August Duet 2010 – yamadas Yamada Ryosuke

Following “JUMP Member series”, we bring you Family series this month! Yama chan will reveal everything about his parents!? Our regular, cosplay is pirate! We don’t mind our heart stolen from such a handsome pirate ♥

 

【Father】 How old is my father again? 43 or 44… well, something like that (laughs). I’m told I look like him a lot and I’m starting feel that way too. Especially the shape of our nose. (Looks sideways) It’s like a hawk nose, the way my nose has a bump there is exactly like his. Also, I’m told my eyes are similar too. Thanks to his old shut put or javelin throwing days, I got his muscular form and a round figure gene (embarrassed). I thought I would look just like him when he was younger but my dad looks mixed back then! (Staff adds “Yama chan is as handsome too”) Ehh, then that means I’m going to (end up like his father now) in the future? Not like that’s a bad thing. I don’t mind how I’m going to look as long as I have personality like his, funny and carefree. Kids my age rarely go out with their father but I do. Before, my dad would ask me if I wanted go play pool when he had time but since I don’t have any interest anymore, I just say “ah, no thanks” and decline (laughs). It’s also my dad who drops me off by the train station in his car when drama shoot starts early in the morning. He’s my dependable figure who understands and cheers on for me. I’m the only son so I think he’s waiting to have a “father and son” bond in the future. He doesn’t drink alcohol at home but when I turn 20, I bet we’ll be having one of those deep emotional talks. It’s a strange feeling when I think about it. But I’m looking forward to it. I also want to play golf with him someday. It can be a real competition since we’re both beginners (laughs).

【Mother】 I really don’t know my mom’s age. It’s not that she told me not to say it. She’s just a busy person, she herself might have lost count of her age. …Let’s not dig deeper into that (laughs). Others might picture my mom as pale and mellow person but that’s ridiculous! She’s like my solo song “Asia no Yoru” if I were to compare her to a song. Passionate.  More confusing? (laughs). She’s a daughter of Yakiniku restaurant owner so her sense in cooking is awesome and looks a little like a thug (?). Her personality is pretty manly. When we had a barbeque with my father’s co-workers, they said she’s a “manly man!” She does everything fast, throws in all the ingredients without measuring when she’s cooking and she’ll say “you’re in the way!” like no problem. That’s why people call her “manly man” (laughs). But I feel relieved when I watch her. I like her personality. She’s a very loving mother and she puts family first instead of herself. I didn’t have school the other day so I watched my mom all day at home and I was surprised how much she does in one day. I was reminded how much I respect her again. Thank you mom. I’m too embarrassed to say this again but I’m really glad I’m your son! Please take care of your body.  

December Duet 2010 – yamadas Yamada Ryosuke

This month’s Yama chan tries on Peter Pan cosplay! He looks great in it but he was actually pretty embarrassed… But it’s cute isn’t it!? What kind of cosplay would you want Yama chan to try on next?

【17】 I’m 17 right now ♪But actually, I had an fuzzy image of myself being tall and cool at age 17. Reality is harsh. I’m taking the exact same way as Daichan. (← Saddens by the fact. Not knowing what’s going on, Dai chan gives “?” from a far). But that’s fine. I’ll still keep living as me. I’m not sure personally, but I bet I’ve grown mentally mature by now that I’m 17. I know I had to grown someway. It’s just that… my image of 18 year olds are “all grown up adults” so I’m going to do much childish stuff as possible and enjoy my youth until my next birthday!

【2】I had my 2^nd school festival since I entered high school. It was fun having the graduates, Hikaru kun and Dai chan visit. Even though Dai chan and Hikaru were in the other room as the current students, Chinen, Yuto kun, and I (laughs). But I could see classmates taking part in basketball competitions or dance competition from the window so I enjoyed the cheerful atmosphere of the school festival. My teacher even bought us mocha from the festival stalls. I got to look around and participate in dance competition last year so how I enjoyed it was different (this year) …. But I enjoyed the festival nonetheless. I hope I can take part in it next year.

【180】Number of telephone numbers on my cellphone. I thought I had about 50 numbers so I’m surprised by the fact that it has 3 times that (laughs). But I think it’s because there’s a lot of duplicates. When I get “I changed my number” or “I changed my address” from the people in my record, I keep adding those on so that’s why the number increased. Meaning, there’s more than one numbers under the same name. Then, I wouldn’t know which are the new number/address (laughs).

【26.5】 My shoe size. Isn’t it a normal size? Dai chan is only 23.5 or 24, isn’t he like a girl (size)!? ( Dai chan backfires “Get it measured by a professional. Everyone’s size are actually small than they think! I bet Yamada will only have 25 if he got it really measured) But it’s still 25 right? I’m still bigger than Dai chan~♪

【5】 Number of Korean learning books I have at the moment (laughs). Kusanagi Tsuyoshi kun’s ChonmaruBook 1 and 2, normal linguistic book, and two audio learning. Total of 5 items. “Chonmaru Book” is really easy to understand. I learn basic vocabulary with this and the linguistic book and pronunciation by the audio learning material. That’s how I study and I think I’m getting better at it. I can say a simple introduction of myself now. I can say my name… and “I’m very short” in Korean. … eh, they don’t have to be told, they can see it? That’s none of your business!! (laughs).

Duet May 2009 – 愛(I) Love You情 (friendship) Yamada Ryosuke x Arioka Daiki

We get along so much now that we know everything about each other (Yamada)
I used to make him cry all the time and we even had verbal fights too (Arioka)
Arioka & Yamada (while getting into their seats) With you~~~~!? (←both smiling)
Arioka: Even though you say things like that, you’re actually really happy, aren’t you!? I knew it!
Yamada: Shut up shut up! (laughs)
Arioka: You’re no cute (laughs)
Yamada: Hahahah! But, you’re the only one I abuse you this much. It’s actually the easiest. To be honest, you’re the only one who I can show my true self to, out of JUMP.
Arioka: There’s no wall between me and Yamada. We had one long time ago though (laughs)
Yamada: We did, we did! Although it was a thin wall, a very thin one. What was that about anyway? We’ve been like this ever since we started revealing each other’s secrets.
Arioka: Yup. We both told each other everything. I don’t have anything I don’t know about Yamada, really.
Yamada: I don’t have any either!
Arioka: But you still talked to me in formal manners when we first met, remember?
Yamada: Of course! You were a J.J. (= J.J. Express. A unit Arioka was in back then) You were a big sempai!!
Arioka: Fuahahaha! When I first saw him, Yamada was wearing a cast.
Yamada: I’ve broken my bones twice since I joined this agency but that was my first time
Arioka: Then, I remember asking you “why are you wearing a cast? What happened?” countless times
Yamada: Ahh, I remember you asked me that a lot. I had to explain the injury in details every time [you asked]. Back then, I was just happy that a sempai would talk to me so I had no problem with that. When I think about that now I feel “is he stupid!?” (laughs)
Arioka: I used to ask every time I saw you. I can’t help it if you thought that way though (laughs). But, we started getting along because of those talks.
Yamada: Well, yeah
Arioka: I used to make Yamada cry a lot, remember? I’d make you ride on a thrill ride that you hated or make you listen to scary stories at night.
Yamada: He’s really a stupid semapi
Arioka: That’s because Yamada was really cute back then and I wanted to tease him. I used to want you as a little brother back then.
Yamada: What do you mean by “back then, back then”! Aren’t I still cute enough!? (mad)
Arioka: But we had verbal fights too
Yamada: We had a huge argument once!
Arioka: What was that about again? I bet it was my fault
Yamada: Yeah, it’s all your fault! (laughs)
Arioka: Followed by, Yamada’s first revolt (laughs) He told me “I’m going to erase all of Arioka kun’s contact address!!” then I said “calm down, wait a minute! Why!?”  When I think about it now, I was too nosey. Sorry.
Yamada: Hahaha, it’s okay (laughs)
Arioka: We had a period where we had a tense relationship for a while after that but harmony gradually came back. As soon as we became JUMP, the wall collapsed.
Yamada: I don’t know the reason why we got along so much that I started opening up everything to him though. It just happened, right?
Arioka: In the end, it just means that I wasn’t much of a semapi.
Yamada: It doesn’t mean that but you’re definitely different to Hikaru kun and Yabu kun. I still feel “semapi” to Hikaru kun and Yabu kun
Arioka: Me too. I still feel “I might get in trouble if I mess up” from those two (laughs) It’s an exceptional thing after all
Yamada: Right? I can teasingly say “bu chan, bu chan” to Takaki kun though.
Arioka: Takaki doesn’t get mad?
Yamada: He doesn’t get mad
Arioka: Liar! He gets mad when I say it!!
Yamada: Okay okay. Don’t get angry (laughs). I know! The reason why I can talk about anything with Dai chan is because Dai chan stays childish to a certain extent. I think I like the fact that you’re a little older than me but still childish.
Arioka: Is that a compliment? (wry laugh)
Yamada: Also, you know how you look at me when I’m reading manga? And you don’t stop even if I say “what do you want~” its fun when you act that way when there’re other people in their own gaming world or listening to music. To tell the truth, stop being pushy! You sometimes decide “I’m going to do this with this person today!” or “I’m going here” on your own, right? Then, when I decline you say “eh~~, come on, come on!” and get fussy.  In the end, you even wink at me saying “please♪”! Please stop that (laughs)
Arioka: In that case, stop hiding my underwear when I’m taking a bath
Yamada: Hyahhahahah! You’re going there now? (laughs)
Arioka: During concerts, you’d open the door to splash me with cold water when I’m taking a bath. I really don’t like cold water!
Yamada: That’s because you’re reaction is just too funny. Even if our ages are different, it’s fun for me that we can play around in the same level
Arioka: Because we’re around the same height, our actual eye level is the same too.
Yamada: That’s why. Our eyes are constantly meeting, right?
Arioka: We do, we do. You’re exactly in a good height. Everyone else is tall that their eye levels are high too. That’s why it’s hard for our eyes to meet them (laughs).
Yamada: Yup (laughs). Ah, that reminds me Dai chan. Do you want to go buy jeans with me someday? I probably have the same hemming size as you and you look like you’re not easily hurt by the shortness of your height.
Arioka: … The same view for me too (wry laugh).


So much OTP in this month's Duet.
Others will be up later :D

Winkup June 2009 – HSJ Tricksters Yabu Kota x Yaotome Hikaru x Arioka Daiki x Okamoto Keito x Yamada Ryosuke

Interview was taken in the midst of country wide tour for JUMP.
In this month, we had them talk about happenings during concert or disaster that occurred behind the scenes.

I’m thinking of going 3 times more mature than usual today.

Yabu: Oh, aren’t our positions today like how it is during MC in concerts?

Yamada: You’re right. Yabu kun and Hikaru kun stands at both ends putting everyone else in between… kind of style, right?

Yabu: Yup, like a hamburger. Hikaru is the harder bun and I’m the softer bun.

Arioka: I didn’t know there were different kinds of buns picked (laughs).

Okamoto: I can’t talk well in this position. Hey Dai chan, can we switch seats?

Yamada: Keito has his own pickiness for his talks (laughs).

Okamoto: It’s easy for me to talk when I have about the same number of people on the both side.

Yabu: (Whispering) Keito is the mustard.

Yaotome: You don’t have to use hamburger as the metaphor every time (laughs).

Yabu: My standing position during MC has Takaki standing next to me most of the time but he’s always one step behind of everyone else. He probably thinks either me or Hikaru will talk to him if our eyes meet and that’s why he’s always in the back hiding (laughs)

Yaotome: I usually pass around the talk like crazy not worrying about those things though (laughs). That reminds me, I don’t usually have interview with Yamada that often.  

Yamada: I’m thinking of going 3 times more mature than usual today.

Arioka: What kind of announcement was that? (laughs) I know, it’s because you’re going into high school in April.

Yamada: Exactly

Yaotome: (Looking at his uniform) Oh, Yamada wears his school shirt with first two unbuttoned. Hmm, that’s a little dangerous (laughs).

Yamada: Eh, really? You’re a bad kid if you have the first two unbuttoned? …. (buttons them)

Yaotome: Good! Yamada really is a carefree kid. Even during the MC, he create his own character  all the sudden and announce that to the world. When he becomes that character, he’d start talking. Um…. How exactly are you guys going to say something about this, just watch his skills…. Is it (laughs)?

Yamada: In the end, I end up making a fool of myself.

Yaotome: But Yama chan, you always look satisfied with it so I think that’s a good thing (laughs). But I wonder…. I wonder if that’ll continue on in the future. I want to ask just in case we have to prepare ourselves (laughs).

Yamada: It’s fine. You can’t be scared of failing at getting a laugh or two! Someone once said, your heart will grow stronger with repeated failed attempts.

Yaotome: That was me (laughs). Yeah, I’m not scared of it either. Lately, I’ve been picking up myself after a bad joke… that’s an advanced technique I learned (laughs). Behind that thick wall, there was a skill called “2 act by one” (laughs).With this rate, I bet I could make a “failed attempts collection” (laughs)  

Arioka: Is that included in the DVD special (laughs)?

Yabu: Ah, then we can make “Yabu’s failed attempts collection” too. Shall we put both together (laughs)?

Arioka: Yabu kun usually fails when he starts talking with his usual maniac talk.

Yaotome: So “Yabu’s maniac fails collection” is the right way to say it (laughs)

Yabu: That’s good! It’s like Stojković!

Arioka: Tha, thank you…

Yaotome: He just explained it in soccer player terms. This is why the audience and the rest of us feel left behind because you keep throwing in things like that.

Arioka: It’s okay, that was on the light side. It’s was in the level where I could reply “thank you” (laughs)

Yabu: Honestly, I wanted to say “Kamo Shu” or other mania with soccer players…

Everyone: ….

Arioka: Excuse me but who’s that?

Yabu: Manger who retired before World Cup…

Arioka: Manger! I don’t know that! Readers, this is what we mean (laughs).

Yabu: ~JUMP’s bad side is that if someone fails during MC, they leave it like that!

Yamada: You’re right, no one picks up after that (laughs).

Yaotome: Exactly! Even in the dressing room! You guys make a mess and don’t clean it up (laughs)!

Yabu: The only member who cleans up after is Yuto and… Keito too. Different from Keito who cleans up without saying a word, I think Yuto wants everyone else know because he says “gosh, there’s so much trash you guys!” and cleans up after us (laughs)

Arioka: Ah, I know! He’s like a mother figure (laughs)

Yabu: Yuto is Miyamoto and Keito is Inamoto type

Okamoto: Ah, I know Inamoto!

Yamada: Then, maybe Keito should try cleaning up after in the MC next.

Yaotome: Yeah, Keito and I spend time with each other a lot so you can look after me.

Okamoto: That’s not it. When it’s just the two of us, he doesn’t make jokes at all unlike how it is right now. That’s why there’s no need for me to do that.

Yaotome: Ah, you’re right. We do have normal talks.

Okamoto: Therefore, there are no failed attempts or jokes.

Yaotome: It’s a typical conversation like “It’s warm today” “yeah, it is” (laughs). I see… I guess I should start saying jokes when it’s the two of us from now on.

You were actually nervous thinking “I’m talking to Hikaru kun right now~” (laughs)

Yabu: When there are 10 members, it’s hard to have a long talk with just the two. I had an outside filming with Hikaru for a show the other day and we talked for 2 hours in the bus on the way back. I spent my 2 hours thinking “oh, I haven’t talked to Hikaru like this for a while now…”

Yaotome: Eh, you were? I didn’t think too deeply that I just talked to you like any other time (laughs). You were actually nervous thinking “I’m talking to HIkaru kun right now~” (laughs).

Yabu: I was (laughs)

Yamada: What kind of talk is this? (laughs)

Yabu: I just talked about how Dai chan is a good assistant but to me, Inoo chan is pretty high leveled and Yamada has potential too.

Yamada: Really? I have no confidence at all…

Yabu: You say things like “I didn’t do well today” after the MC but I think you have good sense in talks.

Yaotome: Don’t be disappointed with your “bad jokes” until you experience my level of bad jokes (laughs)

Yabu: Exactly. That’s why I can watch Dai chan and Yamada at ease when you guys start talking. Yeah, you guys are like Inamoto…

Arioka: Soccer player again!

Okamoto: But you said I was Inamoto (laughs)!

Yaotome: Has the Miracle child・Ryutaro perform any miracles lately on MC?

Yabu: I can’t predict what kind of topic he’ll start talking about (laughs)

Arioka: People were excited about WBC at the moment in Nagoya stage so remember how he was really wounded up talking about that topic

Yamada: We talked about just that for 10 minutes.

We were all quiet right after debut even with 10 members

Yabu: I got a little upset when Ryutaro said “Yabu kun, you’re really funny” (laughs). I understand if it was “Yabu kun’s that story was funny” (laughs). And Chinen’s talk! When I listen to it, I feel like I just drank green tea (laughs)

Yamada: Yeah, it’s so mellow (laughs)

Okamoto: I know, you just feel loosen up (laughs). Chinen was the one who rotated the talks around on ~7 concert’s MC. We were all relaxed from the green tea power (laughs).

Yamada: There was no trace of jokes, it was truly in a soothing atmosphere

Yabu: I really want to see Chinen pass around (talks) as an MC. When I went to see ~ 7 concert, I ended up appearing on MC and passing the talks. I really did say “I’m not going up (on the stage)” but they insisted…. And I got up on the stage.

Yaotome: Yeah, it was like that when Dai chan and I went too. That’s why I haven’t seen just ~7’s MC.

Arioka: Right? But we’re all getting more used to MC now lately compared to how we were all quiet right after debut even with 10 members.

Yabu: Personally, I’m still worried. I can feel my heart beat when MC nears like “ah~, it’s MC time soon”

Yaotome: Eh, really? I’m totally fine. Instead, I’m more “I wonder how long it is until MC” and look forward to it. Before, I was worried about not having a topic but lately I’m starting to think “I could just make up a topic at the spot”

Okamoto: Oh~ that’s reassuring!

Yabu: I guess that’s right. I’m starting to understand how we could go into a good direction if we have one big theme and let ourselves just flow.

Arioka: Exactly. If we decide “let’s talk about this or let’s talk that” first, we end up having this awkward mood because the talk can start and end abruptly

Yaotome: Hey, we’ve only talked about MC for the concert this month (laughs). We haven’t talked about dancing, makings, or music at all (laughs).

Yamada: But isn’t it a good thing that we care about MC? I want people who came to the concert feel “I had fun today” and you want them to think “~JUMP’s talks are pretty funny” too. I love comedy and I think we have to do more than look cool!

Arioka: It’s really true. You can see the member’s true self in MC and we don’t get those chances that often.

Okamoto: When we’re taking this interview, we still have Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Sendai left for ~JUMP concerts. I’m really looking forward to all of those new places we’ve never been to as JUMP.

Yaotome: It’s really fun to travel around the country. I felt that the each venue have different mood depending on different places. In Fukuoka, they had a ~JUMP call 20 minutes before live. I was really happy about that.

Okamoto: Ah, I was surprised too! It’ll be over when this magazine comes out though. Yamada: Oh yeah. I hope we can go on up on the stage pretty soon. Then, please check out the MC that we worked hard for, not just the songs and dances! I will not be afraid of failing (laughs)!

※When the guys talked about "failed attempts" the exact translation was 「すべる」a term often used to describe a person who got bad reaction from a joke/performance/etc. My voabs are still limited and I don't have the best translation for that. Sorry. If anyone has a better one or see any grammer mistakes, feel free to make a comment!

TV LIFE – HSJ JUMP With You (Bound 12) Arioka Daiki x Yamada Ryosuke

Secret I only know about Dai chan
He hates insects! There was a winged ant on his chest when we were changing just then so I casually said “Dai chan, a bug” and he screamed “uwa~, where where!?” and tugged on his clothes (laughs). He said “I thought it was a big bug” but you freaked out too much! (laughs)
Secret I only know about Yama chan
Quite childish. His talks are mature but he plays around with things near him or tears papers up into little pieces during interviews. He just doesn’t stay still (laughs). Probably like someone who twists around phone cord around their arm while talking on the phone or draw unexplained doodles on memos (laughs).
Yamada: A year already!? But I think the group and I changed. Like becoming aware of being a pro.
Arioka: … I thought about it real hard but I can’t find anything I’ve changed.
Yamada: Eeh! That’s not true.
Arioka: What part of me changed then?
Yamada: ... who knows? (laughs). It’s hard to tell what changed about a person who’s always by you.
Arioka: Ah, that’s it. I spend more time with the members than my family now! I don’t get tired after seeing them this much too. Actually, I miss you when there’s a break between. I heard all 10 will be meet today after about 2 weeks so I was looking forward and wanted to see you guys soon (laughs).
Yamada: I know! I felt relieved thinking “it’s my family”. When I see Yabu (Kota) kun I just want to give myself up to him like “brother!”
Arioka: I am a BEST too (laughs). But BEST and 7 is getting along well too. We talk a lot now.
Yamada: I think we had a sense of distance at first. Age difference being the reason probably, but it was hard to talk and I remember swallowing my words but I can say them now.
Arioka:: Not being overdramatic but I really feel we’re settling down as a group.
Yamada: True. Then, that means our next goal is of course, the nationwide tour. I want to do them in different regions other than Tokyo and Osaka!
Arioka: I want a release an album too and have a tour with that album. That’s a dream.
Yamada: We always dream about it in our heads but we just don’t have an exact touch of actuality. Maybe it’s a far away goal that looks like it’s easy to reach.
Arioka: Yeah. I can’t read anything ahead of us.
Yamada: We’re still kids so I bet we’ll change more than we’ll expect. I can’t even imagine what kind of adult I’ll be.
Arioka: It’s an unknown world alright…
Yamada: So please keep watching us how we’ll change. For starters, if you could watch Scrap Teacher (laughs).
Arioka: That’s a good transition (laughs). We just started but I feel like it’ll be a good set and I think those sets are what makes us grow so I’m excited myself!

Myojo 0310 : Yamada Ryosuke and Takaki Yuya

Yamada Ryosuke

Like the drama I’m being put in, “Hidarime Tantei EYE” I’m always playing the detective in mystery dramas. Being a detective is really hard, you know!? We have to see murder crime scenes, catch suspects, and until we find evidence, we have to continue working. I think you’ll need a lot of energy to be a detective. Also, there’s always that pattern when you think you caught the suspect! But in fact, there was another suspect… In the dramas that I was in, I was put in situations like that most of the time, probably because they were dramas. Anyways, it’s impossible for me to become a real detective! When I was a kid, I played this game with my little sister, where she would hide a ball and I would have to find it… and I tried looking for it, but I couldn’t. On top of that, I’m that type of person who gives up if they can’t do something. Yeah, I’m not meant to be a detective (laughs).

                If I were to become a detective, I’ll research Ryutaro! He apparently lives in an amazing house, and when I speak to him about it, he says, “We have a pool,” or “We’re going to keep a doctor fish as a pet.” Doctor fish…? But having a pool in a backyard in Japan is amazing. You have to have lots of land= lots of $$$. So I want to see what kind of house he lives in. Maybe I can play soccer inside his house? Well, for me I get very calm in large open spaces ♪

 

Detective Yamada’s scoop information

  

Ryutaro power up!?
Ryu started learning kick boxing! Well, I’m still stronger than him ♪
pocket moneys from Yabu-kun!?
I’m lending him 2000 yen right now. You can return it to me by pocket moneys for New Years (heart)
Rejuvinating Daichan!
Apparently, he cut his hair too short and he’s really self-conscious now. He’s so cute though (heart)

Takaki Yuya

 

                When I was a kid, I didn’t really read books so I was never… admiring the detectives (laughs). But recently I’ve been into detective mangas amazingly. So this is really on time ♪ If I were to become a detective, I want to stick by my parents and find out more about them. Since both of them are fairly young, I see them as friends. Including my older sister, we talk about all sorts of things as family. They sometimes talk about how they met, and during those talks we (Takaki&sister) listen intently. But in those talks, there’s some parts where you would say “That’s definitely a lie~” so I want to see if those stories that they tell us are actually true (laughs).

                After I research about them, I would secretly stalk my friends and I want to see what they’re like when they’re not around me, what kind of lives they lead. In honesty, I don’t have a lot of friends. But I’m not lonely. I’m very close with few people. When I get to know a person really well, I know them inside out and all our feelings are honest. Even if I see something absurd with them, we’ll be fine probably (laughs). But even though I spoke about this like that, I can’t be a detective. Because it’s impossible for me to stalk somebody. I think it’s the best that you admire the detectives while you’re at your own home and reading your own detective manga (laughs).

 

Detective Takaki’s scoop information

 

Yuto looks down on him!
He passed my height. I wanted to grow taller than him… Damn~ (laughs)
Hikaru is my beauty salon buddy ♪
We go to the same hair cutting place. Although we never go together (laughs)
Chinen’s different face!?
Although he has that spoiled character, when he teaches dances to his kouhai, he’s very mature.  

 

 

 

1002 PICHI LEMON // YAMADA RYOSUKE

Q01. At what instance does a girl make your heart beat fast?
When someone calls out "Hey," and the moment she turns around to face the person with a "Hm?" facial expression ♥ It's the moment when she says "Hm?" casually ♥ I discovered this at school!

Q02. What behaviour makes you disillusioned by a girl?
Bad mouthing. A girl who bad mouths is not good!

Q03. What would it be like if you were in love?
I think I will become an idiot.
And I might be the type who is committed.
I think my girlfriend would be the type that does things with great care! But when I'm in love, I want to be able to finish working properly as well. When I'm done with work, I might send her ... mail? I still don't know (laughs).

Q04. What type of girl do you like?
A girl who is honest and pure ♥

Q05. Under what circumstances would love be unable to work out?
A man is a man! Right now, isn't there such a thing? If a girl is boy-like and on the contrary, is with a boy who is delicate, he has the character of a girl, and it looks like the girl would be the one to pull on the boy. I want to be the one to pull on the girl and protect her properly!

Q06. What would Yamada-K question about love?
I wonder what makes a person happy. Love does! is what I think people will think, but I think that is wrong. Because I think happiness makes a person fall in love! I do think that I could be completely mistaken, so I think I want to grasp a proper understanding of this. It's no good to be wrong! I think happiness will make a person fall in love, and the result is absolutely good and inevitable!

Q07. Upon your first meeting with a girl, what do you first notice?
The atmosphere! It would feel tingly inside, and I like a girl who has a tender atmosphere ♥ If I were to sense the atmosphere, I could somehow understand that person's character. Lately, I have been using that one ability. I don't know such things as when I started to use it, but it's like "Ah! I somehow get it!" (laughs).

Q08. What is your fetish? 
I have a fetish for legs, probably (laughs). But I also don't like such things like a mini-skirt. When I see it for myself I have a bad feeling. I like seeing the beautiful silhouette of legs when they're in a pair of jeans.

Q09. What do you do during the holidays?
Sleep! I don't want to sleep because I'm tired, I want to sleep because I want to grow! It seems like sleeping stretches your height (laughs). I think I go to bed and sleep for 12 hours.

Q10. When you go out, what disguise do you do?
I don't use a disguise. With my own voice, I want to say "Thank you," to others. The only exception is when I am going to school, and basically I wear a fluffy wig covered by a hat in order to be deceiving (laughs). So there ARE crazy-stalker fangirls at the front of Horikoshi Gakuen after all /sigh

Q11. How would you describe your character in one word?
Maybe short-tempered (laughs). When I'm angry, I'm angry ... but how is that so? Ye~ah. I don't really understand this myself (laughs).

Q12. What's the ring-tone for your mobile phone?
Mongol800's 『A Small Love Song 小さな恋のうた』 ring-tone.

Q13. What's the screen-saver for your mobile phone?
It's of the toy poodle "Ku!" that we raise at home. And we also raise a Chihuahua. I love dogs! is what I like to say because they're my favourite type of animal. 

Q14. Where do you often go?
I like wandering and strolling along near the surroundings of my house. A slow walk to calm down.

Q15. If you were to become invisible, what would you do?
I want to make everyone believe in the existence of monsters! The thing I would pretend to be would be a poltergeist (a kind of spirit) and I'll sometimes wake people up (laughs). I want to keep doing that sort of thing along with other lots of playful acts! (laughs).

Q16. What do you first do early in the morning?
I wriggle. For 2 or 3 seconds, "Uwa!" I wriggle, and then "Alright!" I enter my fighting spirit and wake up! That sort of ability to wake up isn't a bad thing.

Q17. What feelings do you have towards plain clothes?
Lately there are a lot combination of cargo pants and a jacket. I don't often go to buy Western clothes~

Q18. What part of yourself do you like most?
My chubby cheeks! I discovered this recently! While in class, for some reason or another, someone pulled on my cheeks and said "What the? It's super squishy!" and that surprised me (laughs). It's really chubby! it seems (laughs).

Q19. If you were able to trade places with someone for one day, who would that be?
Perhaps a smart person (laughs).

Q20. Right now, what do you want most?
A warm knitted outerwear! Behind me there is a huge logo that's in the colour brown. I saw this in the magazine and thought "Wow! This is cute!", and I went to that shop but they had already run out ... I'm waiting (for it to re-stock), but by no means will the arrival of new goods be any time soon ...

Q21. What has changed since you became a high school student?
I made more friends!! That's why it's super fun. At the beginning there was a feeling of distance (between me and my classmates), but when I responded to a question with a strange answer, it seemed like they thought "Ah, isn't Yamada interesting!", and so I want to hold onto that sense of closeness (laughs). From then on the number of friends I have is gradually increasing. At work I'm Yamada from Hey!Say!JUMP, but at school I'm 1st Year High School Student Yamada Ryosuke. With everyone, I don't want to completely change but it will be totally and intensely fun! it seems so (laughs).

Q22. What do you think you'll do 10 years from now?
No matter what, I think I'll eventually grow into adulthood. But even now I think my thoughts completely differ. As a person I think it'd be nice to become an adult. In regards to this world (the world of show business), right now, there are lots of different types of work, and after this the original intention might be forgotten, but I think I want to remain as myself as I am now.

Q23. When do you think a moment has become extravagant? When I eat delicious food! It's okay even if the food is not particularly expensive. My mum's cooking is delicious. The appearance isn't plain and the flavour is mouth-watering! Since there are many members in my family, as expected, cooking would seem troublesome, but you don't have to worry about the types of dishes or about making the plates clean. That's because without forgetting about proper love, the food turns out to be delicious! After all, I think when I come home from work with the rice already prepared, it is luxury.

Q24. Hereafter, what is your ambition?
When I'm 20 years-old I am determined to live alone. I think I want to become properly independent. 

Q25. If you were born again, what would you want to be?
H~m ... a free person! Since time is limited, there are some things we can and can't do, but I want to become a person who is bound by nothing.

Q26. What is your fashion sense? 
I don't have (fashion) sense! LIES~!! I truly don't understand it! I have a what is "fashion?" feeling. 

Q27. What do you always carry with you?
Wallet, mobile phone and eye drops. Ah, and glasses! My eyesight is really, really bad.

Q28. What is the feeling of your room?
A white and light brown calm feeling. I don't have many things. But when you open the door and look in, you can see the place where I keep my shelf of manga. All the manga (laughs). Right now, I have a lot of interesting manga! Like 『GANTZ』.

Q29. At what moment in the day would you be the happiest?
When I'm laughing, and my friends are laughing, it makes me happy. At school and at work too. That moment makes me the happiest.

Q30. What is your treasured item?
Right now, everything in my house. My family and my thoughts towards my family, each one of them is important.

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