20190220 V6 Next Generation with Iwamoto Hikaru - translation

[perfectlyimperfect]

So this is originally a thing I was going to post solely on Twitter, but since I already transcribed the entire thing, I might as well post all of it here! Highlights will still be on Twitter—this is just a better way to see the entirety of it if you want to read it all.

I don't know if legends are still needed but just in case:

SM: Sakamoto Masayuki
NH: Nagano Hiroshi
IY: Inohara Yoshihiko
IH: Iwamoto Hikaru

 

IH: Very sorry to interrupt your recording, I'm Iwamoto Hikaru from Johnny's Jr. I'm really sorry for barging in at this time, but I feel like it'd be rude not to do a greeting.

IY: Oh, you're a Junior?

IH: Yes.

IY: Do you have a group?

IH: Snow Man...

Tonisen: Ah, Snow Man!

SM: Ah! Your hair is longer now, that's why we didn't recognize you!

IH: Yes, my hair was shorter--

IY: Oh that guy!

SM: MUSCLE MAN! MUSCLE MAN!

IH: That's right! (laughs)

 

IY: Why don't you take a seat?

NH: You're recording, right?

IH: It was for Taichi-kun's...

NH: Ah, Taichi? You're a guest?

IH: Yes.

IY: EH!

SM: Really?

IY: I didn't know they had guests at Taichi's radio show.

SM: Can I tell you one thing? Please think about your timing! 

IY: HAHAHA

SM: You came at an amazing time!

IH: I'm so sorry! Actually, I had trouble deciding whether I should go in or not since you were in the middle of talking tree frogs--

IY: HAHAHA

IH: If it's a good thing to greet you during that...

SM: Well you thought our conversation about tree frogs was too long and in-depth?

IH: Not at all!

SM: (laughs)

 

IY: Good luck with Snow Man!

IH: Thank you very much.

NH: You can promote anything, it's okay.

IY: Don't you have that song?

IH: That song...

IY: How does that go?

IH: Ah, but we did sing V6's SPOT LIGHT...

IY: Oh, if you're promoting our song then we're thankful for that... (everyone laughs)

 

Hikaru then brings up Takizawa Kabuki

NH: Snow Man does Takizawa Kabuki.

IY: Oh, right! It's still called Takizawa Kabuki?

IH: It's Takizawa Kabuki ZERO, now.

NH: Right!

IY: You should put your names on it! Someday!

IH: Someday, yes.

NH: SixTONES Kabuki?

IH: It's Snow Man...

(everyone laughs)

IY: He told you clearly before that he's Snow Man!

NH: Really?

IH: (laughs)

NH: Then, Snow Kabuki? (laughs)

SM: Nagano-san, that one was really bad (laughs)

IH: (laughs)

NH: I'm sorry.

SM: Well, SixTONES does exist, but...

IH: We're Snow Man.

IY: If somehow Tackey's name would be left out, then it should be Snow Man. Clearly. It'll be a moment of victory for you guys, like you've gotten a win.

SM: I agree.

IH: I hope that day comes.

 

IY: You like the name Snow Man?

IH: "Snow Man"? I do.

NH: Did Johnny-san give you that name?

IH: He did.

IY: Why is it Snow Man again?

IH: Originally it was formed by the initials of our names.

IY: Oh, he likes doing that.

NH: Using "Snow Man"?

IH: Our first group name was Mis Snow Man, so it matched our initials. But slowly the members of the group changed that it didn't match anymore...

IY: Then it didn't matter?

IH: Yes. So it became Snow Man.

 

IY: Didn't you guys gain members?

IH: We did. 

IY: How many?

IH: We are now nine.

SM: Yeah, they added three people. You understand they were added to rejuvenate you guys?

IH: Yes.

IY: That's a good thing! That's a very good thing... You don't like it?

IH: I totally do! Personally. It's a breath of fresh air to have them included.
 

IY: Please get along, okay?

IH: Well we do... (laughs)

NH: (laughs)

IY: I mean, I just think it might be difficult because it's so sudden, right?

IH: Yes, and those three might be anxious as well...

SM: Right.

IY: It's better to be patient. Don't be in a hurry, just take your time.

IH: We will.

 

IY: How old are you now?

IH: I'm 25.

IY: You're still young, isn't he?

NH: Yeah.

IY: He'll be fine.

NH: Yeah.

IY: You're sweating, are you okay? (laughs)

IH: (laughs) Yes, I'm really sorry for my bad timing...

IY: It's totally fine!

SM: Actually you really had the best timing!

IY: Interrupting us talking about tree frogs...

SM: Yeah! It's really about whether you had the worst or the best timing.

(everyone laughs)

IH: I'm really, really sorry.

IY: You can come in at anytime! Come see us whenever you like.

IH: Thank you very much. By the way, Inohara-kun, you and I share the same birthday.

IY: Ah, May 17?

SM: Really?

IY: EH?

IH: Yes. That's all.

IY: Really?!

IH: Yes.

IY: Also, we also share the same birthday with Dennis Hopper.

(everyone laughs)

IH: Is it true? (nervously laughs XD)

IY: Also Jonou-san. [T/N: Fuji TV announcer]

(Tonisen laugh)

SM: There's a few of you working hard, right?

IY: Yes, yes. Let's do our best, okay? Us having same birthdays and all. There aren't many of us [that have this birthday], right?

IH: I think so.

IY: Yoroshiku ne.

IH: Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

 

SM: Well, do your best, okay?

IH: Please excuse me again for barging in.

IY: Before you go, introduce yourself again so people can remember your name.

IH: I'm Iwamoto Hikaru from Snow Man.

IY: Iwamoto-kun. Thank you very much!

IH: Thank you very much!

SM: Bye!

IH: Thank you very much!

IY: Bye! Thanks!

 

Inocchi also mentions Sakai Maki as another person that has the same birthday as them. XD