no other way to describe them
don't have enough time nowadays to update my vox but i read this from Jen's 恋愛写真Jen's 恋愛写真. it's a translation about an article in Oricon talking about arashi's current popularity & how they achieved it. i guess Oricon has best described each of the members in this issue.
What is behind the secret of this sudden sharp jump in popularity of Arashi?
The report says that this started since the release of theme song Love So Sweet for Jun's drama HYD Returns. This led to their first ever Dome concerts last year. However, the popularity was NOT just due to drama theme song but also that each member has been putting in lots of effort into their "character"/role and finally the effort paid off and they started blooming in their different fields.
On Sho: One will be shocked at how talented the members of Arashi are. Sakurai Sho not only works as a newscaster, he is now even appointed by NTV as the main caster for this year's Olympic games. Of course he is the member responsible for Arashi's rap parts and also writes the lyrics. An active member in many different fields and the BRAIN of Arashi. On Aiba chan: The innocent and romantic Aiba Masaki is really wonderful in his variety program's participation. His free thinking, his "talks" have matured yet maintaining a youthful heart. It is indeed so. But his ability to handle serious acting properly is impressive. On Leader: One will also be shocked at the talent of Leader Ohno Satoshi, who just held his art exhibition. Somehow, somewhere, his surrounding is always flowing with this soft/gentle air but when he stands on the stage, he shows an overpowering presence with his explosive fighting and dancing skills. He attracts ALL who watches him. Indeed this is an artist. On Kazu: Ninomiya Kazunari's acting skills is acknowledged by everyone. From the director Clint Eastwood of 2006 movie [Letters from Iwojima], to representatives of Japan's creative talents like Ninagawa Yukio and Kuramoto Sou, he is indeed the highly-praised Arashi. From serious acting to variety, he is great at anything, a real genius. On Jun: There is no need to say any more on Matsumoto Jun's active participation. The character/role he plays on TV and movie almost always turn into huge topic of discussion. Of course there is his acting skills, but this is perhaps also due to his capabilitiy as a "producer". As the main lead among members, his talent as a producer and his coordination with staff to structure Arashi's concerts is the HUGE mersmerizing factor of their concerts. now this is what i can call arashi's era..their jidai! gambatte! arashi hontou ni saikou desu!!!
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