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i definitely know about the hardship "Seishun Amigo" placed not only on KAT-TUN as a group, but Kamenashi too. i never want Kame to undergo that time era ever again. he was tremedously overworked and it did show. i know about the resentment the other group members had because KAT-TUN were still Juniors at the time. i don't blame their jealousy.
KAT-TUN never performs "Seishun Amigo" as a "KAT-TUN" song though. the closest thing i've seen was YamaPi, Ryo Nishikido, Jin, & Kame performing it at JE CDL as a quartet. Kame recognizes it's a special unit and he never brings it up as a member of KAT-TUN. but if he has to perform it as "Shuuji to Akira", then he will. he promoted himself as a member of KAT-TUN first during that time.
& KAT-TUN has interesting group dynamics. they've never done the whole infamously known "member-ai" (probably Akame as Juniors though). they've fought. they admit they didn't like each other. i'm sure they just recognize "Shuuji to Akira" as another JE business move now that they've made their debut, just like how "LANDS" is with Akanishi now. the guys aren't fighting over that because as a group, they're at a different place in comparison to the fact that they were young guys willing to debut at all costs during "Shuuji to Akira".
but just as a personal opinion, despite all the drama going on at the time, it doesn't make me hate the song for what it is. & i'm an avid fan of Nobuta wo Produce, LOL.
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