transitions101 | Non-no Feb 2013: Q & A with Arashi! 2008 --> 2012! [1/2]

Gah, why are these guys so adorable? Read on as Arashi members cringe in embarrassment over their past interviews on romance, and check out which member was nominated as the most popular marriage partner!

Here’s our customary Q&A corner which has received rave reviews. With respect to their answers on love in 2008, Arashi makes wisecracks and reveals their true opinions in 2012!

In 2008…

Question: Please state the 3 things you look for in a girl!

Ohno: Someone who’s gentle, has the same hobbies that I do… The most important thing is that we need to see each other as equals.

Jun: Someone who’s smarter than I am, who can read the situation, and a genuine person would be ideal.

Aiba: Someone who talks to me about everything. Who shares the same values as I do and has good psychomotor skills.

Sho: Someone who smiles a lot and is kind. That’s more than enough for me.

Nino: Someone who’s female, and speaks Japanese. If she has an innocent air, that’d be awesome.

In 2012…

Sho: My answer felt like something I managed to squeeze out after trying really hard. (laughs) Isn’t it the same for Satoshi-kun and Nino’s answers?

Nino: That’s right. I think I really thought hard about it. Ultimately, if she sees me as a man, that’s more than enough for me.

Ohno: Now, I don’t even need these 3 things.

Sho: Same here. Everyone’s become more tolerant… Or rather, we’ve come to look at things in the long term, perhaps? (laughs)
Ohno: How about Aiba-chan’s “psychomotor skills”?
Nino: And the silly jokes you were addicted to at that time? (huge grin)
Aiba: … I can’t remember. (laughs) It’s a mystery, even for me!
Sho: Matsujun said, “Someone who’s smarter than I am.” Maybe he actually has a masochistic temperament!? (laughs)

In 2008...

Question: What would be your ideal date?

Ohno: Fishing! (immediate response) We’d get to bathe in the atmosphere of the sea.

Jun: A trip to outer space. Since no one else would be there. (laughs)

Aiba: An invigorating time spent having a blast at a baseball match or playing golf.

Sho: I like to travel, so it’d be nice if we could go together.

Nino: I’ll leave the decisions up to her!

In 2012...

Aiba: I would have answered the same way right now.
Ohno: Me too. But since I had just started fishing in 2008, I was more passionate about it then.
Sho: The plan you should pay attention to is Matsujun’s. You can’t kiss in outer space, are you alright with that? (laughs)
Nino: I mean, you’d be wearing helmets, right?
Jun: … Can’t I try REALLY hard and hold my breath? (laughs)
Aiba: Make one wrong move and you might just die!
Jun: How about a kiss where I put my life on the line? (laughs)
Nino: That certainly is a passionate kiss. (laughs)
Sho: Actually, regular dates like going shopping or catching a movie might be the ideal kind.

In 2008…

Question: When it comes to love, what’s your selling point which can’t be defeated by the other members?

Ohno: I can fish! I can cook! And I’ll draw for her. (laughs)

Jun: I’ve never really made a comparison… Maybe it’s the fact that I’ll let her depend on me the most?

Aiba: I’ll tell her about my favorite hangouts and activities, and we’ll have a blast together!

Sho: This is tough… I might be able to bring her around to various places.

Nino: For a girl without hobbies, I’d introduce her to the thrilling activity that is gaming!

In 2012…

Sho: Well, even now, I’d be bringing her around to various places… In a Nissan car, yeah? (laughs)
Ohno: My answer was simply to highlight the differences between myself and the other members.
Sho: But it’s wonderful to be able to draw! Nino’s gaming suggestion is also very charming. Perhaps Matsujun is masochistic after all!? (laughs) I’m also interested in what Aiba-kun would do, since he mentioned that he values good psychomotor skills. (laughs)

In 2008…

Question: If you were a girl, which member would you (1) date, (2) marry?

Ohno: For (1), it would be Matsujun. For (2), it’d be Nino since it looks like we can just chill out at home.

Jun: Of course it’d be me for both choices! My plus points? Everything! (laughs)

Aiba: For (1), it’s Sho-chan. As for marriage… I’ll place my bets on Leader! (laughs)

Sho: For (1), it’d be Aiba-kun. And Leader for (2), I’m eyeing the royalties earned from his artwork. (laughs)

Nino: I’d never want to date or marry any member. We know each other too well, so it’s no fun at all.

In 2012…

Jun: My comment reeks of desperation. (laughs) I mean, I’ve never thought like this before!
Nino: That’s true. We’re fellow guys, fellow members, of course we wouldn’t be thinking of dating or marrying each other! (laughs)
Aiba: The result being, Leader’s the most popular when it comes to being a marriage partner; Sho-chan and I have mutual feelings for each other… That being said, if I thought about it seriously, it does creep me out. (laughs)

In 2008…

Question: If Arashi were to have a group date, who would be the most popular?

Ohno: Somehow or other… wouldn’t it be Matsujun or Nino?

Jun: Leader, I guess. Even if a girl met him for the first time, it seems easy to talk to him.

Aiba: I would love to say it’s me (laughs), but I’ll go with Matsujun.

Sho: Matsujun. Well, of course I’d be popular too! (laughs)

Nino: Jun-kun, I guess. He seems to be the one who’s the gentlest with girls.

In 2012…

Sho: This was Matsujun’s overwhelming victory. That’s Matsujun for you!
Nino: Was Aiba-san’s “I would love to say that it’s me” part of a gag?

Aiba: Of course it was a gag. (laughs) As with Sho-chan’s comment.

Sho: (serious look) Ah, I was being serious. The [laugh] was unnecessary!

Jun: That being said, if every member weren’t popular, it spells trouble. We are Arashi, after all. (laughs)

to be continued...

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Omg, that's it. I have to get this magazine. I was already going to, anyway, but this interview seals the deal! ;D

Thanks for sharing, Yen! <3

(http://barbosa2007.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/459/288024)

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barbosa2007.livejournal.com - 2012-12-19 15:47 (UTC) - Expand

OMG THIS CHEERED ME UP SO MUCH!

It is really funny to hear their comments on them from 2008~ that was the time when MJ was still riding Domiyouji-hysteria, I think? No wonder they all answered Matsujun for the last one. XD

You're right about the Doumyouji hysteria. Sho makes a reference to it in the second part of the interview.

I'm glad this cheered you up! *sends you positive vibes*

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barbosa2007.livejournal.com - 2012-12-18 18:50 (UTC) - Expand

Thank you!
Your translations so fast.
I've just see the pics of magazine.
Now, I can understand their answers.
Thank you!

Jun: That being said, if every member weren’t popular, it spells trouble. We are Arashi, after all. (laughs)

J! he got it nailed to the point XD

god, I love those guys! especially when they are embarressed :D

and THANK YOU! for translating and sharing like always ♥

barbosa2007.livejournal.com - 2012-12-20 09:07 (UTC) - Expand

OOOOOOhhh! This mag seems awesome, I waaaaant! :D
Thanks for cheering me up after the horrible Himitsu no Arashi-chan announcement.... :)

Ahhh, soooo cute!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

XDD.. Comment later.

I can't stop laughing.. *rofl*

Cute. Thanks for sharing.

Such an interesting concept they did for this interview. I can only imagine the laughs and blushing faces they had when doing this!
Thank you so much for translating!

Glad you enjoyed! They need to do stuff like this more often. I love it when silly comments they've made in the past comes back to haunt them.

Lol i love this interview XD and Nino stop being spoilsport and say who you want to date/marry already!!!XDD

Ahhhhhhhhh, I am lovin' this! They're becoming so mature, so grown up! And yet they're still the same, humble boys they've always been (even if a few comments here and there contradict that, lol). ♥

ADORABLE! hehe. Fun reading. Will be waiting for your next translation! Thanks for sharing this!

thank you so much for sharing this ^^

Thank you so much :D:D It's interesting to see how they've changed in 4 years. Lol Sho is remarkably enthusiastic about Jun being masochistic. xD And lmao Aiba's answers in 2008 ('psychomotor skills' ahaha).

That is exactly what I was thinking about Sho-chan. Is he trying to tell us something? :D

It's funny how in 2008 they tried to find the right answer, THE answer the fans want to hear! In 2012, they grew up, they are mature and much more natural...and once again, we fall for them <<33
Thanks for this wonderful translation, it's always a big pleasure to read them!
HUGGGG ^@^

*hugs back*

Thank you for sharing! ITs truly an marvellous interview. Embarassing for them but so fun for the fans :)

Thanks for translating and sharing! ^.^ I guess they will always have fun when they look to their past answers to magazines questions! XD

OMGSH this is way too awesome!!! Thank you so much!
You really don't know how many laughs and giggles I got out of reading this post. They just seem to know each other so well. And when reading some of this it makes my heart melt to know what they are willing to do for their special someone! And reflecting on it with them shows how much they have matured!

There are so many views that I agree with them like Ohno being the domestic kind and Matsujun being the most kind and gentle etc. you just can't ever get bored of them!
Love these guys!

Thanks loads for sharing this!
KYA~ Why do they always manage to distract me from studying????

Edited 2012-12-18 19:47 (UTC)

aww, thank you very much. :) <3

tks for sharing,

I'm happy that Nino has changed his mind about the perfect girl.

ahhaha lolz this is so cute!! thanks for sharing this!

Thank you very much ^_^

thank you very much.
hahah for sakuraiba to have mutual feeling is soo kawaii~!!
it's so funny~!!
You done a good job and translating it.

LOL this is hilarious and cute~

Thank you so much for this~!

Thankies~♥

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