#GROWTH IS NOT A LINEAR PROCESSSSS!!!!

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Some Furu Updates~!

A few highlights from the episode of Furukawa’s radio, Ashita wa SUNDAY 08/08/20.

Kuromyu

Q: Looking back at your Kuromyu era, what do you think of it now?

Furukawa: “I succeeded Mr. Matsushita as the second generation, but I had the honour of playing only Sebastian according to the canon story arcs. The world really is both full of pop elements as well as thoroughly dark. There were fields in which I have grown, such as my singing range, but likewise other skills I seem to have lost. Growth is indeed not limited to a linear trajectory.”

 Mitarai Kiyotaro

Q: In a March episode of Ashita wa SUNDAY you accidentally used the ending particle ‘kashira’**, do you slip up more often? (TLN: ‘kashira’ is a hyper feminine question particle, one often used by Grell as well).

Furukawa: “Ah, it seems that [Mitarai] teacher’s speaking style permeated into my common vocabulary. I wonder when this particle will pop up again (kashira) (laughs)? No honestly, I am striving for a normalcy wherein men like me can use particles like ‘kashira’ without it inviting ridicule or surprise. But indeed, roles do often rub off on me; had I played a Yankee character I might have grunted everything instead.”

Click here for more about the transgender character Mitarai Kiyotaro.

Bonus: In the talk show of Asaichi, Furukawa shared that he and his managers were given the opportunity to have an interview with real transgender women. They visited a queer bar in Shinjuku where they met transgender hostesses who kindly offered Furukawa the chance to “ask away”. Furukawa said that he originally had many questions in mind, but once they met he suddenly started to doubt said questions. Instead they all decided to just get to know each other first, and before Furukawa even realised, they had already ended up at the karaoke.

Furukawa: “I normally don’t go to karaokes, but that time we just enjoyed each other’s company so much we didn’t do any of the “ask away” interview originally planned. Instead they just taught me some details about their body language, the most beautiful way of pouring tea. They were very elegant women; nothing about them was performative, everything was just so beautiful and natural, I was in awe. For my performance as Mitarai I hope I did their teachings justice. There was this scene wherein Mitarai discloses her trauma to the protagonist Yuichi and pours tea for him. Their advice about pouring tea really came in handy. Also, I learned from those women that the most important thing to them is trust; they would always try to judge whether somebody is worthy of their trust before ever speaking up about something personal. Normally Mitarai is very energetic and extravagant, but when she disclosed her story to Yuichi I opted for a much calmer approach, because that scene is very important. Mitarai is an incredibly positive person, but part of it is also because she chose to show people that side of her. I hope it would show the audience that her usual extravaganza is like an armour. Yuichi has proven himself to be trustworthy to her, and that’s why she was able to shed her armour.”

Shoe agony

Furukawa: “I once read in a manga that it’s best to wear good shoes! So sometimes I’d go buy actually good shoes (I recently bought a pair of sandals from a good brand), but they just inevitably chafe or just don’t fit well... I just always put on some anti-chafing salve, but that’s just not a sustainable method. For now I just settle with adjusting the size here and there, attempting to get the shoes to a somewhat acceptable softness and wear them. Honestly, can I start a petition to make walking machines obligatory in shoe stores? I want machines that allow the customer to try the shoes out for one hour on different surfaces (laughs). I don’t think anyone would want to buy shoes that were already worn for an hour by someone else, but maybe they could just provide sample shoes? Being able to buy a pair of shoes with the same confidence as buying a t-shirt should be a right!” (Mood, Furukawa, MOOD.)

Merciless puberty

Q: Mr. Furukawa, my son’s voice is changing and his voice is really all over the place. What was your experience? Isn’t it very bad for the throat to do all types of vocal stretches like singing?

Furukawa: “Oh, mine happened in an instant. I was basically mid-sentence and it dropped, that was it. Urm... my senpai Yamazaki Ikusaburo did say that when his voice was changing the process was rather merciless though.”

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