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Bakanagaizin · 07-15-2009, 04:50 AM

Here is another one, (GYAO, July 2007, 12). I only translated up to the second little block of vertical bold text. Becuase I think what`s after that goes with the next page, which I`ll translate in a bit.

Quote:

Title
Whenever you meet him, he`s completely different.
``Dolphin Blue Fuji: One More Time into the Air.`` co-star Mitsuki Takahata talks about the true face of Kenichi Matsuyama.

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At first he gave off a really unapproachable aura.

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Every time you meet him he`s different, he doesn`t have many defined characteristics.

Main Body (up to second vertical bold text)
Q: So what was your first impression of Kenichi Matsuyama?
A: Well, we first met in Okinawa. And, for some reason, he had this really unapproachable aura. (laughs) I don`t know why, normally I love talking to everyone, but with Kenichi for some reason I just didn`t know how to start things off.

Q: Then how did you finally make friends?
A: He started talking to me and, little by little, I got used to it and was able to talk to him normally.

Q: From your point of view, what kind of person is Kenichi?
A: First I want to say that this isn’t a bad thing; but he doesn`t have many defined characteristics. Every time you meet him, he seems like a different person. When I first met him he seemed really quiet and introverted. But while filming Dolphin Blue he seemed exactly like his character Kazuya; always doting on the dolphins.

Q: How does he seem lately?
A: Right now he is filming his new drama, Sexy Voice and Robo, so he seems exactly like his character Robo. From morning to night, he`s very very tense. (laughs) Its just like when he`s on television, it`s really surprising.

Q: So he is just the type of person that he is playing at the time then huh?
A: Yea I guess so. I guess you could say I still don`t really know much about the real Kenichi Matsuyama. I wonder what kind of person he is.

Q: What is your impression of him as an actor?
A: He is always very relaxed and natural. Even when the cameras are rolling, he doesn`t seem to change at all. But then when you check the playback, you can see that his performance was perfect. I thought that was so great about him.

Q: So did he give you any advice about your role?
A: No, he really isn`t the type to give advice about other peoples acting. Instead we just talked a lot about unrelated things. Like about the dolphins, ect.

Translator`s note: I chose the reading Kazuya for 一也. It can be read in different ways; so if that isn`t the name of his character in the movie, it`s my mistake.