AnShi 31st Jan 2015 Part 1

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Wahahaha! Another review, and again it’s delayed for so long! What, a whole week? It’s been a really crazy week. Rule violations… my phone dying… T.T

My phone dying really sucked… Wasted two evenings running around bringing my phone to repair phones and I think it’s a lost cause. Motherboard is fried. A freakin 64GB iPhone 5S!!! And I’ve only used it for freaking 16 months! Not that long, but already out of the 1 year warranty. Sucks!!! Can’t recontract till 4 months later too… ARGHS! I originally planned to use the phone for THREE years!!!!

Arghs.

Frustrations aside...

Again, this is another subbed episode… which is actually a good thing because it saves me the typing muahaha! Just read the subs in the pics ok? XD

Edit: This review NEVER finished in that week I planned to. A whole month delay now? Or more! Wahahaha!

PS: I compiled a list of Japanese vocab from this episode over here if you are interested.

Let's begin!

The show starts yay!

But I just had to share this before that...

XD

Well I’d like to make this a short review… but I think that’s not gonna happen. Because it was an episode fill with funnies!!!! Like. To the brim!

Well they are talking about the guest. He came on AnS before, and after that, Ohno was interesting in the guest’s songs and went to buy his CDs, and he listens to them before their concerts.

O: Each song is very long isn’t it?
S: That’s true
J: Is that a complaint?
WAHAHAHHA!
But Oh-chan say’s it’s not a complain hahaha. Just saying that the guest is amazing. Tension is in the air in the studio. Aiba points out that the metal fencing of the set is totally adding to the atmosphere.

Wahahahaa! What kind of scary guest is coming today??

A guest that went on Kouhaku! A singer!

The guest makes his cool appearance!

They shake hands warmly.

The guest is Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi! And I’ll call him T for short from here on! Cos I’m a lazy person like that!

S thanks him for his hard work on khaki.. but… he has complains!

But become making his complains, he confirms with Arashi if they were still friends/comrades.

They became comrades… (Opps! Grammar mistake in the subs!)

After receiving the confirmation, T starts making his complaint.

Secret NHK Kouhaku talks!

So, as you may or may not know, Arashi sort of interviews all the performers on Kouhaku. You can see a short clip of them interviewing AKB, that was played on some show of AKB’s. I think it’s basically a time for Arashi to kind of know the artist better, so they can also better introduce them etc during the actual show.

Wahahaha! He was ignored! By Nino! Hahahaha!

Of course Nino denies it! XD (Oh look at Neen’s eye bags!)

And J was like that… but of course J denies it vehemently.

Wahahaha! Arashi putting up airs? Hahaha!

Wahahaha! T implies that the Arashi in real life and the Arashi on shows is different! XD

In the first place… T is not happy that puny little kids like Arashi is interviewing him. Well he’s way older than Arashi, and a highly regarded singer in Japan. He started his career as a solo artist in the mid 1970s… before ANY ONE in Arashi is even born! So he’s like, a great grand senior of Arashi’s! Naturally you can understand why he’s indignant.

But well instead of  talking about that seniority, which would be what comes to my mind first… he brings up that comrades issue again wahahahaha!

Wahahaha~!

Wahahaha! So that was why he was pissed!!!

Of course Arashi tries to stop him…. XD
S: It’s because of the room design! They enact out the scene.

Nino asked T if the song he is singing is fill with hope…

Nino is beside himself with laughter! Hahahaha!!!!

Hahahaha the aniki is pissed XD

Jun tries to explain the situation.

N: We were waiting (for T to come)

Arashi was discussing and wondering among themselves, what kind of mood T would be in… when the guest came in wearing sunglasses and looking all scary.

WAHAHAHHA! He’s mad at J this time round! Wahahahaha!

And least you think that the aniki is a really unreasonable person who hates Arashi a lot… well that’s completely untrue! He is kinda hot headed? But it’s more because of his image (the image he has to maintain) more than anything else. He’s actually quite a softie inside, as we’ll see later in the show.

They get into a sort of mock fight, with the rest trying to stop the aniki...

Wahahaha!

Ohno clarifies that the aniki wasn’t sitting down properly as he demonstrated earlier… but like the above. Hahahaha! Now that looks scary!

Well well well! That was *quite* a long intro! Now just what is today’s episode about?

SO! It was something that the aniki wanted to do, rather then something suggested by the staff/Arashi. That’s just a little like what the old AnS episodes used to be like.

The aniki is serious today! He even brought along an attendance book! With lesson plans written inside!!! (as you’ll see later)

He’s going to teach Arashi how to play the guitar and blues harmonica! (Also called blues harp for short)

Apparently music lessons for adults is the new trend in Japan… but despite the increase in number of people wanting to learn music, there are still many how thing that music is really hard… so here we have music for beginners 101 from Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi! (Opps! Spelling mistake in the subs wahahaha!)

The Tsuyoshi music lesson starts!

Since it’s a class, basic manners like greeting the teacher properly is a must!

First up is attendance taking!

Jun answers before the aniki even calls out a single name. Wahahaha!

Each of the members gets called.

Jun is… extra enthusiastic today XD

Aiba is as energetic as always! XD

Wow! Aniki bought along the guitars that he has actually used in concerts and recordings!

Loads of pretty guitars at the back of the classroom.

Incredible eh? That he actually bought so many of them along for the show recording!

Akashi enthusiastically gets off their seats to examine the guitars. But the Aniki yells at them and prohibits them from touching the guitars!

It’s funny how the aniki seemed almost embarrassed at himself for his outburst earlier!

He explains himself.

I wonder if they cut anything between the section just now and the next… because Arashi didn’t have to go through much troubles to pick the guitar… in fact...

Nino gets to pick a guitar first. How should he pick? By feeling! Hahaha! That’s easy?!

Nino makes his pick.

That’s the hummingbird Nino has wanted for a long time.

Wahahaa! Bratty Nino! He turns around and thanks Aniki for the gift! Yes. GIFT Wahahaha! That brat!

The aniki is of course, shocked.

That brat! XD

Hard to get the screenshot, but Ohno and Aiba went mimicking the ‘Oi’ action aniki did earlier.

So now we know why it’s called the humming bird!

Sho makes his pick. The same way… but saying this guitar is calling out to him. Aka, by fewlings. XD Just like the way Jun does his shopping. Wahahahha! I just can’t get Jun’s Hawaii shopping spree out of my mind! Who doesn’t wish to be rich enough to just shop by ‘fewlings’, without giving a care to the price?

Sho made a good choice!

It’s worn out from use!

Die hard Nagabuchi fans would be like… so jealous of Sho now? XD

Jun makes his pick.

There’s a Sakurajima logo embossed on the guitar. It’s from his concert 10 years ago.

A concert. That freaking went on for 9 hours. NINE hours! And he’s a solo artist ya know! This is like… 3 Arashi concerts back to back! Crazy! Even the fans must have good stamina!

Ohno and Aiba’s choices were just briefly introduced.

And we move on to the next segment!

The aniki just loves Satoshi a lot. he’s always calling Satoshi, Satoshi… XD

Ohno tries his best to imitate the aniki XD

Kakoii Arashi!

A spontaneous jamming session ensues

Sho asks with the jamming was their first section, making T all flustered as he checks his programmed. After getting mocked on by Nino, T decides that he has no need of the program and slams the attendance book (with the program written inside) shut! XD Just go with your feelings! XD

He writes the first theme/topic on the board. Knowing the real guitar!

First up, T shows off his guitar technique! Which is really good, except that I can’t let you listen in a review wahahaha XD

He shows off a number of techniques…

Three fingers, carter family picking, stroke, figure of 8… nothing much to show from screen shots though XD

So on to the lesson proper. T is going to teach Arashi chords!

Nino argues…

When he got his guitar at 15/16 years old, he only knew D, A and G!

Hahaha! Conquering the world with just 3 chords? XD He could sing all this thoughts with just 3 chords.

So Kanpai will be their textbook song of the day! The hook of the song is sang with just those three chords! Kana means cheers (drinking beer), and it was written by Nagabuchi in 1980 (Ohno’s birth year!) for his friend’s wedding, and it’s now a well known, Japanese folk song classic. After watching this episode and listening to the hook so many times, I must say I fell in love with this song too. The lyrics are just beautiful! It processes an elegance to it that I cannot replicate in English.

Sho can’t believe that the hook of this famous song only consists of these three chords.

Aniki teaches Arashi how to play the D chord!

Wahahaha! Ohno and his nails!

Hahahaha!

Playing the guitar, rule no. 1: Keep your fingernails SHORT!

Wahahahahah! Pain pain pain!

Ohno plays the chord while bearing with the pain.

Just look at Ohno’s face XD

XD

Hmm, I agree! He’s so nice!

T: You misunderstood me, I’m actually really gentle!

Opps. Gentle side is gone in an instant! He has an image to upkeep! XD

Akashi plays D together.

Next is A.

Nino is making side remarks again. Why is he suddenly saying stuff like that?

Wahahaha! Cos Ohno has been complaining about his fingers! Hahahaha!

Hahahaha! Somebody give him a nail cutter!

Nothing much to say, but just photos of them playing the guitar…

T is worried about Ohno.

T (whispers): Everything alright?

Wahahaha. THAT playful face of Ohno’s. XD

Nino chides him again. XD

Of course, Neen has no trouble with the guitar :)

Ohno comes over to check how Aiba does it XD

Aiba played the guitar in the movie Kiroi Namida (yellow tears). And later on he played the guitar in their live concert too, for his solo song Namida no Nagareborshi (roughly translated as shooting stars of tears).

Hahahha! Bambi Aiba? XD

Wahahaha! Bambi Aiba is constantly seeking to be reassured.

They play the guitar together again.

Nah. They didn’t kiss!

That’s the wonder of music!

Wahahaha! Ohno is jealous?

Jealous… and mostly cos he doesn’t get how to play the chord? XD

Ohno’s a slow learner! Or maybe it’s just cos of his nails… XD

So nice of T!

Ohno is so relieved to hear that. XD

Next it’s Jun’s turn.

Jun plays the guitar with a ‘soft touch’!

Wahaha! Lady killer Matsumoto! Hands up those of you who were Jun-baited! XD

Satoshi always gets special treatment!

Aniki was going to get everyone to play along with Ohno when Ohno suddenly changed his stroking rhythm!

Wahahaha!

All of them starts playing together after Ohno corrects his rhythm.

Ohno is making weird faces again XD

Finally they learn G! Ohno seems lost again.

Jun too!

Sho quickly gets it right!

Aiba and Tsuyoshi are at it again! XD

Here’s the obligatory, almost kissing screenshot! XD Again, they didn’t actually kiss.

The rest are besides themselves in laughter.

Look at Aiba’s smug face!!! Sorry, that’s the best shot I can get.

Aiba proudly exclaims his achievement.

Nino’s turn next.

Aniki starts singing a spontaneous song.

Amazing!

A song was created just like that!

Hahaha! He’s touched!
T: Next, Matsumoto. Jun cuts him off with a question of his own.

T: You ignored me!

My-pace Jun!

After some banter Jun asks his question again.

Jun does his gentle touch again. And the Aniki makes up a new song.

Aniki is… proposing to Jun? XD hehehehe!

Wahahahha! KO! Jun 1: Girls 0!

Wahahaha! Pretty boy!

Special treatment for Satoshi again!

Ohno plays the guitar gingerly.

Ohno’s probably thinking: Ooooo aww ouch it hurts!!!!

Hahahhaa!

Here comes another spontaneous song!

Sorry, I love Ohno’s funny faces.

The song continues…

Wahahahhaha!

Always, always, always cut your nails before guitar lessons!

Yay! Song finished!

The comrades pat each other on their back.

Ok next they move on to the song Kanpai!

Just three chords in the hook. D, A and G. Sho and Nino will play D.

Ohno and Aiba will play . Ohno had some trouble recalling how to play G… Aiba tried to remind him… :P

Of course, that means Jun will play A.

They practised playing for a while.

Jun asked a question… that really stumped the aniki… hahaha.

Nino reports on Jun! True! Even Ohno has stood up! Hahahaha! My pace Jun!

Because they aren’t normal people! They are Arashi! And no matter what… they have a lot of contact with music! Hahaha!

Singing time! I just love the song lyrics. Really pretty in Japanese. The translations available on the web sucks so I made my own translations of that short paragraph. Of course, the translations are never as nice as the original.

Pretty isn’t it? The song lyrics! Prettier in Japanese of course.

High fives after finishing the song!

Next up is Part 2!