Mini exhibit 💜💛💚
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Thank you to all who joined Heart-mony NEWS Ongaku Conviewing and ShigeMassu's Birthday Celebration! 💜💛💚
— PHL NEWS Fan Events (@NEWS_FanEventPh) July 30, 2023
We hope you all had fun and were captivated by NEWS' music and visuals. 🫶
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🎶HEART-MONY: Ongaku Concert Viewing and ShigeMassu's Birthday Celebration🎶
— リエ ₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎🤍✨ #NEWS20th #NEWS_EXPO (@riemaynine) July 29, 2023
Date: July 29, 2023
Venue: SinePop Cubao
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TV Fan cross Vol.39 (Solo Corner only)
Aside from their individual interviews (that has been translated), they also have crosstalk here, as well as separate interview to Massu as tie-in for Voice 2 drama.
Crosstalk/group interview translated by me HERE!
There is also the interview part for the group in this issue, related to Triple A-side single Beautiful/Chincha Umakka/Kanariya!Group Interview part translated by me HERE!
2019 drama "Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room", which has gained popularity for being a time-limit suspense that can't take one's eyes off even for a moment, is back. Continuing from the previous work, Masuda, who is working out to take his role as Ishikawa Tooru, is keenly looking into where the story will go.
What did you feel when you heard that you will be playing Ishikawa Tooru again in the second season?
Two years ago, when we were in the middle of shooting (for Voice), we were talking about wanting to do part two for this. Karasawa (Toshiaki)-san and the producer are talking about it, and considering the ending of the previous season, I may not appear in the second one, but I closely listened to them thinking about how I would get into it if there would be a second season. I was positioning a little away from the two of them and listening, and finally I got there (laughs). I've been mostly thinking about having the second season, so I didn't have much to rework or to remember about doing the same role again.
What are the highlights of "Voice 2"?
The fast timeline, or rather, the fast development of the case, and simultaneous occurrences of different events at different places. We are also shooting in different locations, and I'm looking forward to being able to go ahead while being thrilled together. Of course an original story has been added, there are more original elements than in the previous season, so I think that even those who have seen the original will enjoy the content.
The shooting will take place during midsummer.
Since it will be really hot during shooting in the coming season, I am looking forward to the ice cream that Karasawa-san will be bringing! The last time that we also had the shooting at the same time of that year, he had always brought a huge quantity of ice cream and drinks for us.
In connection with the title, how do you feel about the balance of the NEWS members' voices?
According to music experts, the balance among three people seems to be great when singing in unison. The more people there are, the harder the [individual] voices will be recognized and more likely to be out of tune, but with the three persons singing, it seems that these individual voices are easier to hear. So far, this is where the meaning of our voices, or rather, the meaning of the three of us, had properly been brought out. I think it is more beautiful if the two persons harmonize, since it is quite difficult for the two to sing in unison all the time. Musically speaking, it is quite meaningful for the three of us to sing together. In addition to that, it would be nice if we could show more of the "color [of the performance] because of the three of us". Moreover, the NEWS music team is also making music that matches with our voices and ranges. They come up with music that will bring out the best parts of ourselves. Koyama has a mellow and heavy yet clear voice. His key is also low, and mostly sings in a lower octave. Shige's voice is firm and has an ephemeral feeling.
Do you like your own voice?
I like it, yeah. Though when I heard my own voice during our first recording, I thought "What a weird voice~". Now I am able to hear my normal voice, my voice from the television and my voice on the CD together without any feeling of discomfort. I think that I'm usually the one thinking about my own voice, but when the three of us sing, I imagine that "Koyama will be like this, Shige will be like this". I often say "channel", and in the chorus of this song, I am thinking about which channel should I match with my singing voice. When I harmonize with Koyama or with Shige, I have my own channel for each song. It is also interesting to think about that, right? It is fun to change channels and to search for the right one. I am also thinking about how to improve our vocal images and would like to take on more challenges.
(TN: Channel here may be defined as a medium or way of how something can be expressed, in this case, for singing.)
Vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, which among these five senses do you think you're excelling at?
Vision. When I was a kid, I didn't study, read books or play games, so my eyesight is really good. I was watching the television from a distance as I was told to do, and I was a kid who was playing outside all the time, so I'm proud of that. No, I shouldn't be proud of the fact that I didn't study or read books though (laughs). I think my eyesight is still better than 1.5. But I would like to keep all my senses sharp though. In doing this job, I think it is better to have excellent sensory perception. Moreover, I would also like to excel in so-called the sixth sense (intuition). This is the part that I always want to improve.
(TN: Normal eyesight in Japan is 0.0, equivalent to US 20/20 vision.)
Vol. 84
Masuda Takahisa
"Gucci's Alessandro Michele. I really like all - the clothes' shape, pattern, print. I am also looking forward to what kind of products will be produced in the future."
Koyama Keiichiro
"Takahashi Kaito of King & Prince. When I went to their live concert, I couldn't help but say "he's cute" a few times. His gap [between the way he looks and] the way he dances got me."
Vol. 90
Masuda Takahisa
"Hashimoto Ai, who I co-starred with. She's cool, beautiful but seems shy, so we almost didn't talk other than work. That's why I'm curious about her (laughs)."
Vol. 99
Kato Shigeaki
"Sato Ryuga. I like the straight acting in the drama 'Manatsu no Shounen ~19452020'. I was contacted to say thanks when I told them about my impression."
Vol. 102
Koyama Keiichiro
"Masuda Takahisa. I consulted him when I am hesitating about which clothes to buy, and he narrowed down [the choices] for me right away. I thought that I couldn't "google" it, but I can "massle" it. (TN: Google is "ググる", and Kei-chan coined the word Massle "マスる", a play on Massu's name. I'm the one who decided on the romaji equivalent of マスる though, but I hope you got the idea lol)
Kato Shigeaki
"Recently, I had a chance to talk properly with Kimura (Takuya)-kun for the first time. From the start, he's the senpai I really like, but I like him even more when we talked.
Masuda Takahisa
"Kato Shigeaki-kun. Writing a book alone is amazing, but even more amazing when many people recognize him. As a member, I'm proud."
BONUS! A Bi Shounen member was mentioned!
Sato Shori
"Bi Shounen's Ukisho Hidaka. While there is also his missing side, he's also doing his best in his studies. He's cheerful and funny when he talks, so I think he's an amazing kid."
Vol. 110
Masuda Takahisa
"New cast member of 'How to Succeed', Yuzuki Fuka-san. I'm curious about what kind of person she is since the start of our rehearsals!"
Vol. 115
Kato Shigeaki
"Comedians Yoneta 2000. I laughed a lot when I watched their gags, and I got hooked and really liked them. I met another great comedians!"
Vol. 117
Masuda Takahisa
"Manager-san. They washed the car and cut my hair too. When I said, "You made the car, my body and my heart clean", they retorted, "Your heart!?" (laughs).
Vol. 118
Koyama Keiichiro
"Iwaki Koichi-san. I've always admired him, and wanted to meet him, and now I am able to be with him in recording of a program. I will do my best to be trusted!" (TN: 懐に入れる - futokoro ni ireru is the exact term Kei-chan used, which means "to be in one's pocket". This is a phrase meaning "to be liked by and be connected with other person", hence, I used "to be trusted" in the translation.)
Vol. 120
Koyama Keiichiro
"SixTONES. I was moved by their collaboration with YOSHIKI-san during THE MUSIC DAY 2022.
My goosebumps peaked during Kyomoto (Taiga)'s chorus." (TN: The part "Modorenai toki o furikaeru..." in Imitation Rain)
Kato Shigeaki
"Matsu Takako-san. She has a lovely voice that produces alpha waves. I could easily recognized, "Ah, it's Matsu Takako-san", my sensor was sharpened (laughs)."
Masuda Takahisa
"Nakagawa Taishi-kun. When I knew that he was dubbing for 'Sonic the Hedgehog', I looked at him again and respected him as a voice actor."
Another bonus! I am not sure from what issue this came from, but Massu was featured in this issue!
Masuda Takahisa
"Johnny's Jr. group Bi Shounen. I have appeared together with Sato Ryuga-kun, Nasu Yuto-kun, Fujii Naoki-kun and Iwasaki Taisho-kun, so I'm almost a Bi Shounen too (laughs)."
TL: Triple A side single [is released] at this time, and "Beautiful" was the theme song for Masuda-san's starring drama.
💛 I was really happy when I heard that this would be the drama theme song. How I would say it...
The mood of the song naturally gets into myself, I guess. No matter when or what I'm doing, I get hooked listening to it. On the other hand, it may also be good listening to it when "doing nothing". (laughs)
💜 Because it's for "Rent-a-Person Who Does Nothing" drama, right (laughs). It's a gentle, stylish song. Watching the drama, I also felt that perhaps some people were saved by this song. In this era, I think this has become a song that makes us think that "It is alright to be just the way we are, as it is".
TL: "Chincha Umakka" is an addictive song that is unique to NEWS.
💚 I think there are a lot of Massu's and Koyama's playfulness in it . I thought that the song became cooler than when I listened to the demo, because of the voices of the two in it. I felt their power as performers.
💛 It's the continuation of "Chankapaana", "Chumu Chumu", a surprising series [of songs] that starts with "Ch" (laughs). It's pop, but it's a series where you can enjoy the cool performance.
💜 The melody is cool, Western-like. I think it will definitely be a cool song when it is performed live.
TL: We thought that "Kanariya" would be difficult to sing because the pitch goes up and down finely.
💛 "Kanariya" is a song that was created based on the voice quality of us three. Considering the sound range and image, it was created with a new approach, creating something that we can express in the most interesting and coolest way now. It is easy to sing, and I think it is interesting to hear the three voices combined in harmony. This song is a tough one for Shige.
💚 Because I'm singing all the way from the bridge. But I feel comfortable singing it. It's refreshing to harmonize with Koyama-san as we don't do that much often. During the performance, we don't make eye contact since we are facing away from each other, but it's also refreshing to sing with Koyama-san's voice in mind.
💜 We had sung in unison before, but not so much in harmony. I also listen to Shige's voice a lot when singing it.
TL: "Kanariya" was performed for the first time on 24HR TV. Please tell us any behind-the-scenes story during the performance.
💛 Shige said it during that time right? That we all wear yellow t-shirts.
💚 There was also a plan of [wearing] in different colors, but because it was the first time we performed as three, wouldn't it be better to have a sense of teamwork? I said, "Are we going with the title 'Kanariya'? Canary (Kanariya) is yellow, so why don't we all wear yellow t-shirts?". Then the two asked, "Is canary yellow?" (laughs)
💜 I searched on the spot (laughs)
💛 Furitsuke kagyou air.man-san is also involved in Kanariya's production. The three of us are sitting while singing during the chorus.
💜 That's also original, right.
💚 Originally, Massu also had the image of sitting while singing right?
💛 I thought that sitting while singing my part would be interesting, so I said "That's what I was thinking too!". But it felt like it was following my lead (laughs). Maybe everyone thought that I was joking?
💚 No, no, we don't think so!
💜 He interrupted.
💚 Massu always comes up with ideas on how to do this, do that, how he wants to sing something, but he's quicker than usual at this time!
💜 Actually, I feel like wanting to stand up while singing the chorus though. But I think the feeling of sitting and singing, holding the feelings until the end adds realness in this song.
💚 Massu dancing contemporary-like next to me and Koyama singing is also a challenge that was never done before.
💛 Until now, we are creating performances with air:man-san, and I think that there are also productions that can be done because of the accumulated ideas of what would be interesting to do. I thought that we can still visually challenge ourselves to try new things.
TL: NEWS LIVE TOUR 2020 STORY, which was scheduled to be held from March, has been decided to be broadcasted online. Please tell us your enthusiasm about it!
💛 This is the fourth part of the tetralogy that we originally started creating in 2017, with NEVERLAND [as the first live]. When it was postponed one more time in March, we also felt that we would not be able to do it anymore but our feelings toward [completion of] the tetralogy was so great.
💜 Since we had decided to do tetralogy, we also had to consider where to place "STORY"... We were able to do something perfect in ourselves until the dress rehearsal, so we tried to recreate it as much as possible.
💚 It started with asking ourselves about what we are going to do with our music activities as three, and finally, we concluded that we would not be able to move forward without doing "STORY" and we should settle it. When Massu asked, "What are we going to do with STORY?", I didn't think that we couldn't do it, but I simply thought that it would be a difficult project. The staff was also supportive and everyone thought about what we can do, and finally decided to make it happen in the form of an online broadcast.
💜 Thankfully, everytime we were invited to appear in music shows and perform as a trio, it gave us confidence that we can do it as three. Of course it is not easy, we have to make an effort, but I feel that we also have gained confidence to face STORY. I feel that when the three of us were able to express STORY, we will be able to clearly see NEWS' movement again next year. The three of us will win!
💛 I think now is the time for NEWS to step up on the big staircase to a higher level. From the time the first part was created, we could somehow see the path of tetralogy and came to this point, so we would like you to take a look at the culmination of something that we have created for the past four years. And if you'll listen to the single, I think you'll feel the direction that NEWS will take from now on.
💚 It's the end of the year when we can see the culmination of what we've done in four years, and the future. For the fans as well as for us, I think it will be the end of the year when we can hear the footsteps of 2021 onwards.
🎥 NEWS' mini exhibit 💜💛💚 pic.twitter.com/S2PZTdPuWq
— リエ ₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎🤍✨ #NEWS20th (@riemaynine) January 8, 2023
NEWStory: Road to 20 💜💛💚
— リエ ₍ᐢ⑅•ᴗ•⑅ᐢ₎🤍✨ #NEWS20th (@riemaynine) January 7, 2023
After almost three years, I was able to attend to a fan gathering again! Thank you @NEWS_FanEventPh for organizing a fun event for PH Team NEWS! #NEWStoryRoadto20 pic.twitter.com/XqD586So46
Happy new year!
💜Congratulations! Because「STORY」has ended, finally, NEWS' 2021 has begun.
On the last day of 「STORY」tour on May 23, there was also a livestream, and 「#NEWSしか勝たん」 has trended.
(TN: NEWS shika katan, literally means NEWS only wins. A phrase or slang that can be mean "NEWS is the best".)
💜Thanks to Jr.'s Shindo Itsuki-kun (laughs). But I'm thankful that people have been talking about it in this way. Even before the tour began, Massu said, "Let's definitely have the streaming", so I'm glad we were able to make that happen.
💛I knew that many people would not be able to come even if they wanted to, so it's a must for me to have the streaming. I have also thought that if we couldn't do that and it would be unfinished, then maybe we shouldn't have done STORY tour in the first place. I wanted to make a way wherein people who would like to watch the show would be able to watch it as much as possible.
💜My friend have watched it too. They were surprised how beautiful Johnny's stream is! That's because NEWS team have prepared the equipment, and both Massu and Shige thought a lot about what scenes we want to capture here.
💚It would be nice if it was delivered.
💛The staff really did their best. I am also very grateful to the staff members who were willing to let NEWS do the tetralogy and complete it. I would be happy if this was a big "sense of accomplishment" for everyone involved, not to mention the fans.
And [you take] the next step with「BURN」.
💚Honestly speaking, we didn't really aim for this timing. The song has been used as the opening song for the anime since January, and the MV was shot quite some time ago. But it just happened that we were able to release it at a time when the tour, which was one of the things we are carrying on our backs, has ended, and now I think we can face "BURN" with a lighter back. So I think "BURN" will grow from here. I feel like we're ready to start running for the release.
In the limited edition B, there is a video footage singing 4 songs in "STUDIO LIVE RECORDING" with band performance, what's the intention of the music selection?
💚BURN and, one song per person.
💜We decided to choose the songs we wanted ourselves, and we think that each song brought out its own color and that they were not all the same. For me, Hi wa Mata Noboru.
💚Champagne Gold.
💛SNOW EXPRESS.
💜In a usual recording, we are always doing it one by one in a booth, and we don't get a chance to record with the three of us together, so this time, it was really refreshing to see Massu and Shige's preparation before singing and the suggestions being made during the recording. The band lineup is also amazing, so it was really a luxurious privilege.
Fans who knew of this song selection were also quite excited.
💚But, we really did what we genuinely like, right?
💜Yes. If we wanted to gather opinions of the fans, we could just do the songs that ranked highest in popularity. But we decided not to do that, so we're glad they are looking forward to it.
💚Well, as to why we chose this song, watch the bonus footage!
💜An advertisement, as expected! (lol)
There's Koyama's line in「Champagne Gold」, right?
💜Ah, it's me. Shige is the one in charge of spoken lines but I'm the one [in charge] only for that song.
Everyone would be looking forward to that as well.
💜Ah, yeah?
💚I don't know if it's something I should do in front of that gorgeous live band, though. Hahaha!
💜And with everyone watching (lol). But having said that, in the coupling "Narukami", Shige is doing that again.
💚The longer lines right?
💜When I heard it for the first time at home, I just said "Whoo!".
💚Ahahahaha! Generally that's a thing to say. I also say that when I heard the demo song. "Whoo!", "Shige!". (lol)
💜The "ShigeShige-ness" came out.
💚They tend to let me do the lines (lol).
💜But certainly, I hear [few lines] "pop" at some point, however, maybe there aren't many other songs that have proper sentences, right?
💛Like「Sexy Rose」? [TN: A line in Sexy Zone's Sexy Zone]
💜And「Shadow...」. [TN: A line in Hey! Say! JUMP's Mayonaka no Shadow Boy] If it's Shige, that would be long, like a sentence.
💚I talk properly, right (lol).
💜Saying it like a line, like acting.
💚I almost stutter a few times though.
💜And Massu is singing a lot of different parts throughout the songs.
There's an impression that the style wherein Masuda-san and Kato-san sing the upper part in the chorus and Koyama-san sings one octave lower has become comfortably established.
💜We really appreciate that.
💚We're having more songs that highlight the personalities of the three of us, aren't we? And so it is with "BURN."
💜The voices can be heard properly, right.
💛 I think it's really good that the voices of the three can be heard properly now, without muting each other.
Have the three of you talked about the future of NEWS?
💚No, not yet. For now we have "BURN".
💜But the contents of this single are also substantial, and I really feel that "NEWS will never stop".
You'll keep on running without stopping?
💜That's how we've been doing for 18 years.
💚I think it will be really interesting, and I think now is the time for the things that only the three of us can do, which stand out or the things that each of us has accumulated in our lives as entertainers, to explode. I think we can also do more interesting things musically, and the entire team is thrilled to have gotten "STORY" over. I hope you'll expect more moving forward.
In July, it's Masuda-san's birthday on 4th, and Kato-san's on 11th. You had welcomed Koyama-san's birthday during the tour in May, right?
💜I am always welcoming it during our live tours, so I am really happy that this year, I welcomed my 37th year, which was celebrated by the fans, the members and Juniors too! Shige's gift was a high-quality hair iron. Really high-class! I am bringing hair iron on tour and even on private, as I am using it everyday. The two asked me, "Why do you have it?". Because I have lots of shows where I do my own make-up, I feel like Shige everyday while doing my hair pretty/neat.
💚Ah, because you're doing your own make up! I am wondering why you're bringing your own hair iron on tour.
💜Because I go straight to "Yonchan TV" from the tour.
💚So that's how it is.
💜So he bought me an iron that would make my hair better as I ran through it.
Will Koyama-san also give something nice to the two?
💜I've already decided. Something that can be used on daily basis. It seems that I'm still undecided for Massu, but for Shige, it will be a shaver. Massu sent me a URL for a very expensive vacuum cleaner though...
💛You're undecided?
💜Ah, really? That's what you've decided on!? But there's an instance when Massu bought me a really rare pair of sneakers as my birthday gift. Furthermore, Massu went all the way to the store to take it and deliver it to me during his busy schedule. With that, I have been requested by Massu to give him a gift, saying "I want this?" (lol). Considering what I received, I couldn't say "No, it's expensive".
💛Koyama is about to give Shige and me matching new shavers. But, isn't it that I don't grow beard?
💜Eh, it grows a lot? It's already growing back now?
💛Massu doesn't grow beard! I don't think I would use a shaver.
💜You'll definitely use it a lot (lol). But then, would it be okay to have a vacuum cleaner as a gift from me and Shige?
💚Oh~
💛Is that okay?
💜Then Koyama and Kato's vacuum cleaner will clean Massu's house everyday right?
💚That would be interesting right.
💜Shige and Massu always talk about not giving each other gifts since their birthdays are so close, but decided to "well, why don't we do it this time?". But I thought Shige would refuse [to give me] the hair iron but he said, "It's totally fine".
💛That's right. Koyama has sent Shige the URL of something he wanted in our group mail, saying, "I like this", and Shige replied with something like "It's fine~OK!" So I did the same, I sent the link to a pretty expensive vacuum cleaner to Koyama, but then he replied, "Eh, are you serious?" (lol).
💜That's right. Because it's really expensive (lol). The cost is 3-4 times what I thought it would be.
💛That's what Koyama's assumptions are (lol).
💜We'll tell the result of this somewhere!
Anyway, first of all, I would like to share a few items I received few weeks ago!
Some 「BURN」 shop photos
Next is the recent newsletter! Look at our boys, and the camping site - looks relaxing! 🤩
And I would like to congratulate NEWS for the recent collaboration with Japan Racing Association's Arima Kinen, known as the world's largest betting horserace! In line with the event, JRA has released a website, a music video and some variety videos featuring NEWS!
Click below photo to be re-directed to the special site! Variety videos where NEWS are learning facts/trivias related to horse racing are also embedded in this site.
Here is the MV for 「A Real Man」:
(Well... I just like to sing 😁)
Source: Popolo November 2014
Please note that I only translated NEWS members' (including Tegoshi) answers!
Kato Shigeaki: Nameko (TN: A kind of mushroom, Pholiota microspora)
Nameko is for miso soup only!
In the first place, I love mushrooms. Nameko are not often used in dishes other than miso soup, right? Nameko grew just for this miso soup......That single purpose is also a good thing right (lol).
Koyama Keiichiro: Japanese leek
I prefer the soft type
Miso soup with Japanese leek that is cut into slightly large pieces and simmered until soft, nothing beats that, right (lol). I like the taste of home, but sometimes I also like to eat something available commercially.
Masuda Takahisa: Sea lettuce
I'll be disappointed if it's light
Basically, I like any kind of ingredients, but I don't think I would like the light flavored ones. I particularly like sea lettuce. It's delicious with a strong taste of the sea. Nothing but only this in my favorite Japanese dish!
Tegoshi Yuya: Tofu
Someday, the two of us......
Because it's squishy and delicious ♪ It's delicious with wakame too. I can only make myself an instant miso soup with hot water, but someday I would like to try making miso soup together with my lover ♡
Since I've mentioned a quote at the beginning of this entry, I would say that music is indeed universal - despite the language differences, everyone may understand what the music would like to convey. Music even exists many years ago, but it will definitely never go out of style, it can rather be revived, be remixed, or even be lyricized (an example would be NEWS' Yonjuushi that is based from classical music Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff).
NEWS has recently released their 12th album titled "Ongaku" (音楽, literally means music) last August 17, and this marks their first album as trio. Centered on the theme of music, the whole album is definitely a treat or let me say, a feast for the ears, as it offers tracks with diverse music genres.
🎼 LOSER
An upbeat support song that serves as the theme song for TV Tokyo spring drama Kichijoji Losers starring Massu. Very lively claps plus trumpet sounds can be heard, which can truly encourage those who feel that they're "losers", to "stand up" 😁
🎼 Harmony - Interlude -
Shige has mentioned concepts about music so creatively, that I really thought that if only our music teacher during my school days was teaching us the same way as how Shige is giving us ideas about the elements of music, I would appreciate the subject more 😆. So in this interlude, it makes sense that we cannot create sound with only one beat, we cannot create melody with only one sound, and even a chord needs three notes.
🎼 KMK the boys rock you all!
Harmony is the blending of the sounds, therefore, this song is perfect to be included in the "harmony" section of this album. As what the others thought about it, this song is much like something that is included in musical stage plays or movies (think about Disney-produced movies like Lion King), or a Gospel music that is given life by the harmonies of the voices of the choir members. I am actually hoping that the live performance will be backed up with live orchestra + choral group.
🎶Let me hear the sound and shout🎶
🎼 カナリヤ (Kanariya)
A song that seems so sad, but there is the feeling of hope to move on. I still remember that heartbreaking moment as a fan two years ago, when I thought that quartet NEWS will live forever, yet, ended up becoming a trio. It may be regrettable after all those years of being together as four, but with determination, the remaining three decided to continue what they've started, thus, with all their might, they were able to protect NEWS. *emo emo* 😭
D:J SEARCH research theme: Who would you like to go to hanami* with?
(TN: Hanami - cherry blossom viewing)
🌸When we say spring, it is the time for hanami! Hence, for this month, we tried to find out about who they would like to go to hanami with! What answers would they come up with!?
(TN: Other Johnny's members mentioned Massu as someone who they like to go to hanami with! Please take note that I only translated the parts where Massu is mentioned.)
Yamada Ryosuke: Massu (Masuda Takahisa)
It would be fun if we go together! Massu is a bright person, and I feel like he would make the event a lot more exciting.
Takahashi Kaito: Masuda Takahisa-kun
Masuda-kun is always cheerful, and it would be relaxing and fun to be with him. But because he's the one I admire, I will get really nervous when we actually go to hanami (lol).
Senga Kento: Massu! (Masuda Takahisa)
If I associate cherry blossoms [to something], it would be Massu's hair color (lol). Because we promised to go out for a meal, I rather would like to go to hanami!
Although Taipi initially mentioned Sho-kun as someone who he would like to go to hanami with, he also mentioned Massu (as part of Aniki-kai) 😁
Fujigaya Taisuke: Sakurai Sho-kun
He would give me nice words while looking at the cherry blossoms. I would also like to go with Sho-kun's aniki kai, together with Ueda (Tatsuya)-kun, Massu, Senchan, Fuma and Nakama Junta!
Even though LOSER is one of the title of their upcoming release, NEWS is always the winner in my heart kyaaaah! 😁💕
Profile photos
Jacket covers
Limited "LOSER" Edition
Limited "Sanjushi" Edition
CD tracklist:
🎶Sanjushi
🎶LOSER
🎶CANVAS
DVD/BD
🎞Sanjushi MV and Making
Regular First Press Edition
Regular Edition
CD tracklist for regular first press and regular:
🎶LOSER
🎶Sanjushi
🎶TOKYO SUMMER
🎶Deeper & Deeper
Plus original karaoke of the four songs 🎶
For more details of the single, please refer to Johnny's Net and Johnny's Entertainment Record websites!
J Storm also uploaded MVs for LOSER and Sanjushi!
LOSER
三銃士
Part 1 HERE!
KOYAMA KEIICHIRO x KATO SHIGEAKI CROSSTALK
💜The album this time, which is the final chapter in a four-part series, was created by accepting STORY submissions from fans. The four of us wrote the lyrics for "Clover", which we put those feelings into it as well.
💚Each of us composed the lyrics, with the symbolic meaning of clover as the theme, Massu for "hope", me for "faith", Koyama for "love", Tegoshi for "luck". I wrote it with a thought of wanting to be there for the people who are struggling, but it was hard.
💜Since the theme is "love", I had an image of a couple's love based on the fans mentioning that they played NEWS songs at the wedding ceremony.
💚I see. Wasn't it really difficult to make the chorus?
💜It was difficult! Actually, I am eating ramen when I came up with the lyrics. I stopped eating to write so when I'm done with writing, the noodles became completely stretched out (lol).
💚I like the part of Koyama's lyrics that ends with "hazukashii kedo, aishiteru (It's embarassing, but I love you.)"
💜The intro part "hazukashii kedo" seems like it's me, isn't it? (lol)
💚Yeah. This time, starting with STORY and ending with NEW STORY are also the points [in this album].
💜The title song "STORY" is a song of looking back at NEWS' history from 2003, so it fits for being the first song [in the album], the last song "NEW STORY" turned out to be a magnificent and moving song. The song has a strong message of going forward even though dreams have lost many times, and I think it gives a sense of hope.
💚Then, there is also a bonus video "NEWS STORY RADIO".
💜Through a fictional radio show, we are reminiscing at the four albums created so far, so if they would watch this, they would know of the thoughts we've put in the tetralogy.
💚Furthermore, it's a full 76 minutes long [video]!
💜Yeah. If I were to say that you can enjoy real NEWS, it would be in live performances. This time, Shige takes the lead in presenting the contents of the live show, which is helpful.
💚It would take time to have a meeting from scratch, so I had roughly organized [ideas] so the songs would flow smoothly. Ah, this is going to be another strong, emotional live show, as usual.
In the "NEWS" alphabet, the last chapter is the "S" live show, but the "E" element of emotional (TN: emoemo is the term used) is also added (lol).
💜It's true that when it comes to NEWS' live shows, it has to be strong, right.
💚This time, we tried to create an album "STORY", but if NEWS were to do some kind of story by video, I wonder what kind of story would fit well. Is it a bit too strong?
💜It's hard~. Maybe, at first, the four of us are moving in separate timelines, but a murder case occurs, and in order to uncover the truth, the four will come together.
💚It's nice. The four are in the same building, working in separate offices. A fire occured in that building. It would be interesting to see slapstick of some people escaping and some staying behind to protect something.
💜It may be interesting to find out that these four, who at first, seem to be unrelated, were connected by something, right. With NEWS, we can do any pattern of stories (lol).
💚Ah, setting aside the fake scenarios, this spring, we will deliver NEWS' story through STORY tour!
💜That's right. We hope that you'll come, thinking of the stories that we have spun together until now.
MASUDA TAKAHISA x TEGOSHI YUYA CROSSTALK
💛So far, in creating the three works "NEVERLAND", "EPCOTIA", "WORLDISTA", with the themes of virtual space and a place of dreams, the producer would like to create something real.
💗I think that's where we got the idea and started creating this album.
💛If I remember correctly, that was during "WORLDISTA" tour. All members thought that the title STORY was "a good one!" and we decided it right away. Overall, I feel like we were able to create this album since we have experienced a lot from creating and singing for the three albums.
💗Since it's the last of the tetralogy, I'm sure that the fans are anticipating, and the people involved are more motivated than ever. I'm confident that this work will exceed those expectations.
💛I think "STORY" is one of the important songs that takes us into the world of the album.
💗I like the theme park feel of the intro (lol). Moreover, it is also nice to sing about NEWS through the lyrics "koe o ageta 2003" (Voices raised in 2003) and "soshite bokura 2020" (And we, in 2020). Also, I did the higher part and adlib in the last chorus, which is common to the title songs of the tetralogy. I feel that there's a connection.
💛Not because it is the "S" album, but there is also the song called "Esu" right.
💗S for "sadistic" right. (TN: サディスティック is the term used.)
💛We always try to put a song where we can perform in full out at least once, in an album and concert too, this time it's "Esu". We will put it in the most exciting block in the concert!
💗This song, aren't you bothered with what would you look like when you listen to Shige-chan's part at the end?
💛Because Koyama and I have done singing, we can listen to it, but Tegoshi has his part after that (lol)
💗I'm so embarassed, I'm about to laugh (lol).
💛But it's really a cool song though. I hope they'll look forward to it!
💗We attempted something new for "Clover" right. We decided to create a song with the chord progression used for "Kibou~Yell~" and each of us wrote the lyrics and melody for the song.
💛When I saw Tegoshi's lyrics for the first time, I thought, "It's not enough" (lol)
💗As for the word count, it was probably less than half of Masuda's (lol). But, wasn't it interesting? The melody is added, as well as us talking too.
💛Our personalities had shown, right. I hope they'll enjoy listening to this. Here, speaking of "STORY", let's say if we create a story with NEWS, Tegoshi, do you have something?
💗Maybe a mystery about deception, with four members of NEWS plus a woman. They cheat each other, there's desertion, or die, and there's even a game of love.
💛If the four of us are going to do it together, we should make the most of our characters.
💗I think we should keep our names as the role names, as well as our roles would be close to ourselves. The script will be by Shige-chan! What kind of story would be good for you, Masuda-san?
💛I would like to make a story, or maybe an improvised drama where the members act as they are. Only the other actors will know what it will be all about, and the four of us who don't know anything will stir up the scene.
💗That seems interesting!
💛I cannot really imagine making a story with NEWS since everyone's personality is strong though (lol).
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