3/30 Yukirin Mobame

Today is Yukirin’s handshake event in Osaka for her debut single “Shortcake” I did say I wasn’t going to translate all her mobame mails but since it’s her special day, might as well. Please note my translations are intended to get the general point across, and to make it work in English. Here are 4 entries from today~ 2013-03-30 13:02 Handshake Event Solo handshake event is fun ^^ Kansai ppl and non-kasai ppl! I’m happy that everyone is taking the time to come!! Thank You Let’s have a fun day!!! 2013-03-30 13:51 Temptation I have a great feeling that I’ll be eating really tasty food today and tomorrow! I didn’t just have soup and salad for lunch (・Ａ・) After next round is over, what food will I be able to get!!! What will it be I can’t stop being excited over that! w 2013-03-30 15:08 Powder Food * Takoyaki! Akashiyaki! Okonomiyaki!! They’re here!!!!!!!!! Fever^ ^ *(side note: She wrote konamon コナモン which is a term that is used mostly in the Kansai region for any food made with the powder that is used for food like Takoyaki, okonomiyaki, etc ) 2013-03-30 20:45 Handshake It was really really fun! Everyone Thank you very much ^_^ I truly felt the kindness from the fans, everyone!!! I’m so glad to have held a handshake event in Osaka!! I’m a fortunate person^^ Tomorrow is the handshake event in Nagoya! I’m really looking forward to it! Very fitting no? w ** Please take care of me tomorrow (**Side note: she used “dera でら” in her sentence which is...

3/29 Yukirin Mobame

Happy Easter! Yukirin missed the deadline yesterday and didn’t send her mail. There are 4 entries today, one was supposed to be from 3/28 (which is the 2nd one below). 2013-03-29 11:42 Sorry for only sending one mail yesterday Finally! It’s that time! Mielino Kashiwagi final episode. I thought it was so far away but it’s finally here things will come to an end! w 1:22~ Those who can watch at that time Please check ^ ^ Also, don’t forget Music Station! P.S Since morning, I’ve been chatting alone for radio w   2013-03-29 11:42 Ya My tooth hurts… This is bad… Have to go see the dentist! But there’s no time to go right now! It won’t get bad right? Will it hurt more?? Noooo Such a child (・Ａ・) Although there’s no point, but here a picture with Sasshi!! w   2013-03-29 18:12 Not related to the Picture (lol) Almost Music Station^ ^ Today is a hairstyle I haven’t done in awhile! Hehe This hairstyle is definitely a favourite! Looking forward to the next 3 hours^ ^   2013-03-29 22:57 M.Sta Music Station Special! 3 Hours!!! It went by fast It was fun ^ ^ Today’s hairstyle was.. Ponytail curls!! First time this year ^ ^ Hair was a little short this time, hairstylist did it through trial and error!!! I like ponytail (lol) I want to do it again! Tomorrow will be going to Osaka Handshake event Please take care of me! 1:22~ Mielino Kashiwagi Finally Episode! Go watch it...

3/27 Yukirin Mobame (updated)

2013-03-27 12:42 Reached Out with Your Hand It’s raining in Tokyo But I’ve been filming indoors all day so it’s ok! Will likely be late night Sleepy I didn’t sleep with mask on at the hotel so my throat hurts… I’ve done it. But it’s ok! I’ve been saying it’s ok nonstop w Positive thinking ^ ^ I will also work hard today!   2013-03-27 22:52 soon Still still still filming!!! Everyone is done, already heading back… Other than lonely, no other words can be used!! Today I have super red nails Adult woman like— I have become a burning red lady How’s that!! Hahaha^...

3/26 Yukirin Mobame (updated)

2013-03-26 11:34 Arrived First time in Yamaguchi!!! The look of the Town is nice Very similar to Kagoshima! Under the full blossom of the Sakura trees, two little girls wearing a red and a pink backpack walked by. I saw this scenery while listening to my favourite music on the bus. I truly felt this unspeakable happiness in my heart. Maybe… I’ve been affected by the book I was reading while on the plane!! w Tonight with everyone in Yamaguchi, we will share lots more happiness time together ^ ^ Ahh…looking forward to it!!   2013-03-26 22:43 Dear Mr.Blowfish Thanks for the good work (otsukaresama) Thank you Mountain (otsukareyama) Thank you Yamaguchi !! (otsukareyamaguichi) So…So forced… (referring to the above) Live in Yamaguchi!!! It became really lively!! Guys of course But girls were also genki So happy ^ ^ Thank you for coming during the important spring break! We will meet again, no? Next will be at Aomori Second time there~ Please take care of me ^...

3/25 Yukirin Mobame

I don’t know if I will be translating Yukirin’s mobame on a regular basis but here are two entries from March 25, 2013. 2013-03-25 15:12 Yeah This morning I had green smoothie and cereal!! Excellent!!! Though lunch will be a bit late today! I have been filming since morning!! Ah… Really want to read manga!! Will a manga café appear in front of me? (・Ａ・)   2013-03-25 23:00 Finished Filming is done^ ^ Tomorrow will be at Yamaguchi Prefecture!!! First time there!!! It’s the national tour ^ ^ Let’s all be high lol Gonna do some practice for tomorrow! See you...

Mielino Kashiwagi 「ミエリーノ 柏木」Ep 8 Synopsis

Ep 8! Yukirin finally get some action~ (not quite Gingham Check PV action, but action nonetheless!) This time, Kaoru is back, well sorta, it’s the same actress from Ep 4 but playing a different character. Kaoru has been going to a lot of group dates and ended up meeting Asari, an area manager of a kaiten sushi chain. So according to her, out of the 10 guys that you would meet on these group dates, half of them would be the ones that wants to sleep with you on the first date.  The other half would wait until the 3rd date. So Kaoru asks Konchan and Sano which type they are. Konchan said he’ll do it on first date and Sano said he would wait till the 3rd date. Yukirin’s reaction to this… (Yukirin had so many cute faces in this ep!!!) So why is Kaoru here? Well, seems she agreed to a date with Asari but doesn’t want to go because he’s really not her type though Kaoru thinks he’s a good guy. Also, she met someone else that has made her heart go “kyun”. So what does this mean?  Kaoru wants Kashiwagi-chan to go in her place first and she will show up later. Yukirin’s reaction to this request… (That’s the “are you kidding me?” look) After some convincing from Sano-san in the kitchen… They agreed to the deal. So on date night, Asari is the type that will arrive early. 15 minutes early for this date. Yukirin seems pretty happy about him arriving so early. Kashiwagi:“Guys who arrive 15 minutes early are good, no?” Kashiwagi:“Favourable rating, +1 point.” Kaoru mentioned that Asari is A-Blood type, very systematic, he will check out the menu and check out what is good first. Therefore, Kashiwagi should show up 10 minutes later to give him time. So how awkward is it to see the girl you’re expecting to meet didn’t show up and was replaced by someone else? Apparently, pretty awkward… (he should really be jumping for joy cause Yukirin is way better than Kaoru!) After some chatting and Asari telling us his story with Kaoru, it seems he knows Kaoru is not his type. Asari asks Kashiwagi, “I’m a baka no?” Yukirin laughs in reply… (Yukirin’s blackness is showing…) Finally, Asari asks Kashiwagi if she has boyfriend. Kashiwagi:“I have no comment.”     (what a great reply!) Asari mentions, he actually broke up with his girlfriend the week before… So finally, he gives up and tells Kashiwagi it’s time to leave....

『ミエリーノ柏木 Mielino Kashiwagi』 DVD&Blu-ray Boxset 6/28

The DVD/Bluray Box will be released on 6/28~ The full contents of the 5-Discs set were released~ Main (4 Discs) Besides the main episodes, there will be: – Unshown clips and Director’s Cut (Multiple Clips) – Cast and Director’s Audio Commentary (Kashiwagi Yuki et al, Multiple Clips) Bonus Contents (1 Disc) – On set Making   Special on location Making Camera ( [Mielino Kashiwagi] On Set Special Clips, Cast interviews, etc) – Unforgettable Best 5 Kashiwagi/Konno will take a look back at the scenes from [Mielino Kashiwagi] – Visual Liner Notes  Kashiwagi Yuki’s own visual liner notes for all 12 Eps – Full Talk on Love Akimoto Yasushi x Kashiwagi Yuki, Lily Frank x Kashwagi Yuki – NG & Ad-Lib Collection – PR/Spot Collection Bonus Random Pictures There’s also a special bonus you can apply for those that bought Yukirin’s solo debut single 「Shortcake」 and this boxset but it’s limited to Japan...

Yukirin to star in mini Galileo Spinoff Drama (Updated)

Kashiwagi Yuki will be playing a policewoman, Ejima Chihiro, from the traffic department, in a spinoff series from Galileo called “Tagārin”. It’s a short mini drama each week, about 7 minutes long, scheduled for late night Saturdays. Yukirin’s partner is Haraichi’s Sawabe Yu who is part of the Galileo drama. However, Yukirin won’t be appearing on the actual Galileo drama. “4月13日（土）深夜より、ハライチ澤部と柏木由紀W主演の「ガリレオ」スピンオフドラマ「タガーリン（仮）」（フジテレビ系）がスタートする。” Info Title: Tagaarin Date: April 13, 2013 start~ Time: TBA (Late night Saturday) # of Episodes: 11 Length: ~7 minutes news: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20130315/akb13031505060000-n2.html official website: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2013/i/130315-i044.html Kashiwagi Yuki will be playing a policewoman, Ejima Chihiro, from the Kaizuka North Police Station traffic department. However, Chihiro has another side. She is a member of a secret department that investigate cases not known to the public. Chihiro’s partner is Ohta Minoru (Sawabe Yu), together they will work towards solving the cases. Manabu Yukawa (Fukuyama Masaharu) and Kishitani Misa (Yoshitaka Yuriko) have encountered a case where they are having difficulty solving. One night, a high school jumped off the balcony from her dorm. The evidences from her dorm confirmed that it was a suicide. However, this case isn’t simply a suicide…. Chihiro will take part in solving the case as a member of the secret department that investigate cases that are unknown to public. She has been ordered by the Chief of the Kaizuka North Police Station that the investigation for this case has to be done in absolute secrecy. Chihiro wanted Ohta, a detective from the same station, to help re-investigate the case together. At first, Ohta refused, but when Chihiro mentioned “Let’s go interview the high school girls together”, his interest was heighten and agreed to participate in the highly confidential investigation. There is a rumour regarding this mysterious incident, once you watch “DVD’s Curse”, you will die. Can these two solve the case? This spinoff will air every Saturday late night. While Manabu Yukawa and Kishitani Misa are solving cases, what will Chihiro and Ohta be doing? Can they solve this case? Viewers from Galileo will go, “At that time, such a thing happened in the background” when watching the spinoff. As well, “that person” from Galileo will also appear in the...

Yukirin returns to the AKB48 Theatre

Yukirin finally returned to the AKB48 theatre on March 4th!! It’s been almost 2 months! Saruoba’s question corner on g+ featured Yukirin! https://plus.google.com/111110869630425643279/posts/KpFbm6g2TvL   Translated portion: At the AKB48 Theatre on March 4th was Umeda Team B’s show. It’s been awhile, not since January 10th, but Mielino Yukirin appeared! (untranslated) So, today’s “Saruoba’s Asked Her” is Yukirin Question:  “With a new Team, please tell us one thing about yourself that has changed” Answer (Yukirin):  “I finally found, the real me” Yukirin stands in front at the Zero position quite a bit, “Being at the front center, honestly, you really don’t see the other members and their performance.  But, during the position changes, I see the members all around me working really hard, all appear “kira kira”. Therefore, I have to work hard too, I want to be “kira kira” as well.  I want to have more presence.” I see that, when one enters the theatre, one appears a bit more genki. Once the costume is put on, the spotlight is on and one stands on the stage, without a doubt,  “I’ll put you in a trance”  ＼(^o^)／ During the performance, “the one that brings the most out of oneself” , is what I notice about Yukirin. Although the “Hate to lose” image is not one that Yukirin displays, it is cause  the “hate to lose” is really more “because I hate to lose therefore I will try not to lose”.  Therefore, to not to lose to “oneself”… When talking to Yukirin, I think she is different in person then how she appears. From...

Mielino Kashiwagi 「ミエリーノ 柏木」Ep 7 Synopsis

The episode starts off with Yukirin by the sea. Looks like she took Yasusu’s advice and wrote her name in the sand.  I wonder if she felt like things are much clearer now that she has done so.  Yasusu said it does!   They reviewed what happened in the previous episode! A weird love-rectangle that is! Hitomi vists Sano-san’s cafe and catch up on old times.   Yukirin and Kon-chan decides to leave them alone and sit outside the cafe. But, something steamy happened a short while later… Sano-san didn’t take off his glasses!   After the kissing was done, Hitomi tells Sano-san that his brother brought his girlfriend, Tanaka, to see her at the flower shop. The conversation didn’t go well and the brother, Matsuo, ends up stuck in the middle between Hitomi and Tanaka. Matsuo finally had enough and took a stand. He told his sister off!!! Matsuo: “It’s my life!” (Yes, you tell her!) After all that, Hitomi ask Sano-san if he’ll go out with her. Sano-san… Well, the answer is no. Yukirin and Kon-chan joins them again and make fun of their kiss only to be told of more shocking things! It seems Sano-san has agreed to meet up with Hitomi once a month to kiss instead of going out with each other. And that’s not all, it seems that Hitomi had always had a crush on Sano-san and that they did the causal kissing thing when they were young even when Sano-san had a girlfriend (who is Tanaka by the way). Yukirin’s reaction to this… Yukirin then proceeds to ask a very good question. “So your girlfriend never knew of your casual kissing relationship?” Of course she didn’t! But at that perfect moment, Tanaka walks into the cafe!   Tanaka: “I didn’t know about what?” This is what you call an AWKWARD moment!   At the end, all ends well. Hitomi asked Tanaka to take care of her brother! So yay, time to celebrate!   But wait, there’s one more revelation! The high school appears… Yukirin finally understands something. The person Kon-chan was holding hands with in her premonition was actually the high school girl! Naruhodo!   And so the talk guest is once again Lily Frank-san! They continue from the last chat and talk about limits and constraints in relationships. Frank-san asked if there were two guys, each with the same 3 conditions, Yukirin chooses Guy A, what was the reason she picked Guy A over Guy B? Yukirin thought about it for...