TV Guide Weekly 55th Anniversary - Aiba Masaki Special Message

Congratulations to 55th anniversary! It is a long period of time. ARASHI will also work hard aiming for 55th anniversary! At that time, how old shall we be (giggle). It’ll be fantastic if we are idol until that time. My wish to TV Guide-san is… Please keep the logo as it is (giggle). Indeed it becomes a trademark, it is very eye-catching.

When I was small, there were TV Guide-san and TV magazines at home, “I want to watch this programme” I checked the magazines frequently. Like now, I cannot see programme guide on the screen. What I watched a lot was anime and live games of baseball and soccer. In particular, during summer break the anime in the past would be broadcast everyday, I very much looked forward to it. Anime like “Touch” or “Captain Tsubasa”. After that I also watched a lot “Hachijidayo! Zeninshugo”. Indeed I admired TV star The Drifters. Thinking about that, now I have opportunity to work with Shimura (Ken)-san [member of The Drifters], it is really a honour to me.

Now still I watch a lot TV. It is almost no such time that I don’t turn TV on when I am at home. When I get up in the morning I turn it on, when I come back home I turn it on. Though I watch various programmes regardless of genre, in particular I watch many information programmes and news in the morning. It is a source for me to know what is happening now and the current affairs stories. To me TV is a “habit”. It is a must-have for my daily life as well as my work.

--- Playback Aiba Masaki that time! ~ Verification of the popular phrase in the past ~
“The goal 10 years later is to boldly grow to be a man. Recently I also work with kouhais of our company, I feel that indeed I have to grow fast. To me the upcoming 10 years would be ‘journey to become adult’.” - 2009.8.21 issue

Now still I am in the midst of the the journey of “becoming adult” (giggle). Please tell me how I can become an adult! Compared with that time, the opportunity to work with people younger than me increases. Some come to our programmes as guests, in “~ Shimura Doubutsuen” I work with Inoo (Kei). Rather than criticising kouhais, I think it’s the best to have the programme done freely. If they seek my advice, of course I’d answer them.