Title: [News] Staff Report!
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Description: Updated Frequently
Gin - February 1, 2006 02:51 PM (GMT)
新しいページがありますよね！「Staff Report」と呼びます！すばらしいですね！リポートのスタッフをここにポストします！
We've got a new page on YUI's website! It's called "Staff Report", and apparently it's a blog for people who work behind the scenes for YUI. Two entries have already been posted. I shall do my best in translating!
Staff Report
Tokyo PV Filming
We filmed YUI's "Jacket scenes" for a long while without a break.
At the same time we completed the planning stage fully.
Last year, we shot the PV over two days.
On the first day we shot in a city studio, and on the second day, under the cold wintry sky, we filmed at a train station, as well as inside a train.
While we were filming, YUI-san's breath became white as snow.
Now we'll give you a few pictures from the film shooting:
1: This is the studio where we filmed YUI singing in her room. In the morning, the sun warmed up every part of your body. While waiting between shoots, YUI-san dozed off a bit...
2: Here YUI goes over the PV with the director. With YUI's help we had a lot fun and made good progress at the same time.
3: When we filmed this scene it was close to twilight. The filming took place on the studio's roof. The evening light was incredibly beautiful, but we expected it to get frigid very quickly...which it did.
4: As a result, YUI went over to one of our studio lights. She said it was "Veeeery waaarm" under the lights...for some reason.
5: These pics are from the second day. On this day we filmed the scene where YUI waits at the train station very early in the morning. Unfortunately, it was commuting time at the station. There were a bunch of people heading for work or school on the station. We watched them closely while shooting, and made some good progress.
6: This pic shows us filming the first scene of the PV. We all got a weird feeling while filming it...
7: And here we have the scenes inside the train! We had to film the scenes on the train while it was running. There was only one train, and the train stopped at every station, so there were a lot of people using the train, getting on and departing...
8: That's a nice face on YUI... No matter where YUI-san is, she's always thinking, you know?
And now the Tokyo PV is finished!
YUI-san was always seemed to try to express a lot of feeling in her movements and actions. Everytime she was filming, she was always at her best. We finished updating the website easily, and we're looking forward to what's around the next corner with YUI!
Designing and Shooting the Tokyo CD Jacket Pics"!
Hey everyone! Did you like the Tokyo PV?
In this first entry of the Staff Diary, we'll be showing you some memorable "Tokyo Jacket Pictures"! After you see these, why don't you watch the PV again? Who knows? You might enjoy it more!
With that, here are some pics:
1: The weather was great on this day. We started the photo shoot on a rooftop very high up, almost close to the blue sky!
2: While waiting for instructions, YUI-san chatted with Make-up-san! (The Make-up artist! :P )
3: Here we went back down to ground level, and in this pic the camera man and YUI-san go over the photos together.
4: In this cut...I think they're shooting the jacket photos for the CD...
5: Here we are on a bridge...
6: Yup, this is how we shot the Jacket pics...
And this entry's finished!
Whew! That was a lot of work! I'm off to Psychology. じゃね！
We've got a new page on YUI's website! It's called "Staff Report", and apparently it's a blog for people who work behind the scenes for YUI. Two entries have already been posted. I shall do my best in translating!
Staff Report
Tokyo PV Filming
We filmed YUI's "Jacket scenes" for a long while without a break.
At the same time we completed the planning stage fully.
Last year, we shot the PV over two days.
On the first day we shot in a city studio, and on the second day, under the cold wintry sky, we filmed at a train station, as well as inside a train.
While we were filming, YUI-san's breath became white as snow.
Now we'll give you a few pictures from the film shooting:
1: This is the studio where we filmed YUI singing in her room. In the morning, the sun warmed up every part of your body. While waiting between shoots, YUI-san dozed off a bit...
2: Here YUI goes over the PV with the director. With YUI's help we had a lot fun and made good progress at the same time.
3: When we filmed this scene it was close to twilight. The filming took place on the studio's roof. The evening light was incredibly beautiful, but we expected it to get frigid very quickly...which it did.
4: As a result, YUI went over to one of our studio lights. She said it was "Veeeery waaarm" under the lights...for some reason.
5: These pics are from the second day. On this day we filmed the scene where YUI waits at the train station very early in the morning. Unfortunately, it was commuting time at the station. There were a bunch of people heading for work or school on the station. We watched them closely while shooting, and made some good progress.
6: This pic shows us filming the first scene of the PV. We all got a weird feeling while filming it...
7: And here we have the scenes inside the train! We had to film the scenes on the train while it was running. There was only one train, and the train stopped at every station, so there were a lot of people using the train, getting on and departing...
8: That's a nice face on YUI... No matter where YUI-san is, she's always thinking, you know?
And now the Tokyo PV is finished!
YUI-san was always seemed to try to express a lot of feeling in her movements and actions. Everytime she was filming, she was always at her best. We finished updating the website easily, and we're looking forward to what's around the next corner with YUI!
Designing and Shooting the Tokyo CD Jacket Pics"!
Hey everyone! Did you like the Tokyo PV?
In this first entry of the Staff Diary, we'll be showing you some memorable "Tokyo Jacket Pictures"! After you see these, why don't you watch the PV again? Who knows? You might enjoy it more!
With that, here are some pics:
1: The weather was great on this day. We started the photo shoot on a rooftop very high up, almost close to the blue sky!
2: While waiting for instructions, YUI-san chatted with Make-up-san! (The Make-up artist! :P )
3: Here we went back down to ground level, and in this pic the camera man and YUI-san go over the photos together.
4: In this cut...I think they're shooting the jacket photos for the CD...
5: Here we are on a bridge...
6: Yup, this is how we shot the Jacket pics...
And this entry's finished!
Whew! That was a lot of work! I'm off to Psychology. じゃね！
AditZ - February 1, 2006 07:19 PM (GMT)
Ah nice! I was just waiting for the translation and now you came up with them. :lol:
Thanx a lot! ;)
Thanx a lot! ;)
Gin - February 2, 2006 06:58 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
やった！僕のスピーチのグレードは「A」でした！そして、2つの新しい「Staff Report」はポストされました！今度は、アルバムの取材です！ありがとうございます、YUIさん達！今訳します！
Two new Staff Reports have been posted on YUI's website.
200 Guitars! (2/2/2006)
On February 22, YUI's debut album, "From Me To You," will be released. To coincide with the album, we wanted to make something that all record stores in the country selling the album could put up on display or sell.
And that is:
A Guitar Autographed by YUI-san herself!
In these pictures, YUI is signing the guitars. It took her about 90 minutes to sign all 200 of them.
You may say to yourself: 'All the record stores in the country? But there are only 200 guitars?" That's true. Not every store will get one. That's why we have these pictures! If you happen to spot one of these guitars on release day, you'll be able to remember where they came from!
200 guitars! Count 'em!
Album Coverage (2/2/2006)
YUI's Official Website, Yui-Net.com, has a new layout! Thanks for all the posts on the BBS! YUI read them and enjoyed them quite a lot!
All righty. Yesterday, February 1st, was Album Coverage Day! Sadly, most of the coverage pictures cannot be posted just yet, but I'll put up some pictures of how YUI uses her spare time...
YUI Free Time Killing Method #1: Playing the Guitar!
She plays the guitar so well...
YUI Free Time Killing Method #2: Staff Meetings!
This is a very important staff meeting...NOT!!
Moving on, the last place we visited on 'Album Coverage' was the music store "Fender", downtown. There were tons of guitars there.
See? YUI's eyes are spaarrkling....
The staff in the store let her play an electric guitar, using an acoustic base for the first time, and she met a new 'akogi' [no idea what an 'akogi' is, but I assume it's a staffer at the store].
Hey, everybody in the store woke up!
やった！僕のスピーチのグレードは「A」でした！そして、2つの新しい「Staff Report」はポストされました！今度は、アルバムの取材です！ありがとうございます、YUIさん達！今訳します！
Two new Staff Reports have been posted on YUI's website.
200 Guitars! (2/2/2006)
On February 22, YUI's debut album, "From Me To You," will be released. To coincide with the album, we wanted to make something that all record stores in the country selling the album could put up on display or sell.
And that is:
A Guitar Autographed by YUI-san herself!
In these pictures, YUI is signing the guitars. It took her about 90 minutes to sign all 200 of them.
You may say to yourself: 'All the record stores in the country? But there are only 200 guitars?" That's true. Not every store will get one. That's why we have these pictures! If you happen to spot one of these guitars on release day, you'll be able to remember where they came from!
200 guitars! Count 'em!
Album Coverage (2/2/2006)
YUI's Official Website, Yui-Net.com, has a new layout! Thanks for all the posts on the BBS! YUI read them and enjoyed them quite a lot!
All righty. Yesterday, February 1st, was Album Coverage Day! Sadly, most of the coverage pictures cannot be posted just yet, but I'll put up some pictures of how YUI uses her spare time...
YUI Free Time Killing Method #1: Playing the Guitar!
She plays the guitar so well...
YUI Free Time Killing Method #2: Staff Meetings!
This is a very important staff meeting...NOT!!
Moving on, the last place we visited on 'Album Coverage' was the music store "Fender", downtown. There were tons of guitars there.
See? YUI's eyes are spaarrkling....
The staff in the store let her play an electric guitar, using an acoustic base for the first time, and she met a new 'akogi' [no idea what an 'akogi' is, but I assume it's a staffer at the store].
Hey, everybody in the store woke up!
Gin - February 5, 2006 12:39 AM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
やれやれ。この試験は迷惑やな。心理学が大嫌いけど、頑張って耐えてみよう。さあ、訳す。今回の「Staff Report」はツアーやライブなど話すや。楽しんで下さいな。
Looks like we've got another Staff Report. This time it talks about YUI's upcoming tour and the previous post about the autographed guitars. Enjoy.
Canal City Live (2/4/2006)
Tickets for YUI's "First 7 street 'LIVE LIFE LOVE'" tour went on sale today! Although this is YUI's first tour, I think we're gonna put on an awesome performance! YUI's looking forward to it as well! We're thinking up several ways to spice up the tour, like allowing the fans to choose which songs they want to hear.
The tour is still well over a month away. Now, about the 'Live' performance...YUI's latest live performance took place on the 28th at Fukuoka's "Canal City" Store. To everyone who, due to distance or plans, couldn't attend, all I can say is...I'm sorry? But I've got some nice pictures today, and they're bigger than usual. I hope they can adequately express the great atmosphere at that performance.
Thank you all for attending, and the big crowd too!
[あら！ 本当に大きい来場やなあああ。。。]
Aaand, um, about the last entry concerning the guitars...there were a ton of posts on the message board asking if the guitars were for sale. I'm sorry. My description wasn't clear enough. Sorry for the confusion. The guitars aren't for sale: they're for decoration. They're for the music stores' front displays only. I'm very sorry, but they aren't for sale. Buut, YUI thought about you all while she was autographing the guitars...soo...keep looking for the real thing!
Yay! Nice attendance at that live. I hope the tour goes well. ^_^
やれやれ。この試験は迷惑やな。心理学が大嫌いけど、頑張って耐えてみよう。さあ、訳す。今回の「Staff Report」はツアーやライブなど話すや。楽しんで下さいな。
Looks like we've got another Staff Report. This time it talks about YUI's upcoming tour and the previous post about the autographed guitars. Enjoy.
Canal City Live (2/4/2006)
Tickets for YUI's "First 7 street 'LIVE LIFE LOVE'" tour went on sale today! Although this is YUI's first tour, I think we're gonna put on an awesome performance! YUI's looking forward to it as well! We're thinking up several ways to spice up the tour, like allowing the fans to choose which songs they want to hear.
The tour is still well over a month away. Now, about the 'Live' performance...YUI's latest live performance took place on the 28th at Fukuoka's "Canal City" Store. To everyone who, due to distance or plans, couldn't attend, all I can say is...I'm sorry? But I've got some nice pictures today, and they're bigger than usual. I hope they can adequately express the great atmosphere at that performance.
Thank you all for attending, and the big crowd too!
[あら！ 本当に大きい来場やなあああ。。。]
Aaand, um, about the last entry concerning the guitars...there were a ton of posts on the message board asking if the guitars were for sale. I'm sorry. My description wasn't clear enough. Sorry for the confusion. The guitars aren't for sale: they're for decoration. They're for the music stores' front displays only. I'm very sorry, but they aren't for sale. Buut, YUI thought about you all while she was autographing the guitars...soo...keep looking for the real thing!
Yay! Nice attendance at that live. I hope the tour goes well. ^_^
Gin - February 8, 2006 09:44 PM (GMT)
まあ、心理学試験の点数は８２点やった。残念、でも大したことやないけど。点数を上げられるぜ！さあ、新しい「Staff Report」がポストされたばかりよ。訳す。
Another Staff Report, showing off the finished album!
Sample Album! (2/8/2006)
Just to promote the album a little more, we've got a finished copy of the album to show off to you!
This is what's gonna be waiting for you on release day! Only two weeks to go before you can buy it! You know you can't wait...
When YUI got her copy of the album, she didn't say anything, but she did have this deep, silent expression on her face. She opened up the case and started playing the CD, after which she studied the cover carefully once more.
YUI with her copy of the album!
Another Staff Report, showing off the finished album!
Sample Album! (2/8/2006)
Just to promote the album a little more, we've got a finished copy of the album to show off to you!
This is what's gonna be waiting for you on release day! Only two weeks to go before you can buy it! You know you can't wait...
When YUI got her copy of the album, she didn't say anything, but she did have this deep, silent expression on her face. She opened up the case and started playing the CD, after which she studied the cover carefully once more.
YUI with her copy of the album!
Gin - February 13, 2006 02:34 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
すみません。休んでいた、しかし帰った！そして新しい「Staff Report」の２つがポストされた。Melodixのライブ！楽しみしてるやね！さあ、訳す！
2 New Staff Reports:
Melodix Performance! (2/13/2006)
YUI has performed once again on Melodix!
Following her trend in December (Life) and January (Tokyo), YUI's done a nice February performance for us. And this time...
The performance is Merry･Go･Round, from her first album "From Me To You!"
This is her first "Red Telecast" Performance. :)
Due to the graces of Melodix's producer, I've been allowed to post some pictures from the recording on Staff Report! And before the event's been broadcast...(tears of joy) Thanks very much, Producer-san!
Anyway, the pictures are somewhat small, but what they show and express more than compensates for their size!
Some images from the cameras themselves...
All you Kantou* Fans, you'd better watch this when it airs! The broadcast will be on Thursday, February 18, at 3:20a-4:14a. That's late, so be sure to stay up!
*Kantou is the eastern half of Japan, and it includes Tokyo.
Spot CM (2/11/2006)
As we get closer to Album day, YUI's been working on the movie. They've been filming outside. I here it feels like spring. YUI's facial expressions are always so gentle and beautiful...
All righty, this entry's about the album's commercial Spot on CM. There pics show YUI recording the narration:
All they had to do to finish the spot is to add YUI's narration to the commercial itself. And now it's done!
Look for the spot on TV as album day approaches! Thanks everyone!
すみません。休んでいた、しかし帰った！そして新しい「Staff Report」の２つがポストされた。Melodixのライブ！楽しみしてるやね！さあ、訳す！
2 New Staff Reports:
Melodix Performance! (2/13/2006)
YUI has performed once again on Melodix!
Following her trend in December (Life) and January (Tokyo), YUI's done a nice February performance for us. And this time...
The performance is Merry･Go･Round, from her first album "From Me To You!"
This is her first "Red Telecast" Performance. :)
Due to the graces of Melodix's producer, I've been allowed to post some pictures from the recording on Staff Report! And before the event's been broadcast...(tears of joy) Thanks very much, Producer-san!
Anyway, the pictures are somewhat small, but what they show and express more than compensates for their size!
Some images from the cameras themselves...
All you Kantou* Fans, you'd better watch this when it airs! The broadcast will be on Thursday, February 18, at 3:20a-4:14a. That's late, so be sure to stay up!
*Kantou is the eastern half of Japan, and it includes Tokyo.
Spot CM (2/11/2006)
As we get closer to Album day, YUI's been working on the movie. They've been filming outside. I here it feels like spring. YUI's facial expressions are always so gentle and beautiful...
All righty, this entry's about the album's commercial Spot on CM. There pics show YUI recording the narration:
All they had to do to finish the spot is to add YUI's narration to the commercial itself. And now it's done!
Look for the spot on TV as album day approaches! Thanks everyone!
Gin - February 20, 2006 02:34 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
すみませんでした。アルバムを何度も聴くから、「Staff Report」を訳す事を忘れていました。しかし、この「Staff Report」のエントリは随分と大きいですよ。これから忘れなくてみます！桃さん、この日本語は正しいでしょう？貴方の意見を教えて下さい。さあ、翻訳へ：
Sorry, I forgot about the Staff Reports, thanks to the album. I'll try to remember quicker next time! :)
Rocks on TV (2/16/2006)
YUI performed live on Rocks on TV!
http://www.rocksontv.com
Did you all get to watch it?
Post your thoughts on the Message Board!
Everybody who managed to watch the program knows that YUI played "Tokyo" with a very special guitar...
The guitar that she signed...
Live during the program!
We're gonna give away one of these guitars to a very lucky person.
*This guitar is the same model as the one YUI uses to play. Fender prepared a very special guitar for this little event. Thanks, Fender!
Saa, how and when does one get into this little contest of ours?
Well...on February 22, and we all know what day that is...
It's the day "From Me To You" goes on sale!
After you've bought the album and have listened to it, on February 22, post your comments, opinions, and criticisms of the album on the message board! Only post your feelings on the message board.
We'll select one of the people who posts and send them this guitar!
That guitar, err...this guitar!
That's your present!
Furthermore, for those who don't get this guitar, we'll be giving away, to ten other people, Fender T-shirts!
YUI-san her self has handled these T-shirts. :P
Only post your "applications" for the guitar on the forum on Album Day. It's only a few days away!
The one below it was just reminding people about the Rocks on TV program. We all know about that already, so I'm not gonna translate it! :)
すみませんでした。アルバムを何度も聴くから、「Staff Report」を訳す事を忘れていました。しかし、この「Staff Report」のエントリは随分と大きいですよ。これから忘れなくてみます！桃さん、この日本語は正しいでしょう？貴方の意見を教えて下さい。さあ、翻訳へ：
Sorry, I forgot about the Staff Reports, thanks to the album. I'll try to remember quicker next time! :)
Rocks on TV (2/16/2006)
YUI performed live on Rocks on TV!
http://www.rocksontv.com
Did you all get to watch it?
Post your thoughts on the Message Board!
Everybody who managed to watch the program knows that YUI played "Tokyo" with a very special guitar...
The guitar that she signed...
Live during the program!
We're gonna give away one of these guitars to a very lucky person.
*This guitar is the same model as the one YUI uses to play. Fender prepared a very special guitar for this little event. Thanks, Fender!
Saa, how and when does one get into this little contest of ours?
Well...on February 22, and we all know what day that is...
It's the day "From Me To You" goes on sale!
After you've bought the album and have listened to it, on February 22, post your comments, opinions, and criticisms of the album on the message board! Only post your feelings on the message board.
We'll select one of the people who posts and send them this guitar!
That guitar, err...this guitar!
That's your present!
Furthermore, for those who don't get this guitar, we'll be giving away, to ten other people, Fender T-shirts!
YUI-san her self has handled these T-shirts. :P
Only post your "applications" for the guitar on the forum on Album Day. It's only a few days away!
The one below it was just reminding people about the Rocks on TV program. We all know about that already, so I'm not gonna translate it! :)
Gin - February 21, 2006 09:04 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
発売日でえええええす！！！遂に着きました！！沢山のファンがもう意見をオフィシャルフォーラムにポストしていますよ！全部意見は有望です！アルバムは絶対によく売りますね！！そして記念の「Staff Report」エントリがポストされました！「Oricon Chart」をよくみてね！じゃ、スタッフレポートを見ましょう！YUIさん、これから頑張って下さい！
It's Album Day in Japan! Yup, people are already buying the album and posting their opinions on the message boards, which I've been monitoring this past morning off and on. Virtually all of them are extremely positive! There was even one person who posted at exactly midnight, commemorating the day. Some crazy people out there. :P
We won't see the Oricon results for the first day until tomorrow morning, but we've already got a special Album Day Staff Report entry!
M-Size Performance (2/23/2006)
It's here...it's finally here...midnight's past...the day's changed...
Album Day is Finally here!
We've waited so long for this day!
Copies of the album started arriving in the stores yesterday. Looks like there were a lot of people waiting for them!
Have any of you seen one of YUI's autographed guitars yet?
Anyway, yesterday YUI performed on MTV's "M-Size Program."
Many thanks to everyone at the program!
This time YUI sang 2 songs: Life and Tokyo.
FYI, the guitar she used in this performance is the new guitar we posted about on Staff Report a little while go. This performance was its debut. :)
Nobody's really used to this guitar yet, and these small pictures sure don't help. *laughs*
The tour starts in March! Everybody get ready!
[BTW, two more of YUI's tour spots have sold out, this time in Sapporo and Nagoya. That makes 5 out of 7 spots sold out. Go YUI! ^_^ ]
The "M-Size" program will broadcast on Friday, March 10, from 6-7pm. There will be an encore too, so no excuses! Watch it!
発売日でえええええす！！！遂に着きました！！沢山のファンがもう意見をオフィシャルフォーラムにポストしていますよ！全部意見は有望です！アルバムは絶対によく売りますね！！そして記念の「Staff Report」エントリがポストされました！「Oricon Chart」をよくみてね！じゃ、スタッフレポートを見ましょう！YUIさん、これから頑張って下さい！
It's Album Day in Japan! Yup, people are already buying the album and posting their opinions on the message boards, which I've been monitoring this past morning off and on. Virtually all of them are extremely positive! There was even one person who posted at exactly midnight, commemorating the day. Some crazy people out there. :P
We won't see the Oricon results for the first day until tomorrow morning, but we've already got a special Album Day Staff Report entry!
M-Size Performance (2/23/2006)
It's here...it's finally here...midnight's past...the day's changed...
Album Day is Finally here!
We've waited so long for this day!
Copies of the album started arriving in the stores yesterday. Looks like there were a lot of people waiting for them!
Have any of you seen one of YUI's autographed guitars yet?
Anyway, yesterday YUI performed on MTV's "M-Size Program."
Many thanks to everyone at the program!
This time YUI sang 2 songs: Life and Tokyo.
FYI, the guitar she used in this performance is the new guitar we posted about on Staff Report a little while go. This performance was its debut. :)
Nobody's really used to this guitar yet, and these small pictures sure don't help. *laughs*
The tour starts in March! Everybody get ready!
[BTW, two more of YUI's tour spots have sold out, this time in Sapporo and Nagoya. That makes 5 out of 7 spots sold out. Go YUI! ^_^ ]
The "M-Size" program will broadcast on Friday, March 10, from 6-7pm. There will be an encore too, so no excuses! Watch it!
Gin - February 22, 2006 07:38 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
YUIさん３位初登場おめでとう！あのランク本当にすばらしいです！YUIさんは只「１歳」です！（笑）有望ね！「Top 10.」に残って下さいね！そして、新しい「Staff Report」がありますよ。凄い写真があります！YUIコーナー！近いレコード店はYUIコーナーがありません。。。（泣）。。。なぜ泣いてる？！翻訳へ：
Yet another Staff Report, this one with some very cool pictures:
FROM ME TO YOU!! (2/22/2006)
It's here! "From Me To You" is now on sale!
We've had so many posts on the message board from you guys since yesterday! Thanks a million!
Today, I decided to go check out the stores myself...and I found a "YUI Corner!" It's so beautiful...
This next one is from inside the store.
I saw a lot of people buying the Album!
You know what else I found? The store had one of YUI's specially autographed guitars on display!
Also, we've started accepting applications for the guitar contest. The contest runs until the 12th of March. Listen to the album very carefully, then post all your thoughts on it! Ja ne!
YUIさん３位初登場おめでとう！あのランク本当にすばらしいです！YUIさんは只「１歳」です！（笑）有望ね！「Top 10.」に残って下さいね！そして、新しい「Staff Report」がありますよ。凄い写真があります！YUIコーナー！近いレコード店はYUIコーナーがありません。。。（泣）。。。なぜ泣いてる？！翻訳へ：
Yet another Staff Report, this one with some very cool pictures:
FROM ME TO YOU!! (2/22/2006)
It's here! "From Me To You" is now on sale!
We've had so many posts on the message board from you guys since yesterday! Thanks a million!
Today, I decided to go check out the stores myself...and I found a "YUI Corner!" It's so beautiful...
This next one is from inside the store.
I saw a lot of people buying the Album!
You know what else I found? The store had one of YUI's specially autographed guitars on display!
Also, we've started accepting applications for the guitar contest. The contest runs until the 12th of March. Listen to the album very carefully, then post all your thoughts on it! Ja ne!
Gin - February 23, 2006 11:01 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
やれやれ。また新しい「Staff Report」もうポストされました。最近に沢山のエントリポストしましたね。そして、「From Me To You」まだ３位です！「Top 3」に残って下さい、「From Me To You」！
ところで、今日はYUIのメージャーデビューの一年記念日です！おめでとう、YUIさん！頑張ってね！応援します！
Today is the anniversary of YUI's major debut. To another year of success! :)
One Year! (2/23/2006)
Today, February 23, is the first anniversary of YUI's debut! We managed to release YUI's first album just inside her first year! Ha! But it's all thanks to you guys! To our 2nd year, which has already started, I might add.
Today we had an anniversary/album launch celebration party. Afterwards we had some free time, so once again we checked out the local stores.
We went inside several stores and met a woman who was buying the album!
YUI had a happy look on her face during the entire spectacle. She gave her thanks to everyone in the store, and she signed the store's YUI display as a token of gratitude.
Thanks everyone!
やれやれ。また新しい「Staff Report」もうポストされました。最近に沢山のエントリポストしましたね。そして、「From Me To You」まだ３位です！「Top 3」に残って下さい、「From Me To You」！
ところで、今日はYUIのメージャーデビューの一年記念日です！おめでとう、YUIさん！頑張ってね！応援します！
Today is the anniversary of YUI's major debut. To another year of success! :)
One Year! (2/23/2006)
Today, February 23, is the first anniversary of YUI's debut! We managed to release YUI's first album just inside her first year! Ha! But it's all thanks to you guys! To our 2nd year, which has already started, I might add.
Today we had an anniversary/album launch celebration party. Afterwards we had some free time, so once again we checked out the local stores.
We went inside several stores and met a woman who was buying the album!
YUI had a happy look on her face during the entire spectacle. She gave her thanks to everyone in the store, and she signed the store's YUI display as a token of gratitude.
Thanks everyone!
Gin - March 8, 2006 05:19 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
たくさんの新たな「Staff Report」エントリがあるよね。YUIラジオも新しいだ！今すぐに聴いてよ！「Staff Report」訳さなくちゃね。じゃ：
Two new Staff Report's and a new YUI radio! From what I understand, the Radio program is going to be a regular thing starting this week, and it'll updated every week between Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a special YUI Radio event on the 15th of March, during which YUI will announce the winners of the Guitar contest. It'll air at 8:00am on the East Coast, for those of you in the US. Be sure to tune in if you can. :)
Hiroshima Campaign (3/2/2006)
We've finished up the tour in Hiroshima! YUI did her live performance in the "Shareo Satellite Studio," in the evening, playing "Feel My Soul" herself. A lot of people lined up outside to watch.
There were people of all ages out there, as you can see. From little children to businessmen...wait...businessmen? Shouldn't they have been at work? ...well, anyway, thanks for showing up, everybody!
When YUI finished her performance, there were rows and rows of people there waiting to greet her outside. When she came out of the studio, it was like she was graduating from a university and all her classmates were sending her off. I was quite moved, and so was YUI: her face was beaming.
After that, we all had some free time before the next Radio brodcast thingie, so YUI decided that we go try out the local cuisine!
This was YUI's first real visit to Hiroshima, by the way.
Oh, this stuff was so thick and juicy that we wanted to get some pictures for you to salivate over, so here they are. In this one you can see the manager's mad cutting skillz in action.
Let's see if you can answer this question of mine:
In the picture below, which okonomyaki is YUI eating?
There might be a hint in the Diary...
After we'd gorged ourselves on okonomiyaki, we rushed over to do yet another live radio performance. A lot of schools had graduation ceremonies on March 1st, so YUI decided to play Tokyo for them on this program.
And with that, we finished our Hiroshima Campaign without a hitch.
The next time YUI will be in Hiroshima will on her first Tour's 2nd Stop! Be sure to be at the Club Quattro in Hiroshima on the 24th, where YUI will be performing live! It's only a little while loonger!
Live Radio Performance (3/1/2006)
And wheeere has YUI this week?
Yesterday she was at the "Spanish Hill":
And today she performed at the "Yoyogi Vivid" radio station:
Poor YUI. She had do to live radio performances for two days straight. :P
There were a lot of people watching just outside the windows. It was cold, but they didn't seem to care. Thanks to all you guys!
YUI kept getting more and nervous as the program went on, but she did a great job anyway, as to be expected. She played Tokyo, by the way.
YUI's gonna be doing a lot of radio performances from here on out, so everybody who happens to be the area, tune in! Thanks!
たくさんの新たな「Staff Report」エントリがあるよね。YUIラジオも新しいだ！今すぐに聴いてよ！「Staff Report」訳さなくちゃね。じゃ：
Two new Staff Report's and a new YUI radio! From what I understand, the Radio program is going to be a regular thing starting this week, and it'll updated every week between Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a special YUI Radio event on the 15th of March, during which YUI will announce the winners of the Guitar contest. It'll air at 8:00am on the East Coast, for those of you in the US. Be sure to tune in if you can. :)
Hiroshima Campaign (3/2/2006)
We've finished up the tour in Hiroshima! YUI did her live performance in the "Shareo Satellite Studio," in the evening, playing "Feel My Soul" herself. A lot of people lined up outside to watch.
There were people of all ages out there, as you can see. From little children to businessmen...wait...businessmen? Shouldn't they have been at work? ...well, anyway, thanks for showing up, everybody!
When YUI finished her performance, there were rows and rows of people there waiting to greet her outside. When she came out of the studio, it was like she was graduating from a university and all her classmates were sending her off. I was quite moved, and so was YUI: her face was beaming.
After that, we all had some free time before the next Radio brodcast thingie, so YUI decided that we go try out the local cuisine!
This was YUI's first real visit to Hiroshima, by the way.
Oh, this stuff was so thick and juicy that we wanted to get some pictures for you to salivate over, so here they are. In this one you can see the manager's mad cutting skillz in action.
Let's see if you can answer this question of mine:
In the picture below, which okonomyaki is YUI eating?
There might be a hint in the Diary...
After we'd gorged ourselves on okonomiyaki, we rushed over to do yet another live radio performance. A lot of schools had graduation ceremonies on March 1st, so YUI decided to play Tokyo for them on this program.
And with that, we finished our Hiroshima Campaign without a hitch.
The next time YUI will be in Hiroshima will on her first Tour's 2nd Stop! Be sure to be at the Club Quattro in Hiroshima on the 24th, where YUI will be performing live! It's only a little while loonger!
Live Radio Performance (3/1/2006)
And wheeere has YUI this week?
Yesterday she was at the "Spanish Hill":
And today she performed at the "Yoyogi Vivid" radio station:
Poor YUI. She had do to live radio performances for two days straight. :P
There were a lot of people watching just outside the windows. It was cold, but they didn't seem to care. Thanks to all you guys!
YUI kept getting more and nervous as the program went on, but she did a great job anyway, as to be expected. She played Tokyo, by the way.
YUI's gonna be doing a lot of radio performances from here on out, so everybody who happens to be the area, tune in! Thanks!
Gin - March 14, 2006 05:27 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
皆、明日の「YUI Special Radio Event」是非聴きなさいね！忘れるな。：P番組は２２：００で日本に放送して、米国に午前８：００ESTで放送するよ。楽しくなるね。さあ、今回の「Staff Report」を訳しましょう！
Tsukamoto Takashi-san's Appearance in 'H' Magazine!
Both Tsukamoto-san and YUI-san are starring in [Taiyou no Uta], YUI's first movie that will release on June 17 in theatres in Japan. And they both will be appearing in 'H' magazine together very soon.
Ever since they started filming, both Tsukamoto and YUI have looked a bit...nervous.
These pictures were taken during the photoshoot for 'H' in Daigan Mountain Park. It was reaaally cold when they started taking pictures, but eventually the two stars came around and brightened up a bit.
Those two had very different moods in their invidual photos. I was able to snap some of these cool shots for your viewing pleasure.
A lot of the people in the park..."helped" warmly in covering this little event of ours, as did a lot of the Staff. Thanks for "helping out," everyone! :D
I'll be sure to tell you which upcoming issue of 'H' YUI will appear in as soon as I know it, even if it means having to chase you to the ends of the earth! So keep your eyes open! :)
皆、明日の「YUI Special Radio Event」是非聴きなさいね！忘れるな。：P番組は２２：００で日本に放送して、米国に午前８：００ESTで放送するよ。楽しくなるね。さあ、今回の「Staff Report」を訳しましょう！
Tsukamoto Takashi-san's Appearance in 'H' Magazine!
Both Tsukamoto-san and YUI-san are starring in [Taiyou no Uta], YUI's first movie that will release on June 17 in theatres in Japan. And they both will be appearing in 'H' magazine together very soon.
Ever since they started filming, both Tsukamoto and YUI have looked a bit...nervous.
These pictures were taken during the photoshoot for 'H' in Daigan Mountain Park. It was reaaally cold when they started taking pictures, but eventually the two stars came around and brightened up a bit.
Those two had very different moods in their invidual photos. I was able to snap some of these cool shots for your viewing pleasure.
A lot of the people in the park..."helped" warmly in covering this little event of ours, as did a lot of the Staff. Thanks for "helping out," everyone! :D
I'll be sure to tell you which upcoming issue of 'H' YUI will appear in as soon as I know it, even if it means having to chase you to the ends of the earth! So keep your eyes open! :)
Gin - March 17, 2006 02:38 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
くそ。。。「YUI Radio Special Event」を見逃してしまった。残念けど、番組アクセス出来る日はどんどん近づいてる！放送しながらYUIさん失敗したみたいよ。カラビナの発表忘れちゃった。（笑）YUIさん多分緊張して忘れちゃったよね。さすがYUIさんね。（笑）しかし、「Diary」訳すことは僕の義務じゃない。「Staff Report」だ！そう言えば、新しい「Staff Report」ポストされたばかりよ。今訳す：
Sendai Live Radio Performance
We had a big YUI event in Sendai!
We arrived at Sendai in the evening and had to go straight to the studio to do a live radio performance for Date FM. When that was done and over with, we went to the best store in Sendai: "HMV." A lot of folks were waiting for YUI when we got there.
The area in front of the stage was already filled with people when YUI began checking the stage equipment.
YUI did her best to live up to the fans' expectations. She made some cheerful chit-chat with the fans and played four songs for them. They all did their best to sing along to each one.
Speaking of doing one's best, YUI did exactly that after she sang, signing as many singles, albums, or autographs as she could. There were a lot of happy fans that night.
We finished the HMV event and went straight back to Date FM to do another live radio thingie. When that was over, we took a well-deserved break and went out for Yakiniku! [I'm writhing in envy. I had some during my trip to Japan. It was...Yakiniku is one of the best foods ever...]
[Oh that looks so good...]
YUI will be back in Sendai on the 29th for her First Live Tour! She'll be performing at the Junk Box Club. See the Media section for details. We hope to see you all there! Thank you, Sendai!
くそ。。。「YUI Radio Special Event」を見逃してしまった。残念けど、番組アクセス出来る日はどんどん近づいてる！放送しながらYUIさん失敗したみたいよ。カラビナの発表忘れちゃった。（笑）YUIさん多分緊張して忘れちゃったよね。さすがYUIさんね。（笑）しかし、「Diary」訳すことは僕の義務じゃない。「Staff Report」だ！そう言えば、新しい「Staff Report」ポストされたばかりよ。今訳す：
Sendai Live Radio Performance
We had a big YUI event in Sendai!
We arrived at Sendai in the evening and had to go straight to the studio to do a live radio performance for Date FM. When that was done and over with, we went to the best store in Sendai: "HMV." A lot of folks were waiting for YUI when we got there.
The area in front of the stage was already filled with people when YUI began checking the stage equipment.
YUI did her best to live up to the fans' expectations. She made some cheerful chit-chat with the fans and played four songs for them. They all did their best to sing along to each one.
Speaking of doing one's best, YUI did exactly that after she sang, signing as many singles, albums, or autographs as she could. There were a lot of happy fans that night.
We finished the HMV event and went straight back to Date FM to do another live radio thingie. When that was over, we took a well-deserved break and went out for Yakiniku! [I'm writhing in envy. I had some during my trip to Japan. It was...Yakiniku is one of the best foods ever...]
[Oh that looks so good...]
YUI will be back in Sendai on the 29th for her First Live Tour! She'll be performing at the Junk Box Club. See the Media section for details. We hope to see you all there! Thank you, Sendai!
Gin - March 22, 2006 07:56 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
やった！遂にYUIの最初ツアーが始まりました！「Staff Report」によると、大成功だったそうです！よかった。メッセージボードによると、YUIさん色んな曲を出演したそうです！初めて出演した曲は「Help」や「Last Train」などでした。そして、新しい曲「Goodbye Days」を出演しました！凄いみたいね！次の出演は絶対に成功します！
今YUI Radioの生放送オフィシャルサイトでアクセス出来ますよ。今すぐに見なさい！
The Tour's On!
It's finally here! YUI's First nationwide Tour, "Live Life Love," is finally here!
The first stop was at Fukuoka, YUI's home town!
It was raining, but it didn't seem to bother anybody. We had quite a large crowd waiting for us.
Anyway, about the actual performance. YUI started out looking quite nervous, but thanks to the familarity of her home town and the air of the performance, she loosened up rather quickly. She and the fans had a great time, sharing a sense of togetherness and friendliness from beginning to end.
Thank you, Fukoka! The performance was a big success, thanks to you! And thanks for coming despite the rain.
But wait, the tour's just beginning. We've got the rest of Japan to cover! Just hold on, everyone: we're coming as fast as we can!
やった！遂にYUIの最初ツアーが始まりました！「Staff Report」によると、大成功だったそうです！よかった。メッセージボードによると、YUIさん色んな曲を出演したそうです！初めて出演した曲は「Help」や「Last Train」などでした。そして、新しい曲「Goodbye Days」を出演しました！凄いみたいね！次の出演は絶対に成功します！
今YUI Radioの生放送オフィシャルサイトでアクセス出来ますよ。今すぐに見なさい！
The Tour's On!
It's finally here! YUI's First nationwide Tour, "Live Life Love," is finally here!
The first stop was at Fukuoka, YUI's home town!
It was raining, but it didn't seem to bother anybody. We had quite a large crowd waiting for us.
Anyway, about the actual performance. YUI started out looking quite nervous, but thanks to the familarity of her home town and the air of the performance, she loosened up rather quickly. She and the fans had a great time, sharing a sense of togetherness and friendliness from beginning to end.
Thank you, Fukoka! The performance was a big success, thanks to you! And thanks for coming despite the rain.
But wait, the tour's just beginning. We've got the rest of Japan to cover! Just hold on, everyone: we're coming as fast as we can!
Gin - March 26, 2006 08:50 PM (GMT)
ギンのスペシャル日本語メッセージ：
お誕生日おめでとう、YUIさん！遂に１９歳！大きなケーキでしたね！何本のキャンドルでしたか？
そしてツアーの広島パフォーマンス終わりましたよ。これも成功みたいね！
Second Stop Surprise! (3/26/2006)
Our second tour performance was at Hiroshima.
The weather was perfect that day. Maybe it was a sort of divine blessing commemorating YUI's last performance as an 18-year-old. Whatever it was, it sure helped us out.
We finished rehearsing and the event began!
As soon as the live started, YUI, the band, and the audience became one. They kept the the whole "Rock and Roll" atmosphere up from beginning to end. And just as YUI started playing an encore for the fans, something happened! It was quite a surprise!
Right after YUI started playing her first encore song, we played a Happy Birthday Intro over the speakers and brought out a cake! YUI was speechless. Everybody joined in singing Happy Birthday to her!
After the performance was over, YUI read a ton of letters and messages from the fans congratulating her on her birthday. She also got a lot of fan presents. She had a hard time digesting all the encouragement and joy she felt.
Thank you all for the Birthday messages and your support! And remember that the tour's still on!
お誕生日おめでとう、YUIさん！遂に１９歳！大きなケーキでしたね！何本のキャンドルでしたか？
そしてツアーの広島パフォーマンス終わりましたよ。これも成功みたいね！
Second Stop Surprise! (3/26/2006)
Our second tour performance was at Hiroshima.
The weather was perfect that day. Maybe it was a sort of divine blessing commemorating YUI's last performance as an 18-year-old. Whatever it was, it sure helped us out.
We finished rehearsing and the event began!
As soon as the live started, YUI, the band, and the audience became one. They kept the the whole "Rock and Roll" atmosphere up from beginning to end. And just as YUI started playing an encore for the fans, something happened! It was quite a surprise!
Right after YUI started playing her first encore song, we played a Happy Birthday Intro over the speakers and brought out a cake! YUI was speechless. Everybody joined in singing Happy Birthday to her!
After the performance was over, YUI read a ton of letters and messages from the fans congratulating her on her birthday. She also got a lot of fan presents. She had a hard time digesting all the encouragement and joy she felt.
Thank you all for the Birthday messages and your support! And remember that the tour's still on!
Gin - April 13, 2006 05:08 PM (GMT)
Moushiwake arimasen, mina-san. The power adapter for my computer is coming either today or tomorrow, preferably the former, so by then I'll be back with you all full-time. Gin's Staff Report feature will return soon! :P
However, there was something in YUI's latest diary entry that I could not ignore. "It's Happy Line" has been slightly remixed and will be part of the upcoming "Good-bye Days" single. You can here the first third or so of the song on the latest volume of YUI Radio, near the end. :)
However, there was something in YUI's latest diary entry that I could not ignore. "It's Happy Line" has been slightly remixed and will be part of the upcoming "Good-bye Days" single. You can here the first third or so of the song on the latest volume of YUI Radio, near the end. :)
Gin - April 21, 2006 04:00 PM (GMT)
Staff Report translation coming in a few hours (university computers don't co-operate with Japanese text very well, but it's coming!), but I'll give you the big news before that. The Good-bye Days Jacket pics have been finished. They did the photo shoot a few days ago, and you can see pics from the photo shoot in the Staff Report section of the website. This means we should see an update of the website very soon! :) Yay!
On another note, I have moved my blog to http://enishi.wordpress.com. This is my main blog from now on, and I'll be posting YUI stuff up there along with other things. Enjoy.
On another note, I have moved my blog to http://enishi.wordpress.com. This is my main blog from now on, and I'll be posting YUI stuff up there along with other things. Enjoy.
Gin - April 21, 2006 05:49 PM (GMT)
Good-bye Days Jacket Pics
This morning started off the last third of the month! We went to Hayama to shoot the Jacket pics for the next single.
We left Asato and started shooting at a long, brown-colored beach in the morning.
It was quite cold...
There was a break during the shooting in which YUI went off to the seaside.
Ah! YUI! Stop that! It's Dangerous! *cries*
While that was going on the weather started to deteriorate, and rain came falling down in little drops.
From noon onwards we went indoors to finish shooting. The building we were in looked over the seaside.
This is a scene at a window that links YUI to her movie's main character, "Kaoru Amane."
We took a lot of pictures for the CD jacket as the day went on.
Just wait a little while! The Jacket and the website update is coming!
By the way, I've watched YUI's movie, "Taiyou no Uta," several times, and every time I do I cry. *sniffs*
Well, see you all later.
This morning started off the last third of the month! We went to Hayama to shoot the Jacket pics for the next single.
We left Asato and started shooting at a long, brown-colored beach in the morning.
It was quite cold...
There was a break during the shooting in which YUI went off to the seaside.
Ah! YUI! Stop that! It's Dangerous! *cries*
While that was going on the weather started to deteriorate, and rain came falling down in little drops.
From noon onwards we went indoors to finish shooting. The building we were in looked over the seaside.
This is a scene at a window that links YUI to her movie's main character, "Kaoru Amane."
We took a lot of pictures for the CD jacket as the day went on.
Just wait a little while! The Jacket and the website update is coming!
By the way, I've watched YUI's movie, "Taiyou no Uta," several times, and every time I do I cry. *sniffs*
Well, see you all later.
Gin - April 29, 2006 03:08 PM (GMT)
*wonders about how people will react to this entry*
NUDE
At least, that's the name of the Osaka TV program that YUI starred on.
We're swamped with all these coverage events for Good-bye Days and Taiyou no Uta, YUI's next single and first movie that'll be releasing in June. YUI's been doing all sorts of magazine interviews, but it's been a while since she was on TV.
YUI talked about her first live performance in Osaka and how she forgot about (somebody help me out. What's "MC?" :swt ) stuff during the performance. She got all worried, but the audience helped her out in remembering.
Hey, isn't this a spoiler for the movie?
After the show, the Star Dust Homepage started selling Tour Goods on their website! They had T-shirts and stuff! This is a must-see for any YUI fan who didn't get to go to the tour!
By the way, Golden Week's coming up. [Golden Week is a Holiday in Japan in early may] What are your plans for the week?
NUDE
At least, that's the name of the Osaka TV program that YUI starred on.
We're swamped with all these coverage events for Good-bye Days and Taiyou no Uta, YUI's next single and first movie that'll be releasing in June. YUI's been doing all sorts of magazine interviews, but it's been a while since she was on TV.
YUI talked about her first live performance in Osaka and how she forgot about (somebody help me out. What's "MC?" :swt ) stuff during the performance. She got all worried, but the audience helped her out in remembering.
Hey, isn't this a spoiler for the movie?
After the show, the Star Dust Homepage started selling Tour Goods on their website! They had T-shirts and stuff! This is a must-see for any YUI fan who didn't get to go to the tour!
By the way, Golden Week's coming up. [Golden Week is a Holiday in Japan in early may] What are your plans for the week?
Gin - May 14, 2006 07:22 PM (GMT)
ギンの特別の日本語メッセージ：
お久しぶりです！サウスカロライナ州のヒルトンヘッド街に居るギンですよ！いい天気ですね。もう二度と浜を散歩しました。風はちょっと吹きすぎましたけど、凄くリラックスさせましたね。そしてジャクージ風呂に入りました。素晴らしかったですね。すぐに映画を観にいきますよ、だから早く訳します。
A YUI Radio Event!
An announcement for all you YUI fans in Japan:
Thanks to your constant, ferverous support, YUI Radio has been adding tons of new listeners each episode. And now, YUI Radio is growing up!
On the next episode of YUI Radio, we will have a special guest performance for you all! Now I know a lot of you probably know about this already, since we've already posted this announcement on the website's homepage, but this is just another friendly reminder from us staff guys!
Today's announcement isn't very specific.
We might post a more detailed message about this upcoming event in the middle of next week. However, the event itself will be happening on YUI Radio!
The rest of the staff and I are very very excited about this. And you should be too. :)
お久しぶりです！サウスカロライナ州のヒルトンヘッド街に居るギンですよ！いい天気ですね。もう二度と浜を散歩しました。風はちょっと吹きすぎましたけど、凄くリラックスさせましたね。そしてジャクージ風呂に入りました。素晴らしかったですね。すぐに映画を観にいきますよ、だから早く訳します。
A YUI Radio Event!
An announcement for all you YUI fans in Japan:
Thanks to your constant, ferverous support, YUI Radio has been adding tons of new listeners each episode. And now, YUI Radio is growing up!
On the next episode of YUI Radio, we will have a special guest performance for you all! Now I know a lot of you probably know about this already, since we've already posted this announcement on the website's homepage, but this is just another friendly reminder from us staff guys!
Today's announcement isn't very specific.
We might post a more detailed message about this upcoming event in the middle of next week. However, the event itself will be happening on YUI Radio!
The rest of the staff and I are very very excited about this. And you should be too. :)
Gin - May 21, 2006 03:06 AM (GMT)
ギンの特別の日本語メッセージ：
あら、今日は凄く忙しかったなぁ。。。兄さんの卒業日だったから。どっちこっちに行って。。。全く疲れた。でもね、いい卒業式だったなぁ。ま、この翻訳は「Blue Wind」という自分のYUIブログにクロスポストしたよ。是非読んで下さい！
All right! Another Staff Report, cross-posted at Blue Wind.
Off on a trip (5/19/2006)
It has begun. We're off on the movie tour.
I haven't been getting enough exercise lately…
So I've brought this little guy with me on the trip. ;)
We didn't have a lot of time to rehearse at this stop, but YUI's skills are always so much better than we think! *laughs*
Oh, YUI got a great reception on stage! Just before the lights went up I managed to snatch a picture of her and the director's silhouette…
This Father's Day poster was in our hotel in Osaka. It reads: 'For Father's Day, Send Him Flowers."
I took this photo because it the only flowers in the advertisement were sunflowers, just like all the sunflowers in Taiyou no Uta!
By the way, Kishitani Gorou-san, one of the actors in the movie, took her father to see it. That was nice of her.
I really want people to see the movie with those who are important to them.
あら、今日は凄く忙しかったなぁ。。。兄さんの卒業日だったから。どっちこっちに行って。。。全く疲れた。でもね、いい卒業式だったなぁ。ま、この翻訳は「Blue Wind」という自分のYUIブログにクロスポストしたよ。是非読んで下さい！
All right! Another Staff Report, cross-posted at Blue Wind.
Off on a trip (5/19/2006)
It has begun. We're off on the movie tour.
I haven't been getting enough exercise lately…
So I've brought this little guy with me on the trip. ;)
We didn't have a lot of time to rehearse at this stop, but YUI's skills are always so much better than we think! *laughs*
Oh, YUI got a great reception on stage! Just before the lights went up I managed to snatch a picture of her and the director's silhouette…
This Father's Day poster was in our hotel in Osaka. It reads: 'For Father's Day, Send Him Flowers."
I took this photo because it the only flowers in the advertisement were sunflowers, just like all the sunflowers in Taiyou no Uta!
By the way, Kishitani Gorou-san, one of the actors in the movie, took her father to see it. That was nice of her.
I really want people to see the movie with those who are important to them.
Gin - June 13, 2006 06:42 PM (GMT)
I forgot to post this here! Moushiwake arimasen. :swt
YUI by the seaside!
YUI went to Shounan!
This town was the filming location for Taiyou No Uta! YUI decided to revisit the place since it was on the way to the Hiratsuka stop on the movie tour. While in Shounan, YUI appeared on Shounan Beach FM Radio.
The guys on the radio show were great! What's more, they had their own satellite studio on the beach, which gave us Staff a chance to relax for a little while.
After the program had finished up, YUI talked to a local fisherman and decided to go out fishing! 80 We'd never seen YUI interested in this before, but we were inspired a little bit by it, as always.
The single and the movie are coming up fast, and the person most excited (and anxious) about it all is YUI! Well, we staff might be too…;)
YUI by the seaside!
YUI went to Shounan!
This town was the filming location for Taiyou No Uta! YUI decided to revisit the place since it was on the way to the Hiratsuka stop on the movie tour. While in Shounan, YUI appeared on Shounan Beach FM Radio.
The guys on the radio show were great! What's more, they had their own satellite studio on the beach, which gave us Staff a chance to relax for a little while.
After the program had finished up, YUI talked to a local fisherman and decided to go out fishing! 80 We'd never seen YUI interested in this before, but we were inspired a little bit by it, as always.
The single and the movie are coming up fast, and the person most excited (and anxious) about it all is YUI! Well, we staff might be too…;)
Gin - June 15, 2006 03:19 PM (GMT)
ギンの特別日本語メッセージ：
遂に来ました！「Good-bye days」は発売中ですよ！僕たち外人はシングルを手に入れましたね。一番好きな曲は「Skyline」ですよね！凄くいい曲ですね。そして、デイリーランキングで3位です！素晴らしい！YUIさん最高！週間ランキングの3位へ！では皆さん、新しい「Staff Report」を読んで下さい！
Cross-posted on Blue Wind:
YUI!! CD Shop Inspection! *laughs*
Aaaaaa!! It's a HUGE day for YUI! We've found so much Good-bye Days stuff in stores!
Following her own little habit, YUI decided to autograph this exhibit!
Here's YUI with her special pen!
Then she signs it…
Like this…
And she decides to take her own pictures to celebrate! *laughs*
And it's all thanks to you guys. YUI's said that so many times I've lost count. ;)
As always, keep posting your thoughts about Good-bye Days on the Message Board!
We're at #3 on the charts! Yay! Thanks!
遂に来ました！「Good-bye days」は発売中ですよ！僕たち外人はシングルを手に入れましたね。一番好きな曲は「Skyline」ですよね！凄くいい曲ですね。そして、デイリーランキングで3位です！素晴らしい！YUIさん最高！週間ランキングの3位へ！では皆さん、新しい「Staff Report」を読んで下さい！
Cross-posted on Blue Wind:
YUI!! CD Shop Inspection! *laughs*
Aaaaaa!! It's a HUGE day for YUI! We've found so much Good-bye Days stuff in stores!
Following her own little habit, YUI decided to autograph this exhibit!
Here's YUI with her special pen!
Then she signs it…
Like this…
And she decides to take her own pictures to celebrate! *laughs*
And it's all thanks to you guys. YUI's said that so many times I've lost count. ;)
As always, keep posting your thoughts about Good-bye Days on the Message Board!
We're at #3 on the charts! Yay! Thanks!
Gin - June 21, 2006 10:30 PM (GMT)
ギンの特別日本語メッセージ：
いい週間でしたね！「Good-bye Days」３位おめでとうございます！めっちゃに素晴らしいな！今週で「Top 5」に残ってほしいです。チャンスでしょうか？ま、多分「Top 10」に残りますね。日本ファンの皆さん、シングルはどうでしょう？教えて下さい！この翻訳も読んで下さいね！
Crossposted on Blue Wind:
Understanding "XP" (6/19/2006)
Hey everybody! Both the single and the movie are out there now, and you've all done a great job supporting us! We thank both YUI and you from the body of our hearts!
In this entry I wanted to talk about Amane Kaoru and the sickness she lives with in Taiyou no Uta.
After all this time, we've slowly realized that there are a lot of people out there who are living the same life Amane Kaoru is, only it's not just fiction in a movie, it's reality. That fact has caused us to think about and learn about a lot of things in life.
If we hadn't worked with the movie, if Good-bye Days had never been made, we probably would've gone on living without knowing "XP" even existed.
I doubt we can do much for the people with this disease, but even so, I want to express my sincere sympathy and my gratitude to all those people, along with everybody who has seen the movie so far, and with those who will see it. Thank you very much.
For those who want to know how to recognize and diagnose "XP": http://www.geocities.jp/xp_shomei/
いい週間でしたね！「Good-bye Days」３位おめでとうございます！めっちゃに素晴らしいな！今週で「Top 5」に残ってほしいです。チャンスでしょうか？ま、多分「Top 10」に残りますね。日本ファンの皆さん、シングルはどうでしょう？教えて下さい！この翻訳も読んで下さいね！
Crossposted on Blue Wind:
Understanding "XP" (6/19/2006)
Hey everybody! Both the single and the movie are out there now, and you've all done a great job supporting us! We thank both YUI and you from the body of our hearts!
In this entry I wanted to talk about Amane Kaoru and the sickness she lives with in Taiyou no Uta.
After all this time, we've slowly realized that there are a lot of people out there who are living the same life Amane Kaoru is, only it's not just fiction in a movie, it's reality. That fact has caused us to think about and learn about a lot of things in life.
If we hadn't worked with the movie, if Good-bye Days had never been made, we probably would've gone on living without knowing "XP" even existed.
I doubt we can do much for the people with this disease, but even so, I want to express my sincere sympathy and my gratitude to all those people, along with everybody who has seen the movie so far, and with those who will see it. Thank you very much.
For those who want to know how to recognize and diagnose "XP": http://www.geocities.jp/xp_shomei/
Gin - July 9, 2006 12:26 AM (GMT)
A Satellite Studio Radio Performance (6/29/2006)
Now that both the single's debut and the movie's release in theatres have gone swimmingly, YUI's been appearing a lot on the radio lately!
The other day she was on "Spainzaka" and Maihama's "Ikspiari." A lot of people were there to watch her, as you can tell from the pictures:
This one is from "Spainzaka":
And this is from "Ikspiari":
The whole crowd was smiling. Everybody. And all of us staff members were in the crowd. Somewhere. We all felt pretty good when YUI said: "I've got a lot of people supporting me, that's for sure."
We all want to share our feelings, thoughts, and experiences with YUI and all you fans from now on.
Next week we'll be popping up in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and other places. If you happen to see us, come by and say hi!
A Surprise Radio Appearance--In a School! (6/29/2006)
Hey guys! Have you seen the movie yet? If you haven't, remember to see it this weekend with the people you're closest to!
Anyway, YUI had a surprising experience not too long ago: She appeared on a nationally syndicated radio program: "Yamada Hisashi's Radio Unlimited Digital Cross!" (rather long name for a program :? ) In Sapporo's Kiyoharu High School, no less!
As you can see in the pic below, the students were pleasantly surprised as well: they gathered around YUI like flies during the broadcast.
After the broadcast, YUI went to the badminton club for the day, and (guess what), she played badminton! She was quite refreshed by it.
If we get another chance, we'd love to participate in a project like this again. And there are so many places throughout Japan we want to see and people we want to meet! Keep on supporting us, everyone!
Now that both the single's debut and the movie's release in theatres have gone swimmingly, YUI's been appearing a lot on the radio lately!
The other day she was on "Spainzaka" and Maihama's "Ikspiari." A lot of people were there to watch her, as you can tell from the pictures:
This one is from "Spainzaka":
And this is from "Ikspiari":
The whole crowd was smiling. Everybody. And all of us staff members were in the crowd. Somewhere. We all felt pretty good when YUI said: "I've got a lot of people supporting me, that's for sure."
We all want to share our feelings, thoughts, and experiences with YUI and all you fans from now on.
Next week we'll be popping up in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and other places. If you happen to see us, come by and say hi!
A Surprise Radio Appearance--In a School! (6/29/2006)
Hey guys! Have you seen the movie yet? If you haven't, remember to see it this weekend with the people you're closest to!
Anyway, YUI had a surprising experience not too long ago: She appeared on a nationally syndicated radio program: "Yamada Hisashi's Radio Unlimited Digital Cross!" (rather long name for a program :? ) In Sapporo's Kiyoharu High School, no less!
As you can see in the pic below, the students were pleasantly surprised as well: they gathered around YUI like flies during the broadcast.
After the broadcast, YUI went to the badminton club for the day, and (guess what), she played badminton! She was quite refreshed by it.
If we get another chance, we'd love to participate in a project like this again. And there are so many places throughout Japan we want to see and people we want to meet! Keep on supporting us, everyone!
Gin - July 9, 2006 12:29 AM (GMT)
More theatre stops for us! (7/7/06)
YUI's been busy this week! We've been visiting a lot of places all around Japan to promote the movie. We've been to theatres in Fukuoka, Osaka, Kyouto, and Nagoya so far.
Every theatre we've visited so far has been great. The staff and the guests have all given us warm, hearty welcomes.
The staff hung up a lot of posters for YUI and the Director to see. We all were touched by it.
YUI and the Director thanked all the guests from the bottom of their hearts. So many times, in fact, that I think their mouths were about to fall off. The guests gave them both a bunch of bouquets and letters. Thanks, you guys!
There are a lot of sad moments in Taiyou No Uta, but everyone is supporting the movie so much. The outpouring of thanks and appreciation at all the stage events during the past week have been tremendous. It's been one moving week, I'll say!
I hope all you people who haven't seen the movie yet will go see it with the people you love. Oh, and it's the height of the rainy season, but it keeps getting warmer and warmer. Anyway, thanks for all your support and appreciation!
YUI's been busy this week! We've been visiting a lot of places all around Japan to promote the movie. We've been to theatres in Fukuoka, Osaka, Kyouto, and Nagoya so far.
Every theatre we've visited so far has been great. The staff and the guests have all given us warm, hearty welcomes.
The staff hung up a lot of posters for YUI and the Director to see. We all were touched by it.
YUI and the Director thanked all the guests from the bottom of their hearts. So many times, in fact, that I think their mouths were about to fall off. The guests gave them both a bunch of bouquets and letters. Thanks, you guys!
There are a lot of sad moments in Taiyou No Uta, but everyone is supporting the movie so much. The outpouring of thanks and appreciation at all the stage events during the past week have been tremendous. It's been one moving week, I'll say!
I hope all you people who haven't seen the movie yet will go see it with the people you love. Oh, and it's the height of the rainy season, but it keeps getting warmer and warmer. Anyway, thanks for all your support and appreciation!
Gin - August 27, 2006 11:42 PM (GMT)
For those you wondering where Gin's Staff Report translations have gone, they have moved! To Gin's own blog dedicated to YUI, Blue Wind. It is located here.
Go there for the latest Staff Report updates and other translations, but keep it here at YUI-lover for the latest news and media! ^_^
Go there for the latest Staff Report updates and other translations, but keep it here at YUI-lover for the latest news and media! ^_^