#inocchi

[japanesedoramaandanimelover91]

Today at 18.00 p.m. on japanese time and 10.00 a.m. on european time on "TV Asahi", a new episode of the programme "Aiba Manabu" will be broadcast.

This time Aiba and his colleagues with the guest Yoshihiko Inohara ("V6", "20th Century") will cook the perfect Japanese stew with yams. What will it be? The episode will last two hours. "Aiba Manabu" takes on the challenge of digging up wild yam with Inohara Yoshihiko! "As a senior, I'm happy" to see Aiba Masaki and friends

Aiba Manabu is a show where Aiba learns about various things about Japan. This time, Aiba will be joining Kotoge, Sawabe, Abareru-kun, and even his senior Inohara to dig up wild yam in Machida, Tokyo. This will bring you the footage of the project, which began in 2013 and is now in its 13th year. This time, we interviewed the group on location as they took on the challenge of recording the show's first ever two-hour special.

Inohara, who took part in digging wild yam for the first time, reflected, "It was fun. We had a purpose, and teamwork was important for the work. Everyone had done this 13 times... I learned a lot, learning all that knowledge."

Aiba responded, "I'm happy," and confessed, "This time we were able to bring in the excavator, so it was a lot easier." As he said, one of the highlights was seeing Aiba skillfully operate the excavator and dig the hole. What's more, it's been about nine years since Aiba last drove an excavator. Despite only receiving a lecture on the day, he showed his high level of skill by receiving words of praise from his masters.

Aiba was satisfied, saying, "It was fun!", and Kotoge and the others also praised, saying, "I was hooked." Sawabe also said, "If you change the channel when the excavator comes on, you'll never think that we're digging up wild yams (laughs). It's an incredible episode," and it's a powerful scene.

This is Inohara's first appearance on "Aiba Manabu" in about five years. Last time (2019), he visited "Sushi Restaurant Aibatei" with Terao Akira, which had just opened at the time. Inohara said, "The plan and members were different from then, but it was good that it was all guys, like a club activity (laughs)." ``It's a very long-running program, and I hope they'll call me back soon, not just in five years,'' he said enthusiastically.

As the end of the year approaches, Aiba looked back on this year's "Aiba Manabu" and said with a wry smile, "The most frustrating thing was the matsutake mushroom hunting, wasn't it? We were told that we had a chance this year, but we didn't pick a single one..." Everyone agreed, and Abareru-kun also expressed his gratitude, saying, "In the end, my stomach was full from all the matsutake mushrooms we were given! (laughs)."

Sawabe continued, "The chefs taught us a lot, didn't they?" Aiba responded, "That's true. The taste is completely different when we get a lecture from a chef and when we make it by ourselves!"

Sawabe also said, "We were able to produce two breakout talents (?) in Nonaga (Kimiou) and Komoda (Kinya)," to which Aiba remarked, "We really were helped by a lot of people..." Inohara gently said, "Everyone was relaxed because of this good atmosphere, and in the end, they became breakouts."

Aiba also says that he sometimes makes the dishes he learned on the show at home, and his favorite dish is "I make a soup stock using white dashi, noodle soup stock, and water, and add sliced ​​daikon radish to it. It's so tasty! I can easily eat a whole daikon radish." Inohara was intrigued by the recipe, and his eyes lit up as he said, "I'll give it a try!"

When asked about the highlights of this special, Aiba said, "This is our first two-hour special, but we're all having fun as usual, so I hope everyone will watch it with the feeling that they're digging up wild yams together."

Kotoge said, "I was watching Inocchi and Aiba-kun digging wild yams side by side from behind, and it was really heartwarming. The two seniors and juniors were doing it in a friendly atmosphere, nodding along, so I hope you'll enjoy it."

Aiba responded by apologizing, "Inocchi-kun is my senior, but he always makes eye contact with me. Today he handed me lots of tools, and I'm sorry I said 'thank you' so casually!" Inohara responded with a blushing smile, "No, I was happy. I felt a little excited (laughs)."

Sawabe appealed, "Everyone's kindness is one of the charms of this show, but this time I want you to pay attention to the collaboration of the two greatest kind people in the entertainment industry (Aiba and Inohara) (laughs). And because it's a two-hour special, I think we'll be able to bring you a longer look at the wild yam digging than usual. I think you'll get to see how hard the work is, but also how much fun we are having while doing it."

Meanwhile, Abareru-kun made a unique comment, saying, "The gift from Inohara (the cream bean paste bun) was amazing, so I want you to pay attention to that! It really seeped into your body... It had such a gentle taste that I thought Inohara might be stuck inside it."

Inohara then appealed to the viewers, saying, "I simply enjoyed it, and I think you'll be excited every step of the way. I was fooled by the wild yam many times today...I'd be happy if everyone could watch while imagining, 'I wonder if something really long will come out?'"

Inohara continued, "And above all, I'm grateful to have been able to be part of this teamwork. Especially since Kotoge-san and I are the same age..." As Inohara expressed his joy, Abareru-kun stared at Kotoge in surprise and exclaimed, "I can't believe it!", causing everyone to burst into laughter. "As a senior, it made me very happy to see Aiba-chan surrounded by good friends and having fun and being free," he said with a look of relief, concluding the interview.

[miu-c-draws]

The new year is nearly here and there's big news from my Etsy shop "MiusDesignStudio":

A digital planner, diary and sticker bundle with my original characters Shikataro and Inocchi for the iPad app Goodnotes.

https://www.etsy.com/at/listing/1367888330/shikataro-planner-diary-and-sticker

If you use iPad and are into cute digital planners, please check it out! 💗

Also I am thinking of also offering the planner and the diary separately for a cheaper price too.

I worked on this project since September and it is finally done. So proud that it is finally online! 🥳

The biggest reason why I started this calendar project was because of a company where I, as a client, always got a free calendar. However the company stopped producing printed calendars in order to save resources. Therefore, I thought I might want to swap to a digital calendar, and why not design one myself? And that's how the Shikataro calendar was born.

It may sound like self praise, but I've been test using the calendar since about two weeks and I really enjoy using it. 💗

The last days including Christmas I spent most of the time drawing the last stickers and creating the manual.

I hope you like it. I would appreciate if you could share this post. 💝

[okadasboobsweat]

[yoshikoterada]

昨夜、思いがけず良いドラマを観ました💜 井ノ原快彦さん主演の『僕が笑うと』😀 戦時中の大阪を舞台に、5人の孤児を養子として育てた夫婦を描いた作品で、井ノ原さんは主人公の植物学者・鈴木重三郎を演じています。 不器用で、研究ひとすじで、表情に乏しかった重三郎が、父親になることで、なんとも魅力的な微笑みを浮かべるようになります💙 その微笑みは家族を支え、戦場でも、彼自身の生きる力、になります😌 四つ葉のクローバーを見つけたときの、イノッチの泥だらけのあの無邪気な笑顔ったら💓 人は何を笑いの対象にするかで、その人の人格がわかる（ニーチェ） 今日も一日笑顔でいよう〜♪ 密かに想う水曜日です💖 #やっぱりイノッチは偉大だと感心しきりの湘南ガール #井ノ原快彦さん #僕が笑うと #関西テレビ開局60周年記念ドラマ #サーファー #サーフィン #サーファーガール #3月の海街 #湘南 #surfer #surfing #surfergirl #inoharayoshihiko #inocchi #shonan #umimachi https://www.instagram.com/p/BvfjcoTggEC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pzmdkna037m

[muddyraindrop]

inocchi replied to your photo: “LP and OOR, you’re breaking my heart and my wallet. :’) (and reminding...”:

firstable, bitch, im ur friend

Firstable, 

Thanks, I lol’d. Bros 4 lyfe. ♥

Secondable, *in the vicinity who share my interests and would be willing to go to a concert

[myjhersey17]

[yuuko-kino]

Inocchi Bakkari

[miyake-ken]

Ken & Inocchi "Good Morning"

[d28k99-blog]

5/19 【Sign de Party No.2】 . 《コンセプト》は、 手話に触れ合えるサインデパーティー！！ . 参加者条件は . 初心者でも勉強中でも、全然オッケー👌😆 . こんな手話パフォーマンスもある！ こんな手話ダンスもある！ . 今まで見たことのないパフォーマンスも観れるチャンスです！！ . . 改めての自己紹介するねw . ぃのッち 手話ダンス兼MC . GO MC . KAZUKI SignPerformer . . Sign de Party No.2 では、 . 手話レクチャーや . 手話クイズ . そして、 . パフォーマンスも . 披露しました✨ . まるで家にいるかのような . アットホームな雰囲気で . 楽しくのんびり交流しながら . 進めて行く感じでした！！ . お忙しい中 . 遊びに来てくださって . 本当にありがとうございました😊 . また引き続き . 『Sign de Party No.3』 . やります！！ . お楽しみくださいッッ✨✨ . #手話ダンス #手話 #手話レクチャー #手話歌 #手話バー #手話パーティー #signdeparty #手話指導 #手話勉強中 #手話初心者 #聴者 #ろう者 #難聴者 #中途難聴 #聴者とろう者 #go #inocchi #kazuki #deaf_kazuki #kazuking

[arashipaparazzi]

ジャニーズ annual visit to the temple [Part Two]

Inohara Yoshihiko and Matsumoto Jun 

Sakurai and Maruyama, Okada aside 

Inocchi close up 

Yasuda Shota and Ninomiya Kazunari 

Matsumoto and Ninomiya close up (they didn't together )

-- All credits pics on watermark

[norihisahyuga-archived]

An Arrangement (8/26)

Matsuoka Masahiro/Nagase Tomoya Tokio 2700~ words. Sfw.

Masahiro Matsuoka is an incubus who just wants a casual partner, too tired to hunt down his meals individually and leery of those who form attachments too easily. Tomoya Nagase laughs at the idea of attachment; everyone has always sent him away when they are done with him, so he has no reason to try anymore. Their situations suit each other perfectly. Unfortunately, they also suit each other perfectly, and that was something neither of them expected.

The dress is far more devastating on his body than it could ever be on a hanger, and Tomo knows this perhaps better than anyone. When Mabo stalks around him a few times after he’s successfully smoothed it across his skin, eyes flashing between deep brown and black, Tomo has to bite down hard on the inside of his cheek to keep a smirk at bay. He flicks Mabo with his tail just the same.

“I’m not allowed to fuck you in this one either, am I?” Mabo sounds petulant and when he comes back around in front of Tomo, he’s pouting, looking nothing like a fearsome demon and everything like a pitiful puppy. Unable to help himself, Tomo laughs; Mabo only pouts further.

“This one is my favorite,” Tomo informs him. “Like hell I’m going to let you ruin it.”

As powerful as the dress might be to Mabo, Tomo has to admit he’s having a hard enough time keeping his hands off of his master. The suit is, as predicted, tailor made to fit Mabo’s body and therefore hits him at all of the right angles, emphasizing the lines of his body, the sharp black and white a distinct contrast against his warm brown skin. Only his tie and matching pocket square break the monochrome mold, the same deep red as Tomo’s dress; so this is what he meant when he said he would match it. Tomo is impressed; he wants to jerk Mabo off with the pocket square.

He settles for fishing his tie from where it’s tucked down the front of his jacket, pulling Mabo closer to him with it. Though Mabo had whined at him about already being tall enough, he’d still donned heels for this occasion, though low ones because he’s already tall as it is. He still enjoys the fact Mabo has to tilt his face up just a bit at this proximity to continue meeting Tomo’s eyes.

“But maybe we can compromise and you can fuck me in what I’m wearing underneath the dress.” He smacks Mabo’s hand as soon as the incubus reaches for him. “No, you don’t get to see until after the party. If I show you now, we’re never going to leave the room.”

Mabo huffs but relents, tucking his hands into the pockets of his jacket. “We should get going, now that I think about it. Inocchi wants us to be there as early as possible so you can meet him and Jun before they have an entire house full of guests to entertain.”

The drive to Yoshihiko Inohara’s house is not a quiet one by any means; Mabo stops Tomo from turning the radio up in favor of explaining what he can about the two and the nature of their relationship. Tomo has seen angels from a distance but has never approached them, knowing damn well most of them are busy and also not usually that much fun to be around. Stoic, devoted to their duties sometimes to a fault, they care more for the mortals they watch over than themselves, and though it might be admirable to some, Tomo can’t wrap his mind around it. When he put people above himself, all he did was suffer in the process.

He keeps his comments to himself, though, noting the way Mabo’s voice softens and warms when he mentions Inocchi— and fighting down a small spark of jealousy as soon as it makes its presence known. The two of them are clearly good friends and Tomo cannot believe his own audacity. He has no right to be jealous of Mabo’s relationship with his friends for fuck’s sake.

He presses his lips into a line and shakes his head at himself, focusing on the darkness out the window, nodding along with what Mabo says. He’s more interested in Junichi— the ookami, one of the only non-mortal creatures to be guarded by an angel. Admittedly, Tomo has never heard of a non-human being guarded by an angel. Usually, their assistance isn’t needed.

Of course, he doesn’t ask for the finer details. He assumes that Inocchi or Junichi will offer them themselves when the topic is broached. And besides, it really isn’t his business how the two ended up together. These are Mabo’s friends, and Tomo is just happy to get to accompany him somewhere instead of having to stay in the house like he used to do with his other masters.

“We’re here,” Mabo informs him, pulling into the wide driveway in front of a beautiful house, just as large and lavish as Mabo’s own, but different somehow. Warmer, maybe? “Looks like we’re the first ones here, which is what I wanted. Fair warning, both of them are incredibly warm and incredibly touchy, so if they make you uncomfortable, feel completely free to tell them that.”

Tomo flicks his tail at him. “Why in the hell would I be uncomfortable with touch?”

The house is even more impressive up close, and Tomo takes the arm Mabo offers him, following him up onto the front porch. He can smell them even outside the house, the two who live here. Angels always have a peculiar ozone smell to them, though Inocchi has an undertone of something sweet beneath that, and Junichi smells like wolves do: earthy, green and rich and alive.

Before Mabo even has a chance to knock on the door, the door swings in and something small propels itself forward into him, knocking him back a few steps in the process. Tomo lets him go to avoid being half-toppled over, his nose already twitching as he tries to figure out who this is. The earthy scent is even stronger this close, if he had his eyes closed he might be able to believe he was up in the mountains somewhere instead of in a neighborhood. It takes Junichi a minute to realize Tomo is even on the porch, but as soon as he does, he whirls around to look at him.

He’s small, too, shorter than Tomo is even barefoot and Tomo can’t help a little smile as he steps closer, sniffing the air right above Junichi’s hair. “When I think of wolves, I don’t think of such little things. How were you protecting an entire mountain all by yourself?”

“I’m abnormally large in wolf form, even so far as my pack goes. They were pretty horrified when I shifted the first time, I was twice the size of the other cubs.” Junichi’s eyes glitter as he leans up on his toes to sniff along Tomo’s jaw, and Tomo allows it. “Besides, no matter the size of the wolf, teeth and claws will still break through skin and bone just fine if they find the need to.”

“I like you.” That’s all the warning Tomo gives before he hooks an arm around Junichi’s shoulders, pulling him into a tight hug and nuzzling down into his hair so he can smell him better.

“I should have expected this,” Mabo mutters, openly scowling at them, and Tomo just grins at him, resting his chin on top of Junichi’s hair, his throat vibrating in a small purr that makes Mabo’s eyes narrow further. “Okay, okay, you two. Tomo, Junichi has a mate and I’m sure he’s not going to be overly fond of you scent-marking his mate like this.”

“On the contrary, Masahiro, I find it quite adorable. It’s very important to their kind, to be able to be this comfortable with one another.” The man who steps through the doorway next is taller than Junichi, but still shorter than both Tomo and Mabo, his sharp black suit contrasting neatly with the soft white fluff of his wings. Tomo wants to pet them, run his fingers through all that softness.

Mabo huffs at him, but the two grip each other’s forearms and Tomo observes the way Mabo’s eyes soften just the same. He had gotten the impression the two were good friends. “I know, I know, but if you don’t stop him, he’s going to maul your mate and it’s going to be no one’s fault but your own. Especially if he starts rubbing his cheeks all over him.”

“Just his hair, maybe,” Tomo pouts. “Though I wouldn’t mind rubbing them on your wings.”

Mabo’s head snaps around so fast Tomo thinks he might have broken his neck in the process. “Why would you want to do that? They’re just wings. Even I have wings. They aren’t special.”

Unable to help himself, Tomo grins, flashing his teeth. “But they look so soft, Mabo.”

“Mabo?” Junichi lifts his head from where it had been comfortably resting against Tomo’s collarbones, his smile incredulous as he turns to look at the incubus. “He just called you Mabo, didn’t he? You haven’t let anyone call you anything but your name before, that’s so cute!”

“Horrible. You two were conspiring against me ever since our conversation at lunch,” Mabo says, shooting the winged man— the angel, probably Inocchi— a glare. “I should have known.”

Inocchi cocks his head to the side, a small smile turning up the corners of his lips. “Maybe, maybe not. You’re too tense, Masahiro. This is a party, after all. Come inside and relax.”

The interior conveys much of the same warm, cozy sensation Tomo got just by looking at the structure, the browns and greens reminiscent of the outdoors in a way Tomo understands when he considers the ookami who lives here. He would have lived for years up in the mountains, guiding lost travelers and killing those with nefarious intent, so it was probably claustrophobic having to settle into a place like this at first. He wonders if Junichi had asked for this color scheme or if Inocchi had offered it; he doesn’t know enough about either of them to know one way or the other. He’ll have to ask Mabo later, because he’s curious, but for now he banks his curiosity in favor of letting go of Junichi so he can observe the way he acts with his mate.

Mabo sidles up next to him immediately, wrapping an arm around his waist, and he rolls his eyes.

“How did the two of you meet?” Tomo asks. Mabo had left it out of the story, but watching the way Junichi tucks himself in against Inocchi’s side, rubbing his cheek against his shoulder in the process, and watching how Inocchi folds first an arm, and then a wing, around his shoulders is very telling. “Mabo told me a little bit about you both but he skipped that part of the story.”

Inocchi smiles, and it’s wistful and bittersweet. “I was Junichi’s guardian. Humans were cultivating his mountain, and it was starting to affect him. To put it bluntly, it was killing him.”

The smile drops from Tomo’s face at the thought; he knows little about ookami and their customs, as most of them keep to their mountains, and once they come down, it’s nearly impossible to tell them from any average wolf. They integrate into normal packs and they become just one of the thousands of wolves roaming the earth. Tomo wouldn’t have known if he’d met one before now.

“That happens, unfortunately. I was training someone to take my place, but when it started getting bad, I told him I wasn’t going to let him. I didn’t want him to have to take that on himself.” Junichi laughs a little and shakes his head, but there’s an almost haunted look in his pretty eyes.

Mabo hums. “I remember that. And then the humans sent hunters after you to kill you.”

“What the fuck? Why?” Tomo rounds on Mabo at the news, his stomach dropping at the thought. He knows humans can be harmful; humans have impacted him negatively plenty of times, and he doesn’t trust them. No one does. “How would they even know to go after him like that?”

“Tomo, calm down. Junichi is fine. Obviously, they didn’t succeed in killing him,” Mabo whispers.

“You would be surprised at how intelligent some mortals can be, Tomoya,” Inocchi says, and Tomo turns back to him, though his gaze is pinned on the little wolf at his side. “When they realized their stories about wolves killing those with foul intentions were true, they knew that to successfully cut down the rest of the forest, they needed to remove the mountain’s guardian. So they hired hitmen specifically skilled to hunt and kill beings like us, and they promised them a fortune for his head.”

Junichi shrugs, though Tomo doesn’t miss the way he reaches for Inocchi’s hand and grabs it, holding it like a lifeline. “Inocchi was supposed to watch over me. He wasn’t supposed to save me, you know, just watch over me. Probably guide me on to what would come after my death.”

“It’s not in my kind’s nature to interfere in the lives of those we watch over. It’s unethical in our line of work. But Junichi wasn’t stupid. He knew I wasn’t a human when I introduced myself. So I spent time with him, and I fell in love with him. For the first time… Waiting for him to pass away felt like it was the wrong thing to do.” Inocchi shrugs, though he squeezes Junichi’s hand back.

“And then he told me about the problem.” Mabo’s voice is hard, harder than steel, colder than ice. Tomo has never heard him speak like that before. “Inocchi didn’t want to go against his code, but there’s no rules saying I couldn’t do it in his place. So I sent the hunters back in pieces.”

“It was barbaric and I’m still not entirely sure I agree with your methods, Masahiro. Surely, there were ways to make them less of a problem without resorting to such violence.” Inocchi shudders and despite the overall feeling of horror almost overwhelming him at this story, Tomo can’t help a tiny smile at the tone of his voice. Angels have always been purer beings than most, hardly ever resorting to violence. If anything, all they do is seek to find a way to circumvent it.

“He’s not wrong, Tomo,” Mabo says, and Tomo blinks at him, cocking his head. “Junichi was sick, badly sick, and he couldn’t have fought them off himself. So, I told Yoshi to keep him safe and I did what I had to do. I got hurt, but I healed it. They weren’t smart enough to invest in silver bullets, I guess it just never occurred to them they might need it. Maybe they thought Jun was sick enough they could get away with lead. Silver would have at least slowed me down. Lead doesn’t. So I killed them, wrapped up the pieces in plastic tarp, and dropped them in the headquarters office.”

The story might have sickened someone else, but Tomo just wraps himself around Mabo’s arm, rubbing his cheek against his shoulder. “What a hero you are in the name of true love.”

“That was my last job guarding someone,” Inocchi adds, and Tomo cocks his head at him. “Because Masahiro interfered on my behalf and because I’d fallen in love with Junichi. It was decided that it wouldn’t be right for me to continue. So I started my life with Jun instead.”

“It’s not so bad, is it?” Jun’s tone is soft and teasing but there’s still a noticeable smile of relief when Inocchi leans his head down, pressing their foreheads together. “After the humans were taken care of, the forest was allowed to heal. I could leave and let my apprentice take over in my place. It’s actually been nice to be away from it all, the stress and the constant state of vigilance. I was happy to do my duties, but I’m happier to have Yoshi in my life.”

Inocchi’s fingers drift down to cup Junichi’s chin. “I would have given it up for you, beloved.”

Mabo makes a noise and looks away when Inocchi leans down to press his lips to Junichi’s, folding his arm and his wing tighter around the little wolf, but Tomo can’t tear his eyes away from the picture the two of them make, the sweet way Inocchi holds Junichi close as he kisses him.

And he can’t ignore the churning in his gut, the desire he still has to find someone who loves him.

[1nightsupernova]

Hi there! 💚

A little bit of an intro for people who stumble upon my account:

💚 Jessie

💚 🇵🇭

💚 1nightsupernova on Twitter and LJ

💚 perfectlyimperfect on DW

💚 taboonalady on Ao3

💚 Johnny’s/J&A fan since 2007

💚 Main groups: V6 (Inocchi), Snow Man (Abe/Fukka)

💚 MemeAbe shipper

💚 If you want to know my J&A history, I’ve written about it extensively here!

Aiming to at least make a backup of my translation posts on Twitter, and hopefully some new ones along the line! ☺️

よろしくね✌🏼

[miu-c-draws]

Say hello to my OCs Shikataro and Inocchi 🦌🐗

[hanarumi]

July 12th 2022

9:36 AM · Jul 12, 2022: やったぜええええええええええええええ 

9周年で一位はでかーーーい！！！！！！！！ 

流石すぎるぞおまえらー！！！！！！！ 

士気が上がるゼー！ 

超上がるゼー！！！！！ Yesssssssssssssss

Being first in our 9th year is hugeeee!!!!!!!!

Such power you guyss!!!!!!!

Our morale is rising!

Super rising!!!!!

https://twitter.com/USSS_info/status/1546615319338237952 (Toni9ht ranked first in Oricon weekly ranking!!!)

9:41 AM · Jul 12, 2022: んふーーーまだまだ豪華客船だな 

楽しんでこー！！！ Um phewww we are still a luxury liner huh

Let’s have a lot of funn!!!

5:12 PM · Jul 12, 2022: ましおといっぱい踊ってきた I’ve been dancing a lot with Mashio

8:05 PM · Jul 12, 2022: いのっちくんの誕生日らしいです 

御年53歳 https://twitcasting.tv/uratasama/movie/738276334 Looks like it’s Inocchi-kun’s birthday

Age 53

[significanceofmoths]

It appears that sh inocchi  is back so if you get weird hate comments on Wangxian fic this might be why https://twitter.com/sweetlolixo/status/1462420151949615106?t=juoTWvoJAGBWKwdzp3geiA&s=19

[engekihaikyuu]

Ino Hiroki for W magazine vol. 16

Interview highlights

He talks about the various productions he’s worked on in 2017 from Host-chan to Haikyuu to Touken Ranbu.  Host-chan was difficult because it’s such a different style to the other plays he’s worked on, but he found the audience participation to be actually really helpful.  Touken Ranbu was difficult because it was a 3-hour play and having to concentrate for that long was challenging, but he really enjoyed doing the fight scenes.  Both Haikyuu plays demand so much physically, which has always been true, but he thinks how much Kenta helps pull them all through it.  

When he first met his co-star (Kagimoto Akira) for his upcoming play (Gifuu Doudou), they first discussed what they should call each other.  Maybe Ino-chan or Inocchi?  

After turning 25, he’s learned to ease up on a bit and not stress too much over every little thing.

He doesn’t like the steady, consistent path.  He still wants to experience more things for himself (both as an actor and for his continued growth as a person).  

He’s also looking forward to the Oofuri stage at the beginning of next year.  In his reading of the manga, he finds it to be full of genuine, realistic emotions and therefore finds it very easy to immerse himself in the world.  

When asked how he wants to present himself to the world, he says that he’s not a genius.  The world of entertainment isn’t one that’s just full of geniuses or people with that potential.  So long as he can make another person see his efforts and think to themselves, ‘I also have to do my best,’ then that’s good enough for him.

He wants his relationship with his fans to be an honest one.  He just wants to frankly be himself and not put on any personas or create any distances, but to just show who he really is.

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