I've translated some parts from Music Station 2020.07.24 where Arashi and Sexy Zone appeared. Both groups answered "What's one of your flaws that you want to fix?" on Youtube; Shori, Kento, Aiba and Sho shared their favourite summer songs, and there's some fun group interactions.

Sexy Zone were the first performers of the night and performed RUN. Arashi performed In The Summer and Kite. I've summarised a couple of parts I'm too lazy to translate into full sentences. I think Arashi might've made a comment right at the end of the show that I've missed, if I find a transcript for it I'll add it in.

Please let me know if I've made any mistakes

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I summarised Shori's appearance on Butch Countdown Radio on 2021.07.23 where he talked to 2 hosts and answered listeners' questions. He talks about cooking, mentions he'd like to try using social media, and also talks about his first love. He was on for 30 minutes and the radio show played 2 SZ songs. Momoiro no Zettairyouiki (B-side on Natsu no Hydrangea) is played at 11:40, and Natsu no Hydrangea is played right at the end. The red text is a translation of what Shori said, and the rest is just a summary. Anything in [square brackets] is added by me. I translated this by ear, so please let me know if I've made any mistakes

Raw audio: MEGA (70 MB, 30 minutes). I ripped it from radiko.jp. Please don't hotlink it, but feel free to re-upload and share the file crediting Radiko

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I translated Sexy Zone's short talk on Ongaku no Hi 2021.07.17 before they performed Run and Natsu no Hydrangea. Notes I've added are in [square brackets]. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes.

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Yesterday J&A announced that Marius will be going on hiatus until he makes a full recovery physically and mentally, after being exhuasted from balancing work and studies. You can read their statement here which I've translated below.

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I translated an article about Sou from Nonno December 2020 which has a series of 5 volumes called "The Number About Sexy Zone." Please let me know if I've made any mistakes.

Source: Online article in Japanese

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I translated and combined 2 articles about Nakajima Kento appearing on the TV show "Azatokute Nani ga Warui no?" [What's so wrong with being calculating?] (2020.11.07). Hironaka Ayaka (who used to be a host on Music Station) and Tanaka Minami (TV announcer) share some funny stories about Kento, and Kento talks about how he treats people, including staff members.

Anything in [square brackets] is stuff I've added. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes.

I've also just noticed the typo in the screenshot - I guess Kento has a new nickname now!

Articles
https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1010127/
https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Mdpr_news2296325/
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I translated V6's newest single It's my life. The chorus is pretty catchy. I've translated the short version on youtube that's missing one (small) verse as I haven't listened to the full song yet.

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Kanji lyrics: V6's official video on youtube

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Scans: scrap-fabulous

I translated an interview with Ohno and Nino from Nonno 2019 June, vol. 134 of the Arashi series. They talk about how they used to play badminton when Ohno was in Kyoto, the sports they did in school, and the Olympics.

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I translated Fuma's comment about being cast to play the role of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". The play will be performed in Tokyo from September 8th to October 6th, and then in Osaka from October 9th to the 15th.
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Scan credit: yoshiko-mama

I translated an article from Myojo 2018 March where Kento and Fuma talk about inviting people to their house, if the other members of Sexy Zone have visited their house and how they entertain their guests.

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