Shige-chan: Contest entries

четверг, 10 июля 2014

01:56

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I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...

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The challenge is split into two parts.

Challenge Part 1: Creatively represent Shige-chan’s name in a photograph.
So in other words, take a photo of his name. It could be getting photos of each letter and making a collage, or arraying items to read his name, or you could simply write his name somewhere and take a photo of that, or even take a photo of something that already has his name written. Any way you can think of to represent his name, so be as creative as you like. It’s also up to you which form of his name you use eg. Kato, Shigeaki, Shige,加藤シゲアキ、シゲ、etc. Photos can be put directly into the comment or links can be provided.

Challenge Part 2: Define “Kato Shigeaki”.
In other words, pretend you are putting Shige-chan’s name into the dictionary as a new word. Define that word (how would you describe him?).
You will have to say the word (his name) and then follow it with the definition. Your definition can be simple or it can be complex. You can use any form of his name as mentioned above. If you don’t quite understand this challenge please refer to the example entry below.

Please use the below entry form and put your entry as a comment to this post.

Entry Form:

Bias: Kato Shigeaki

Challenge 1:

Challenge 2:

Kato Shigeaki: 1. Possibly the only man who sounds sexy while bitching about trivial things.

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What about Shige's evolution/transformation since Nov 2011 do you like best and why?
Tell us what how you think he has changed, what you like about it, what he has done better, where you think he has room for improvement etc etc!!

First of all, I feel kind of bad about trying to evaluate people. I don't think anyone can really judge someone else's effort apart from that person. Also, I've only been in this fandom for less than a year so it's hard for me to talk about this timeline. I hope it's ok if I reference other periods as well.

The first time I really saw Shige was in Life Of NEWS. I didn't exactly fall for him straight away but he seemed like a cool, confident and capable guy. That is why I was quite surprised to see him in the old TV shows and particularly documentaries. This old Shige seemed like someone people made fun of, a comical character that was constantly the butt of everyone's jokes. It was hard to even perceive these two characters as the same person. I couldn't comprehend how it came to this, how Kato Shigeaki being handsome and smart turned into The Shige, the least popular member in the band who got bullied and whined like an old man. It almost seemed like he was the opposite of YamaPi who was the epitome of coolness. The thing is I don't think Shige was any less handsome of talented than Yamashita. The difference was in his attitude. Shige seemed to justify his lack of popularity and found the fault within himself. He was unhappy with it, you could tell, but it seemed no matter how hard he tried he couldn't change this character he developed.

Yet, at some point Shige was able to turn back the tide. It didn't happen overnight but gradually he began to break out of his shell. I guess 2011 was a very crucial year both for NEWS as a band and for Shige as a person. Something broke but something new has also been born. It was one of those make or break moments where a person faces a crisis and in order to move on they have to change something, first of all within themselves. Clearly Shige passed the test since that year he completed Pink and Gray becoming the first writer in JE and that gave him a new identity and new fans who truly loved him for his talent. I think it's very important to find your niche. He also changed the writing of his name abandoning the kanji and no matter how you look at it it's a very important and symbolic step. In a way with a new name you can become a new person.

I also think that after their return NEWS became a completely new band, the accents have shifted and all the band members were also able to reassign their roles. Somehow Koyama became the most bullied one although they all make fun of each other from time to time. Another important change is that Shige got a lot more confident on stage and Tegoshi often mentioned that lately he really began to shine during the concerts. I also feel that Shige really worked hard on his singing and dancing and even if he's not great at it I do think he got better and the whole band is a lot more in sync with each other. It would also be hypocritical not to mention that he's gotten even more handsome in the past couple of years. But it isn't just the artistic side that has changed. I think 2012 tour unlocked something in Shige. Before he tried to restrain his emotions a lot but at the first concert all the tears he held back were released and also his happiness. The part where he asked "Can I hug you guys?" was when he finally allowed himself to express the affection he felt and since that moment he seems to be doing that more naturally.

I wouldn't say this Shige is a completely different person. He still lacks confidence, gets shy easily and he still whines a lot but that's just a part of who he is. I'd say it's more like he's an improved version, Shige 2.0. He himself says that for a long time he really worried what people thought about him and whether he appeared cool but at some point he kind of stopped caring as much and that allowed his natural coolness to show.

I believe breaking out of a character is a very hard thing to do for an artist so I think what Shige did is amazing. There are always possibilities of improvement but I believe Kato-san is already trying his hardest. The only thing I wish for is for him to have more faith in himself and stop being so worried about failure. This isn't even about him being an artist but I just really hope he grows to love himself more. It's not something you can just overcome, building confidence is a long process and I think he's already came a long way so I'm sure he'll be fine.

Phew, barely fit it into 4.300 words. Now we wait.

@темы: Shige is my spirit animal