Editing Arashi (section)

===2002–2005: J Storm and decline in sales===
Arashi began 2002 by releasing their first single under [[J Storm]]. "[[A Day in Our Life]]" was used as the theme song for Sakurai's comedy drama ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye]]'' and debuted atop of the ''Oricon'' weekly singles chart selling 226,480 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2002&month=2&week=3&submit4.x=22&submit4.y=13|title=Oricon weekly chart for the third week of February 2002|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref> Their subsequent releases of the year, "[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]" and "[[Pikanchi]]", were used as the theme songs for the [[anime]] ''[[Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo]]'' and Arashi's movie {{Nihongo|''Pikanchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy''|ピカ☆ンチ Life is HardだけどHappy|Pikanchi Life is Hard But Happy}} respectively.

Starting in 2003, the group would only release two singles every year until 2007. Both singles released in 2003, "[[Tomadoi Nagara]]" and "[[Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono]]", debuted at number two on the charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/501908/1/|title=Tomadoi Nagara Music Profile|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=November 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/516316/1/|title=Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono Music Profile|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=November 25, 2009}}</ref> The song "Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono" marked the first time a member contributed to the penning of a single, as many of the group's songs are produced by other lyricists, composers, or musicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_hadashinomirai.html|title=Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono Profile|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=November 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125085145/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_hadashinomirai.html|archive-date=November 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sakurai, who is the designated rapper of Arashi, has since written all the incorporated rap lyrics of the group's releases.{{#tag:ref|For a list of the contributions Sakurai has made to Arashi's songs, please see [[Sho Sakurai#Contributions|his page]].|group=fn}}

The year 2004 was Arashi's fifth anniversary since debut. They began the year by releasing their twelfth single, "[[Pikanchi Double]]", in February as the theme song for their second movie {{Nihongo|''Pikanchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy''|ピカ☆ンチ Life is HardだからHappy|Pikanchi Life is Hard Thus Happy}}. Selling 89,106 copies in the first week, it is Arashi's lowest-selling single to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2004&month=2&week=5&submit4.x=5&submit4.y=14|title=Oricon weekly chart for the first week of March 2004|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/s/253626/|title=Arashi's Singles Ranking|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=February 22, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100210124013/http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/s/253626/| archive-date= February 10, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> In celebration of their anniversary, the group released a greatest hits album ''[[5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004]]'', which included their second 2004 single "[[Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy/Hero]]".

In 2005, on New Year's Day, Arashi released their first concert DVD since ''How's It Going?'' in 2003 titled ''[[2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!]]''. From July 26 to August 24, they embarked on a summer tour titled ''One'' to support their [[One (Arashi album)|album of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio05.html|title=Arashi 2005 Biography|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=November 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125092132/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio05.html|archive-date=November 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of the highlights of the tour included the live performance their first single of the year, "[[Sakura Sake]]", on top of {{Nihongo|"Johnny's Moving Stage"|ジャニーズムービングステージ|Janizu Mubingu Suteji}}, a transparent stage that travels over the top of the audience.<ref name="moving_stage">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvlife.jp/news/050824_02.php |script-title=ja:巨大空中移動ステージに"嵐"旋風！ |date=August 24, 2005 |language=ja |publisher=TV Life |access-date=November 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218035847/http://www.tvlife.jp/news/050824_02.php |archive-date=December 18, 2007 }}</ref> Invented by Matsumoto, "Johnny's Moving Stage" has since been used in a majority of Arashi's concerts to allow them to move closer to the audience seated at a distance from the main stage.<ref name="moving_stage" /><ref>{{cite journal|date=January 2010|title=Arashi Anniversary Tour 5x10|journal=Eye-Ai|pages=1–11}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=Music Lovers|network=[[Nippon Television|NTV]]|airdate=March 24, 2009}}</ref> In November, Arashi released a theme song for the [[manga]]-based drama ''[[Hana Yori Dango (TV series)|Hana Yori Dango]]'', which starred Matsumoto as one of the lead actors. "[[Wish (Arashi song)|Wish]]" went on to sell an estimated 178,000 copies in its first week and over 300,000 copies by the end of its chart run, making it their first single to sell over 300,000 copies in total in nearly three years since "A Day in Our Life" in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/2763/|title=嵐、4作連続通算11作目のシングルNo.1獲得！|date=November 22, 2005|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=November 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2005&month=11&week=4&submit4.x=8&submit4.y=14|title=Oricon weekly chart for the fourth week of November 2005|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref>