View topic - Aragaki Yui

kanae wrote:

aragaki's new movie"koizora" did well this weekend , it's at number 3 in japanese box office
there's an interview with her and the lead actor in this link
http://www.toho.co.jp/movienews/0710/09koizora_sb.html

if anyone understands japanese, please post a comment about this article
(what are those numbers, in that little black screen about???) @_@

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The numbers in the black box were the amount of people that answered yes to a question that was asked by MC of the interview. I'm gonna try and translate this so hopefully it goes well. It's gonna be a long post. Translations start from Aragaki-san in the pink box.

AY - Aragaki Yui
MH - Miura Haruma
IN - Imai Natsuki

AY - Good evening. My name is Aragaki Yui. I played the character "Tahara Mika". Lets have fun talking tonight. (audience: Kawaii~)

MH - Nice to meet you. My name is Miura Haruma. (the audience) is so close! I didn't think we would be so close. I'm getting nervous. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (its more of a greeting when you do something together with someone. Sorry, I don't really know how to say it in english)

IN - My name is Imai, and I am the director of this movie. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

MC - Right now, we have female high shcool students here with us that are the same age as our main character Mika. 16,000,000 people have shead tears about this realistic love story "Koizora" and we are going to ask everyone here different questions regarding love.

1. Right now, Do you have a boyfriend? Yes/18 people. (This is always out of a 100)

IN - So few!

AY - So few!

MH - Is everyone okay? It's almost Christmas. (audience laughs)

2. Did you have a boyfriend when you entered highschool? (Highschool in Japan starts at 10th grade for people here in the US) Yes/49 people.

MC - That's about half. Aragaki-san's high school years, what was your surroundings like?

AY - It was a girls highschool (Laugh). When club was over, there were more and more girls who got part time jobs and boyfriends.

MC - How about Miura-san?

MH - My school was coed but it was a rule that you couldn't have relationships. There were people that were going out but they didn't say anything. So you didn't hear anything about people going out and if you did there were so few.

MC - Those are pretty complicated circumstances for highschools. How about the director? (it's like a title in Japan. Imai Director)

IN - I think about half were going out with someone. This was a long time ago (laugh). I myself was going out with someone from my second year in high school.

MC - Was it a beautiful love like "Koizora"?

IN - Yes, yes. We rode a bicycle together (laugh).

3. On a date, Would you like the other person to figure out where you are going? Yes/89 people.

MC - Looks like everyone likes to be led.

AY - I want to be led too. But I would also like to just go somewhere without even thinking of a place.

MC - A man that cant think of anything and says "You figure out where" isnt appealing is it?

AY - That is true. Becaus i'm like that (laugh)

MC - Miura-san, are you the type that figures out what to do?

MH - Yes. I can think of many things...If I were on a date with a girl i was going out with, I would want to play a sport she is good at.

MC - You want to sweat together? You like to be active I see.

MH - It's not like i want to work up a sweat (laugh)

MC - Is that so (laugh) How about the director.

IN - Yeah, I would like to be led. Although as a director I have to lead, my private life I would like to be led.

4. Even though you have a boyfriend, do you find other men interesting also? Yes/43 people

MC - We have a large number of people here. Director, what do you think?

IN - Well, I think they are a truthful group (laugh)

AY - It's not like I don't understand this feeling. There is that feeling. If I said that I never had that feeling it would be a lie.

MH - But with men there is also something like that. That's equality between men and women (laugh)

5. Is there someone you have choosen to marry? Yes/7 people

Everyone - Oooo!! (along with the audience)

MH - This is "I want to get married" right? (Instead of being engaged already)

AY - That's amazing.

MC - What's Aragaki-san's ideal marrige?

AY - If I can, before I turn 30.

IN - First you brought up timing huh.

AY - Yes. I want a type of marrige where we can do what each other wants, but our feelings don't move apart. Even if I get married, I won't quit working....I think. I want to do the things I want to do.

MC - How about Miura-san?

MH - I've never thought about it. But I understand the feeling of wanting to get married before 30. I also would like to get married before 30.

AY - When I was in my 2nd year of highschool I thought I would get married between 20 - 23. But with 20 before my eyes, I think "Ah, it's impossible" (laugh) So I adjusted my time limit. As long as I have a child before it's a problem to my body... (laugh)

MH - I don't really want to get married. (I don't think he mean ever)

IN - I also thought before 30. But now, my work is my love. But I do want to get married while I can still have a child, yes (laugh). This isn't really what I should be discussing with highschoolers (laugh).

6. Do you practice kissing secretly? Yes/1 person

Everyone - Eee~! (like "what~?")(from the audience too)

AY - Ama~zing!

MH - Who is it? (audience laughs)

AY - Must be the pillow is your partner? (audience laughs)

MC - What do you think director?

IN - Why are you asking me?....(laugh) By the way, I have never practiced kissing.

MC - Aragaki-san, do you talk to friends about things like this?

AY - We don't really talk about things like this. For example, "right now I like someone but I wonder how they feel..." Something like that I hear alot. But "What did you do last night?"....

MH - The way I kiss, things like that, I don't really discuss. (laugh)

7. Hiro (the character MH plays) and Yu (The guy Mika goes out with after she breaks up with Hiro). Is Hiro your type? Yes/44 people.

IN - Aww. He's losing, he's losing. The real person is here too. (laugh)

AY - That was close.

Audience 1 - His forcefulness is appealing.

Audience 2 - He's good looking, and he puts himself aside and looks after Mika.

MC - What do you think Miura-san?

MH - Well, asking what I think? (IN and AY laugh) But, saying it like that i'm happy.

IN - Miura, right now are you shocked?

MH - No, nothing like that.

IN - really?

MH - Really, really. When I first read the book, I thought to myself that Yu is cooler than Hiro. Really. But when I played him, I wanted to root for Hiro. Hiro is cool too.

IN - As for me, right now I am shocked. I thought I wrote Hiro and Mika's love very strongly.

AY - I thought leaning either way wasn't really suprising.

MH - At first, I thought Yu is a more depending guy and I thought that was cool. When playing Hiro, I thought Hiro was more empathetic... I can't figure out which is better.

AY - I like both of them. Both of their feeling were strong and direct. I think if you have that, that's enough and I you cant choose. While acting, I actually couldn't recognize the extent of the differences. If you had either of their elements it would be best.

IN - I would be the best.

8. Everyday, do you spend more than 2 hours sending mails / talking over your cell phones? Yes/51 people.

IN - I am suprised. Everyone can't let go of their cellphones huh.

AY - If you add me it will be 52. Everyday 2 hrs. As for me, instead of mails I talk on the phone more.

Audience - We talk about friends and club activites.

9. Do you want to have your own photobook? (Shashinshuu - Like Aragaki-san's Chura Chura or Masshiro) Yes/9 people

IN - Only a few huh? I guess everyone doesn't like to show off.

10. Do you write your own cellphone story? Yes/3 people

MH - Amazing!

MC - Aragaki-san, do you write a blog or a story?

AY - I don't write storys but blogs I write when something happens in my life. I wrote a diary while filming "Koizora".

11. After watching "Koizora" do you feel like you want to become a Movie director? Yes/19 people

IN - Oooo! (from the audience also)

AY - Ama-zing!

MC - That is amazing. You have influenced 19 out of 100 people.

IN - Well, I don't think I have but I am happy. Please, please work to becoming one. Start from making home videos.

MC - Everyone thank you very much. In closing, a comment from everyone.

AY - It must be nice. girl highschoolers. Just a while ago I was one too. I feel like wearing my uniform a little. (laugh)

MH - I really don't have interviews like this. It was fun.

IN - In regards to the last question, influencing this many people made me happy. Please, from people here, I hope they really make their own movies.

Questions after the event:

Is there anything you sypathize with the main character of this movie?

AY - Even when going out with someone, you become interested in someone else.

Did you think of your high school time?

AY - When wearing a school uniform I did.

What kind of school life was it?

AY - It was plain (laugh)

Do you talk with friends about love?

AY - I've stood by when friends asked someone out. I still recieve talks from that friend. Recently my friends have begun college so I hear about school. I don't go to college so I wonder how my campus life would be like.

What did you think about today?

AY - I thought it was cute that someone practices kissing.

Today, Aragaki-san's song "heavenly days" was play. How did you feel?

AY - As for music, I still have much to learn. But when I heard my song I was suprised. I'm still not used to it. I'm a little embaressed. (laugh)

Lastly, a message please.

AY - I learned that it's important to convey your feelings from this movie. I want the people who watch this movie to be nice to the important people in their life. It's a really warm movie.

OMG Shocked

I can't believe I did that. Well enjoy. Sorry but I don't think I can do this all the time.