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The gremlin's assigned audition piece 😆 It's been a while since their school had a large-scale play. ×#×#×#×#×#× That whirring chopper intro. I've always thought of it as one of the sweetest, dreamy duets ever.

There'll be an announcement tomorrow! I'm guessing announcement would be who's playing Umi's grandmother, and who's going to be Mizuki? Would Mizuki be someone new, or someone who already worked with either Meme or Sena? 😅

Might be a trend for petite actresses. But I do find it distracting too when the height difference is too much it's looking more like a father daughter duo. 😆 448

I often wonder if casting still require look test. Sometimes the boy is prettier than the girl. Some cultures prefer boys, so they're more well-fed and pampered than the girls - sometimes literally from the womb. Hence, you'll more likely see stunted girls than boys. ctto -2

Regular model Meme is Fine Boys magazine cover for July 🤗 @CarolynH @rocher22 The infamous covers of June and July 2020 that crashed the magazine's servers 😅 ctto ctto 450

Ken Murase shares Sena's photo 😊 "This photo waz taken by Sena Izumiya, who plays Umi, on the set of "The Beginning of the Sea'' . When I was chatting with Ren Meguro and director Taiki Kazama on the beach, Sena-chan came over with a camera and took a picture. Great photo! Thank you, Sena-chan"✨ [Google translate w/editing] ÷×÷×÷×÷×÷×÷ I was babysat by some relatives who lived under Japanese occupation, so some Japanese terms were common household words. 😅 I used to watch a lot of animés too while growing up, so somehow I can follow the language. Yes. 🙂

@WeunXK in that pic, he can play siblings to Fumiya Takahashi and Keisuke Watanabe. ctto ctto 452

RBF. Camera hates him. He's not bothered to show his best angles. He didn't want to be in a romcom. 😆 448

Happy to discover these lovely Christina Perri-sang songs ❤️ 448

It's an interview about his first day filming 🙂 From what I understand, Meme said that he was very excited that he was unable to sleep the night before the first day of filming. Umi No Hajirami is a very important project for him, and that he hopes all viewers will enjoy seeing the drama this summer. Meme also said that he still feels nervous while filming, much like on the first day when they started shooting the drama. Meme said that as they've started fiming Umi No Hajimari, he is hopeful that may the drama move, resonate with everyone, and that he is excited of working together with the team, and for everyone looking forward to this drama. [My Japanese is still very, very, rusty... 😅] I like that he can tailor his looks and even his demeanour with the roles he's playing. 😆 +×÷+×÷+×÷+ Meme told Hikaru in their radio talk show (May 16th) that Umi No Hajirami started as small discussions of this parent-child story with Ken Murase when they finished「silent」. He was more or less offered the role of the ML to which he agreed, and they talked and further developed the story together with the 「silent」team, which makes him feel very grateful.

Grandma has good taste. 😉 Admirable too that grandma is quite agile and still walks upright for her age. Group mate Shota is the one with the best grandma fan. If I see that clip again I'd post it here, hehe. Shota's yawn sounds funny, LOL! ÷÷××÷÷××÷÷××÷÷ ctto Have a great Sat everyone! 446

Little FL showing her work dad and set uncles their pic she took earlier. 😍 Glad to see the baby comfortably interacting with them. +×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+ Happy weekend! ctto -2

Aww, charming little lady showing the pic she took of her "work" dad Meme, uncle Director Kazawa, and uncle Producer Murase. 😊 It's great that she's comfortable interacting with them. Nice pic too! ***Hoshina-chan - what they affectionately call Izumiya

Last panel, last chapter, "Father, I Don't Want This Marriage ". 🥹 Cr: @roal_roalroal Daddy Legis is beautiful. It's one of my favourite manhwas. Read for the art, and stayed for the story. And for Max and Juvelian. But mostly for Daddy Legis. ❤️ 444

Friday Friyay! Cos somebody's been filming in cabbage fields... 😆 ctto 448

Did you like the movie? 😊 Movie ending theme "Tapestry", featuring Kudou Kiyoka (Ren Meguro) and his many wardrobe changes. 😆 Plus group mate Koji in-between and with Miyo (Mio Imada) in the end. 😍

It was sit properly on designated seats 😆 The tallest was sitting on the shortest's lap. 😆 Jimin is in military service now, right? If it's true, couldn't she wait that he's out and they confirm together? IMO, better to be discreet when dating a high profile person to help avoid the bad eye. The same is true with what somebody posts online - not everyone would be happy for you even among friends and kin. ctto -2

I have. But I'm kinda like Meme as a driver - doesn't talk and focuses only on driving when behind the wheel. 😅 @WeunXK have you seen the new thread of Meme's upcoming new drama 「The Beginning of the Sea」 on July? 456

@WeunXK you changed your handle 😆 454

Watanabe and Sakuma 😆 Happiness is singing while driving 🎶💙💗 -2

I'm so happy that the drama's official IG and X accounts and the producer are so generous with updates. 🙂 Another clip of Meme and Izumiya. At the very last of the clip must be the 1st poster shot that was released when the drama was officially announced. 😍 Producer Ken Murase gives the update that yesterday and today, they shot very important scenes symbolising the drama. He says that they just started filming, but that he feels pretty good with the work progress. The photo he posted is that of a cabbage field they had seen today. Apparently, there are cabbages everywhere where they're filming at now. 😄

Here's the first half 😉 Everytime I watch it, Abe looks prettier than ever. 😍 A few clips by the same IG account on Takizawa Kabuki theater ethics, starring Snow Man 😆 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gLHBmSW3B/?igsh=eXpwYnNlMTltZ2dh https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gLovZSgzi/?igsh=MTdxZ3hvYmowZjhoMQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gK4P-y-kP/?igsh=dzVremtwaThoZDMy https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6gLbNTSgWE/?igsh=MXZjYnFjeTI2MXh0dQ== ctto 448

@rocher22 the Men and Women squad driving to Meme's preferred activity for relaxation. As usual, somebody said he didn't bring his driving license again, LOL! While driving to the location, Sakuma and Watanabe were singing acapella their senpais SMAP's "Orange" and Arashi's "Love so Sweet" and "Happiness". 🤩 Throwback to Ida days 😆 https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj-K2FNJpsr/?igsh=Z3BkbThnY3hpcG1m Sakuma's "advertising" CK, LMAO! 458