Yamapi’s “NEWS Free Border” :: wink up 04.2008

Yamapi talks about how he’s shy around new people, Koyama and Ryo’s karaoke quirks and how fun filming ProDai SP was.

YAMASHITA TOMOHISA

●　The ______ part of yourself There are a times people call me things like “cool” but it’s not really… well, I’m just not a cool person at all. I’m really shy around strangers which might be why people think that when they first meet me. First of all, when I first meet someone I don’t really talk. If I’m some place for work and they ask me questions I’ll answer but I won’t just chat with people from the start. But if we go out for something, like karaoke, then I try my best. I’m requested to sing “weeeek”, “Seishun Amigo” and “Daite Senorita” a lot. Once the intros to these has played I’m all set (lol). I’ll even attach a message inbetween the intro like “OK, everyone get ready for Daite Senorita! Please sing along!” (lol). I mean, if they don’t sing along here it ruins the atmosphere you know? The type of person I am based on my prefecture? Well my hometown is in Chiba Prefecture and I’m the type who thinks about other peoples feelings but keeps his own kept inside his own thoughts. And then that’ll save up until one day when I snap and get mad (lol). There are a lot of NEWS members who live in Kanagawa. Koyama, Shige and Tegoshi. The personality of people from Kanagawa is something like they’ve got a lot of feelings for helping others. This phrase “differences based on prefecture” is really useful because it can be used for anything (lol).

●　A surprising side of Koyama Keiichiro If we go karaoke together, I’ll sing “Daite Senorita” right. The things he yells when I do sounds like a host (lol). After ♪Kenka no kizu wo nagame anata wa iu♪ he’ll be like “Soresoresoresore!” and stuff (lol). I’m really thankful he gets into it but I’m a little curious about why he says that (lol). By the way, at karaoke Ryo-chan will say “You guys might not know this one but I’m gonna sing it” and sing some really obscure song only an enthusiast of the band would know.

●　Speaking of spring, it’s a season of parting and new meetings. Have you had this kind of parting or meeting recently? I had a meeting, or more like a reunion, for the “Proposal Daisakusen Special”. Its really like we’re childhood friends and it feels great being on set. Also since the final filming was in Hawaii it was really the greatest. I was there for five nights though it’s really too bad I never had a day off. I didn’t even get to surf for more than about a half hour. Though we had quite a bit of free time at night so I’d go and relax while looking at the ocean at night. That was really pretty. I thought “On the night of a full moon, I want to go surfing in the moonlight!”.

●　A recommended point about “Taiyou no Namida” As it’s the theme song for “Kurosagi the Movie” I feel like it represents the emotions of Kurosaki. When I saw the movie and this song played at the end I though “Ah, I get it”. I think its a song with a bit of loneliness in it and with a lot of atmosphere to it. —————————————————————————————————————

Translation Notes * Sore sore sore is a kind of nonsense Japanese chant. Heard a lot in traditional songs or folk songs. I think Yamapi says Koyama sounds like a host because he’s getting everyone into it and excited.

Credits: Life’s Good Translations/Fansubbing

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