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• 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. )

I was confused when I received a comment on my Arashi ranking derby photo (credit to anj) saying "front page of vox".

So I ignored the comment and went about posting my very long post on the new album. I checked my lj page after the task and found this post, which clarified the confusion.

Apparently, that photo got featured on vox's sign in page. @.@ How it caught the attention of those in-charge I don't know. And I had intended to n-lock the photo, as I did for most scan cut-outs. But somehow I forgot to for that batch. hmmm happy coincidence? More publicity to Arashi. And....the selling point is....them wearing ridiculous costumes. lol.
 

今、天城ナイトみたいなロボットが欲しい！！！！

I'm like super duper urber tired right now, with a slight headache and neckache. =/ Maybe it's because I've been chiong-ing tv dramas lately. Maybe it's because I slept at 4am last night. Maybe it's because I woke up at 8.30am this morning. Maybe it's because I've been out since 10am, till now. Maybe, maybe...

Whatever it is, I'm tired. And I want a robot like Night! Who can massage in - I forgot - 28 different patterns.

I just finished Zettai Kareshi last night and as a result of me crying so much during the last episode, my eyes are slightly puffy today. I really like this dorama and how it slowly unfolds and develops. From Riiko finding the very presence of Night irksome, to her getting used to having him around and making her embarrassed everytime, to her strting to appreciate the things he does for her, to her starting to care about hm, and lastly, to her liking him.

Everything was nicely paced. Not too hasty, yet not too draggy. There was ample time for us to slowly like this couple. Initially, I didn't really like this couple too much. As in, it's odd to have a girl fall for a robot; well, the robot is drop-dead gorgeous and hot and well-built and tall and caring but....human X robot? It's almost as wrong as...I don't know...

But slowly, it was obvious that although Night isn't human, he is human enough to really like Riiko and to do things that go beyond (and sometimes even against) what he was programmed to do so.

At that instant, I grew to like the couple. Although it was still odd how a robot (pieces of metal put together) can develop his own thinking and personality, it was still as sweet. As the dorama says, "Ths is just a work of fiction". I think it was also when Riiko was told that Night had been acting on his own will that she realised everything Night did for her was indeed out of love for her, and not just because he was programmed to do so - that, touched her and she realised she liked him too.

Overall, the dorama's a comedy. I laughed so much at Night's ridiculous acts and speech, at the amazing things Night could do as a robot...so much. And then I cried so much at the last episode.

I dislike the ending. However, I think this is the best ending, probably. Ironic eh? Because I can't think of other endings to this. For sure it'll be impossible (not matter how cute the couple is) for them two to live together forever because the maintenance fees for Night will get more expensive as his computer hardware ages plus they can't have children or anything! LOL... What other ending can there be? Hene, although I dislike the ending, I accept it. At least it gives us room to imagine. Maybe one day, Namikiri-san will find a way to repair Night and he'll come back to life. XP

I haven't read the manga so I don't know if the manga ended the same way..aniwaes, I'm borrowing the manga set from Jolie yay!!!

It has been a while since I last saw Mokomichi (last seen on Gokusen 2 and Rondo) but he is just as hot as before. I don't usually see such tall Jap guys so he does stand out from the rest.

Talking about Goksen, I've bought Gokusen 3 and watchd 3 eps of it. So far so good...Although I still find the usual elements of Gokusen in this dorama, somehow, this one feels different. Refreshing. Similar in a more original way. Plus, I adore Haruma's hair man!!!

And lastly, to share a pic from a local mag:


 When I first glanced a this pic, I found the girl on the top right quite pretty, but on reading the accompanying paragraph, I was shocked. 'She' is actually Shun yo!!!!! ありえないっつうの～～～～～！！！

btw, des anyone have the mp3 for Ayaka's Okaeri? It's the theme song to Zettai Kareshi and it's a beautiful song ne! 

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