[Last Friends] mAgAziNe sCaNs

I don’t know what magazine these scans are from, but I was just surfing the net and stumbled upon them. If anybody knows, please feel free to shed some light on me.

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Nishikido Ryo must have thought this was an idol shoot, and reverted back to his JE self. It’s nice for a male idol to not get all the attention in a drama once in a while. To be an idol with thousands of fan girls wooing him wherever he goes and portray a character that is entirely different from the image he (and his agency) has been living up to… I think that’s some skill he has there.

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I really do think that there is something between these two. Not in real life, I mean. In the final episodes of [Last Friends], there are some hints that suggest that there might be something between them.

And ooh! I lurve the cups!!! (lower right corner of the picture above)

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And here are the three involved in the drama’s love triangle. I actually like how the writers made the interconnection between these three characters have some real substance in it. It’s not just about friendship and love anymore. There’s something more to it that you won’t typically find in a series with this kind of love situation. It’s unique, the actor and actresses portray their roles well, and it’s not your usual boy-girl-boy love fight thing.

credits: j-idol-lands.blogspot.com

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Now, if only I can read Kanji then I would have an idea as to what the hell they’re talking about. Oh well.

YUI [sUmMeR sOnG]

On the 2nd of July, YUI will release her 13th single titled “Summer Song.” It includes four tracks: “Summer Song”, “Flower” “Oh My God”, “Laugh Away (Acoustic)”, and “Summer Song (Instrumental)”. It is said that this track serves as some kind of a sequel to “Laugh Away.” The main difference between the two is that the this song is sung in the female’s perspective, while the other was in the male’s perspective (hence the really really cute guy in the PV).

So there will obviously be a PV out for this in mid-June, probably, so that she can have time to promote the single and do some live performances for it.

The song is great, by the way. Like I said, it is a sequel to the song “Laugh Away,” so it has that refreshing flowery feeling to it. It’s the kind of song you’d like to play on your radio when you’re having a road trip with your friends or even by yourself.

Here are the covers for the single: the Normal Edition (Left) and the Limited Edition (right)

The Limited Edition includes a DVD with the PVs for “Summer Song” and the acoustic version of “Laugh Away.” I’m not sure how they’re planning to do the PV for the latter, but I’m guessing it’s probably the same, just the audio aspect of the video that’s different.

A lot of people are wondering if what we see on YUI’s feet are actually high heeled shoes. Well, they’re not really “high heels” like stiletto heeled ones, but more of high-platformed shoes. Besides, what’s all the hype with her wearing these kinds of shoes anyway? It’s for a change, and it suits her. I don’t know about some people, but in my book, those two are actually GOOD things.

And here is the promotional picture for the single:
(I’m guessing this is the one they put on posters for people to see on train stations and all those public places)

I swear, if it weren’t for the teeny-bit-of-a-smile and the goldfish, this pose would have made no impact on me, or to anybody, for that matter. I mean, I like YUI and all, but the poses she makes (or the ones that the photographers make her do) are usually the same.

Bottom line is the song’s good, the CD covers are eye-catching, and the promo picture is very refreshing (again, I have to credit the goldfish for this).

I don’t know about you, but I’m smelling another number one single for this talented performer.

Last Friends rOcK iT oUt!

Ueno Juri, Eita, and Nagasawa Masami from the current hit series “Last Friends” rock it out in the “Kaze to Rock” magazine. It contains 40 pages of full-colored pictures with them being goofy and stuff. Eita and Juri looks great, but somehow Nagasawa does not fit right in the whole rocker thing. Or is it just because of the fact that I do not like her? Yeah, probably the latter.

Anyway, here are some of the pictures. Hope you all like it!