Now go by the name Super Eight, formerly known as 関ジャニ∞ (Kanjani8) is a fiv… Read Full Bio ↴Now go by the name Super Eight, formerly known as 関ジャニ∞ (Kanjani8) is a five member idol group under STARTO Entertainment. Their record company is Infinity Records.

The members are:
大倉忠義 (Ohkura Tadayoshi - green ranger)
村上信五 (Murakami Shingo - purple ranger)
丸山隆平 (Maruyama Ryuhei - orange ranger)
安田章大 (Yasuda Shota - blue ranger)
横山裕 (Yokoyama You - black ranger)

Ex-member:
内博貴 (Uchi Hiroki - He has never been a ranger, because he left before they started as rangers)
渋谷すばる (Shibutani Subaru - red ranger)
錦戸亮 (Nishikido Ryo - yellow ranger)

The members are known for being very close, possibly even the closest in all of Johnny's, shown by their annual barbecues and birthday celebrations together. In concerts they have been known to dress up as "Kanjani Sentai 8 Ranger" and do skits. Their ranger outfits of course are in their image colors.

In December 2002 the group was created out of members of Kansai Juniors. At the time, the 7 members excluding Ōkura Tadayoshi were appearing on the TV program "J3 KANSAI" on Kansai TV. In the Kansai area, Kansai TV is on channel 8, so Johnny Kitagawa added another member, Ōkura Tadayoshi, to match the channel number. Shortly after their formation, they held their first concert, titled "Kanjani8 Xmas Party 2002" at the Osaka Shouchikuza theater, where they performed their first song as an 8-member group, Do you agree?.

On August 25th, 2004 they released their first single, Naniwa Iroha Bushi which was first limited to the Kansai area but later (September 22nd) was released nationally as well. The limited-release CD debuted at a record #1 on the Oricon Enka chart, and a #8 on the overall chart. The nationwide release reached #1 on both the Enka and overall charts. At this time, the numerical "8" in their name was turned onto its side and made into an infinity symbol (∞).

Carnival
関ジャニ∞ Lyrics

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浮かれ騒ぎが終わる頃
ふと我に帰って考える
結局人は一人だなんて
柄にもなく投げやりだね
終わりは始まり巡ってゆくもの
途方に暮れて考え込む暇はない
愛を止めないで
君だけ見つめて

瞳の向こうの天国に行こう
落ち込んで
笑ってまた泣いて
山越え谷越え
いつかゴールにたどりつく

君が出会ったいくつかの
ラッキーとアンラッキー数えたら
不思議と釣り合いとれてないかい
自分で書いたシナリオだよ
主役に脇役善玉悪玉
あっと驚く
どんでん返しも待ってる
愛を止めないで
君だけ見つめて
心の真ん中の音楽で踊ろう
調子ん乗って
ヘコんで目が覚めて
なんとかやれれば
きっとゴールは微笑むさ
本気になってぶつかれたら
たとえそれが失敗でも
なにもせずにいたならきっと
その手には入らない君の宝物
愛を止めないで
君だけ見つめて
瞳の向こうの天国に行こう
落ち込んで
笑ってまた泣いて

山越え谷越え
いつかゴールにたどりつく

Overall Meaning

The song "Carnival" by 関ジャニ∞ captures the essence of a carnival, a time of festivity and celebration that people experience once in a while. The lyrics speak of the end of the merrymaking, where one is forced to come to terms with the fact that they are always alone in their journey of life. There is an underlying tone of melancholy in the song, as the lyrics suggest that people often misunderstand the beginnings and endings of important events in their lives.

The lyrics also suggest that there is no time to dwell on the past, as life keeps moving forward, and one must keep pace. The singer implores his beloved not to stop loving him and to keep looking towards the future with hope. The song encourages people to keep striving, to keep hoping, despite the various ups and downs of life. The chorus of the song inspires listeners to keep their focus on their goals and keep moving forward, no matter what challenges they face on their journey.

Line by Line Meaning

浮かれ騒ぎが終わる頃
As the festivities come to a close

ふと我に帰って考える
I suddenly come back to myself and reflect

結局人は一人だなんて
In the end, we are all alone

柄にもなく投げやりだね
Uncharacteristically, we become indifferent

終わりは始まり巡ってゆくもの
The end is also the beginning that comes around

途方に暮れて考え込む暇はない
No time to be lost in thought and to despair

愛を止めないで
Keep love going

君だけ見つめて
Look only at you

瞳の向こうの天国に行こう
Let's go to paradise beyond the eyes

落ち込んで
Feeling down

笑ってまた泣いて
Laughing and then crying again