http://barbosa2007.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] barbosa2007.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] transitions1012013-01-22 11:52 pm

Tribute post: Remembering Himitsu no Arashi-chan

The End of an Era: Remembering Himitsu no Arashi-chan

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In case you haven't heard, Himitsu no Arashi-chan is ending in March 2013, i.e. it's got around 2 months left! I thought it was time for a tribute post of sorts, so I hope this doubles up as a HnA introduction for the newer fans and a reminiscence for the older more experienced ones.



For the fans who were around since 2008, HnA was actually Arashi's first prime time show; it coincided with Arashi's meteoric rise of fame, even as Japanese audiences were on a Hana Yori Dango* high.

T/N: Both HnA and HYD were TBS programs, this explains the tie-ups between the two shows, such as the "Hana Yori Matsujun" Arashi-chan Special.

HnA began as an investigative "social studies" program, where the members uncovered the secrets (himitsu) of different subjects ranging from Disneyland to Instant Noodles. As the producers seemed to run out of interesting social trivia, they then delved into the infamous Ageha Princesses, a corner which was spearheaded by a rather enthusiastic Aiba.

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Since then, HnA has undergone several changes, which included...

Aiba and Ohno hunting for hornets…
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Jun and Sho doing extremely ordinary things in a super cool manner…
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dumping the guys in ice cold water (a JE first, apparently)…
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...before finally arriving at the format which exists today.


What are some of your favorite Himitsu no Arashi-chan moments? Share your memories here! The more pictures and gifs rainbows, the better!


Here's mine: I call this "The Difference Between A Model Student and Leader".


Screen caps and gif credits: jharashi, AST, Stormy, yuckie-chan

[identity profile] tormipoisid.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, since Im new I shouldn't have a say at that matter. I think I have watched like 1/4 of HnA episodes, only.
I haven't seen any epis with childminders too. But I'm not sure I want to since I find that the kids were too little to be taken care of strangers, even if they are Arashi members. It's not like I hate the idea or smth, it's just... it kinda creeps me. I still plan to watch, that famous Yama episode at least. I loved them with slightly older kids - like in MMA Children's Dinner.
Let me see... Mario Tournament was definately fun! Though it hasn't been subbed, not all of it sadly *hint-hint-wink-wink*
And I haven't seen Haunted House ones, only the one with Junba&Perfume and Jun was sent to the house with a guest. It was specially funny because Aiba was having so much fun with girls in the tivoli. LOL. And though I don't like Perfume, Matsumiya Sharehouse with them was hilarious too!!
Ranking Derby and Most Most Dame Arashi with icecold water were definately big hits!

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[identity profile] shiriina.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
HnA was on the top of my favourite Arashi-shows (along with shukudai-kun) I loved Othello´s mc´s too and their interactions with Arashi. My favourite moments are mainly from the VIP-room era, because i love to see Arashi interact with female guests, and I'm always interested in guests impressions of them.

I truly loved mannequin five, especially the sp´s! Those were so funny and entertaining to watch. Rankin derpy and mote/dame arashi were always funny,too. I love seeing Arashi having to explain themselves. I think their personalities were really on stake in HnA all the time.

From the earlier period of the show I also liked childminder Arashi (who dosen´t, really?!?) and some random episodes like hana yori matsujun and bakakkoi which were pure awesomeness ^-^

From the vip-limousine era I mainly liked the blackboard special and ore no chiba sp..which both feature Aiba and Sho and are mainly based on their chemistry and individual charasteristics. Those two were great episodes, because they felt so intimate. Some other episodes were also interesting, but depended on the guest.

Share house....well, I really cant say much. It was ok at times, and had some good moments, but mainly it was pretty boring, really...

All in all: I'm really going to miss HnA because the show truly showed some great sides of each members personalities. I neeeeeeed one more mannequin five sp, really! Ai-chan has to win ~.~

[identity profile] eeyore-kun.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
what a great way to reminiscing HnA!

My fave that I like to re-watch is the child minding episode with Sho and Ohno, I like it when Ohno full of confidence just because he and Sho got the certificate. Also when he fell a sleep when Sho was trying to put the little girl taking a nap huahahahahaa...
I like the magic demonstration by Nino as well, it's very entertaining if you have friend that can do that in gathering ^.^
Remember when Ohno with help of MatsuJun and Aiba trying to break the world record putting on as many t-shirt as they can on Ohno? FAILED! hahahahahaa.. but they got A++ for trying really hard.
I also like the Mannequin five corner, all of them. One stage I was hunting all the episodes that has this corner. Especially when Sho was doing double parka and offending one kindegarden boy when he refused to wear any grey colour and parka! National tragedy! hahahahaha....
I like the VIP room interviews with most actress and little skits they do to (or cosplay). But my fave of this corner is when they have to choose they fave member and riida got chosen! I will choose you too Ohno-san!

I'm sure I have some more but those above just what on the top of my head ^.^

[identity profile] genkitelch.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
man, thanks for this. i like HnA the most out of their current shows (yeah, even with the format change) i'd really miss it when it's gone.

one of my favorite moments: in the old episode where they invited the 9-buttons song game player to show his mad skillz, i like watching Nino's face light up and his eyes grow wide in wonder while shouting a high pitched "sugoi!" :)
i think this ep also had the introdon guy who played a game with Ohno XDD

the summer vacation SP! Jun calling Nino "Kazu" and giving him some food: ugh, my MatsuMiya feels (that i always try to hide, lol)

i also like the ep where Ohno showed off magician!Nino (the part when they realize that they're missing someone on-cam and the resulting count off cracks me up every time)

i also love the childminder episodes, Mickey on VIP Room (i enjoy VIP Room a lot), Mannequin Five and the SPs, Matsushima's thing with Sho, etc.

i wish they'd do another Date segment before they go.

my goodness! i'll miss this show, really. good thing we have them on our hard drives, thanks to a lot of people's efforts. :)
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[identity profile] cerraazizi.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
This post is giving me so much feels. :( My fave moments of HnA are definitely the ones when they became Childminders and also when they did that Haunted House Summer SP. :D

[identity profile] jei-marie.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That's my fave part too.. Yama's chill infer segment..
Mama Sho and Papa Satoshi! <3

[identity profile] mrsxiah1612.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
i love vip room especially the guest's impression. love childminder too! XD
lol ageha, i remember watching hna while i'm still not a fan and wondering why aiba/arashi is so interested with ageha. :P now i'm a fan i know that aiba is just enthusiastic i everything he do. XD

[identity profile] mrsxiah1612.livejournal.com 2013-01-22 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
oh right mannequin 5 SP too. i wish they did another m5 before ending. my aibaby still haven't got his revenge~~

[identity profile] nekobot01.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
How about the constant references to the Double Parka?

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I couldn't find a cap but Sakuraiba's man-date to Chiba where Aiba sculpts a sand penis while Sho sleeps... good times...
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[identity profile] piggy4ever.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
you mean this one
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[identity profile] c-alen.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
i love : childminder, mannequin 5, vip room with 5 of them, haunted house, sakuraiba's date.
i think the show run out the ideas to make it more interesting.
will miss hna *sob sob*
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[personal profile] ann_chibi 2013-01-23 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
My favorite segment would be childminder..
Arashi+Kids = 1000000% love!!!


I personally love HNA..so sad it has to end TT.TT
I seriously gonna miss all segments esp miss mannequin5 sp *Aiba-chan need to win once*

[identity profile] jyccs-cath.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
It's gonna be so sad to see it end!

But I'm gonna miss the impressions of the members in VIP room, until it ended it was always my fantasy was to become famous in Japan and have really good, funny impressions for when i appeared on the show HAHAHA :D

Childminder is something else i'll definitely miss. Watching them all as papa's was the cutest thing i've ever seen in my life ~ <3

[identity profile] pucheax.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I will surely miss it..
I mean, who wouldn't forget those epic challenges they have here like the Human Beatbox, Sho and Jun's cool video, Child minder Arashi
and those epic segments such as VIP room, Mannequin 5..
I will surely miss this show. So sad it would end...I was hoping that Arashi would have a long-time running show like SMAP.
But whatever happens, I will always be a fan.
Arashi, gambare!!!! ^_^

[identity profile] bookwormqueen.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
You make me want to rewatch everything again!!!! XDDDDD <3 And your last screencap made me laugh <3 <3 <3

[identity profile] goren-solves.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
My HnA favs:

Fav format: VIP Room

Fav corner: Mote Arashi, Dame Arashi

Most memorable episodes: Hana Yori Matsujun! (both eps) & VIP Room w/ Hasegawa Jun

Most laugh out loud 'scene' in VIP Room:
1.) The one w/ Yokotan as the guest, when Aiba did his Rambo monomane & Ohno's solo sound acting combo.
2.) Hasegawa Jun - Arashi's English introductions, and phone call conversation between Sho and guest. Hi-larious!
3.) Kuriyama Chiaki ep, when Sho & Jun were the maid waitresses.


Vip Room's funnest guest: Becky, Rinka (the known spinster that got married, Ayase Haruka, and Yonekura Ryoko.

Fav guests in any corner: Inoue Mao (Hanadan fan here!), Ayase Haruka, Becky, Yonekura Ryoko, Kutsuna Shiori, Oshima Miyuki, Kichise Michiko, Perfume (cant think of the others right now)

VIP Room's oddest guests: Aiko (luv her oddity though), Ishihara Satomi, Nishino Kana (though I luv her songs, all that princess stuff is too much), and Yoshitaka Yuriko

Most nonsensical HnA corner: Host Royale

Fav Mannequin 5 episode: Aside from the Sakurai double parka one & the SP's, the one with Oguri Shun & Hideyuki.

Most memorable older HnA apisodes:
1.) The one where each member featured someone who's talented in a certain thing. (one was the freaky fast arcade gamer, the one who guesses song from listening to their intro's, pantomime, and Nino's card tricks)
2.) Haunted House SPs

ShareHouse favs: the Deleted scenes SP, and the one w/ Kutsuna Shiori (Tomato~), the female comedians SP, and the one w/ Ayase Haruka.

Fav HnA Arashi quotes:
1.) "Nice to meet you, my name is Sho Sakurai, i'm 29 yrs old...I have very...nadegata" ^^
2.) Sho: Moshimoshi, Jun-chan, Aishiteruyo!...Shigoto ga Oh My God da ne!.. (basically that whole conversation)
3.) Sho pissed & yelling: "Matsushima!!!!"
4.) Ohno doing the Mario jump sound effect through his nose: "Iku yo...."NEN~!"

Sorry for writing too much, but I'm really gonna miss this show~
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[identity profile] mikay1371.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Childminder is one of the best segment in HNA! Love them to pieces.

[identity profile] livinbyfaith01.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
My favorite HnA moments were the childminder episodes, the mote dame arashi episodes, the marionette episodes, the vip rooms where they come up with best surprise or proposal and basically anything where they embarrass themselves. That one time with Inoue Mao in VIP room where Sho tried to be a hearty eater because she didn't like sloping sholders...LOL...that was just priceless.

[identity profile] kyraensui.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
Only the awesome leader has not gotten dunk yet, but the best soak member has to be this guy who took off his shirt. ♥
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Ah~ Their early years where they do the weirdest stuff like wearing one shirt. lol.
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Or runaway from the public after taking a picture of Sho in Shibuya. lol.
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They have the cutest opening that changes every other seasons.
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Even some forgotten short-lived segment like this one was a decent attempt, but got scrapped immediately. This one was when they had to look for celebrities on the street.
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Ah Doubt Action. The things they have to go through. ♥
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I'm sad that it's going to be gone.
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But this will give the guys more breather room to do more work that we hope they can do and decent vacation too. I'll end my comment with this gif. ♥
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[identity profile] qeqeqe.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
100% love ranking derby and mote arashi dame arashi. those are corners specially create to arashi for arashi, not for the guests. talk about arashi, rank about arashi, or making them tell private story in television.

childminder, haunted house, and vip room are also my favourites. the best part of vip room is when the guest gave impression of members and the ending when she choose her favourite member.

basically, i love when all of them attended the show and trying their best to make the show more interesting and full of laugh.

[identity profile] yuminoya.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
aaah I'm so gonna miss this show!!!!! and I want more tribute posts like this! XD

my favorites format gotta be VIP room, ranking derby, doubt action & childminder! I hope they do more childminder thou :( mannequin 5 SP is great too! I love the SP more bcs the normal one are getting boring tbh lol. I just love VIP room.. beautiful guests & 5 of Arashi!!!
we can't forget about the epic haunted house, srsly I want more.
and the collaboration with Hanadan was awesome too!!

I like VIP limousine too bcs they get too go around places, and we can see more of Arashi in public eyes~ but I'm sad with just 2 members...
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[identity profile] orsa2012.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
I loved the child minder segment very much, unfortunately it didn't go on for long!!! :(

I also loved the Man 5 SPs and the VIP L..

We're gonna miss this program!!

Hope they would do a program with children this time!! Like visiting schools and nurseries and teach them :P

[identity profile] ippiki-tama.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
my favorite is Hana Yori Matsujun (cause is soooo funnyyy especially when date with oshima), ranking derby, and VIP room :)

[identity profile] naddyamal.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I love HNA too much~~ it's still my fav prog..I love Mannequin 5p, ageha princess, the haunted house, VIP room, ranking derby, share house...but what I love the most is Mannequin 5 SP...I waited every year to vote XD! Im so sad it's ending~

[identity profile] kazuna-miu.livejournal.com 2013-01-23 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
omg.. i remember when HnA promote hanadan Movie when jun must date and acting with comedian >O<

yesss.. ageha's things hahahaha it's so funny when nino just silent when they reveal all price of their accessories cause that are so expensive..

and huaw moto dame arashi... it's interest segment... aiba often fall in cool water than another >O<

hope in the last episode they will do all the best segment

[identity profile] maricha74.livejournal.com 2013-01-24 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
I won't say i'll miss hna when it's gone because they surely couldn't get fresh new ideas to get the show going but i'll always remember it as one of my favourites

I loved the chilminder segments, VIP room and the Mannequin 5 specials

Sharehouse was good but they they should put all 5 of them from the beginning (eventhough we know it was for budget issues)

i would have liked for them to do that karaoke segment again
Tham surprising people was super fun!

[identity profile] momijikun23.livejournal.com 2013-01-24 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
;~~~; Ugh, I'm bawling. I'm such a baby. Himitsu is my favorite show of the three they have right now so I'm sad to see it go. But I sorta wish they had at least waited till April for Himitsu's 5th year. They need to have another Mannequin 5 special though. Aiba neeeeeds to at least rank SECOND.
I would go gif/pic crazy but I don't know how to.

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