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docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JHWOEfJWCuFhoPyA0kyUFdEqY2IYFCZXGYKJHT3GpisHello to Arashi fans 🙂

If anyone is interested, I made a episode "Numbering" guide for VS Arashi Golden. I know that the numbering sometimes can be a little different depending if the video is numbered including VSA (before Golden time) so can get a little confusing if you look at different VSA guides. May be hard to organize the files on comp. 🙂

Anyways this was more for me to keep organized but I thought I would share if it is useful for others.

I based the numbering with the VS Arashi online episode guide, the 1st, 200th, and 300th VSA-Golden episode dates. This only has the number and date of the episodes.

For info about which guest and such there are other VS guides out there 😊. Can’t believe we’re already at 350+ episode. Will be celebrating 400th episode next year then 😄

FYI the file is only online for sharing and can’t be edited.

Updated 4/12/2018
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JHWOEfJWCuFhoPyA0kyUFdEqY2IYFCZXGYKJHT3Gpis

Found this to be an interesting read. Talks about how much Arashi struggled during the beginning. Didn't realize it was that tough for them. No wonder they always talk about how much they appreciate fans and where they are now.

https://chibarashi.blogspot.com/2011/11/dark-era-of-arashi-2000-2005.html

Here's a link the to Subarashiki Sekai short PV if anyone is interested:

https://tulipmastermind85.tumblr.com/post/145247142603/a-short-version-of-the-subarashiki-sekai-pv-that

Anyone have links for English subs/translations for Arashi Secret Talk portions of the following singles?

1. Nice na Kokoroiki
2. PIKA☆NCHI
3. Tomadoi Nagara
4. A Day in Our Life
5. Love so Sweet

Apparently Jun's drama 99.9 Season II will have a new Arashi song "Find TheAnswer" Sale date is 2/21/2018 with maybe a preview next week. And they're also singing the upcoming 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang song for NTV 🎶❤️

https://twitter.com/y_amnos89/status/949892954168020992

Was driving through LA and ran into preparations for the Golden Globes on Sunday. Realized I haven't seen most of the nominated movies or performances. Too late to start now. Would like to watch the one with Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. Looks pretty good. Coco I heard is great too but be prepared for Pixar level tears. 😭

Hopes for Arashi by 2020. In no particular order

1. Arashi Around the World tour
2. Arashi show or drama on Netflix
3. West Side Story musical starring Arashi on DVD/Blu-Ray
4. Ohno 3104 solo concert on DVD/Blu-Ray
5. Sho solo concert on DVD/Blu-Ray
6. International Fanclub membership without needing to live in Japan or needing FC member sponsor
7. Official Arashi channel on Youtube
8. 5 or even 2 member drama ✌️
9. Ohno movie
10. Ohno drama
-this is better since movies take too long to come out on sake

Anything I'm missing? 😉

Here's a list of Arashi singles sales over recent years. Seems slightly less overall this year. Hope for better sales for 2018. 😊 I wonder if Arashi will ever go digital. I don't really buy physical 💿 CDs anymore besides idol groups to support them. All my other music is through iTunes.

Credit to @ngewpie

Is Arashi popularity waning? They're still the top idol group for sure but their sales last year was not as good. The other JE groups are about the same while the single sided singles barely?/didn't make double platinum. They easily did so in 2016. Its not like other music groups where they might lose some sales to streaming and overall sales of K8 & HSJ didn't drop really either. Maybe I worry over nothing. Was hoping Matsujun would have a new Arashi song for the 2nd season of 99.9 but it doesn't look like that'll be happening.

Arashi Singles Sales 2017

Arashi Singles Sales 2016

Credit to shogo@ジャニ垢

Wonder what Ohno has been up to during his spare time lately. He hasn't done any artwork for 2 years. Can't blame him after the backlash he got about his gf and the dog artwork. But then Aiba also said he hasn't been fishing much either. He's been eating sweets... Hopefully he's just getting a lot of rest and is not depressed. He seemed to be frowning more in some of the year end shows. And from past interviews he talked about wanting to quit in the past because he didn't feel free. His art was his outlet but he's not doing that lately either.

Hope he gets inspired again. His latest calligraphy artwork was pretty awesome though. 🖌

Credit to @Shoyuko from twitter

Just thought this was interesting. Arashi current JFC members are 2 Million. They jumped up quite a bit in 2010-2012 and I think passed SMAP in number in 2011. I wonder how many more members they would have if they'd allow international fans too. 😆😆😆

Arashi Fan Club Numbers from 2010-2016

Johnny's Fan Club Numbers 12/2016 (SMAP still on this list)

Johnny's Fan Club Numbers 12/2017

Credit for 1st pic: http://miraijin-yogen.click/

Credit for bottom 2 pics: shogo@ジャニ垢 on twitter

This show is making me hungry! I want some pasta! Man the other chefs in the kitchen are kinda jerks but I guess that's what creates the drama/tension. I wonder if it's really like that in other kitchens and if they all say the dishes in Italian in italian restaurant kitchens in Japan.

Anyone know of any good Italian places in Japan? one with a more japanese influence/style? Love mentaiko and uni pasta!!! But also love Fruiti di mare. So hungry now! 😋 🍝🍝🍝

Omg this song is so natsukashii!
~Arashi's We Can Make it-Ending song for Bambino

**Uchida's hair is still terrible...

Was wondering lately why I never watched Bambino with Matsujun since it was fairly popular when it first came out. So started watching it again and now I remember why... I started it last time but Uchida Yuki's hair bothered me sooo much. Looks like some weird fitted wig or bad hair. May it gets better later on. Stupid reason to not watch it but the hair was so distracting Sorry... Should try watching it again...

Looks like it's going to be another busy super hero movie year. Don't really care for Teen Titans or the Animated Spiderman. Alita, the style of the main character looks a bit scary.. No one else has those kind of weird buggy eyes even the other characters who are part machine.... Will see how this pans out now Fox is with Disney. Gonna be alot of recasting. Will miss Fassbender and McAvoy as Magneto/Xavier though.

2018:
February 16: Black Panther
April 13: The New Mutants (Fox)
May 4: Avengers: Infinity War
June 1: Deadpool 2 (Fox)
July 6: Ant-Man and the Wasp
July 20: Alita: Battle Angel (Fox)
July 27: Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Warner Bros. Animation)
October 5: Venom (Sony)
November 2: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Fox)
December 14: Animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse feature starring Miles Morales (Sony)
December 21: Aquaman

https://www.newsarama.com/21815-the-new-full-comic-book-superhero-movie-schedule.html

It be scary looking....

Was reading through dreamwidth interests and came across Sherlock fansite. The BBC series. Kinda 1/2 hoping the series will come back. The last episode seemed so final. Unless Benedict Cumbebatch and Martin Freeman are super free with their time, doesn't seem likely they'd do any more unless it was like a TV movie. Kinda want to see how Sherlock would interact with Watson's toddler/kid.

http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/sherlock/266473/steven-moffat-on-sherlock-season-5-the-shows-future

Still waiting for the release date for FFVII. Haven't even finished the remaster for FFXII. While looking up news on FFVII, apparently they'll have a FFVII ride (?) at Universal Studios Japan and it's only for a limited time. Should I try going when I'm there? Universal Studios is overall kinda boring park. Most of the rides are like simulation motion rides so it gets kinda boring. Don't have alot of time in Japan too.....

https://nerdist.com/final-fantasy-vii-ride-universal-studios-japan/

Was watching Arashi Araome and they said it's going to be a big year for Ohno because he'll have a big project. But then again Riida was supposed to get serious in 12/2017. I guess he was serious about sweets and finding the 4 leaf clovers. LOL. hope he doesn't have to do that again next year. He's cute in the clip though. 😊🍀💗

Seeing everyone make New Years resolutions. What's the percentage of people keeping their's? I've never tried to be honest but really should try exercising and losing weight. LOL. Hoping everyone has a great start to 2018!!

Credit to nihonarashi for pic

I wonder how much money jpop idols like Arashi make? I assume older groups that are less active still get some sort of base salary even if they are not as active. Hmmm.. Are the 3 former SMAP members going to make more money on their own or separately?

My favorite member is Ohno Saotshi. Love his voice especially after hearing Song for Me. 💗💗💗 He's good at dancing and singing. Sometimes he makes the most hilarious comments. You can see Sho laughing so hard in the background sometimes. LOL.