ARASHI ni 2008 JE Magazines
Remind me that I can only write about things I am passionate about…
I am listing ONLY those from the top 5 JE magazines where Arashi is "consistently" featured namely Potato, Popolo, Wink Up, Myojo and Duet. It does not include those from TV Guide, Anan, Oricon Style, etc (God, Arashi must be very busy, how many hours do they spend for one photoshoot I wonder?)
ALL SCANS ARE NOT FROM ME. Most of them where from archives/links of people posted in Boys’ Paper. Since they’re too many, I could not list one by one where I got them from individual LJs. Some were found on other archives like VOX, Japanese blogs.
This is mainly to serve as guide when buying back issues (my favorite seller got a JE mag sale, woohoo!) and when searching for scans or images.
Now, my favorite magazines in particular order: (comments not necessarily about Arashi pictures in it)
- Potato - I love the colors (mostly pastels) of Potato. For me, this works best and I don’t mind collecting all Potato over the other magazines.
- Popolo - I love the way that it’s the easiest thing to scan since they’re spreadsheet. Although the pages could easily tore apart.
- Wink Up - are for teens. I must say Wink Up has many memorable photos from this year. I see their scans used in many wallpapers and icons. Erase that, I think all of these magazines are memorable.
- Myojo - the "song book" idea doesn’t really appeal to me. I find it a little hassle to keep separate mini pages of low-quality paper. But it’s a good way if you want to remember or study Kanji through the songs. But I don’t really like it, because I could easily lose it.
- Duet - My first Duet (and first JE magazine to own) was a secondhand Duet August copy. I didn’t really like the pages of Arashi in it coz the printing weren’t sharp clear and the paper is thin. So, I have the impression that Duet will always be the last on my list to buy.
You, what is your vote?
More specifically, what is your favorite photoshoot of the boys? And who wants a Yamada Ryosuke solo scans compilation post? Hahahaha!
Lastly, please help me find where these missing scans can be found or if they really don’t exists. BIG THANKS to FURO FOR FILLING THE VOIDS 
Duet JulyMyojo JanuaryMyojo June(actually, it was May, but it’s found now, thanks anyways, furo!)Potato JanuaryPotato JunePopolo January- Popolo November (it exists but I can’t find a scan)
Wink Up December
Posted on December 28, 2008, in ARASHI, Johnny's, Life. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
fave ko talaga Potato AS IN~!! super galing naman ng photographer nila dun…i totally love the shots<333 *marries photographer-san* plus super HQ pa nung mga pages nia<333
ung Popolo November? ung naka suit ung Arashi, whaaaaaaa meron ung friend ko nun, super flail ako nung pinahiram nia sakinXDD
*raises right hand*
i want a Yama-chan compilation post~!! yeyyy!!!
weeeh! i love wink up coz toma has a corner there…
ops, and this is arashi… yah i love SHOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
Wink-Up :]
Ohmiya is love~~~ <3
Back when i was buying, i think i go for Potato…no idea why, i think the pakaging is nice. Less likely to fall apart but…scanning potato is a killer…cause its hard to bend and and…most of the photo is always at the center of the mag…so can’t scan.
Myojo and Popolo is easier to scan but i recall popolo is thin, so when you scan it easier to see the “shadow” behind…haha.
Wink Up and DUET comes soon after potato…its a toss-up really. It all depend on the photoshoots inside..
TOo bad i can’t help you with the 2008 scans..since well since i stop d/l since march this year…haha. To painful to d/l and to sort…since you know i like every guys!!! haha……so it quite difficult for me to sort, renames and sort again…hehe.
Hi Ace! ^^ Here are links to all the issues you’re looking for except the November Popolo. I know I have the scans, but I can’t seem to locate them at the moment – way too many files to go through! XD;;
Just a note about the July Duet scans – I’m pretty sure there’s a page or two missing from the set and I have no idea where they disappeared to – sorry about that! ^^;;
Hope this helps you out!
1. Duet July
2. Myojo January
3. Myojo June
4. Potato January
5. Potato June
6. Popolo January
7. Wink Up December
wow! thanks, furo, thank you very much!!! i am updating the posts right now… the only scan copy of November Popolo I could find seems restricted for reposting so I didn’t use it either.