Confessions 20: Matsumoto Jun

7:00 PM on 05.31.2010   |   Colette Bennett

It's been a little too long since we did a proper Confessions around here -- not since our April Fool's Americanator prank, in fact. Not acceptable, especially if you consider the amount of shared j-lust that the Japanator staff has for idols and 2D characters. There's TONS more confessions to make! I've scratched surface back on Idol Day, when I mentioned that one of the men that lights my fire was Matsumoto Jun, but it really wasn't a proper confession. And how can I expect him to respond if I don't make a genuine plea?

That being said, Jun, I hope you're listening. Because I am about to unleash some epic emotions, and they are all about you. Will you do me the honor of hearing me out? I promise I won't try to rip your shirt off until after I finish talking.

Matsumoto Jun, I love you.

Like I said before, the first time I saw, you, Jun, I was less than convinced. Why did everyone think you were so great? I watched Gokusen and you were a moody asshole.

Then, I decided to try you again by watching Hana Yori Dango. In that show, you played ... a moody asshole. Wow. How could I not think maybe in real life, you'd be a moody asshole? And you were also in some sort of crappy boy band called Arashi. Ugh. A friend urged me to wait it out and give you a chance. "Hmph..." was all I had to say ... but I decided to wait it out.

                                 GOD THIS LOOKS SO HOMO ARE YOU SERIOUS WITH THIS PICTURE

And then, it happened. Right around episode 6 of Hana Yori Dango. Your character was still a self-important douchebag ... but something about him started to glimmer through and make me want to see what would happen next. I caught myself humming "Love So Sweet" as I drove to work. One day, I thought I might Google you. And I saw this photo. Jesus. And that's when I realized that I was falling head over heels into absolute lust with you. Yes, lust, not love, but it was soon to bloom into true, genuine emotions, I swear.

Oh shit! It's ON! See you guys later, I'm going for it!