Jan mags picspam + short serious discussion

Why am I not in Japan right now?

I want all those new year issues!!! Guess I'll have to get ripped off and buy from Kino...

I mean, look at these:

Smartypants-checkered Sho, obasan-prints Jun, infashion-jumpsuit Aiba... 
 

'Takemeasprisoner-striped Nino and er.......'Iamalready30....NOT'-kangaroo Ohno
 

And yes, those were they own choices.

I was looking for Juntoshi, but sadly, apart from the fact that they were in neighbouring futons, Juntoshi wasn't able to beat Ohmiya.

( More photos inside! )

Yeah, so the point of this post is, I WANT TO GET ALL THESE MAGS AND I RECOMMEND YOU DO TOO. =) scans are from anj.

On a separate matter, I think there's some change in management in Johnnys Entertainment. I mean, things that I would never have imagined happen 5 years back are happening right now. Like:

• JE opening an international website reaching out to international fans. We still don't know to what extent that website/mailing list will be functional, but the first step forward is still the most significant step, right?
• JE sending groups/solos on tours outside of Japan, not as an exceptional case, but on an annual basis for a few groups, seemingly on rotation.
• JE allowing their talents' actual photos to be put on official drama sites.
• JE putting an end to their '2 groups only' Kouhaku rule.
• JE putting on video message clips online for non-fc members, and the videos actually addressing international fans.

( These are the very things I said would NEVER happen, just 5 years ago. )