On June 26th,�Arashi attended the press conference for NTV's annual charity program, '24-Hour Television 35 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu'. Each of the members, who will be serving as this year's main personality for the program, expressed their feelings regarding their big role.

During the press conference, Arashi met with announcers�Hattori Shinichi and Suzue Nana, who will be the�general MCs, and actress Aragaki Yui, who was chosen as the�charity personality for the program.�Ninomiya Kazunari smiled and he said,�"It's starting to seem real," while�Matsumoto Jun showed his spirit saying, "I want to get together and do it real soon."

Arashi was the main personality for '24-Hour Television' two times in the past, in 2004 and 2008. When asked about their secret to overcome the 24 hours, Ohno Satoshi mischievously said, "I'm still young," while Aiba Masaki blurted, "I don't feel it's very long." Sakurai Sho added, "We're not at a stance to overcome it. Most times, we tend to feel it, so even 4 years ago, it went by really fast."

Since this year's theme is "Mirai" ("Future"), Arashi's hope for the future has been heightened. Aiba stated, "It changes with what we do now. By undergoing all kinds of actions, and planting seeds, I think the future will change." Matsumoto expressed, "I feel the future is something you can choose. It changes by what you become aware of, and how you take action."

Sakurai showed a sense of vocation with, "I want a future where children will be smiling. In order to do that, I hope the adults will feel the future by watching this program."

To discover Japan's "future", Arashi planned trips all over Japan for the program, and will introduce "Japan's famous songs that gave me a future". �Ninomiya gave the appeal of the program saying, "Since it's a theme that allows us to think about and look into the future, we want to positively hold on to the word 'future' and have fun this year."

Source & Image: Oricon