#guess who recently discovered the takarazuka revue ...

[taitavva]

the golden combination

[shorilicious]

Sexy Zone – Dream!

Q1. What did you dream recently? Shori: Fuma-kun came into my dreams. For the tour Fuma-kun and me were thinking about the order in which our songs will be played and I was praising him like „That’s really good“ (laughing). I want to tell that to the person himself directly but because I won’t do it (in reality), I was being honest in my dream. I guess it was reasonable to say it.

Sou: Ryucheru-san came to my dreams and gave me various counsels about life. Moreover, while he was listening to my story, he was earnestly giving me positive opinions. Since I had that dream and he was a very nice person, I really want to meet Ryucheru-san (laughing). Also, I often dream about animals. It’s dogs and capybaras and koalas... I’m playing with various animals. This might be my wish. Since I’m always thinking „I really want to keep an animal“.

Marius: I became an animal (laughing). I don’t remember exactly which one but it was a dog and a bird. Because I was seeing things from the animal’s point of view, for example when I became a bird, I could see the scenery from up in the sky. It felt really good.

Fuma: I dreamt someone was bitten by a tiger. A tiny cute tiger toddled and someone who discovered him hugged the tiger. Then suddenly he vigorously bit and it wasn’t easy to let go. But that was a nice dream. If you’re having a good dream or not, I guess you have to judge yourself (laughing). By the way before that, I saw a really beautiful scenery in that dream. Maybe that place is somewhere overseas but at evening and night... it was like the so-called magic hour at night. In that very beautiful scenery I’m going from building to building with a Tarzan-like rope. The wind that I felt on my body that time was very pleasant too. Anyways the scenery was so beautiful that I was so moved I felt like crying.

Kento: Because I’m having a lack of sleep recently, I didn’t dream anything. But on the other hand, I’m having days that feel like dreams right now. I’m filming something for work I really like, I’m doing a great national tour. A dream like that, I could watch it forever.

Q2. What do you do before you go to sleep? Shori: I take a bath and refresh myself. After that I prepare myself for bed and go to sleep. But when I’m not really sleepy I watch various movies and dramas on my mobile phone. So when I get sleepy I press the stop button even when I’m halfway through, turn off the lights and go to sleep. Currently I’m watching foreign dramas. Although I’m curious about the unfolding of the drama’s story, I will go to sleep when I’m sleepy and not continue watching it for the night.

Sou: After taking a bath I drink a carbonated juice. Then, I get in bed and watch some videos and when I get sleepy I go to sleep... it’s like that. What I often watch before sleep are dance videos. Seeing clips of various dancers, I also study them. When I can’t sleep well I take a deep breath. I don’t listen to music at all, I close my eyes in a silent room and breathe deeply until I become sleepy.

Marius: Skin care. Recently I use two types of face lotions and after that I also use a beauty serum. When I’m not sleepy, I listen to music to fall asleep. I listen to classical music like Mozart and Beethoven or ballads. I listen to a lot of songs that make me feel relaxed.

Fuma: I take a bath, dry my hair, brush my teeth, sleep... it’s simple. If I have any messages on my mobile phone, I will reply to them before going to bed but other than that I’ll sleep immediately without doing anything in particular. Since I’m the type who falls asleep instantly as soon as I get into my futon.

Kento: Recently I’ve been shooting the „Kokosake“ movie (released 7/22), so I often just pass out when I go to sleep. The harshest case was when the shooting ended early and I went to eat sushi with everyone from 7PM onwards. Before that, I fell asleep for about two hours while lying flat down on my bed. When I woke up and looked into a mirror, I had a kabuki-make-up-like trace on my face and looked like a completely different person! It was embarrassing but I still went to the sushi shop (laughing). Usually I change into a bathrobe, instead of a humidifier I have hot water run in my bathtub and I listen to the sound of a mountain stream, since I want to sleep with that perfect setting. So, I use an eye mask, a herb fragrant spray and put a cooling gel on my forehead and go to sleep. That is my perfect way to sleep.

Q3. What was your dream as a child?

Shori: A fire engine (laughing). During elementary school times I was writing down something like that. Maybe I was aiming to be popular? Therefore I think I really wanted to be a firefighter. I don’t really remember my motive but it’s a job that saves people’s lives after all. Wearing a firefighter’s clothes, drive the fire engine and using the hose at work, I guess I was longing to do all that. Later on I was interested in automobile manufacture and I dreamed of becoming an engineer to design and make cars.

Sou: A policeman. Like SAT (Special Assault Team) or SP (Security Police). Because in elementary school I liked guns and such things, I thought equipment like that was really cool. I came to like SP because I watched Okada (Junichi)-kun’s drama „Security Police“. After that there was also a time when I wanted to become a patissier once. Since originally at school I liked home economics and art classes, I liked creating things. Since both elements are there, I wanted to work as a patissier. However, I’ve seen what it’s like having a pastry shop on tv and seeing that it’s a really tough world, I knew that I couldn’t do it with a half-hearted feeling so I gave it up (laughing).

Marius: Entering the Takarazuka Revue. Since I was little, my mum took me with her to see her performances on stage. With that influence, when I was six or seven years old I thought „I want to stand on the Takarazuka stage as well“. I was okay with either a male or a female role (laughing), I just wanted to be on that glamorous stage. After that, there was a time in elementary school when I thought I wanted to be a politician. Since my older sister is a smart person she said things like „I want to change the world!“. She somehow had the appearance of a politician, so I thought „Well, I also want to become a politician“ (laughing). I guess my sister’s dream was also to be a politician.

Fuma: Before I was old enough to understand what’s going on around me, I wanted to be a Kamen Rider. Looking at old photos, I totally transformed into one (laughing). After that my first real dream was to become Arashi! Just when Arashi debuted, I was listening to their debut song „Arashi“ a lot, so I think I became infatuated. Then after that I think I wanted to become a professional baseball player when I was in 4th grade of elementary school. I was playing baseball then. In 5th or 6th grade of elementary school I started wanting to become a politician. I think I probably wanted to change some things. And through various dreams like that, I was then like „Ah, it’s Johnny’s after all“. Although I might not be able to be Arashi, I thought I could become something myself, and that’s what I have reached now.

Kento: I wanted to be a Power Ranger! I often transformed in front of my mirror. My present dream is to become an influencer. Because I think it would be nice if I can tell people from various countries what’s important now through my music and work. I realised about 2% of that by now. Once in airplane mode it’s better to preserve the battery (laughing).

Q4. Which event made you feel like you’re dreaming?

Shori: The first time I went to Hawaii. We had to go for a magazine shooting but I was only 14 or 15 at that time and for me personally it was the first time to go abroad, so I was in really high spirits (laughing). The climate in Hawaii is great as well and the sea is pretty. Because we were at a resort and had some free time we could also relax. Moreover, at that time we had a luxurious dinner and I ate a lot of lobster. Thinking about it now, it was a really great experience. I went to Hawaii many times after that and of course it’s fun every time but I could feel all that new excitement only for the first time. Even just thinking back to it now it still feels like a dream.

Sou: When I met Justin Bieber. I went to see his concert and the fans were really enthusiastic, so I was happy just being in that environment. Since I cannot meet foreign artists that often, it feels like their presence is so far away. That’s why when I saw him live, I was like „Ah, he was really there!“, to me it felt like a dream (laughing).

Marius: When everyone was singing happy birthday to me for my birthday at the concert venue. Even this tour in Osaka it was my birthday and everyone started singing but it really felt like a dream. Actually the concert itself felt like a dream. Of course when I stand on stage with Sexy Zone and even when I go to see someone’s concert as a guest, I often think „Ah, somehow it feels like a dream...“. Since concerts are really full of fun and happiness, you surely feel that way. By the way before this, my older brother came to Japan from Germany and also came to see the concert. I was praised and he said „You grew up a lot“. Meeting my brother and being able to talk about such things, I was glad and really happy.

Fuma: When I’m doing a concert. Every moment during a concert I feel happy and like I’m dreaming. No matter how many times I do one, I think I will always feel that way. Also, another dream-like event was at „Music Station“ when I was hugged by Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie. We were in front of the studio and I was on standby, then she hugged me in a natural way and I was really happy.

Kento: When everyone was singing „Congratulations“, „Sexy Zone“ and „STAGE“ at once at our concerts. I was really moved. Filming scenes for my movie also feels like a dream. Everyone is getting along and I got super close to Sato Kanichiro-kun. While I was a college student, Ohno (Satoshi)-kun took me to a scene of a drama that I wasn’t related to and there I met Kanichiro-kun’s father Sato Koichi-san. I remember him being really kind to me. Talking about that story, even when I have days during which I’m struggling hard from the director’s strict love at the production set, even then it still feels like a dream.

Q5. What’s recent? Shori: Since today my work ends in the evening, I’m thinking about what to do after that. It would be nice if I could just relax at home but somehow I want to go eat something delicious, so I think I should go grab some dinner with Matsushima. Now we’re in the middle of our tour, so I often only eat catering food and bentos at the venue. Of course that is also delicious but I would like to eat our for a change. I plan to go with Matsushima but I will be the one to decide where to eat. I will find a delicious place since I’m a genius. However, everyone always relies on me, so sometimes I get tired of choosing a place (laughing).

Sou: There’s a movie I want to see now. Beat Takeshi-san is appearing in that movie, so I’m really excited. I love Beat Takeshi-san and I’ve seen a lot of his works like „Outrage“. Takeshi-san’s acting is so realistic. That’s why it impacts on me and I even feel scared. Since this time it’s not a movie that he directed himself, the taste will be a little different but I’m looking forward to seeing a movie where he plays in as an actor.

Marius: This morning I went for a walk in a park nearby by myself before work. Many cherry blossoms were blooming and it was really beautiful. I took many photos of the cherry blossoms and sent them to a friend in Germany and they replied „No matter where you go in Tokyo, there are many cherry blossom trees everywhere“. Recently I try to cherish my alone time. While doing that and watching the pretty cherry blossoms, it was nice to spend a relaxing morning like that♡

Fuma: We’re doing the tour now, so I’m changing my hairstyle every performance. Last afternoon the hair-dressing liquid made my hair look dried out. So, after standing on stage with that hair, the next time the luster faded.

Kento: After our concerts all the members went to eat ramen and okonomiyaki, it was really fun. Recently it felt like Sexy Zone was sitting on a hard chair, but now it became a soft sofa. I didn’t open up my heart about my own stories until now but it became normal. They are like „Kenty, how is the movie shooting?“. I understand that they care about me naturally. That’s why instead of fighting alone,  I would like to make a great team.

Keep in mind I am not a native speaker therefore there might be mistakes in my translations. Also I’m not exactly translating word for word. Feel free to correct me in my ask box any time you want, I’d appreciate it! I apologize if someone already translated something before me and I didn’t notice, I hope you don’t mind.

Credit goes to yoshiko_mama @ LJ for the scans, thank you!