Who is your [HERO]? KimuTaku: "Messi" "I 'super love' soccer"

1: クリス ★＠＼(^o^)／：2014/07/08(火) 17:50:01.02 ID:???0.net

The "monster drama" HERO which got 30% for all episodes broadcast in 2001 is coming back. When they were talking about making a sequel, Kimura said: "I was like, 'You've got to be kidding me'. It's been a long time and I never thought that they'd do this again. I would be lying if I said that I'm not feeling any pressure from this.".

His jean-wearing character Kohei Kuryu, an unorthodox prosecutor has aged as well. Kimura said that he didn't change the way he's portraying the character but said "with more experience under his belt, I felt that the character shouldn't be rough-edged as he used to be".

It may seem like he's always taking the long route, but Kuryu's prosecution style is as relentless as ever. "He's not really efficient. But I'm thinking that this attitude of ignoring your ego and desires is alright, especially for someone who decides whether a person should go to trial or not.".

When asked about what the viewers should look out for, he said: "Well, there's not a single person here who has special abilities in this one, but I hope people will understand the meaning of the title HERO".

Q. The World Cup still isn't over. Do you like soccer?
A. Cho suki desu. I did some martial arts when I was little, but if I had the chance to choose what to do, I would have wanted to play soccer. I'm from the Captain Tsubasa generation, so I wore jerseys in the same manner, and albeit unnecessary, I'd shout 'Deyaaaa!' whenever I would kick the ball.

Q. Kimura-san, who is your [HERO]? (Chiba prefecture, 14-y/o Moe-chan)
A. Guys like Argentina's Messi and Brazil's Neymar. They may be a whole lot younger than me but I think they're unconditionally cool. That's true with all sports athletes in any field. I can't choose them all."

Q. How do you memorize long lines? (Ibaraki prefecture, 53-y/o Hiromi Usami-san)
A. Determination. I'd actually like to know if there's a trick to it. Maji de.

Source: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/tv/interview/20140628-OYT8T50014.html

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[World Cup] The difference in the reception of group stage losers Italy's, England's, and Japan's national teams

1: ドラゴンスクリュー(やわらか銀行)＠＼(^o^)／：2014/06/28(土) 18:35:37.70 ID:RWApI8WV0.net

【イタリア】 
アッズーリがマルペンサ空港に到着。迎えのファン皆無 
[Italy]
The Azzuri arrives at Malpensa International Airport. No fans came to give them a welcome.

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【イングランド】 
なんと出迎えのファンはおばあさん１人 
[England]
A lone grandma turns up to see the team return


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【日本】 
[Japan]

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サッカー日本代表が帰国　女性ファンの黄色い歓声が飛びまくり 
Japan's return home. Female fans cheer.

Japan bows out of the World Cup

1: 第四期次席φ ★＠＼(^o^)／：2014/06/25(水) 09:35:53.08 ID:???0.net

Fifa World Cup Brazil 2014

Group C's final match

Japan 1 - Colombia 4

0 - 1: Juan Cuadrado (17th minute / PK)

1 - 1: Shinji Okazaki (47th minute)

1 - 2: Jackson Martinez (55th minute)
1 - 3: Jackson Martinez (83rd minute)
1 - 4: James Rodriguez (90th minute)

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Atsuto Uchida's 2014 calendar ranks 1st in reservations on Amazon

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1： れいおφ ★ 2013/09/07(土) 14:46:25.02 ID:???0

Kodansha will be selling 2 types of Atsuto Uchida's (Schalke 04) official calendar for 2014. The tabletop type will contain pajama, tuxedo, and casual pictures with a total of 128 sheets. The poster type will be life-size.

Uchida's calendar was also sold in 2013, and was high up in the rankings on Amazon together with idol groups such as AKB48 and Momoiro Clover Z.

At this point, Atsuto Uchida's two calendars have ranked 1st and 2nd in Amazon's calendar pre-order ranking.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130906-00133078-soccerk-socc

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Bakusho Mondai's Hikari Ohta on the World Cup: "Not interested... Just thinking about that disgusting fanfare and commotion depresses me"

1: れいおφ ★＠＼(^o^)／：2014/05/15(木) 15:01:38.50 ID:???0.net

Hikari Ohta of Bakusho Mondai expressed his disgust at the upcoming World Cup festivities on his radio show JUNK Bakusho Mondai Cowboy (TBS Radio).

Ohta started it off by saying: "Uhmmm, so yeah, they had this event yesterday for the World Cup, right?", referring to the announcement of the 23 players going to Brazil to represent Japan.

Ohta continued: "That one's turning up to be one heckuva noisemaker, right?" "I'm not interested in it all, though." "Seriously... I'm already feeling depressed at the thought of the World Cup".

His partner Yuji Tanaka said: "I guess that's true with you Ohta-san. It starts in about a month from now", to which Ohta responded: "Ugh, just thinking about that disgusting fanfare and noise that comes with it...".

Tanaka proceeded to explain that the World Cup will be held in Brazil, meaning that the games will be played in the morning so there won't be too much commotion at night, but Ohta comments: "Seriously, I'm getting the doldrums... Just the mood of it, like how everyone will go 'Ehhhh---!? You didn't watch the game!?' and 'Uwaaaa!!'."
"Why should I sympathize with you on something like that! Even if I did watch the games, I wouldn't share my feelings with you!"

Source: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/8832679/

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Shinji Kagawa's first scandal? Single mom sells off "seedy conversations" with Manchester United players

1: 禿の月φ ★ 2014/03/08 05:54:58

Single mother of 3 Claire McMullan (28) exposes her FaceTime chats with Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa and his other teammates.

Claire described Kagawa as "a bit different". She said that his teammate Adnan Januzaj enjoyed watching her stripping online, while Kagawa "wanted to show his own home, and see hers".

Source: http://www.hochi.co.jp/soccer/world/20140330-OHT1T00232.html

From the Sunday Sun:

A blonde beauty has told how she enjoyed Internet sex chats with four Man Utd stars — including wing wizard Adnan Januzaj. The footballers bombarded single mum Claire McMullan over FaceTime and instant message services — in defiance of Red Devils boss David Moyes’s strict moral code.

The curvy 28-year-old has revealed how she repeatedly stripped off to give online pleasure to the players.

Claire claimed £30million-rated Januzaj, 19, hoped to meet her and offered to fly her to Manchester from her Northern Ireland home…  “Adnan’s really into his videos. He’s a really horny devil who sweet-talked me very quickly.”

Meanwhile £17million midfielder Shinji Kagawa, 25, also watched racy footage of the curvy mum-of-three wearing just her undies — and reserve goalie Sam Johnstone, 21, shared jokes about “threesomes”. An unnamed fourth squad member’s party trick was to send Claire pictures of his manhood via Snapchat, we can reveal.

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Yuya Tegoshi appointed as NTV's main caster for the FIFA World Cup

1: 2014/03/31(月) 00:15:30.00 ID:???0

Yuya Tegoshi of NEWS has been appointed by NTV as their main caster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup (June 12~July 13). 

Tegoshi has been a caster for NTV's coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup since 2012. Tegoshi comments at the press conference: "It's the tournament that everybody in the world is waiting for, and I personally have been involved in soccer much, much longer than I have with the entertainment industry, so as someone who's soccer-crazy, this event has been an aspiration of mine. It has also been one of my dreams to spearhead NTV and share to everyone how wonderful the sport is, and it really makes me happy that this dream has been realized.".

Tegoshi has already had a lot of chances traveling overseas for his regular program Sekai no hate made ItteQ, but this will be his first time going to Brazil. Tegoshi will be staying in Brazil for the duration of the tournament, and he comments: "Brazil is a country that any soccer fan would love to visit at least once, and I want to experience firsthand how soccer plays a part in the everyday life of Brazilians. I'm looking forward to a lot of things, like joining street soccer when the cameras are not rolling.".

(Continued after the jump)

Source: http://news.thetv.jp/article/45678/

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J-League team Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 3/11 goal performance

1: ＴＨＥ　ＦＵＲＹφ ★ 2014/03/11 19:48:20

Sanfrecce Hiroshima had a match with the Central Coast Mariners in the AFC Champions League on the 10th and lost, 1-2. Sanfrecce took first blood after 21 minutes of play with defender Shiotani's goal, his 3rd consecutive in as many matches, but immediately conceded goals in the 23rd and the 32nd minute, as the Mariners came from behind for the win.

Hiroshima has been famous for their unique goal performances, and they sent out a message on this day, as the players formed the characters [3.11] on the pitch to express their joy for scoring a goal on the 3rd anniversary of the great Tohoku disaster.

Source: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20140311-00133467-gekisaka-socc

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Ranking of fashionable football players

1: ブリーフ仮面φ ★ 2014/02/11(火) 03:34:13.69 ID:???0

5. Yuto Nagatomo (7.0%)
- "Not too eccentric, and wears clothes that are perfect for him." (30, F)
- "Looks neat and the clothes fit him well." (32, M)

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4. Atsuto Uchida (9.3%)
- "He shows how fashionable he can be with clothes that everyone can wear." (38, M)
- "His clothes are simple, but he wears them nicely." (22, M)
- "He mixes sporty with casual." (30, F)

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(Top 3 after the jump)

Source: http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/02/06/092/index.html 

Rosa Kato and Daisuke Matsui welcome their second baby

1: 禿の月φ ★ 2014/02/07(金) 16:30:45.45 ID:???P

Former Japanese National Team member Daisuke Matsui (J2 - Jubilo Iwata) and actress Rosa Kato just welcomed their second baby, a boy, as announced on Matsui's personal site. 

Matsui wrote: "My second boy was born a couple of days ago. I'm relieved that he along with the mother are healthy". "We'll do our best as a couple so that the four of us can live on happily as a family.".
The couple met each other in the fall of 2010 through a common friend, which led to a serious relationship the following year. They got married on June 22 and had their first son in December.

Source: http://joshiplus.jp/love/news/2033832/full/

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How Captain Tsubasa and other sports mangas have influenced Japanese sports

1： ：禿の月φ 2013/10/11 18:40:18

(Summarized)
The Japanese comic world has indeed played a major role in promoting sports, and its influence is boundless. Many people truly believe that Captain Tsubasa, among others, has helped enlighten the public and develop what was then a sport that was relatively minor in Japan -- soccer.

Japanese sports comics are generally divided into two, "ball games" and "combative sports", with the mangas Kyojin no Hoshi (baseball) and Ashita no Joe (boxing) starting the trend.

Japan has a lot of baseball and soccer comics, followed by tennis with titles such as Aozora Standby, Prince of Tennis and Sho no Densetsu. These led to the emergence of tennis players such as Shuzo Matsuoka, Kimiko Date-Krumm, and Kei Nishikori.
For badminton, there's Ichiban!!, Yamato no hane, and Smash!
Volleyball has Perfect Match and Attack No.1, while basketball not only has Slam Dunk, but also HI5, DRAGON JAM, and BUZZER BEATER.

Source: http://www.recordchina.co.jp/group.php?groupid=82244

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Athletes and the English language: Where did Keisuke Honda improve his English?

1： ：ブリーフ仮面φ ★ 2014/01/12(日) 18:07:00.85 ID:???0

"I understand my situation. And I think everybody expects a lot from me."

Keisuke Honda, who joined AC Milan on the 5th of January, answered the club's official interview in fluent English. He always asks questions about the things that are unclear to him, and makes sure to grasp the gist and provide his answer.

Tadashi Yasuda, author of the book Learn English like the Indians!, has this to say about Honda:
"Honda looked extremely confident with his English in that 5-minute interview. I can imagine that he's really skilled with the language. Though I can't say that he has a rich vocabulary, he was able to express his feelings and use the common answers like, "I'm so happy to come here", and even used 'because' and 'so' afterwards to further expound on that. "

Honda has been studying English ever since he was in the J-League because he always dreamed of playing overseas. His English skills drastically improved when he moved to play in the Netherlands when he was 21.
"Holland isn't in the Anglosphere, but it's a very rare case wherein about 80% of the population can communicate in English. Honda was able to answer interviews in broken English even when he was still with his team back in 2008. He even studied the language properly with the English instructor that the club prepared for him, even after training sessions. This is where his English improved". - (Europe-based journalist)

Honda also used English heavily with CSKA Moscow, which lucky for him, was a club with a lot of different nationalities. 
He talked to them in English during the match, and would answer Russian interviews through an English interpreter. 

But Honda still needs to learn Italian if he wants to succeed, like Hidetoshi Nakata who's always compared to him. 

Nakata learned the language in the blink of an eye following his transfer to the Serie A.

Source: http://gendai.net/articles/view/sports/147068 

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Arie Mizusawa's boyfriend is soccer player Tomoaki Makino

1： ：禿の月φ 2014/01/06(月) 05:08:00.22 ID:???P

It was discovered on the 5th that the talent touted as the "2nd Rola", Arie Mizusawa, and former Japanese National Team member Tomoaki Makino of the Urawa Red Diamonds are in a relationship. They started going steady in December last year. Makino took her to Hiroshima, his hometown over the holidays. 

They were introduced to one another through a common friend. According to this person, they hit it off due to their German connection -- Mizusawa's great grandfather is German while Makino used to play for 1. FC Köln of the Bundesliga for 2 years from 2011. They began talking about Germany-related things, and the two immediately clicked. The friendship turned into romance by December, when they were spotted together in Harajuku, Shibuya, and Shinjuku.

During the New Year, Makino took her to Hiroshima and visited the famous spots. They even visited the home of Makino's parents, and he introduced her to the family. It is said that Mizusawa immediately won the hearts of his family with her friendly disposition. 

Mizusawa previously described her ideal man as: "lives a fulfilled life, has an aspiration, and has a lot of money" -- all fitting Makino.

Source: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20140105-00000120-spnannex-ent

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The thread where we once again reassess Keisuke Honda's fashion sense as he officially transfers to AC Milan

1： 風吹けば名無し 2013/12/28(土) 21:40:18.23 ID:wR+5VJ+C

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Saeko in a relationship with Shinji Kagawa!? (Shukan Post Seven)

1： 風吹けば名無し 2013/10/23(水) 18:32:50.33 ID:p7UCnrv8O

It seems like there's no stopping model/mama talent Saeko's (26) momentum 1 year and 10 months since her divorce from Yu Darvish (27).

She was caught on a date with Darvish after their divorce once, but after that, she was seen with comedian Yoshimi Tokui (38) of Tutorial on a yakiniku and strawberry picking date. After that, she was also spotted with horse jockey Yutaka Take (44) as they headed into the VIP room of the Tokyo Racetracks.

"In Take's case, he was originally Saeko's fan, and he was the one who aggressively pursued her. He even used his precious rest days to spend time drinking with her. The normally cautious Take didn't mind other people whenever he met with Saeko, so I'm sure that he was pretty serious about her." - (horse-racing staff) 

Saeko continues to make men fall head over heels for her despite being a mother of 2, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old. And there seems to be another person who has fallen for her. That is "National football team member Shinji Kagawa (24). Everyone in the showbiz world is talking about how she was able to get another big one." - (showbiz representative)

Saeko once declared on a talk show that her eldest son idolizes Kagawa and wants to play football. "That was probably Saeko's way of sucking up to Kagawa. Saeko herself says that they're just friends, but Kagawa's apparently the aggressive one who wants to meet up with her everytime he comes home to Japan." - (showbiz representative)

A major leaguer, the face of Japan's equestrian world, and a Manchester United player... Why are all these big names so attracted to Saeko?

"Saeko's got beautiful, white skin which would really make anyone who sees it want to touch her. I heard that she had a private nude photoshoot in Hawaii last year, and her breasts were some of the finest ever seen. And whenever she's at drinking parties, she keeps saying things like, 'I've been pictured in the nude' or 'I'm pretty confident about my chest', which draws the attention of the men towards her. And Saeko has no money problems whatsoever, and doesn't even want to marry yet. She's not the one who imposes on others to go steady with her, which makes the men want to chase after her." - (Saeko's acquaintance)　

Source: http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20131023_223271.html

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With Yutaka Take

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With Yoshimi Tokui

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Tatsuya Nakagawa, the Keisuke Honda impersonator, doesn't look like him at all wwwwwwwwww

1： 禿の月φ ★ 2013/09/08(日) 12:03:28.15 ID:???P

Keisuke Honda's impersonator, Tatsuya Nakagawa made his official debut during the public viewing of Japan vs. Ghana on the 10th.

People started telling him that he looks like Honda back in 2010. Nakagawa's uniform has the word "HONDE?" written at the back. 
"I want to become popular so that someday I can exchange uniforms with Honda-san."

Source: Sponichi Annex

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Atsuto Uchida reveals that his current type of girl is Maki Horikita

1： 大梃子φ ★ 2013/07/21(日) 10:28:15.05 ID:???0

Japanese National Football Team member and player for the Bundesliga's Schalke04 Atsuto Uchida was a guest on July 20's Arashi ni shiyagare. In the gossip corner, Uchida was introduced to be "very fickle with his taste in women". He said that he used to like Yuko Takeuchi and Namie Amuro but that he currently likes Maki Horikita. Uchida and Horikita were together once for a radio program and Uchida comments: "She was really beautiful. She was like a doll".

Source:
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130721-00124225-soccerk-socc

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