Shibutani Subaru
For this performance, I was able to play the boxing champ role that Yakushiji (Yasuei)-san did last time, so for that I went to the gym and struggled with remodeling my body, and was able to perform with enthusiasm. The content of the performance is hard, but I think I'm doing it in a fun, hot, positive way. Also, this time all the performers are from Johnny's, so backstage feels like it's become a "Country of Men" that's very carefree and fun. Basically, I'm the type of person who takes two or three years to get close to someone (laugh), so I'm really happy about being able to get gradually closer to everyone as we do this performance every year. If "Dream Boy" continues on, maybe I'll go past friendship and fall in love with Tsuka-chan (Tsukada Ryoichi)!? (laugh) That'd be a surprise! It's a lie, that we're that close (laugh). Incidentally, lately I'm always going to KAT-TUN's dressing room to play. And as for the biggest surprise in my life, it's something I've never told anyone before, but the truth is..I've warped (laugh). I'm serious! When I was a kid, I was riding my bike and going up a really steep hill, and thought "I wonder if I can't warp." In a really loud voice for some reason I yelled "MOMONGA!" (flying squirrel), and I warped to the top of the hill! I don't know why it was 'flying squirrel' (laugh). I tried to do it again, but I couldn't. I bet the system is that people can warp only once, during their childhood when they had a pure heart. (Potato: Couldn't it be that the hill was so steep that you lost your memory of it?) ....That's probably right (laugh).