Warm Up
1. That you're doing this, we can assume you like NEWS at least some.
Of course! 8D
2. Can you name all 6 current members?
Yamashita Tomohisa, Koyama Keiichiro, Nishikido Ryo, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato, Tegoshi Yuya.
3. What about the 2 not currently around?
Hiroki Uchi and Hironori Kusano.
4. Ninth who left a long time ago?
Takahiro Moriuchi (Though I heard he changed his family name and just goes by Taka now. Oh well.)
5. How did you learn about NEWS?
Amaya!
6. What was your first impression of NEWS?
O.O…. So…. Girly!
7. How did you come to like NEWS?
By watching them too much. XD
8. What do you think is NEWS strongest point when compared to other JE/music/talent groups?
Their concerts have really cool effects, and they fly at them. Which is beyond amazing. X3
9. What do you think is NEWS weakest point when compared to other JE/music/talent groups?
They don’t spend enough time together outside of NewS functions etc. Except for Massu and his girlfriend- I MEAN best friend, Teoghshi.
10. Are you listening to them right now?
Yep. Let’s go to the planets! X3
11. Do you enjoy NEWS' music?
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you not?!
12. What are your 5 favorite NEWS songs? (Released on CD or not)
D8 I have to pick?! Um…
Koi no ABO
Bambina
Summertime
Weeeek
Sayaendou.
(But there’s soooo many more I love… DX)
13. What's your all time favorite solo song?
Tegoshi Yuya – Ai Nante
14. What music genre do you consider NEWS?
jPop. XD
15. What Japanese song would you love to hear NEWS do a cover of?
Shibuya wo aruku
Hitori de aruku
Hitogomi no naka
Daisuki na ano hito sagasu
…… Forever Love! XD
Or maybe THE Manpower. XD That would be hilarious. X3
16. What nonJapanese song would you love to hear NEWS do a cover of?
Bat Country – A7X. (Can you even imagine that ?! XD)
17. Do you enjoy songs with all members or smaller groups better?
All the members. X3
18. Can you sing all the lyrics to one or more of their songs?
Yes, and bits & pieces to almost all of the rest. X3
19. Do you have a favorite song title or lyric? What is it?
Uhhhh…. “Ashita mo aeru hazu shinjite iru sa!” Tegoshi’s instrumental break-ending solo line in Sayaendou. X3
Favorite Related
20. Who's your favorite member?
Tego~nyan. X3
21. Who's your least favorite member?
Eheheheh, Ryo~chan.
22. Is there a member you could really do without?
NO! D8
23. Your favorite relationship between members (as friendship or more)?
Pi*Ya. X3
24. Who has the best fashion sense?
Probably Yamapi, he actually seems to mostly have normal clothes. (MASSU! XD)
25. Who normally has the best hairstyles?
There’s only like, once where I don’t like Tegoshi’s hair, so I’m going to go with him. X3
26. Who's singing voice is your favorite?
Tego!
27. Speaking voice?
Koyama. X3
28. What’s your favorite NEWS group magazine shoot picture?
Ooohh… toughie. I’ll go with this one. X3
29. Solo picture?
Ugh. DX So many!!
Least girly. XD
30. Favorite shop photo?
I don’t know, I really like this one for some reason. X3
31. Favorite CD cover?
Hooray for Sakura Girl! X3
32. Favorite DVD?
Winter Diamond or Never Ending Wonderful Story… hard to pick!
Member Related
33. If the members had become teachers, what do you think each would teach?
Pi: I feel like he’d be a business teacher or something. Like personal finance or marketing.
Koyama: Literature. X3
Ryo: Hmm…. That’s hard. Maybe a band director or something since he plays guitar? XD
Massu: He would SO be the lunch lady. Can’t you see it?! No? Well, strength & conditioning/ P.E. then. XD
Shige: Government. I wish he could be my gov. teacher… DX
Tego: Umm. Hmmm. He majored in human sciences, so I would have to go with Sociology & Psychology. X3
34. Who seems most likely to show a different side of themselves on Christmas Eve?
Probably Ryo. Maybe he’ll be nice?!
35. If NEWS rangers were created, what colors?
Yamapi: Red
Koyama: Purple
Ryo: Blue
Massu: Yellow
Shige: Green
Tegoshi: Pink. (XD)
36. Please make NEWS into the ideal family.
Pi: Dad
Koyama: Mom. …..KOYAMAMA! XD
Ryo: Grouchy granpa. XD JK! He’d be an older brother.
Massu: He would SO be the pet pot-bellied pig. Or the baby. XD
Shige: Middle brother
Tegoshi: Little sister. (Duh! XD Or the skank-next door that gets with all of them? XD Just kidding, kidding! *killed*)
37. NEWS is a host club. Who would you pick, why?
ID ………Pi……. *drool*
38. What kind of costume would you like to see them wear at a concert that they haven’t already done?
Dude. French maids.
39. How would you like to be related to NEWS?
I want them to be my step-brothers, so I wouldn’t get creeped out when they are sexual with one another. XD But still get to spend lots of time with them! X3
40. Assign an animal to each member.
Pi: Maybe a lion? You know, the whole king of the jungle thing? XD
Koyama: Monkey, he always seems happy. X3
Ryo: What’s something mean? Nah…. He seems more like a snake. Or a bumble bee.
Massu: Pot-bellied pig. ID
Shige: I don’t know, but the first animal I thought of was a cheetah, so. XD
Tegoshi: I’m NOT going to go with the totally expected answer of penguin and say cat.
41. Which NEWS member reminds you most of one of your own family members?
My cousin is EXACTLY like Shige. For real. O.O I just realized that they’re the same age. XD
42. Who seems most likely to dress up on Halloween and/or do cosplay
Tegoshi. XD I mean, he already dressed up as a school girl AND a Christmas whore, so. XD
43. Who do you think you could pass by on the street without noticing?
Well, most of them have crazy clothes (MASSU! XD) except Shige and Yamapi, but Pi would prolly have some creepy stalker girls following him at all times so … Shige! XD
44. Who do you think has pulled the most all nighters?
Pi. XD (I like to think it’s because he’s weird and likes to watch his ukes sleep. X3)
45. Which member would you want as a boss and why?
Definitely NOT Ryo. Koyama. He’s so nice and caring! (Usually XD)
46. Who would it be most awkward to catch in the erotic section of a video rental store?
I can’t even imagine seeing Massu there. I just crack up thinking about it. XD
(We all know that even though he’s the youngest, Tegoshi is NOT innocent. XD)
Drama/TV Related
47. Do you watch the dramas containing NEWS members?
Yosh.
48. Do you watch dramas that DON'T contain NEWS members?
I have before, but not like, regularly. XD
49. Have you seen all the dramas they've starred in?
Psssh, no. I’ll work on that.
50.What was the first Yamapi drama you saw?
Nobuta wo Produce. XD So funny! Akira in SHOCK! XD
Dang! Now Seishun Amigo is stuck in my head.
51. Do you wait for subtitles to watch a drama with NEWS members?
I don’t really have to wait, but I suppose I would. XD
52. Excluding Yamapi, which member of NEWS do you think has the best acting?
Tego~~ … I would have said Tego even if it didn’t say excluding Pi. X3
53. Excluding Yamapi, who's acting do you enjoy the most?
Shige is hilarious. XD
54. Is there a story you'd like to see made into a drama with one or more NEWS member?
Eheheheheheh. SP…. *drool*
55. Is there a certain type of role you’d like to see one of them play?
I want to see Ryo as the victim of a physically abusive girlfriend. Because that would be weird. XD
56. Do you watch Shonen Club?
I’ve never seen a real Shonen Club, only the premium. XD
57. Is your main reason for watching Shonen Club NEWS as guests or Koyama as host?
Koyama hosts?!?! *Runs to YT*
58. Have you seen Yamapi and/or Tegoshi’s episodes on Shonen Club Premium?
TEGOSHI!!! Yes, I downloaded it to me computator. 8D
59. Have you seen any other Shonen Club Premium episodes?
Yes.
60. Did you regularly watch Ya-ya-yah!’s TV show?
No, but I’ve seen it before.
61. Have you watched many/most of the older episodes?
62. Did you try watching Say!Hey!Say! to see Koyama host?
No, but I will. ID
63. Do you regularly watch Japanese music shows (Such as Music Station or HEYHEYHEY), or just when NEWS is featured?
No, but I download them. X3
Fandom Related
64. Do you scan magazines?
Don’t have a scanner….
65. Do you write fanfiction?
I start the process of making up plots. XD
66. Do you read fanfiction?
Hecks yes.
67. Do you draw fanart?
In my notes and agenda. XD (Hooray for NewS yaoi making Pre-Calc fun! X3)
68. Do you enjoy fanart?
Who doesn’t? X3
69. Do you make image manipulations?
With my brain, but I’m not smart enough to do it with the computer. XD (I LOVE how this question is number 69... ID)
70. Do you talk too much about NEWS?
71. Do you download pretty much everything that comes out?
So far, I’ve been downloading as often as I can. I’m downloading the Never Ending Wonderful Story right now. X3
72. Do you upload for others?
I guess I would upload some stuff if it wasn’t on YT or something depressing like that.
73. Do you make music/fan made videos?
No…. I wish.
74. Do you watch fanmade music/fan videos?
Yep!
75. Do you watch fancams?
I have before. XD
76. Do you do translations?
HAHA!
77. Do you read translations?
Um, yeah. I’m not just going to ignore them if they’re there. XD
78. Do you follow their Jwebs?
When I find a good link. X3
79. Do you follow the rest of JE, or at least some of it?
Does Tegomass count? X3
80. Do you follow other Japanese musical groups?
H!P FTW!!!
81. Have you converted other people into NEWS fans?
Yes, and I’m working on another. ID
83. Do you own any NEWS CDs?
No….
84. Do you own any DVDs?
No….
85. Do you own any magazines?
No….
86. Do you own any concert goods?
No…
87. Do you own any shop photos?
No…
88. Have any posters on your wall?
No…
89. Any other special/not-above-mentioned items?
No… Can’s someone get me one?!?!?! Argh! DX
90. If you could have any NEWS item given to you magically as a gift, what would it be?
Can I have NewS themselves…?
91. So. Are Uchi and Kusano coming back?
No. It’s a myth. A MYTH I TELL YOU! Don’t listen to what those people say. They aren’t coming back! I won’t allow it!
92. Do you want them back, why or why not?
No. I don’t like them.
93. NEWS members having girlfriends- how do you feel?
Like punching a tree until it gives me two gallons of sap.
But… Tego is a girl so… Can he be all their girlfriends? That would be okay. XD
94. If you could meet and chat with just one of the members once in your life, who?
Psh, duh, Tegoshi.
95. Can you write the kanji for all member names?
I can write Koyama and Yama and then a P for Yamapi. XD
96. What do you think of Ryo being in both Kanjani∞ and NEWS?
He doesn’t even have that great of a voice… oh well. Good for him.
97. NEWS loses another member. Who is it, and why?
NO! IT’S IMPOSSIBLE! But prolly Shige because he’s tired of people picking on him. XD He wouldn’t do that though.
98. Do you use the word “tabai”?
Ehh.. no?
99. After this, one more question. You have to bring back one of the three lost members to NEWS- who is it?
Do I really? Can’t I just like, ignore them? But… to complete the Massu-Shige-Notti triangle… Fine.
100. …wasn’t this meme annoying?
NO! I loved it. X3
