Goro was a live radio guest on WEEKEND SHUFFLE with Utamaru from RHYMESTER. I didn’t listen live, but seeing the positive Goro comments from fans of Utamaru’s program, I had to see what the fuss was about.
#utamaru tweets
First, here are some of the tweets from non-SMAP fans. None of these people are following Goro, Shingo, or Tsuyoshi on Twitter. They also don’t follow any of the same SMAP fans I follow.
https://twitter.com/kita_san_black/status/975069374112350208
To SMAP, Atarashii Chizu, Goro Inagaki fans!
I’ve fallen in love with Goro Inagaki after listening to him on Tamafull!
You guys were right!
Goro is great!
https://twitter.com/kita_san_black/status/975172859348660224
Wait a minute SMAP, Atarashii Chizu, and Goro Inagaki fans!
I got an unbelievable amount of retweets and likes for saying that I fell for Goro Inagaki after listening to him on Tamafull!
Well, to be honest, with the activities around “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana” I also thought SMAP fans had real power!
You guys were right!
By the way, I also love “Kimi to Boku no Rokugatsu”!
ずっとジャニーズに疎い人生を送ってきたボンクラおじさんですが、昨日の放送で稲垣さんファンになりましたw
#utamaru— ヒゲメガネ (@sn41680) March 17, 2018
I’ve always been a foolish old man living his life keeping distance from Johnny’s, but with yesterday’s broadcast, I became a Goro fan. LOL
稲垣吾郎さんが最高すぎるので、今度の映画の前売り券を買うことに決定。 #utamaru
— カミヤマΔ (@kamiyamaz) March 17, 2018
Because Goro is too awesome, this time I’ve decided to buy an advance movie ticket.
てか稲垣吾郎氏がこんなに面白い人だとはー!新作映画、映画館に観に行きます(`・ω・´)シャキーン #utamaru
— あひる@C97冬コミ3日目だー! (@bluemoon0928) March 17, 2018
To think that Mr. Goro Inagaki is such an interesting person! I’m going to the theater to see his new movie SHAKIN!
稲垣吾郎が想像以上にどうかしている人だった(誉め言葉) #utamaru
— チャド (@Procyon_lotor) March 17, 2018
Goro Inagaki is a different person than I thought. (I mean it as a compliment.)
今日わかったこと。
稲垣吾郎は信頼できる!!!#utamaru— ken@りおぺん だもんで (@ken07325741) March 17, 2018
What I learned today: I can believe Goro Inagaki!!! #utamaru
勢いで吾郎ちゃんと宇多丸さんが対談したananを注文してしまった。後悔は無い!!! #utamaru
— ken@りおぺん だもんで (@ken07325741) March 17, 2018
I ended up ordering anan because of Goro-chan and Utamaru-san’s passionate dialogue. No regrets!!!
Note: anan has Goro’s monthly movie review column
男子校の部室に共学の王子様が来たけど違和感ない。吾郎ちゃんなら歓迎。 #utamaru
— ウドムソン (@onakagasuita319) March 17, 2018
A co-ed prince came to the boy’s club but it wasn’t awkward. If it’s Goro-chan, he’s welcome.
https://twitter.com/sammy_IWAHARA/status/975010063797465088
Goro Inagaki has a bright, “good voice”
I’m not a fan, but listening made me a bit happy.
Thank you and I want to root for you!
クタクタになって仕事から帰ってきて、夕御飯食べながら草彅剛さんのYouTubeを見て、すこし気分が良くなって、明日も頑張ろうって、ほんのすこし勇気を貰う感じ。そういうことなんだよね。
— さよなら佐藤さん (@ymjladqw) March 17, 2018
Why all the praise?
So where was all this praise coming from?
I listened to the live Utamaru segment to find out……
……and Goro was passionate about movies with guns. A lot of movies were discussed, mostly (all? a lot of?) Western ones ranging from Dirty Harry to Mad Max, and a lot of talk about the guns and cool action scenes. And I’ll be totally honest, it was almost an hour and I had trouble paying attention. LOL
But I can see why a Goro talking about action movies and the guns in them doesn’t mesh well with his public persona. But it turns out, thanks to Utamaru’s WEEKEND SHUFFLE, a lot of action-loving guys learned that in a addition to making frilly blog posts with photos of flowers, Goro Inagaki is also a guy who likes guns and action movies.
To the new fans: Welcome to the Goro fan club. You picked a wonderful time to join.