Pikanchi ~ ピカンチ

Hitting 2 stones at one go... so I'm doing screencap to introduce Pikanchi movie to my non Arashi fan friend and to celebrate Sho-chan's birthday, only that I chose the wrong Pikanchi movie (should be Pikanchi double where the focus is on Chu), but oh well, too late, I already made all the pretties anyway!!!

I think Pikanchi series are Arashi best movies. Both movies have all the elements, funnies, angst, craziness and greater message. Pikanchi has the essense of the uncertainties and whatever qualms as well as mischievousness that any boys possibly experience during their teen days. From first picking up girls (randomly), study for university exam (for the all wrong reason in this movie), first date, watching porn in secret etc etc and the movie just explodes any of these types of events with the hilarity. Story wise, for non Arashi fan, the story may look so simple as it only revolve around the Yasuo, Shinagawa neighborhood where these 5 dorky teenagers live. 

I like all the members' acting here, each character has presence and sort of compliment each other. Though all the dorky and hilarity take most of the spotlight in the movie, let's not forget that this movie works because of the chemistry that these 5 boys have. 

So, without further ado, meet the 5 dorky best friends!
 

Haru (the awkward gullible boy), Bon (the rich dude)


Takuma (the leader), Chu (the outlaw)

and the normal boy in the story (self proclaimed), Shun, and see the red shirt dude ? He's Shun's dad and he likes to share his son's story to... the whole neighborhood through the neighborhood radio LOL...

( and their story begin with Harajukku pilgrimage ... )

And happy birthday Sho-chan! ... hope we get to see Pikanchi Tripple!!!!