Car park

Okay we need her and Raul to bear fruit haha

Ridiculous.

thanks! I will watch those clips later, I just looked at one where he was dressed simply....that's nice that he's frugal! I imagine everybody and their grandmother are sending him merch at this point, he never has to spend again! He's an icon.

Thank you for this! So interesting! I like how he is “dressed down” in a simple pair of jeans and shirt. It’s my fav look for him. The elaborate costumes sometimes wear him. (I get it, he’s performing.) When he’s simple, we see the “real him.” Maybe it’s cultural? I am more familiar w Korean dramas and it seems like their actors are always wearing something complicated in promotional interviews.

Yes!! Honestly, if he never did anything else, the job he did in LTL cements him in history.

Models are a commodity. The clothes are the stars.

Yes! His shockingly attractive physical appearance plus that special “something”—charisma. You see it in children sometimes. They just attract you w their charm. Raul was the cutest kid as well. And he never lost the charm.

It’s in my head 24/7. Or the inception song haha.

Reading your summary makes me realize how much they packed into that episode. No wonder they lasted one day without contact before they connected again haha.

He was also already basically an actor in his dancing, all the emotive faces he made during his dance moves were pure acting. I was in the dance world for a long time and it’s surprising how few pros can match their faces to their bodies. Raul is a master. People as polished as he is spend hours a day practicing. I’m shocked he could attend college, do the catwalk in PFW, keep up dance practice (when they miss days it shows right off the bat) and at some point I bet he took acting classes. Let alone the snowman tours and promotional activities for it all. Raul is a busy guy.

My (western) daughter was thinking of modeling and a (Japanese haha) fashion friend of mine said: “I don’t think she’ll like it. They treat models like they’re no one. “

Shoujo manga drama—I’m not familiar w the genre, which one do you recommend?

I was super tense when Minami sat so close to him w the box cutter. I wanted to tell her to move away. And the dad said something ominous about Taiga and then shattered the glass...it made me think he might try to hurt Taiga. I'm sure he's blaming the host for everything wrong in his life. At this point he could feel like he has nothing to lose.
You're right, the actor is doing an amazing job. When he flops back onto the sofa in a previous episode, it was just perfect. You made many great observations! Especially how so much in is flux, for everyone....

Thank you!! 🙏

100%. I can't think of any actor anywhere who has his combination of attributes. He seems sweet also. Wonder if he can keep that once he reaches the heights he's bound to.

That's the understatement of the year. I think Raul been so proud of his amazing dancing/singing and modeling. I wonder what he will focus on more now. I imagine studios are lining up to cast him at this point. Sawamura has the most beautiful hands. I noticed when he was reaching out to Akina. And beautiful smile, when he was pouring champs the final night.

thank you!!I read the article and will read more later, thank goodness it lets me translate to English....you translated it better, google translate said: "No actor can find a shot of any size that fits so beautifully on the screen."

Duomo arrigatou gozaimasu! So kind of you to take the time to translate, I super appreciate it. :-)

Yes. His mere physical presence is stunning enough and then you add the dancesport talent....

You mean Taiga's mom right?
SPOILER EP 9: I just watched the scene of her after he gets done at police station and I was thinking how much I couldn't stand her, how HORRIBLE she is....and her lecture to Minami at the station! And her self centered behavior when her son is seriously wounded at the HOSPITAL!!! Not to mention her snotty remarks about how disappointed HE made HER feel bc of his dyslexia, I agree completely...except we don't want to leave to poor little half brother motherless.....she's a piece of work w that snotty smirk on her face....always grasping for money from her son,....