This essay was from March 09 that was requested by ichigolilly
I wish he'd write more of essays like this rather than the very factual ones lately.

Vol.33 -Question-

( About life and death )

It's tea time.
He knows his tea but maybe not so much his veggies ^^;
Maybe we'll get an essay titled "vegetables" soon XD

( Darjeeling, earl grey, assam, nilgiri, ceylon... )

Kato-sensei is back with another instalment of marine science. You'll love this if you are as passionate about the deep sea as he is.
Otherwise, there are only two Shige tidbits in this article, I shall not spoil it for everyone XD

( The reason why Kato-sensei can't be a deep sea fish... )

It's not a good idea to listen to kpop when you're trying to translate something that's not your native language. I kept getting distracted XD

He's going with the inspiring tone in this issue again. I was hoping he'd write something about the 24 hr terebi but maybe it'll come later...?
I've not watched the 24 hr terebi but I hope it's good. I shall go hunt for dl links.
Enjoy the essay and I hope you'll get inspired. I was just reminded of the running shoes I bought months ago to start jogging but which is still sitting on my rack unused.

Vol.40 -Run-
( Kato-sensei offers tips to running )

I need a break from laughing at Suju clips and I'm too lazy and brain-dead to even watch Buzzer Beat..much less start translating it tonight. I've heard about the kiss in Ep 7.. hmm I've never enjoyed Pi's kiss scenes because it always looks more like lips placed together rather a kiss XD But it seems like it's getting rave reviews so I'm curious :D

This is a meme taken from misticloud 
I doubt anyone would take up the offer but here goes:
"Comment saying you want to play and I'll LJ stalk you to find three fandoms you apparently love. And then you answer these questions about them!"

❶ What got you into this fandom in the first place?
❷ Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
❸ Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc?
❹ Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
❺ Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?

( My Japanese and Korean Obsession )

This guy can write about anything under the sun.
Rainbow philosophy, anyone?
His self-defeating ending made me lol.

If anyone has anything interesting they'd like to get translated, do let me know and I'll see if I can do it.
But not the usual interviews in the magazines they regularly appear in (Myojo, Popolo, Wink Up etc), since there are already translators working on them monthly.

Vol. 39 -Rainbow-

( Everything the eye sees is the rainbow therefore the rainbow is everything. )

He talks about his stage play and there's a more serious tone than usual. Even seasoned idol gets nervous LOL
I hope has he learned more about acting from 'SEMINAR' and I am looking forward to his SP drama later this year :)

Vol. 38 -Stage-

( I hate that guy but I also like him. )

Shige shares his memories and thoughts from his trip to NY.
He knows his Picasso and loves avant-garde art but is a penny-pincher XD
Unexpectedly, no Koyama punchline... I would have liked some tidbits of how you two shared a bed at least.


Vol. 32  -Mixture-

( Species of two opposite extremes, co-existing with perfect nonchalance. They inspire one another, blending together but not completely. )

Translation of an old interview with Pi from the Kurosagi days.
He gives his take on Kurosaki and on his own personality.
A very determined and hard-working person. Read the purple part ^^
To digress, I hope the upcoming Buzzer Beat will be better than Kurosagi, the cast line-up looks interesting if not deliberately scandalous XD

( Everyone thinks that I'm an unenthusiastic guy but actually, I'm a very passionate guy. )

A brief review of the play on Only★Star.
Not much on the play itself but there are some confident elite quotes from Shige XD
It's a pity most of us won't get to watch this play D:

His second last paragraph was pretty deep if not a little abstract LOL
But I saw that punchline coming.. oh we know how much you rely on your dear friend XD

Vol. 37 -Eyes-

"When you meet someone for the first time, where would you look?"

( Sometimes I find myself looking at their bust first before their eyes )

This was supposed to be subbed months ago but Say_NEWS kind of went defunct ^^;
It's finally subbed after crystallekil kindly agreed to help <3



Summary: The lovely baka shares his FAIL moments. He can't spell his group name, messed up a cool ending to their last con before suspension, types whatever comes to mind and thinks he can write Thai XD

DL: MU / MF 01 02 03

Translation: Rei
Timing/Encoding/Uploading: crystallekil 

Please do not repost without permission.

Just 20 over minutes and he gave out so many trivial facts.
I'm sure someone will sub this but just for the record:

( Elite and proud of it )
- All news members' moms get along very well and his mom is the leader among them. She messaged the rest and they are all going to watch his butai on the same day

Isn't it nice to know that member ai extends into the family? ^^

And just something random...
I saw this sign in a ladies room:


I didn't know anyone was watching XDDD

This essay is so appropriate for mother's day :)
A cooking idol who appreciates his mom, what more can we ask for?

Vol. 31 -Flavor-

( A mom's flavor is something that only a mother can achieve )

Sidenote: I can't reply PMs if you have your privacy options turned on with no other options for contact ^^;;

This ex-elite wants to become a god. ROFL. I love this rambling guy.

Vol. 36 -Rain-

( He wants to be the sun god, but he's willing to settle for the rain god. XD )

Japanese magazine's introductions of idols always give me goosebumps...
It's nice to know that he liked Rurouni Kenshin, it's the only manga collection I own :D
I liked his answer to the last question too. We all love our ice man.
Nothing very new in this short article but I had time to kill and it was a request so...

[edit] Updated with all members' interview now. Thanks to scans by newsholic .
Hear the boys' subtle pleas Johnny, they want a TV show, fans want a TV show. Please just grant our wish.
Maybe that stint on 24hours terebi will lead to a regular TV show... *fingers crossed*

( Read it all here )

This is basically a translation of whatever text was in the Only★Star scans posted by watchful21 .
Group interview and individual Q&As of all members included.
Even if you don't read the group interview just read the parts in blue. One was being mischievous while the other was a klutz XD

Since the resolution wasn't very good for Ryo, Shige, Massu and Tegoshi's individual Q&A there might be some mistakes.
That said, enjoy the random and baka moments...

( Group Interview )

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The questions below were posed by fans.

( Yamapi's Q&A )


( Koyama's Q&A )


( Ryo's Q&A )


( Shige's Q&A )


( Massu's Q&A )


( Tegoshi's Q&A )

misticloud  sent me old scans of his essays in Myojo that weren't translated yet. A few more translations will follow.
Shige is a new 'my boom', so please bear with it XD

In this vol. we find out that there is a manga otaku hiding in this fail-prone idol. And that he is really bent on having what he wants when he wants it. Also, he takes pride in knowing all the book stores in Shibuya.


( Shige is missing a few screws )

Translation is a good way to cure sleeplessness ^^;

So, spring is here and of course no self-respecting idol magazine would pass up on the chance to make the idols wax lyrical about it.
And of course the start of spring means the start of a new school year with new classmates and what better way to start the year than to take your favorite idols' advice on self-introductions? XD
( Ordinary is the best policy )

Finally a new single on 29th April! But I do not have a good feeling about a song named "恋の ABO". Well it does sound like the cheerful pop that NEWS is so good at so I hope this one does well. And I want those limited edition RUSS-K T-shirts! I really need to look into a way to study or work in Japan XD
And yes, here's a translation of the short segment from their calendar. Not surprisingly about purity and innocence. I really liked Massu's part about how he is always giving 100% and not settling for less.

( Read it for yourself... )