Nino chan cut his hair for Strangers on a Train..
and now he looks even more like a young Tony Leung Chiu-Wai...
This hair cut *_* dopplegangers!

".. Bruno is constantly talking. He annoys me because he talks too much *laugh*..."
That's what Nino said re his "Strangers on a Train" character xD.. and I couldn't agree more LOL!

After reading the interviews, I seriously seriously want them to release this butai onto dvd! I'd even pick up 3 copies (like I always do, over pre-ordering and forget to cancel the extras lol)
I want to see Nino act in "Strangers on a Train"! Brunino!

For more, please read the translated interview articles at ozarashi's entry, thanks so much again!!

EDIT:
"If you were after a character who was extremely unusual, I would say Naoya from ‘Shibuya kara tooku hanarete’…

That was a play that left impression on everyone who saw it MEISAKU created by Yukio and Iwamatsu Ryou, wasn’t it?

“It was a great play. But I cannot play that character anymore. I have lost such a pure heart of a young boy *laugh*."

Now, they better release ALL the Nino butai on dvd! Please please pretty please! Just take my $, take it xD

ps: here's waiting for kind souls to upload vs arashi.. gackto vs arashi... I wonder how that went <3

from http://www.tbs.co.jp/DOOR-TO-DOOR/  :
"二宮和也
　このスタッフの方々と作るドラマは３作品目なのですが、ライフワークみたいになってますね。本当に唯一っていうくらい監督にも何も言われないですし、共演者にも恵まれてやってこられたのは幸せなことだと思います。
　「脳性まひの役って難しくないですか？」って言われますけど、そんなことはまったくなくて、脳性まひはひとつの“個性”として捉えています。もちろん苦 労されている部分もあると思いますが、それでずっと生きている男の子の役なので。世間はそれをハンデと思うかもしれないけど、自分ではハンデと思わず演じ ようと思っています。
　ただあまり美化しすぎるのはよくないなって思っているので、脳性まひがどういうものなのかを知ってもらうと同時に、その“個性”をどうやっていかしていけるのか、この作品を通じて学んでいきたいなと思っています。"

Here's what I love about Nino chan, always think outside the box! rough paraphrasing here:
"Although people might think it's a handicap, but the boy has it in all of his life. I will act in such a way that it's not a handicap, it's a personality." <33333

EDIT again: kikinini san has translated Nino's above comment =)) (I'm not good at translation although I understand the meaning XDD)

hardboiled genre!

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Joking joking xD
But don't you wish it were a hardboiled police/gangster action sort of genre, for a change?
They can even play those cool cool soundtrack from D no Arashi! and make it a serious hardboiled dorama!
Oh and with that cool new short haircut? What a waste lols.
To JE/movies/tv stations' SPIES: Are you taking note?! xDD

Anyway, not complaining at all!
Third and final installment of the touching warm hearted true stories of struggle and inspiration of people with disability... "Door to Door"! Spring special dorama!
Thanks to tbs, Nino is a pro in such character!
Can't wait for it, Ninomiya the super actor <33333
http://blog.television.co.jp/entertainment/entnews/2009/02/20090201_01.html

EDIT:
from http://www.tbs.co.jp/DOOR-TO-DOOR/  :
"二宮和也
　このスタッフの方々と作るドラマは３作品目なのですが、ライフワークみたいになってますね。本当に唯一っていうくらい監督にも何も言われないですし、共演者にも恵まれてやってこられたのは幸せなことだと思います。
　「脳性まひの役って難しくないですか？」って言われますけど、そんなことはまったくなくて、脳性まひはひとつの“個性”として捉えています。もちろん苦 労されている部分もあると思いますが、それでずっと生きている男の子の役なので。世間はそれをハンデと思うかもしれないけど、自分ではハンデと思わず演じ ようと思っています。
　ただあまり美化しすぎるのはよくないなって思っているので、脳性まひがどういうものなのかを知ってもらうと同時に、その“個性”をどうやっていかしていけるのか、この作品を通じて学んでいきたいなと思っています。"

here's what I like about Nino chan, always think outside the square: (rough extract translation)
"Although people might think it's a handicap, but the boy has it in all of his life. I will act in such a way that it's not a handicap, it's a personality." <33333

EDIT again: kikinini san has translated Nino's above comment =)) (I'm not good at translation although I understand the meaning XDD)

Random's EDIT:
Interesting story (non-arashi-related, oh it's arashi-related afterall! see comments re D no Arashi although I haven't watched that episode lols.. it's funny how I mentioned D no Arashi and then this Japan manga man in the same post randomly xD ) - Japan manga man revives story-telling with modern twist
 

spoilers spoilers spoilers RnK#10 and Maou spoilers spoilers spoilers spoilers spoilers RnK#10 and Maou spoilers spoilers spoilers spoilers spoilers RnK#10 and Maou spoilers spoilers...... okay are we safe yet? are we safe from the summary word counts yet? Anyway just in case: spoilers spoilers spoilers RnK#10 and Maou spoilers spoilers okay:

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Yeah, I guessed the killer in the early stage (esp it's so obvious in ep#9's preview) so no surprise there but I felt for Koichi T_T

Also, I wonder if I was the only one who dreaded the Maou finale repeat when the detective pulled out the gun.
what's more, cue the gun-grabbing-struggle!! @_@
luckily, luckily, oh my luckily..... Koichi totally pwned Naruse/Serizawa in the gun-grabbing-struggle action.
in which I mean.. he's able to grab the gun safely without shooting anyone including himself.
That was amazing.
Ninomiya the Super Actor. That whole scene was intense.
What a real dynamite *_*
Miura Tomokazu's impressive too, well, he's a veteran actor.
I'm not gonna talk about their conversation yet since it's still highly emotional *_* needs it to be settled down and digest a little first... but it's heartbreaking!
Koichi T_T Taisuke T_T

And then the news on a big screen on a building annoucing the news.
Maou much? lols.

I love how they wrapped up the show.
I thought nothing could top that rooftop scene in this episode but then KudoKan gave us
"幸福の黄色いポストイット” <33
oh Sagi and her Axel!
KoichixSagi <33333
Thank you, KudoKan!!!!!
oh yeah, and the happy ending for the Ariake siblings!!
I'm totally gonna re-watch this (currently dl the higher resolution file lols) and totally wish to get the DVD boxset!