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Hi Dee! Belated welcome to you! And thanks for the chibi!pics both Dee & Nina :3 Btw I'm really curious about everyone's impressions of k8 before and after becoming a fan. As well as how personal member rankings have changed. @chelsea I love how yours has totally changed. XD ...and totally random? I really really want a marutaro jr stuffie. Badly. ...the cake pictures just reminded me of that fact again. Lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ooh thanks for the clear explanation. I'm also really happy to see that tokio is way up and to the right. So I guess their fan club numbers may not be the best, but they get the general public vote. ...which is kind of awesome.

Eh, I had no idea this was such a big thing... eh.

Yep, the x-axis is how well known they are ie, they're names and faces are recognized. And y-axis is how much people care ie, how much they want to see/hear/know about them. As far as I can tell the blue circle is like who's hot now(?) the yellow is who to keep your eye on, and green is who's looking like they're going to break in soon. I'm not exactly sure what the purple zone is. Not sure what the 1st 3 words mean, but I think it might be people who have settled into a safe zone? I'm so happy for Maru-chan! :D And I can see how the whole clean image thing works for him. That and I can see Subaru not caring. XD Hina is in the blue zone right next to Ryo-chan, they are close to the intersection too but below the line. Ditto on needing more happy in the world. I think it's probably that the younger four (minus ryo-chan) really had to work on distinguishing themselves at first, no? Because the most eye-catching at first in a group isn't going to be the guys that do backup vocals. Or the drummer. But they've all worked so hard and to create a place for themselves within the group that makes the group stronger. just so much love <3

So much love for the Jukebox extras <3 ...hilariously I actually remember watching this before I was a fan and asking friend, "who is the spastic guy?" And ossans doing floor gymnastics is teh best.

I circled our boys in red But I'm really surprised at Subaru's location. That he's not more well known and that he's so low on the people wanting to know more about him scale. I would've pegged him to be more along the same area as Yoko, who is smack dab on the line close to where the yellow and blue circles intersect. I'm also surprised that Maru's the highest in terms of folks caring ie wanting to see him, hear him, know about him. (of the people that know who he is that is) I'm also surprised that Okura isn't higher on people knowing who he is. Of course my view is extremely skewed by fandom (and especially my corner of it). I'd been under the impression that Maru's time has finally come (lol) but I didn't really realize.

You know, seeing this just helps confirm my thinking. Maru-chan would have made an awesome momo in Kimi wa petto. Not that MatsuJun wasn't awesome, but. Drama imitating real life? XD;;

@heavenly psycho: Thanks so much for the TV life scans! <3 I love how when Hina/Yoko are talking about Okura in ikinari dodge and all the drama he gets in. XD;; And how it really brings out personality quirks etc. (lol) ...and Okura's like ah, his likability is dropping. LOL. (not translating, just flailing since my japanese sucks.. :3) ...in all honesty I like him better for his scheming. XD; Re: what staff says. They are totally succeeding with both Maru-chan's and Hina's segments, IMHO. I love seeing the different sides of them. I love that you get to see a less put-together Hina in the english phone relay segment - it is totally cute! <3 Oooh thanks Chelsea! I rarely get to stream stuff because it almost never works schedule-wise - but it's good to know it's there. plus, you should all definitely watch Janiben. I have so much love for janiben <3 I know right? XD I love 天然Yoko XD @ everyone -- I love all your answers for what you'd do if you were able to meet kanjani8 in person <3 And I'm really envious of those of you who have met your fave other groups in person before! I'd love to be able to shake their hands. My japanese sucks, so I don't know if I'd be able to communicate properly what I want to say, but I'd love to thank them and tell them that it's true, they really do give fans power and brighten our days and help us through tough times. ...I'd also want to tell Maru-chan that watching him try hard helps me try harder too! (...and I totally want him to wipe his sweat on a towel and give it to me too. ..but no, there's no way I could ask that in person ;A; ) ...oh and as if that weren't enough of a list. I totally want Hina to tsukkomi me. XD Wow - I love this pic. its so detailed. took me forever to find our boys, but I'm actually really surprised by their positions. Thanks for the tip! I'll try contacting a mod/admin!

dumb forum question, but I accidentally clicked on something and it made a -1 appear. How do I fix that? *sob*

Yep, that's actually what they were calling the new groups on the newspaper clipping I saw on twitter. XD Subaru & Maru: Pet and Owner? Pair (ペットã¨é£¼ã„主？コンビ） Yoko & Okura: "Adam and Eve" Pair （â€ã‚¢ãƒ€ãƒ トエヴâ€ã‚³ãƒ³ãƒ“） Ryo-chan & Yasu: Love Love? Same Age Pair (ラブラブ？åŒã„年コンビ） If you're dying to watch janiben - it's also available streaming on bilibili

oh btw, slightly off topic - but what are you guys using to access this via mobile? Just the mobile site? Or is there some easier app?

Aww. the french words on his sweatshirt are adorable, and really suit him. <3 hmm. I deleted the pics, but now dunno if you can tell what was there. lol. Anyhow, thanks. I love these! ...and I totally agree with Yoko about how both him and Okura are weak at this segment. :P But I'm super excited about the combinations anyhow! I'm dying to see the pet and owner Maru & Subaru combo. XD;; As well as Yoko+Okura and Ryo-chan+Yasu. :3 I'm not actually dl'ing these, but have any of you been keeping up with recomen after Maru's graduation? How is it with the Johnnys WEST boys? I'm really curious.

Wow, you guys are prolific. (or maybe I'm just not used to forums) Thanks @heavenly psycho for the popolo scans. I guess we have eito members in headbands to look forward to for the 5/18 Janiben? XD I really really hope that Maru's new job is drama related too! <3

what kind of skype lessons are you taking? Are they like personal tutoring from someone over skype? That sounds fun!

Undeniably so. Bassist!Maru is hot. *fans self* I love the way he moves when he plays too. Cause he moves like him - you know what I mean? it's very him. the movements <3

late to the game but, so much love for the shirtless photo spamming! <3 And also the thanks for the cd japan link :3