TAKUMING

To: 斎藤工さん

It is now nearly thirty minutes past midnight on 22 August 2014 in your part of the world.

お誕生日おめでとうございます! O-tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu! Happy birthday, Saitoh-san!

The first time I watched a performance of yours on a DVD, it was 2005. Of course, it was the Hyoutei musical. I think I can say that I’ve been a fan since then and I haven’t stopped being one. Nine years and counting.  Even though you won’t be reading this, I want to say thank you for so many things.

Thank you for your intense passion, ferocious verve and complete dedication to every single role that you have played.

Thank you for acknowledging from the beginning that your fans come not just from Japan, but from other parts of the world. In your blog entries and in other ways, I know you received those fan letters and you read them. And in 2008, in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, you showed how much you cared by having an open letter, in Chinese, written to your fans in China in the aftermath of the disastrous Sichuan earthquake.

Thank you for letting one very tongue-tied fan take a photograph of you when she met you in Taipei back in 2009 (that would be me). I like to think that you understood and you wanted to do something nice. You made many fans happy that day… because the other fans at the airport all started snapping shots as you posed. And then you made more fans happy, because when I returned home, I shared the photograph on this livejournal community for other Saitoh Takumi fans to see.

Thank you for teaching your fans that it’s all right to change your mind, not be afraid that you might be wrong and learn something new. After you released your first mini-album, I read somewhere that you said you would concentrate on acting, not on singing. You wanted to reach people through your acting. (I didn’t agree with you about not singing, but hey, it was not for me to make that choice for you). Years later, you released a second album. I read somewhere that you said you had realised that you could also reach people through your singing as well. I was delighted that you came round to my point of view finally, ha ha. More seriously, though, I was impressed that you were not afraid that you had been wrong and you were willing to change your mind.

Today, as I write this, I am really very happy to see that you have gained much recognition and accomplished much in your field. To put it more prosaically, sir, you are now a famous and popular actor in Japan.

Apart from your getting better and more prominent roles, including roles opposite Japan's top lead actresses such as Horikita Maki and Ueto Aya, I have also read that this year, you directed a film short, 半分ノ世界 (fans, you can see what it’s about when you search Youtube for videos). Congratulations on your directing debut!

As I write this, I have a birthday wish for you. For years, I have wished you success, because I wanted very badly to see you go far. This year, I wish you something in addition to my hopes for your continuing and resounding success.

I wish you health and happiness and inner peace, for all your life.

Happy, happy birthday to you, Saitoh-san. お誕生日おめでとうございます。

From,
A fan outside Japan

I've had another clear out and have a huge pile of stuff relating to Tenimyu or the actors listed here on eBay.

I'm getting rid of a wide range of stuff from Saito photobooks and Kimeru and Kato Kazuki singles (mostly special editions with DVDs) to photosets, pamphlets from performances, lots of magazines, Tenipuri plushies, and Pnish goodies, so please have a look.

Most of the auctions end this weekend, so if you have any questions, please ask.

I accept Paypal and will happily ship worldwide.

Thanks!

(Cross-posted, so sorry if you see this more than once!)

Hello!

Slowly but steady I am solving my collection of Japanese memorablia, because my interest is dwindling and I need the money for university rather bad. I ship from Germany and accept Paypal as a payment method.

For Prince of Tennis doujinshi take a looke here: http://seregil-1982.livejournal.co…

For Bleach and Kamen Rider Den-O doujinshi take a look here: http://seregil-1982.livejournal.co…

For Tenimyu and Japanese Idols take a look here: http://seregil-1982.livejournal.co…

And also here: http://seregil-1982.livejournal.co…

Cross posted a billion times! Sorry!

This is really last minute, and likely no one is in any position to go (I work just a little too late to make it feasibly >_<)

http://takuming.seesaa.net/article…

According to the above, Saitou will be at Sangenjaya Station in Tokyo with Fukushi Seiji and Namioka Kazuki tomorrow from 4-7 PM to raise money for quake/tsunami victims.

Seems a very "Saitou" thing to do :)

As some of us may be aware, an earthquake hit Japan today, somewhere in Miyagi Prefecture, which appears to be on the eastern coast of Japan. I read varying reports, some stating that the earthquake measured 7.9 on the Richter scale, others saying that it measured 8.4 or 8.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake tremors shook other parts of Japan, such as Tokyo, very badly, and even caused a building in Odaiba, Tokyo to be set on fire.

I went by Saitoh Takumi-san's blog and saw an entry for today. He says he is safe and hopes, too, that all are safe.

Ah, I just went to Tokyograph and it seems that Saitoh-san has snagged himself the lead role on a TV series, based off a video game. The video game is called "Kurohyou: Ryu ga gotoku" and it seems to be about a Japanese yakuza ...

The drama series is meant to be 11 episodes in length and will air in October on TBS and MBS. Hopefully the ratings are sustainable enough so that it can last the full 11 episodes. It's in the wee hours of the morning; the content involves seedy underworld adventures, so that's no wonder then. I do think the storyline is a bit thin. @_@
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First post in this community! ^^;;

I was wondering if anyone had "Cafe Seoul"? RAW or with subs is fine! I've been searching for a while but couldn't find anything >.<


Thank You to anyone who can help!

Saitoh Takumi-san has a role in NHK's taiga drama for 2011, Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku (江〜姫たちの戦国), about the wife of Tokugawa Hidetada (one of the Tokugawa Shoguns). The drama stars Ueno Juri as Gou. Saitoh Takumi plays one of the supporting male characters, Kyogoku Takatsugu, He is the husband of Gou's second sister (played by Mizukawa Asami-san, who was in Nodame Cantabile as the violinist girlfriend of Eita's character, and also in Last Friends).

You can go to this link on d-addicts.com: http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/vie… to see photographs of the press conference. Saitoh-san was present as part of the announced cast.

This is the Japan wikipedia entry: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B…

Well, I've never wanted to watch the NHK taiga dramas before, but I just might make an effort this time.

Incidentally, I think Saitoh-san once said that his mother's fondest wish is for him to appear in a taiga drama, because she loves the NHK taiga dramas. I remember he said that in a radio interview when he was in Taipei last year. Now his mother's dream has come true!!! ^______^ He must be so happy and his mother must be really proud of him!

<input ... ></input><input ... >Hi... by any chance, do you have subs for boys este ep 6, 8 and onwards?? pleasee.. i've been searching everywhere and i can't find them... if anyone could help i'd be really222x grateful.... thank you! :)

I am sorry to trouble everyone, but I need a little assistance. Please see the following 2 posts made by Takumix. My Japanese is non-existent ... and I do not believe in Google translate.

I've written down at the end of this post what I think Takumix is saying (with the assistance of someone who can understand a little Japanese), but I could be wrong, so please help.


First post, made on 7 June 2010

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2nd post made on 10 June 2010

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From what I can see, it appears that they are asking fans to participate in some sort of project that will be part of VOICE LETTER Vol. 14 (whatever that is). There are 2 parts to the project.

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