[Translation] Taichi chosen as Fuji TV newscaster for the London Olympics

[basil-ovelby.livejournal.com]

Kokubun Taichi, member of popular group TOKIO, was present at the Fuji Television interview in Odaiba after being selected as the main newscaster to represent Fuji at the London Olympics. Kokubun currently appears in and acts as the editor-in-chief to the Fuji TV Saturday night sports program "Sport!". Kokubun has had experience newscasting for a variety of different sporting events, and described his last four years since getting appointed as editor-in-chief as a "four year battle". "I've always had an eye out for the Fuji TV big-shots, and now finally I got this position," he said with a smile. "I'll do my best to report with passion as zeal as a representative of Fuji TV". He accepted the position with an exuberant guts pose.

He's also stated that he has yet to inform the other TOKIO members, remarking with a laugh that "they'll probably read the newspapers and find out. I mean, even I didn't know about Matsuoka-kun collapsing in the sauna until I read it in the papers. They've been my rivals for this position the last four years--and now I've finally managed to defeat them and claim it for myself!" he stated with a joking smile, all laughter and energy at the Odaiba interview.

The other Fuji Television casters chosen for the Olympics will be lead by Hirai Rio and Honda Tomoko. Live on-site coverage will be lead by "Mezamashi TV"'s Miyake Masaharu, "Tokudane!"'s Ogura Tomoaki, and "Super News"'s Mainoumi Shuuhei. Announcers Hirai and Honda also attended the interview.

At the end of the interview, Kokubun enthusiastically distributed gold business cards with his name and "London Olympics Relay Broadcast Announcer" to Hirai, Honda and the other reporters, stating "may your stories be big and your hearts bigger".

--from the Mainichi Shinbun Dijital, 2012.05.06

Comments

[p-chan800ad.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the translation!

wow, that´s great for taichi!!!!
*makes me want to fly to london to see him....*

[martinrosem.livejournal.com]

Go Taichi! If Sho gets the job again for NTV, I swear Japan has the most gorgeous Olympics newscasters! :D
BTW, thanks for the translation! Why not share this over at arama?

[basil-ovelby.livejournal.com]

I don't really like posting stuff on Arama lol--but if someone else wants to, they can. XD;

[ohmiya-sg.livejournal.com]

Aw~

It is pretty much impossible for me to look at a picture of Taichi and not have that reaction.♥

[basil-ovelby.livejournal.com]

His hair in that cotton award ceremony thing (where the pic is from) was so cute ♥♥

[shunluv.livejournal.com]

omedetou Taichi<3
that is so great, so proud of him xD
lol about Matsuoka xD

[neivaxx.livejournal.com]

Aw yay! ♥

[murakaminaoko.livejournal.com]

Aaww, so great. I just wish I could watch it in real time... or anytime really, lol thanks for the trans ^_^

[nara-heiwa.livejournal.com]

tks for the info

[miniliel.livejournal.com]

yaaaaaaay taichi! ♥

[ohsyojdub.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Ganbatte, Taichi-kun~!

[ax-casper.livejournal.com]

Yatta!! Congrats for Taichi..

Auw.. His picture was so cute, with his bright smiling face.. <3<3

As always.. Thanks for your translation.. ^_^

[kyun-spark.livejournal.com]

They've been my rivals for this position the last four years--and now I've finally managed to defeat them and claim it for myself!"
xDDD
Congrats Taichi!!
Thank you for the translation...

[edneichon.livejournal.com]

Awsome news~ im so glad for him ^o^
thanks x the info!!!!

[nikouru.livejournal.com]

Go Taichi!

[5ahead.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your translation <3
So, that means he would come to London for the Olympic?
Anyway, Taichi, I hope you will not too busy to forget your Tenchou role in Machigaeta-ra

[ky09.livejournal.com]

gratz Taichi, all the best! \o/

thanks for the translation! :D

[hunnypooh.livejournal.com]

Yay for Taichi! :DDD
Thanks for translating! ^^

[miyukixrinn.livejournal.com]

oh yay for Taichi ♥ and thanks for this!<3

[lakelady891979.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the news!

That pic of Taichi is so cute :3 I smile everytime I see it (ehm as well as almost every picture of him XD)