jpyamasuke

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Myojo June 2025: Yamada Ryosuke

Ryosuke talks about some of the songs on his solo album, including the thought process behind them, how Daiki got involved with it, rerecording some older songs, and more! Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere.

[RED] Dai-chan knew that I was working on a solo album, and when we were drinking, he offered like, "I'd like to put one of my songs into the running." And that's where "RED" came from. The second I heard it, it just clicked with my current sensibilities. I immediately got an image of a music video, and decided that "RED" would be the lead single. For the choreography, I asked Dai-chan, "who do you think would make a good choreographer?" So we asked s**t kingz' kazuki-san. During Hey! Say! JUMP songs, the choreographers tend to ask for the "shape" of the dance, but for this song and "SWITCH," there were a lot of moves that focused on the "feel" of it, so that was fresh.

[CARNIVAL] Imai Ryosuke-san, a music producer, supervised the whole album for me. But, so I could make a genreless album, I wanted to record songs that had different angles, and so I went to a music agency that I hoped to work with someday and said, "it's nice to meet you, I'm Yamada. Please make me a song!" The songs "CARNIVAL" and "HUSTLER" were created through that process.

[No ID] The first time I heard this song, I instantly liked it. It was perfect for me, since I wanted to take on the challenge of a song that left a lot of room for the singer, and when I was preparing the digital single "SWITCH," I was like, "I definitely want to use this song somewhere!" and held onto it. The recording direction was basically done by Yohei-kun, who worked on "No ID" but, YUUKI (SANO)-kun created four songs ("Please! Please! Please!", "Bloomin'," Dete Itte yo", and "Hana no You ni"), so those were directed by him. So, the way I sing will be completely different based on the director.

[Mystery Virgin] The feelings I have toward "Mystery Virgin" from when I made my solo debut 12 years ago and now are totally different, and I thought that I wanted to know what it would be like if I sang it with a positive attitude toward it, so I decided to do a new recording of it. The results… From what I've heard, I honestly don't think much has changed (laughs). But, the recording time was much shorter, and I wasn't so caught up with the sound, so I knew that the right answer was to add to the arrangement and I really feel like I've grown technically, so I want the fans to listen to the old recording and carefully compare them.

[Asia no Yoru] When I recorded this this time, I once again felt like it was a very mature song for a 13 or 14 year old boy to be singing. The lyrics have kanji in it that I still can't read, like "insolent" (laughs). I think that "Asia no Yoru" as song by a matured Yamada Ryosuke has become a song that has been elevated up a level in some way.

[SUPER GROOVE] The final piece in creating this genreless album was the city pop song "SUPER GROOVE." When I was in Las Vegas on location for "Another Sky," I had just gotten this song with the vocals, and I listened to it while thinking "I wonder if I should sing this song more like this." I spent all my off time in Las Vegas thinking about the songs on the album, and the structure for the concert. On the flight there, I was watching a K-POP concert on the on-flight entertainment and thinking up ideas for my own concert while watching it, and I was shocked because we had landed before I knew it (laughs). It was really meaningful for me to have gone to the capital of entertainment, Las Vegas, while I was making progress on this solo project, and I got some good input from it.

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Myojo June 2025: Yamada Ryosuke

Ryosuke talks about the making of his solo album, doing concert rehearsals, and the concert production. Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere!

One of the challenges with making this album was having my own songs directed. Of course, there's a director when I'm recording Hey! Say! JUMP songs too, but when we're singing as a group, there ae 8 of us, so the emphasis is on each of bringing out our personalities in a song. However, I was presented with a different singing style for each song this time, and so it was difficult to respond to the direction while killing my individuality…But, when I listened to the finished product, I was satisfied with the results, and since I could feel my growth, I began to enjoy singing along the way. Personally, I think that when people understand their growth, they can go even higher. So, in that sense, through this album, I feel like I've gone to a higher phase.

When I went to Las Vegas in February, I bought a red nylon track suit to wear during concert rehearsals. Now, I'm wearing them and going through the choreography. It's really hard, since I have to learn a lot of songs… Is what I want to say, but it seems like I'm quick to learn choreography. Even if I put 3-4 hours aside for one song, I usually have it done in an hour. As a result, I end up with too much time on my hands, and I just keep doing the same things over and over again to learn by rote (laughs). But, since it seems like rehearsing my singing will be harder, I think I'll use the time I saved on choreography for that.

When I create a concert, it's important to have my own colour come out like, "this is what it's like when Yamada Ryosuke does a solo concert." When I'm thinking about Hey! Say! JUMP's concerts, I try to be aware of a sense of immersion like, "welcome to this world!" But, this time, it's a concert that's like a mass of ego, saying, "everyone, look at me!" (Laughs). Of course, it's not just the parts that I want to show, I've also included the parts that people will want to see, so the balance isn't bad. There were way more applications for the concert tickets than I expected, and I'm really happy to think that there are so many people who are interested in it. But, to be honest, the staff and I had discussed if we should add more shows or not like, "what should we do?" I'm not getting any younger, so I don't know if my body can take it (laughs). But, I don't know when I'll be able to do another solo concert, and I want as many people as possible to see it, so we decided to "add as many shows as possible!" I think that the meaning of a concert is that everyone in the venue is breathing the same air, and spending their time together. I'm happy if the people who come to the concert feel that their experience is special, and they can enjoy it as they like. Oh, but, I do want you to listen to the album "RED"! Since you'll definitely enjoy it more!

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: TV Life 02/14/2025: Yamada Ryosuke

The theme of JUMP's column is "take it easy" and Ryosuke talks about when he feels nervous, how he calms down, who gave him strength, and how he would like to spend a relaxing day. Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere!

When do you get nervous now On the first day of a concert. Even now, I get nervous when the audience is seeing things that we spent so much time on for the first time. It's not that I'm worried about what will happen if I mess up, but, nerves over if what we all worked so hard to create will be accepted and properly understood. Those nerves are included in the excitement and thrills of the first day of a concert. I think that the members are probably nervous, too. I don't hate being nervous. If you're nervous, you're approaching something with fresh feelings, and I think that's necessary for people to grow. So, when I see the members looking a little nervous, I feel like smiling proudly while thinking about what a wonderful group we are (laughs).

How do you calm down? The "cushion that ruins people" as it's called, is also something that is know to ruin Yamada Ryosuke, too (laughs). If you were to bury yourself in this cushion in my house, you would find it very difficult to get up. I feel calm and blissful when I'm reading there. I mostly read essay books, and interior design books but sometimes I read books about what success is. I don't read manga there, the best time for me to read it is before I go to sleep.

What words or actions from someone gave you strength? If I had to pick the strongest one, it would be my dad. There are a lot of women in the Yamada family, and myself and my dad are the only guys, so I was raised rather strictly. My masculine personality and how I hate to lose were inherited from my dad, and people who know my dad say that facially, and personality wise, we're similar. I think I grew up while watching him from behind without even realizing it. Even now, we go out for drinks. Most of the time, we just talk about pointless stuff, but the other day, we were quite drunk and called my mom in the middle of the night, and she beat our asses like, "what time do you think it is!" (Laughs) The three of us went on to drink. In many ways, my family still helps me out.

What if you were to spend a relaxing day? I think I'd go on a trip with my family. Until now, family trips have been without my mom, since she was staying home. But, about a year ago, our dog passed away, so the other day, I went on a trip with my mom for the first time in 10 years, and I really treasured that time very much. Once again, I felt that I wanted to cherish that relaxing time that I spend with my family once again, and that I have to do that. However, I'm basically the type who wants to stay busy with work, so it's fine if I don't relax that much (laughs).

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Wink Up December 2024: Yamada Ryosuke

Ryosuke tells us how much he likes himself, and what words would make him happy, even if it's just flattery. They also compare his current answers to answers from previous years. Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere!

How much you like yourself. Frankly, what percentage out of 100%? [12/2024] Around 60%. I have complexes, so that's where I get negative points. [Currently] Truly, 50%. But, when I'm working, I do it because I feel like I like myself so I have 100% of my feelings in it.

Even if you know you're being flattered, which words from a girl would make you happy? [12/2017] A man isn't about his height. [Currently] Even if it's flattery, "you're cool" makes me happy.

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Potato October 2023: Hey Say JUMP

In this fun interview, they look back on their trip to Okinawa, including the things they did, what's different since they were removed from the idol magazines and more! Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere.

Yamada: I got quite burnt! Yuto: Make sure you properly chill that. Daiki: So kind! (Laughs) Yuto, you're being really nice about his sunburn. Why? Yuto: Because caring for sunburns is important. Hikaru: Ah~, everyone got burnt. Yabu: What the heck, everyone is red. Daiki: Even with precautions, we burnt. Yabu: Since we had a lot of fun. Kei: We really did. We enjoyed it pretty much to the fullest. Yabu: What is something that left an impression? Yuya: Watching fireworks while eating. Everyone other than Yuya: Ahhh~, that was good. Daiki: To properly explain it, we were all eating, and we could see the fireworks from a fireworks show in the distance on the patio. Yuya: It was our last night in Okinawa. We were with all of the staff too, and I was happy that we had the right timing to see it "by chance." Chinen: I know, right. After discovering it, we were excited like, "eh, aren't those fireworks?" Yuto: Then, the staff in the restaurant turned out the lights. That arrangement was also wonderful. Ryosuke: My first fireworks of the year. Yabu: It felt like "summer memories." Daiki: There's another wonderful memory. Quite a few of us went to the sauna during our free time before dinner. Yamada made a rare appearance, too. Ryosuke: It's not that it was a rare appearance, it's that I was forced into it. Daiki: Huh, is that it? Didn't you say, "I'm interested in the sauna, so can you teach me about it?" Ryosuke: I didn't say that (laughs). I was talking about how I wanted to fish but I wasn't able to go. Then, you were like "come!" and took me. Daiki: But, you had fun, didn't you? Ryosuke: That was fun. The jumping. Kei: You didn't reach that nirvana, you jumped in. Ryosuke: It really felt good! Daiki: Right. You were more relaxed than anyone. It was good that you went, you know. Yuya: When I saw the photos, I kind of thought that I wished I had gone, too. Hikaru: We came back refreshed. Daiki: Yamada, Chinen, Inoo-chan and I went. Kei: Chinen's muscle rock steaming was good. Doing Aufguss (pouring oil-infused water onto the rocks and using a towel to circulate the air), but that was kinda… Yuto: There's a service like that, huh (laughs). Chinen: A Kachashi (Okinawan dance) Aufguss. (Getting up out of his seat to dance) Everyone other than Chinen: (Bursting into laughter) Kei: This, this! Since he's moving his hands up like that, there's no wind at all (laughs).

Daiki: On top of that, he started working out with the ladle (a tool for rock steaming) like, "oh, this is good," so there was no water on the stones, either. Ryosuke: We were like, "can you put it on there!" But he wasn't listening at all (laughs). Yuto: It seems like it was a lot of fun (laughs). Kei: It was. Even for the Kachashi Augguss, even though there was no winder at all, somehow, I could feel the heat. Chinen: That was my fighting spirit. Daiki: So that's why it was so hot (laughs). So, the four of you who didn't come, were you in the hotel pool? Yabu: Yuto and I were at the pool. Yuto: We had so much fun. We did crawl competitions, we were diving, we tried floating on our backs… Hikaru: That was fulfilling too. Yabu: We took a lot of photos, too. We would dive, go around in a circle, and try to come back up in front of the camera (laughs). Yuto: Yeah, yeah. Like a game to see how wet you'd be coming out (laughs). It was fun. This time, I took quite a lot of photos of everyone. Yuya: I was drinking in my room with a view of those two splashing around in the pool (laughs). Kei: That makes you sound like their dad (laughs). Yuya: The two of them really seemed like they were having fun. Since they were playing for over an hour. Yabu/Yuto: Takaki Papa~! Hikaru: And I was asleep (laughs). Daiki: That might actually be the most leisurely way to spend your time. Hikaru: I'm glad that we were blessed with good weather this time in Okinawa. It rained for a moment, but it was just when we were on the bus. When it was time to go outside, it was basically never raining. Yuto: That was truly miraculous. Chinen: As soon we we all got on the bus and the door closed, the rain really just started coming down. Daiki: JUMP doesn't have that much luck with weather, but Okinawa was perfect this time!. Ryosuke: In many ways, Okinawa is lucky. Yabu: Also, myself and Yuto wrote a song. Yuto: The two of us wrote the lyrics and music. The title is "Satoukibi Batake no Uta" (t/n: "The song of the Sugar Cane Fields"). Chinen: The arrangement hasn't been done yet, right? Yuto: We've only done the first verse. Yuya: Oh, just the first verse? Hikaru: I thought it would be the chorus (laughs). Daiki: If so, I feel like it would be a classic (laughs). Yuto: "Sugar cane as far as the eye can see~♪" Yuto/Yabu: "Sugar cane that goes on forever~, sugar cane that is endless~♪" Yuto: That's as far as we've gotten. Kei: So short! (Laughs) Yabu: It's the first verse. Ryosuke: But, it's still short you know (laughs). Hikaru: I've already memorized "sugar cane~♪" Chinen: Are you going to write more of it? Yuto: The next time we come to Okinawa, I'll do the second verse… Chinen: It'll be a long time before it's finished~. Yabu: I'll keep you posted (laughs). I wonder what else. Did we all drink in the rooms?

Ryosuke: We only have that kind of situation when we go somewhere for a concert. This time, since we didn't have a concert coming up, everyone might have felt more relaxed Daiki: But, I thought it was rare for Takaki's room to be the venue for drinking in the rooms. Ryosuke: Definitely. When I heard about it, it was already "in Takaki's room." How did that happen? Daiki: By the way, I also don't know. Chinen: Yuya was the one who bought a lot of snacks and stuff on the first day. Hikaru: Then, he said, "(drinking alone) is lonely," so we all went. Yuya: I didn't say it like that! Yuto: Along the way, you were like, "umm~, is it okay if I go back?" (Laughs) Yuya: I did say that (laughs). Ryosuke: "This is my room." Kei: Since he said that, I stayed in his room. Everyone other than Kei and Yuya: Ehhhhh! Kei: I fell asleep. But, I woke up at 5:30am, so I went back to my room. Hikaru: Of course, on the second day, I went to bed early. But, on the first day, everyone was laughing really hard, right? I did my best. Everyone other than Hikaru: You were quite funny! Yabu: It really was like a show. Hikaru: It was a level of service that you can't even see on variety shows. The contents are a secret (laughs). Ryosuke: That was the first day. Because of that excitement, on the second day, we were surprisingly quiet and being serious. Daiki: We might have been calm. But, on the first and second days, along the way, Inoo-chan went to catch a gecko. Everyone other than Daiki: That's right! (Laughs) Kei: Since we were in Okinawa. Ryosuke Ah, he said "since we were in Okinawa" (laughs). Kei: Geckos protect the house. Hikaru: Everyone knows that (laughs). Kei: They move fast. Yuto: They really do. I went to catch them with him, but those guys jump.

Chinen: Aren't they just really wary? Hikaru: Inoo-chan would see a gecko on the balcony and stare it down. Chinen: Didn't he talk to the gecko in a weird "high pitched" like voice? Yuya: Scary! (laughs) Kei: That gecko wasn't visible to only me, right? (Laughs) Yabu: It's been over a year since we graduated from the idol magazines, and it's been a while since we were in it. For a debriefing of what happened in this time… Yuya: They've stopped asking me what I've been up to every month. Everyone other than Yuya: Ahh, that's for sure! Yuya: I know that it's asked so the readers can know, but it was tough to come up with something every month that I was asked. Chinen: But, we were asked today for the first time in a while, and nothing came to mind (laughs). Kei: When I stopped appearing in POTATO, I stopped eating potatoes. Ryosuke: Liar. Potatoes don't appear at the POTATO location! (Laughs) Kei: Thank about it. Have you eating them recently, even outside of the POTATO location? Yuto: Huh. He's right, I might not have eaten potato chips lately, either (laughs). I've eaten all kinds of other potato dishes but, were they all from POTATO?! Kei: That's right. You didn't know? Daiki: That's enough, you're wrong! (Laughs) Chinen: It's been a long time since we appeared, and the talk ended up this over the top, somehow we're the best group (laughs).

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Duet November 2023: D: J Search: Hey! Say! JUMP

Since JUMP is in the magazine this month, they were included in the all-group Q&A! Each member tells us about what their latest "guilty pleasure" is, so enjoy and as always, please do not repost this anywhere!

What's your guilty pleasure lately?

Ryosuke: Sneaking into town to hang out My guilty pleasure is putting on a disguise, doing the things I want to do, and then going home without being discovered!

Chinen: Working out I do this for one hour, three times a week. Since I can't see the results right away, I continue to properly work out, and I'm excited to gradually feel the changes in my body!

Yuto: Conditioner Since I have bleached hair right now, when I get into the bath, I'm very meticulous about the conditioner. I enjoy stopping at the perfect spot when I'm washing it out, just when my hair becomes smooth.

Daiki: Checking blogs I found a blog by the doctor who's been taking care of me since I was a kid, and it was interesting, so I've been checking it out. I first looked it up because I wanted to know the hours of the clinic though (laughs).

Yuya: The second the sun goes down Since I have work, I don't get to see the sunset every day, so when I do see it, I think, "that was fulfilling~." My guilty pleasure is the time where I look back on the day.

Kei: Updating my "Johnny's web" I casually decided that I would update it every day, and I continued to post day after day, but I ran out of material, which was a problem, so I stopped… I also like the time where I'm happy or sad like, "I can update today" or "I can't do it."

Hikaru: Playing the bass A little bit ago, the 5-string bass that I ordered was completed. I'm enjoying playing it at home. Every day, I change where I'm playing it like, "today, I'll play in the living room~."

Kota: Watering my cactus I went to buy a cactus for a plan on the "smash." app before! I enjoy observing the condition of the sand, and watering it, every day.

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Popolo October 2023: Yamada Ryosuke

Ryosuke talks about what kind of brother he is, what it would be like if he had a brother, who in JUMP is the most little brother-like, who he would want as an older brother, what he's been up to lately, and he also talks about his new movie, including the highlights of it! Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere.

What kind of brother do you think you are? I speak quite rudely toward my older sister, so I think that she thinks I'm a sassy little brother. I dote on my little sister, so I think my older sister must think, "what's the difference?!" (Laughs)

What part of you do you think is "little brother-like"? I don't think I've ever been called "little brother-like" by those around me. When I make friends with people who are older than me, rather than treating me affectionately, they tend to treat me like I'm a friend who's the same age as them.

What do you have in common with the character you're playing? How we tend to get super into the thing we like. I'm playing Jo, and in front of his beloved sister, he shows his cute and innocent face. When I'm playing games, I'm innocently enjoying myself.

What do you think it would be like if you had a brother like yourself? I think we would probably get along well. I grew up with both an older and younger sister, and I've always wondered what it would be like to have a male sibling. We could play video games together, and go out for drinks.

Who in Hey! Say! JUMP do you think is "THE little brother"? Chinen (Yuri). He's solid, but he can't book airfare and hotels on his own. When we go on trips in our personal lives, I have to do everything (laughs).

Who in Hey! Say! JUMP would you want to be the little brother of? I would be happy to be (Takaki) Yuya's little brother. I think he's big brother-like, and since he loves the outdoors, it seems like he would take me to lots of places. All of the other members are kids! (Laughs)

What would you do if just like in the movie, you suddenly had a lot of money that went beyond your wildest dreams? I don't think I would tell anyone that I got a lot of money. Since I wouldn't want to give it to anyone (laughs). But, I'm not at all greedy. So, I won't spend it, I'll save it for the future!

Tell us the highlights of the movie "BAD LANDS" Jo, the character I play is an "innocent and crazy guy," and I think you'll feel a new Yamada Ryosuke through it. Despite it's difficult content, it's a really high quality Japanese movie, so I want a lot of people to watch it.

Private Log When I met my co-star, Andou Sakura-san at the interview location, I was surprised that her personal items were the exact same ones as mine. I was happy to think that we have such similar interests.

[jpyamasuke]

Bad Lands

Ando Sakura x Yamada Ryosuke

Nihon Eiga 107

Hashioka Neri, aka Neri (橋岡煉梨, ネリ) - Ando Sakura

Yashiro Jo, aka Joe (矢代穣, ジョー) - Yamada Ryosuke

A brief summary of the plot is that Neri and Joe lived in the lowest rung of society. They worked for Takajo* in a phone fraud ring. Takajo was the keeper of the potential marks and Neri was the leader of the ukeko (receivers) - the people who collect money from the victims but did not do the actual scamming. Joe just got out of prison and was introduced to work for Takajo by Neri. They came across a large sum of money and somehow got embroiled in an underworld war.

*I can’t find the pronunciation guide, so I think that’s how you say his name.]

(I don't have the actual magazine so I'm using movie stills they've released so far. Please let me know if you notice any errors.)

Sakura Ando, who played Neri in "Bad Lands", said, "I want Neri to be a main character who doesn’t leave much of an impression." It is rare for a heroine to have such an image in Japanese movies; giving off a dry coolness, Neri is at the center of the story where she is surrounded by those who want to trap her and those who will do anything to protect her, and these extreme feelings intermingle in a truly thrilling way. All of the characters with their own strong personalities left an impression on me, and the ensemble of the characters as a whole is wonderful because it is centered around a heroine who is a realist that is not a larger-than-life character that is usually found in [fiction].. With the help of the atmospheric setting of Osaka, the world of "lawless land" emerges, as the title "Bad Lands" suggests.

Speaking of "Bad Lands", the American film "Badlands" (1973) directed by Terrence Malick, which depicts a man and a woman's escape must have been on the director’s mind as well. Kansai's strong noir feel goes beyond typical Japanese cinema and reminds us of the emotionally restrained, adult oriented Western films. How did this worldview come about? We spoke with Sakura Ando and Ryosuke Yamada, who played siblings [in the movie].

-- First of all, I thought Neri's casual demeanor was great. Such heroines are rare in Japanese movies.

Ando: When I first read the script, I didn’t have an image of Neri as a strong protagonist, but someone who wasn’t memorable yet still left a whiff of her existence behind. Because she appeared among many impactful characters, it would be nice if I could play an unremarkable main character. When I first talked to the director, I told him my thoughts and he accepted it. After that, when I read the script, I really wanted to cherish the nuances of Neri’s words and her kindness that can be felt in little things.

-- Yamada-san re-teamed with Harada-san after “Moeyo Ken” (Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai). Joe seems like a grown-up version of Okita Souji in “Moeyo Ken”.

Yamada: I read how Director Harada [described the character] in an article after the film was finished [and thought], so that’s what it was (laughs). I decided before that if Harada-san called, I would be there. I think his set is something that can't be experienced these days. Although gradually, I’ve stopped being scolded, when I saw the director snappily say things that needed to be said to various people, leading to an intense set, I also felt tense.

*Apparently Director Harada has a reputation of being very stern and scary, but it sounds like it is not irrational yelling and more like someone who runs a tight ship?

Ando: It was my first time being part of the Harada team, and I heard that it was really scary, but when shooting started, I was shocked by how fun the Harada team was. It was very cheerful and light. It was flexible. When I read the script, I thought I had a script that was carefully crafted by the director.

Yamada: I think the reason the set was so cheerful this time was because of Ando-san. I think the trust the director had in Ando-san was amazing. I had never seen Director Harada directing with such a big smile (laughs).

Ando: When I said, "I'm scared to drive this Benz," he said, "Well, then Joe will drive." He would say on the spot things like, "Well, let's repeat this line" or "What you just did was interesting, let’s go with that".

Yamada: That's right. I think he's a director who really values the rawness of what happens on set. Harada-san himself is also enjoying what is born out of the set..

Ando: That's why when I was first approached by various departments, saying, "There are action scenes, this kind of scene, that kind of scene, and it is this kind of movie, what do you think?" But I told them, wait a minute, if you solidify all the details from the start like that, it could only become a movie you've seen before, and I also want to play Neri’s rawness more dynamically.. . For example, I felt that it was wrong for Neri to have sharp moves that are common in action movies. So when I got to the set, the director said, "It's okay, Neri doesn't need to do that kind of thing" (laughs).

Yamada: (laughs).

Ando: "Don't fight skillfully, just stay scared" (laughs). That's how he drew out the charm of the character that was born at that time. So it was a lot of fun. I felt the joy of acting with my whole body..

-- So you made use of rawness that was born on set. That's how the worldview of the movie was created.

Ando: That’s right. Another thing I remember well is that it snowed a lot during filming.

Yamada: It was during our shoot in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture. It was really amazing. When the director, Ando-san, and I left the hotel, I said "Wow!" without thinking. It was the heaviest snowfall in Hikone's history [since they started collecting the data]..

Ando: It was a heavy snowstorm with around 10 centimeters of accumulation, so it would be a shame not to make use of it in the movie. I said it would be nice to have a scene of Neri in the snow and the director said, "That's a good idea. Let's shoot!" This is it. (Showing a photo of the snow).

Yamada: Oh~.

Ando: Yama-chan, you couldn't go to the set, right?

Yamada: Yes. Our car couldn’t get there because of the heavy snow. I thought, “They are probably going to shoot in this snow! Wow!”

Ando: That's right, there was a cut with Neri in the snow.

Yamada: If it wasn't for Ando-san's words, the scene wouldn't have happened.

Ando: After we finished filming what was planned for that day, he said, "Okay, let's shoot this." The director and editor (Harada) Eugene-san assembled the scenes that were born out of this on the spot. Since my family also makes movies this way, I felt a sense of security. That’s how the Harada family feels like, and that’s how they do things. I think it's precisely because we have such a relationship of trust that he can say, "Let's go shoot this!" It was a good scene and I think that’s why this set is uniquely attractive.

Yamada: I think the fact that the director can say that right away is a testament to his trust in Ando-san. Also, as you mentioned earlier, the worldview that was born in the movie looked very natural, it was probably the worldview that the director was trying to create, for example, we were asked to overlap our lines.

Ando: Oh~ yes, we were going pon pon pon with the lines. It was that type of rhythm [we were going for] after all.

Yamada: I remember being told to go faster (when I said the lines) really well. People from Kansai speak at a fast pace and they tend to overlap, right? To be honest, I don't know what everyone was saying in the casino scene because they were all talking over each other (laughs).

Ando: (laughs).

Yamada: But I thought it felt real. I mean I don't bother to speak with pauses normally. Looking back now, I realize that the director was really looking for that sense of realism. That's why I think the reality of Kansai felt very alive and it formed the worldview [of the movie].

Ando: Yeah, yeah. When I first read the script, I thought there seemed to be many scenes commonly found in movies, but when we actually started shooting, each person worked hard to bring their characters to life in their scenes. The movie is set in the Nishinari area of Osaka and there are locals appearing in it as well.

Yamada: That's right.

Ando: I think that kind of thing was thorough. Also, there are a lot of charismatic veterans in this film.

Yamada: That's true.

Ando: It was a lot of fun working with those senpais and building up Neri from there. There's a scene where Mandala (Uzaki Ryudo) and I “go to battle” and I wanted to walk in a cool way, but Uzaki-san’s coolness was part of his essence.

-- It's the rock'n'roll aura, isn't it? Originally, he was part of the Downtown Boogie-Woogie Band.

Ando: Yes. It was amazing, I wondered how I could exceed such coolness, but I was like “ah~” at my lack of coolness (laughs).

Yamada: Not at all.

Ando: No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't do it.

-- Uzaki-san and Ando-san have a similar rock’n’roll vibe.

Ando: Oh, I'm happy to hear that.

Yamada: Yes, they’re really cool.

Ando: Namase (Katsuhisa)-san has an interesting way of adding nuances to the Kansai dialect.

Yamada: Ah~.

Ando: Namase-san said "Getsuyoubi no miko-san" as "Geccho hi no miko-san". I tried to imitate what he said. I think it's kind of nice that Takajo and Neri are naturally speaking in the same way. That's how I absorbed various things from the senpais and used them in my acting. Speaking of which, Yama-chan. Yama-chan was really amazing.

Yamada: Not really.

Ando: You know, it's different. It's really amazing for us to be able to work together. After I finished watching the movie, I said to the director, "Isn’t Yama-chan dangerously good?"

Yamada: No, I was not that good (laughs).

-- There is a scene where the two of you and Mandala did something violent to someone. It seemed that something surprising happened during the actual filming.

Yamada: That's right. It's the scene where the three of us are together.

Ando: In [the rehearsal] for the scene where we did something very violent, I had to make this person drink an alcohol called Spirytus*, but when I said, "Wow, I can’t do it," Yamada-kun said, "Well then, I'll do it."

*Per google, this Polish spirit is 76% alcohol. That will burn like crazy!

Yamada: That's right (laughs).

Ando: But when it came to the actual take, I gradually got on board and said “Yes, I'll do it” (laughs).

Yamada: In the end, Ando-san made him drink it (laughs). I was surprised when she suddenly did that during the actual take. I thought, “You’re really into it.”

Ando: (laughs).

Yamada: Because she will do something like that for the first time on set, the filming was really fun.

Ando: Another thing that was amazing was the scene with the hardcore dude.

Yamada: Haha. Hardcore.

Ando: We were taking down the hardcore dude. I talked about it a little bit earlier, but the fight choreography team came up with these cool actions. But taking into account Neri and Joe’s character, I wondered if “this cool action works”.

Yamada: Because it was the type of moves you see often in an action movie.

Ando: I thought the film suddenly became an action film, with cool action and all, but when I finally did it, it turned out to be pathetic action that looked like it was fluke.

Yamada: Have you seen such pathetic action scenes?

Ando: What pathetic moves are those? (laughs).

Yamada: Mandala and I were shouting threats and dragging a pipe chair, and I threw the bag that fell off it towards the enemy, but it hit Neri-nee (laughs).

Ando: Yes, yes (laughs).

Yamada: Isn't that kind of realistic? It’s like “Uh~, that happened”.

Ando: For that scene, the script had a note saying there was “bang bang” from the gunshots, but there was a problem with the prop gun we were using. So in the end, Uzaki-san, who played Mandala, just made the sound effect himself..

Yamada: He went "Bang bang" (laughs).

Ando: It was really cute. I think Mandala, Joe and Neri made the best trio.

Yamada: It was lame-cool, wasn't it?

-- It’s a set you want to keep working on, right?

Yamada: Really.

Ando: Yes. It really was.

Yamada: Yeah, it was fun.

-- Looking back on the shoot, please tell us what you’re thinking now.

Ando: When I was young, although it was rare, I had met characters who made me feel like they were showing rawness every second. It can’t help being fun to find things while filming. It’s like I was Mario going pepepepe~.

Yamada: You're invincible (laughs).

Ando: I don't know if I'm invincible (laughs). Mario had amazing jumping power in those times, but when I played Neri, I could jump twice as much as usual, and my body moved so much, it was super fun. I was really glad to be able to meet such a role on set in these days and ages. I felt joy!

Yamada: Of course, it was great playing Joe, but moreover, I was able to appear in Harada-san's and work with Ando-san playing the person closest to her, and that to me was the real treasure in my acting career. But above all, I was able to see Ando-san up close and personal, so I was the happiest ever.

-- I think that was reflected in the relationship between Neri and Joe. What can you say about this pair of siblings?

Ando & Yamada (looked at each other): Eh (laughs)?

Ando: I thought they were the strongest partners (laughs). Even though they were useless, they balanced each other out very well.

Yamada: That's right, In Joe’s mind, Neri was his favorite sister. He called himself a psychopath but he was able to love properly. He showed his feelings quite a bit, and when you read the movie’s pamphlet, you might think he was a cool guy, but...

Ando: He was not cool at all (laughs).

Yamada: He was a cheerful little brother (laughs). But if it was for his sister’s sake, he wouldn’t care about himself and he would get his hands dirty no matter how dangerous the situation was. In those scenes, the screws came off and well, he was crazy.

Ando: But on the other hand, a psychopath… I think Neri would think “that’s so not true”.

Yamada: That's right (laughs).

Ando: She thought he was just an idiot (laughs).

Yamada: True! People who think they are psychopaths are probably not psychopaths (laughs).

Ando: (Imitating Joe) Yes .

Yamada: Haahaha. Joe was just an idiot. A lovable guy.

Ando: That's why I was surprised by the cool Joe later in the movie; I was fascinated. That was really amazing.

Yamada: No, he was just an idiot (laughs).

[jpyamasuke]

The Last of the Mandalorian

[jpyamasuke]

Yamada Ryosuke x Yoshine Kyoko

anan 2296 Close Up

(I paraphrased a little. Please let me know if there are any errors. They also did individual interviews but I'm to lazy to translate. Photos in the bottom.)

- This is the second time you have shared a screen together, but this time, you are playing “Azakawa* man” Maruya Kousuke and the “Robot woman” Sanada Izumi who was unmoved by his killer smile.

Yamada: Since it’s a love comedy, getting the right balance between us is the most important thing. Izumi didn’t have a lot of lines and was very hard to read in the first half, so Kousuke was very frustrated & kept asking (himself) “What’s wrong with her?” This mismatched feeling is a point to watch.

Yoshine: Of course we have to make each character memorable in their own way, but we also need to make sure the charms of each character play off each other to become even more than that. Recently, I acted by making an effort to anticipate how Yamada-san would react / feel.

Yamada: To what extent will she go to play the “robotic woman”? I could see how hard she worked [in those scenes] .

Yoshine: “What do you think?” I asked frequently.

Yamada: I said something like, “Ah, it’s annoying.” (laughs).

Yoshine: And I said something like, “Well, that’s OK then.” (laughs)

Yamada: We go back and forth like that.

*Azakawa = Azatoi + Kawaii, which basically refers to people, usually female, who use their cuteness to get their way (whether for good or evil).

- Then Kousuke realized his cuteness will expire soon, he kept hitting brick walls at work. When you hit a brick wall at work, what do you do?

Yamada: I don’t think much about walls. Although there are times when I thought “Wah!”, I am the type who does not think there are walls that cannot be torn down.

Yoshine: For me, it’s now!

Yamada: Eh?

Yoshine: This role. I’m trying to overcome it now.

Yamada: Oh, I see.

Yoshine: Up till now, I have acted in many “Believe in what’s inside me!” roles. But this time, I have to be more conscious of the “robot” feeling than I thought. So I feel like I’m hitting a roadblock when I have to hide the “think of myself as a weapon” kind of thought. I felt the difficulty even during the table read. But when I asked Yamada-san “is it OK”, he said “just act like you do right now and you’ll be OK”, and I thought “I’ll believe him and act”. Your words pushed me through the first day, so if it didn’t work, it’s all his fault. (laughs)

Yamada: Ha ha ha (laughs). It’s my job as the lead to take full responsibility.

- You feel the many charms and strengths of your partners, right?

Yamada: Yoshine san was able to fully immerse in [her role] even during the table read of “Kiokuya: Anata wo Wasurenai” last time. I think of a table read as the place where you work out the closeness and balance of your scene partners, so when I saw Yoshine san fully committing at that stage, it felt really shocking and thrilling. Also, although I’m shy, since we played childhood friends, I worked hard to try to shorten our distance…

Yoshine: Because I rejected [him] (laugh). I’m also shy, so I don’t know how to shorten the distance.

Yamada: Although I wasn’t able to do anything for Yoshine san, who had a lot tough scenes last time, I really felt “this person is a genius” with the way she was able to immerse in her role. Since it’s a love comedy this time, I am glad we can have fun.

Yoshine: Yamada san is very good at taking care of people. Not only that, I think he is very good at maintaining a balance, whether it’s last time or this time.

Yamada: I’ll take that. (laughs)

Yoshine: Last time when I was struggling, you kept a good distance between us. I am the type who likes to be alone when I am concentrating, so a lot of people try to be careful and stay away. However, Yamada san still had me in his sights despite us not talking. I thought he gave me a really great sense of security… (joking)

Yamada: Thank you. (laughs)

Yoshine: Since you had sown a lot of seeds to get close to me, so I didn’t feel shy. Although I already announced that “I am shy”.

- Kousuke’s rival has appeared, do you think you must have a rival?

Yamada: It’s probably good to have one. I think it’s nice to have someone who can give you a good challenge, this way you can work hard so you won’t lose to that person. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to have [a rival].

Yoshine: I also don’t think it’s a bad thing, but I’d rather make friends than have rivals. I’m sure there are many ways a rival can exist, but I want us to be able to go forward shoulder to shoulder. It’s definitely more fun this way, to work hard [together]. I really hate losing to myself more than anyone. If I don’t do my best now, I will probably regret it.

Yamada: I can feel that a lot when I see that.

Yoshine: It's stubbornness to hate to lose. It’s a really bad personality trait. (laughs)

Yamada: No, no. It’s a good thing and is necessary for this job. This time too, you’ll probably win against yourself in spite of the hardship.

- By the way, you’re playing salespeople this time. Sell this drama!

Yamada: Each episode is worth 10 million yen!

Yoshine: If you watch it, your skin will become healthy.

Yamada: It will, next day!... No, that’s not what they asked for! (laughs) But really, it’s a drama that will make you feel happy the next day.

Yoshine: There is not a single hateful character, so it’s really refreshing.

Yamada: For people who want to feel your heart beat faster, and for those who want to laugh, please watch.

[jpyamasuke]

🔞Inoo Kei🔞 - Rajira Saturday (11/18)

Inoo:

“Can I could put my hand inside of you? Are you shy? Can not? I’ll put in! Unexpected inside is narrow. It’s tight, tight! Ah, it’s warm. It’s warm. I touch you and feeling warm too much. It’s warm. All the way. I want you to warm up.”

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Duet August 2022: Yamada Ryosuke

Ryosuke talks about how he relaxes, who he can relax with, how he doesn’t get very nervous, and he also talks about what he’s been up to lately! Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere.

Keep reading

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Potato September 2022: JUMP’s Exchange Diary (Arioka Daiki, Chinen Yuri, Takaki Yuya, Yamada Ryosuke, Inoo Kei)

Daiki, Chinen and Yuya are featured in this month’s magazine, and they answer three questions from Ryosuke, Kei and Yuya (yes, he answers his own question), who were featured in last month’s issue! Find out what they want that Ryosuke has, what kind of bugs they can touch with their bare hands, and what other job they’d like to do. Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere!

Keep reading

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Myojo August 2022: Yamada Ryosuke

The theme of this interview is travel, and Ryosuke talks about how he loves to travel, going overseas for work, and he also gives himself a travel report card. Enjoy, and as always, please do not repost this anywhere.

Keep reading

[jpyamasuke]

Translation: Hey Say JUMP FC Book 50: Yamada Ryosuke Q&A

To celebrate the 50th edition of the FC booklet, all of JUMP answered 50 questions, ranging from “what do you want to eat today?” to “what is the hardest JUMP song to sing?” I will probably translate Daiki and Inoo-chan’s later as well. Enjoy, and please do not repost this anywhere!

Keep reading

[jpyamasuke]

Yamada Ryosuke x Honda Tsubasa your real life Edward Elric x Winry Rockbell

10/3 Fullmetal Alchemist live action movie press conference 

Q: If you can replace a part of your body?