Just sharing infos on
SMAP's Female Childhood Friends...
Minna-san, shitemasu ka?? The popular and famous actresses: Mizuki Arisa, Kanno Miho and Mizuno Miki are SMAP's osananajimi(childhood friends). They've met and known SMAP members since 11-13 years old^^
Okay, first...
KANNO MIHO...she debuted NOT as an actress, but as a Girl Talent ala HelloProject/MorningMusume talents, nowadays^^ She used to sing and dance together with another bunch of cute girls called
Sakurakko Club Sakuragumi. Sakurakko consisted of 13-15 girls, born in 1970-1978. Just like Morning Musume, they had re-generation of members, as years passed. The TOTAL number of those who had been a Sakurakko member, are 38 girls.
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Sakurakko Club debuted in April 1991 and disbanded in September 1994. The TWO most popular names in present time among Sakurakko's graduates are:
Kanno Miho and Nakatani Miki.
Besides these two, probably you're also familiar with:
Mochida Maki (co-starred with Kimura Takuya in the 1995 drama SP,
Kimi wa Toki no Kanata e/Beyond Your Time),
Inoue Harumi (starring in
Nurse no Oshigoto series), and
Kato Noriko (co-starred with Goro twice, in
Saikou no Koibito and
Tokyo University Story, a famous singer in mid-90s).
Among Sakurakko Club's released singles, probably the popular ones are
La Soldier, one of Sailormoon's themesong. And
DO-shite, one of Crayon Shin-chan's ending song. Five girls among Sakurakko members are permanent casts of Sailormoon Musical Play[SeraMyu] in 1993-1995. But, not included Kanno Miho^^
Another version of the famous Sailormoon's opening themesong, Moonlight Densetsu, had also performed by Sakurakko Club.
You may find Sakurakko's performance clips in YouTube! 14 yrs old-Kanno Miho is CHO KAWAII^^
What it has got to do with SMAP??!!
SMAP's VERY FIRST variety show titled Idol Kyowakoku(Republic), start broadcasted in April 1st, 1989 on TV Asahi. But the focus was not only SMAP, there were also other idols/talents, including TOKIO, which was still a 6-member group too, like SMAP^^
Ever since April 6th, 1991, Sakurakko Club's members who just passed through the audition and debuted, started to host the variety show, too. And the Idol Republic title is changed to
"Sakurakko Club"! I wonder why...probably, because the huge amount of members in Sakurakko Club?? xD So the regular hosts of the variety show are SMAP, TOKIO and Sakurakko Club!
So, apparently Kanno Miho had met SMAP members since she was 13. It explains why it always looks like she has this
'oldtime friend' chemistry with SMAP members in the SataSma show where she has to take care the baby Nakai responsible of. And also when she was in Bistro, Kimura said, "It feels weird, that the person we know since long ago, become a guest in Bistro and we even cook for her,". In other variety shows like SataSma, when her name was mentioned, Nakai and Shingo tend to call her, Miho-chan^^ Kanno Miho is SataSma's co-host ne...but she used to only accompany Nakai taking care the babies. Shingo always felt jealous, and he demand to SataSma staffs that he has the rights to be accompanied by Miho too, when he's filming his segments in SataSma xD
What amused me very much, is how Nakai and Shingo are fighting over Miho, in SataSma! haha! When Shingo finally filmed his segment with Miho, he said its better if Miho just accompany him from now on, and stop her segment with Nakai. Shingo even said, "I think I've come to like Kanno Miho for real!!". Nakai said, "You already have Yuuka and Anzai Hiroko, deshoo? I only have Kanno!". LOL!!! Oyy~ boys! Whose girlfriend you think, she is??!! xD [those were year 2000 SataSma episodes already^^]
Back to that Sakurakko Club variety show, hmm...I wonder if the 17 yr old-Goro and 13 yr old-Miho had already chemistry back then?? xD Though, I doubt, they even talk to each other at all during the filmings of the show... But their love might started from what it seem to be a 'childhood/teenage friendship', naa...^_^
Next is
MIZUKI ARISA. Kanno Miho and SMAP had the same variety show debut. As for Mizuki Arisa and SMAP, they had the same dorama debut. The dorama's title is
Abunai Shonen III, broadcasted October 1988 - March 1989 on TV Tokyo. It's a
gakuen dorama (school drama?). Besides drama, there were also game segments.
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If I don't miscount, Mizuki Arisa had appear in SMAPxSMAP 9 times! In Bistro 3x, then also in Graduation Countdown skit, Hikaru Genji skit, Dame Ningen skit, in SmaCourt as judge, Roulette Bowling and also last year's Year-End SP, right?
IF ONLY Goro-Miho is not together, I'm quite sure Kanno Miho would have appear in SMAPxSMAP for 10 times by now!
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In SxS, Nakai and Kimura tend to call her, Arisa. In Bistro, Arisa said on Abunai Shonen filming location, she talked to Nakai and Kimura most often, and didn't really talk much with the others. I guess, that's obvious since Nakai-Kimura had the most
'oniisan' figure for her. They were in the 1st grade of highschool, while Arisa was still a 5th grade in elementary school xD
In another Bistro, Goro asked, "Are?? That Abunai Shonen was a dorama??". Nakai and Kimura cringed, "It was clearly obvious that you were the most enthusiastic one about the filming!! Acting not properly everytime you see camera, you just can't sit still...and you didn't even want to take off the microphones when the filming is done!!". LOL! xD
In Hikaru Genji skit, Arisa chose Kimura as the man who has charm and also the man who has kind heart. Goro was upset, "I think you actually
had a crush on Kimura-kun, desho??!". Kimura acted shy and covered his face with a fan...LOL! Arisa said, "That's because he always remember people's birthday,".
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Then, Goro asked, "The first time you met him...the person you think who had the most good impression! Who is it?"
. Arisa chose Goro. And Goro was so excited! Arisa said, "That time, we little girls loved Chitose Ame(a kind of candy)...one day, Goro-san brought Chitose Ame to the filming location and when I saw it, I said, 'That chitose ame looks delicious...', then, Goro-san share it to me, 'Here...this is for you,'..."
Kimura asked Goro, "Chotto matte...why were you bringing Chitose Ame to a filming location???!!". LOL!
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But, among SMAP members, Arisa only had co-starred with Shingo in a dorama series,
Ichiban Taisetsu na Hito. One of my favorite Shingo dorama!!^^ Coincidentally, Shingo-Arisa are also childhood friends in the drama. They knew each other since 4 year olds. But when they go to college, love starts between them. A cute bittersweet love story!^^ And I love Shingo-Arisa chemistry here!
In Roulette Bowling, November last year, Arisa was a guest. And Nakai teased her with Shingo, "You had kissed her before, right??". They were shocked Nakai mentioned that, Arisa was laughing and squating...Shingo looking shy, also squat to the floor! haha! But, there WAS a rumour that Arisa had a crush on Shingo for real, during the dorama filming. But, it was only a RUMOUR, though^^
Then also...
MIZUNO MIKI. She had once acted together with Kimura and Shingo in the dorama segment in
Ai Love SMAP, SMAP's variety show in 1991-1995. A highschool love triangle...heehee... Shingo likes Mizuno, but Mizuno likes Kimura. Then, in 1994, she acted together with all SMAP members in
SHOOT The Movie, as Nakai's love interest.
Unfortunately, I don't really hear much story about Mizuno Miki and SMAP during the filming of the movie x)