains, but he’ll probably have to do something a little less “awww” and a little more “gay” if he wants to join the elite ranks.
Aiba: It’s already been 9 years since we debuted. Thinking back to Jr. days when I would go play over at Nino or Matsujun’s house makes me nostalgic. Arashi: my friends, family, rivals, companions. For me, ‘member’ is a whole new genre. Everyone is strong so we don’t talk about our problems much, but you can feel the stregnth of our bonds when we’re doing something with all of us, ne. We get along so well. I love Arashi.
I found a collection of translated concert MCs from Arashi’s Summer 2007 concert here, and since I seem to feel that this blog is not inundated with enough Arashi Love, here are a few of the choicer bits. My comments in purple
Aiba makes an attempt at expressing more queer arashi love in order to distinguish himself. They’re talking about songs they like to sing.
Aiba: ‘Only Love’!
Matsujun: So who are you in love with right now?
Aiba: These four people *points to the rest of the group*
A solid effort, but Ohno (group whore) can outdo that easily
Sho: And then I said, “Captain, lend me some lip cream (like chapstick)” and he said, “Hmm? Oh, I see” and then *puckers lips towards audience* (there is some debate amongst the boys about whether or not Sho wanted to accept his offer to take it directly from his lips)
Nino: Leader…. (jealousy Nino?)
Sho: I honestly didn’t think he’d take that path
Matsujun: But even so, he was kidding, right? After such a long time..
Sho: Well, it would be great if we could pass this off as a gag, but he’s pretty serious about it
A comment by Matsujun in response to that conversation
Jun: After all, within the five of us, it wouldn’t be that weird if two of us ‘came out’
Truer words never spoken, but let’s cut to chase and let Ohmiya, the undisputed masters of queer Arashi love, have the floor
Nino: He kept staring at me that entire set! (referring to Ohno)
Ohno: Well, he always touches me, and he suddenly didn’t do anything today. I kept looking at him and wondering why he hadn’t touched me at all
Matsujun: Why do you sound so disappointed? Shouldn’t it be, “he always touches me and I don’t like it”
Ohno (poutily): but…but…he always touches me. He always touches me!!
Of course, Nino gave Ohno what he wanted, groping his butt for a while and then escorting him off-stage with his arm around his shoulder.
This last one is long, but an excellent example of Ohmiya suspicious behavior.
Sho: Kitael (concert venue) has only 4 shower stalls
Nino: And how many members in Arashi?
Jun: 5! very good jun, you get a cookie
Sho: Therefore, there is always one person who gets left behind (talks about Ohmiya invading his shower stall together to steal his shampoo, but then forgetting the shampoo and leaving without it because they’re too busy chatting)
Nino: But then when we went back there were no wash cloths
Aiba: Oh, there were five of those in my stall
Sho: You should have said something earlier then, like “Oh, there’s 5 in here!”
Aiba: I thought that everyone had brought their own *shakes head fondly* oh Aiba…
Nino: Therefore, we washed each other with our hands. We rinsed each other’s backs…
Ohno: He washed my butt too
Nino: He has a nice butt
Ohno: Nino also has a very nice…
Jun: Stop that! It’s gross.
. Aw Jun. Why’d you have to spoil the fun? They did return to the subject though and make plans to shower together again after that concert. Then there’s this video, most of which comes from that concert series’s MCs as well. The rest is just bonus Ohmiya love. When Ohno’s calling Nino “futoshi” that’s just a character name from the ohmiya sk skit things. Oh, and I didn’t make this video, btw.
So trouncing around stage like that is obvious fan-service, but I ask again, if it’s all an act for the fans, why is so much going on behind the scenes? Even if it is Japan, I can’t believe that straight men who are just friends would lovingly wash each other’s naked bodies, asses included, with their bare hands just so they have a good story to tell the audience later. Also, in reference to the tackling clip, for god’s sake Ohno, stop making sex noises, and Nino, stop panting like that! You can hear that even the fangirl-filled audience is starting to get weirded out!
I’ve decided to do a feature on Masaki Aiba today. This is to make sure that Aiba gets his due, because he’s my least favorite Arashi member, so I’m not usually inclined to write about him very often. I still do love him though. It’s just that he can be kind of…annoying sometimes with his hyperness and his speaking voice. His singing voice is not unpleasant, but it is disconcertingly feminine, so that’s a whole ‘nother problem right there. Plus, he’s the least attractive Arashi member, at least to me. All of that aside though, it’s impossible to hate Aiba. He’s so like a child in so many ways: enthusiastic, sweet, ditzy, emotional, clumsy, and naive. Hating Aiba would be like kicking an unusually cute puppy. Let’s start this off with an attempt to find a decent picture of him.
Now, some quotes!
Aiba: I’d like to try riding on a whale’s spouting water Interviwer: Is that even possible? Aiba: Probably not, but isn’t it dreamy?
Matsujun: These guys (sho and nino) were shooting a drama, so the other three of us were doing various things to prepare for the concert. Riida was working on choreography and I was planning various things like staging and song order, and Aiba-chan… Aiba was just eating. Aiba: Yes! In order to keep everybody’s energy up! Nino: Ohno used his body and Matsujun used his brain, but he didn’t do anything, did he? Aiba: If I’m not eating, I can’t give energy to everyone!
Interview Question: A song you always sing at karaoke? Aiba: Arashi’s live song list for two and a half hours. It’s fun! It’s like, “Ah. Just as I thought. I am in Arashi!”
Interviewer: How long do you want to keep doing concerts?
Sho: We can still do them right up to the last minute, can’t we?
Aiba: I can still dance, even with a cane!
Eep. Lost the source. Sorry.
Interviewer: You and Aiba-chan have known each other for 11 years now. What is the most unforgettable thing about him? Nino: Basically, he is a BAKA. (laughs) He can’t do 2 things at the same time. I was talking to another member about that and he got mad and said, “I can so! I can eat newspaper and read breakfast at the same time” I remember I said “That’s amazing. I can’t do that”.
He tells this story too often… Aiba: When I was in high-school on a class trip I was in the bathroom and a woman came in. I thought, “Oh crap!” and I couldn’t decide whether to hide my crotch or my face.
Aiba: Every day I have a feeling of thankfulness for all of the members. That’s basically because I like everything about all of them. Since we did lots of solo activities, whenever we are together as Arashi I can feel that “sensation”. I think about that kind of thing a lot, but I can’t quite find the words to explain it.
Finally, videos! First, a clip of a concert MC that mostly focuses on Aiba. Subbing credits are in the clip. The subs are in the boy’s image colors (Aiba=green, Jun=purple, Nino=yellow, Sho=red, and Ohno=blue) so you can tell who’s saying what. After you get past the Arashi “YAY!” stuff (they really like to say ‘yay’) it’s pretty much all Aiba trying to make the scoreboard light up, falling on the ground naked, empathizing with birds, and making Matsujun pissy because he’s talking too much. More importantly, it’s a really good sample of Aiba’s personality. really funny.
And a Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi performance. It’s not only Aiba, but there’s lots of Aiba in it. It’s the fake-out ending to last year’s concert tour (there’s still the encore) and he is already just bawling. To be fair, I’m pretty sure I see tears in the eyes of several of the members, but Aiba is definitely the worst.Isn’t he just the cutest thing? I also enjoy this clip because of Matsujun’s facial expression at 3:17 or so (could he be any happier?), Sho patting Aiba on the butt around 2:52 (I’m surprised! usually sho is one of the least gropy members), and because of their costumes. I get the impression that they’re covered with stickers advertising something. Just like racecars!
