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I wanted to do the whole high & lowlights for 2008 but I decided not to as it's so troublesome & for me to pour out so much of my feelings = killing of too many precious brain celles of mine .

So instead I will do the whole fave guys that I come across for 2008 which's more entertaining for obvious reasons ;p & who doesn't like fangirling at all .

It's not really in order for starters & yes hot pics are included of the guys that I have picked :D

1) Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN)

Currently I'm fangirling over this guy like mad (Irene should be careful on AHS mwahaha as I might steal her Turtle Pear away from her in due time ;p) & he's considered to be the de facto leader of KAT-TUN & no brainer he's the K in KAT-TUN .

I find it hard to believe that he's only a year older than me but I think he's really talented . I have seen his drama One Pound Gospel & he acted quite convincing as a boxer who of all people , fell in love with a nun & it was funny to see him chasing after Sister Angela in the drama & he's going to star in his new drama Kami ni Shizuku next month which I can't wait .

If not for Bakanishi as recently Akanishi has been undergoing a somewhat long extensive case of the male version of PMS (ie. looking sour faced & puss like in magazine pics) , I would like Akame on whole as well they're more or less the dynamic duo of the group since they're the 2 main lead vocalists but unlike Kame , I feel Akanishi can't dress to save himself , be it with or without the help of stylists .

Hey at least Kame won the pregstious Male Best Jeanist at the Best Jeans Award for a couple of times already inclusive of this year too as I find him pretty stylish be it on/off work even though there was a period of time he permed his hair which was EEWW but thankfully that's a thing of the past & he looks great now especially in the White X'mas PV :D

It's weird that initally when I 1st watched the video for LIPS , I didn't took notice of Kame that much but as time goes by , that's a different case & I swear because of Kame , I cannot watch the LIPS PV anymore because I will be staring at him from the start to the end & face it he's like the hottest in the video due to his killer combo of black eyeliner , black eyeshadow & black fingernails .

See what I mean ? ahhh @_____@ . I want the black eyeliner , black eyeshadow & black fingernails combo back .

Aside from that , I find Kame to be a really good singer & songwriter despite the fact that he said he himself was a bad songwriter which I beg to differ . I mean he wrote a few songs that I really adore such as Kizuna , SPECIAL HAPPINESS under the pen name K^2 .

2) Ueda Tatsuya (KAT-TUN)

The U in KAT-TUN , I frankly find him to be a really interesting person & it's hard to imagine that initally 'Tchaikovsky Tatsuya' (watch the White X'mas making & you understand why LOL) volunteered himself to be the leader of the group only to quit later on because he couldn't stand being scolded the most by the dance instructor .

It's a bit unfortunate that he doesn't get much screentime & attention as Akame as I think he's a cool & extremely talented person . He wrote/composed many of his solo songs such as LOST , Ai no Hana & also cowrote BUTTERFLY with Akanishi & that's really impressive . Also he plays the piano & electric guitar as well .

When he did BUTTERFLY live in the Live of KAT-TUN Real Face tour DVD with Akanishi , that was really awesome .

Not to mention I think he's very funny despite the image that he portrayed . Heck I think everyone in KAT-TUN are very funny & can joke around big time .

3) Taguchi Junnosuke (KAT-TUN)

The 1st T in KAT-TUN , I think Taguchi's really funny & a KY person . Even though he's not the youngest in the group (that will be Kame) , I like his carefree nature & he's kinda like ARASHI's Aiba where both of them love clowing around & both behave like they're the youngest in the group even though techincally they're not .

I also like Taguchi & his puns too . Iriguchi (Enterance) , Deguchi (Exit) , Taguchi desu , cute .

4) & 5) Tanaka Koki & Nakamaru Yuichi (KAT-TUN)

The 2nd T & the N in KAT-TUN , it's the duo TaNaka consisting of rapper Tanaka & beatboxer Nakamaru . The reason why I put them together is because TaNaka is a comedy duo formed by them together using their surnames & even though they kinda suck as a comedy duo I still find them funny & quite entertaining although in a comedy competition they will lose against HEYx3's Downtown pretty badly .

Tanaka has a chao ah beng image but in reality JOKER's a very sweet & caring person which's a sharp contrast to the image that he portrays in pics . Ironically , when KAT-TUN was 1st formed , he was the 1st person to object to the idea strongly & I was surprised he was the one who decides whether Akanishi should return back to the group or not during his 6 months hiatus from the band .

I have seen numerous shows featuring KAT-TUN & Tanaka's always clowing around for the camera which's cool .

For Nakamaru's case , I admire his beatboxing & it's really refreshing to see or should I say hear it in KAT-TUN's songs & I like the way he execute rhythm & style in his craft .

Also he sings really well in his solo songs which he wrote them such as key of life & SMACK .

In fact I think practically everyone in KAT-TUN can sing really well as I like their solo songs , just a bit unfortunate that most of the attention tend to centre on Akame a bit too much . Everyone should get his fair share of the limelight without the rumours & etc .

5) & 6) DAIGO & AKIHIDE (BREAKERZ)

The hot frontman/lead vocalist & guitarist of BREAKERZ , it's kinda a no brainer as to why I like both guys a lot be it in the looks or talent department .

DAIGO's late maternal grandpa was Noboru Takeshita in which Noboru was the former prime minister of Japan which's yeah I know a bit woah & for a guy who turned 30 this year in April , he looks really boyish & well cute .

Despite this , he's surprisingly quite stupid in the way he behaves & talks haha which's actually quite charming if you look at it & don't get me started on his signature hand pose & his trademark where he likes to end WISH at the end of a sentence .

I like DAIGO's voice & also admire the fact that he wrote most of the songs & also compose quite a lot of material in BREAKERZ . The same thing goes for AKIHIDE too , I like the showmanship he displayed when he played his lead guitar & he's a pretty good songwriter/composer too , as evident in Sekai wa Odoru & Aitakute which're both great tracks .

7) Domoto Koichi (KinKi Kids)

Dubbed the Prince in Johnny & Associates is Domoto Koichi who will turn the grand old age of 30 in 3 days's time .

Face it between Tsuyoshi & Koichi , Koichi's considered to be the more hotter one although just like DAIGO , both of them are actually quite funny/stupid in real life where they keep spacing out from time to time haha

8) Ryo Nishikido (NEWS & Kanjani∞)

Dubbed by Irene the sexy psycho Osaka man , it's Ryo who's in NEWS & Kanjani∞ . I think he's a pretty good singer/songwriter & thankfully his new solo song ordinary sounds great , even more better than code imo .

It's just funny that he's also in Kanjani∞ as well because well the guys in Eito are loud & I mean really loud/outspoken so yeah .

9) Tegoshi Yuya (NEWS)

I personally think Tegoshi has the best voice in NEWS despite the fact that he's not the leader in the band . Not to mention he's probably the only one in NEWS who has changed so much over the past 5 years (physically & then some) since NEWS was formed back in 2003 .

Voice wise , he has probably the best one in NEWS alongside with his best friend Masuda . Just give Tegoshi a solo song of his own to sing , it's already long overdue & Ai Nante's still epic sounding .

HEYx3 Downtown should stop bullying him too LOL

10) Matsumoto Jun (ARASHI)

I used to suffer a bad case of Jun-baitness but it has died down quite a lot considerably since discovering other Johnny's within Johnny's & Associates .

I still like MatsuJun but too bad vocal wise he's 1 of the weak links in ARASHI & please don't get me started on Naked which's GROSS .

Even though he's the youngest in the group I find him that he tend to behave like he's the oldest in that he takes things seriously , well sometimes probably a bit more but other than that , I respect him in that he's a pretty good actor & I seen some of his drama shows like Bambino ! , Hana Yori Dango 1/2 & the movie itself .

There was a period of time where he was sporting a dreaded like Kimi wa pet hairdo ala a bowlcut but thank goodness he reverted back to his 'normal' hairstyle now & I was starting to miss the perm that he sported in HYD :O

11) Aiba Masaki (ARASHI)

The guy who behaved like the youngest in ARASHI is Aiba who recently turned 26 on Christmas eve . Fans also nicknamed him Aibaka for obvious reasons & he even has an Aiba-land in 1 of ARASHI's many shows Arashi no Shukundai-kun

Despite the fact that he's somewhat stupid & childish , I personally find Aiba to have the biggest heart in the group in that he cares a great deal for everyone & also he has a charming personality & I can't think of any reason on why you should hate him at all .

He's also the one who kinda seems to make the atmosphere more lively & fun .

12) Ohno Satoshi (ARASHI)

The official leader of ARASHI , I admire Ohno for so many things in that despite the fact that he's a self proclaimed mummy's boy , he's no doubt the best dancer/singer in the group .

Also he's talented in many aspects like fishing , artwork & clay sculpting too . This year was the 1st time he bagged a lead role in a drama where he did a great job portraying a 2 faced lawyer in Maou alongside with Ikuta Toma in which I feel both guys did justice to the roles that each of them portrayed .

I got a rude shock when I 1st watched Maou because here's a guy whose mum still buys for him clothes & shoes & in the show he portrayed such a 2 faced laywer where on the surface he's kind & caring but in actual fact he's a ruthless & merciless 'killer' .

& of course the answers that he tend to give in interviews are funny if not random at times . No wonder whenever ARASHI appears on Utaban , SMAP leader's Nakai always tells Ohno to insult him back & vice versa & you get the drift . Both leaders will sought it out & fight but it's all for good fun . Sometimes it's Nakai's fault & the rest's of course Ohno's the 1 that's to be blame .

I still can remember how many different random gags Ohno pulled when he's in Utaban especially the most recent Utaban episode , "I want to dig up clams" is what he said to Nakai LOL with regards to the title of a movie that Nakai supposedly acted in this year . The correct title's I Want To Be A Shellfish btw .

13) Sakurai Sho (ARASHI)

Last but definitely not least , the Keio boy ala Sakurai . Even though education wise he's the smartest in the group as he graduated from the pregstious Keio university , surprisingly street smart wise he's not & in fact he's quite a baka like Aiba .

But the difference's , Sakurai somehow always get bullied a LOT by the 2 younger members in ARASHI which're Nino & MatsuJun which's quite funny because I always see both of them bullying Sakurai practically most of the time .

Other than that , I like the way Sakurai raps & most of the songs which contains rap done by him , I like it as it gives the song an extra edge/bite just like in Sakura Sake , Kitto Daijoubu , We can make it ! , Step and Go & most recently in Kaze no Mukou e .

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