Why has no one talked anything about you yet? From those wintery-orchestrated-chessy ballads, it's my favorite hands down

Talking again about singles project, while Kuu is the "Queen of singles", as her article on urban dictionary from fucking 2006 already claimed, releasing many singles with her recent numbers is not a wise thing to do imo. Only if they plan it properly with really good tie-ins, but I find it pretty hard to happen... Even tho I'd love it :P

you is the best cheesy wintery single, I will admit that. But, I also agree that Ai no Uta's covers slay. I hated Kuu at the time that single was released (thankfully, I've seen the light) and remember being sooooooo jealous as an Ayu stan that she didn't make those covers :laugh

Lol the ai no it's covers were nothing spectacular. They were strange for me.

you for me was quite dull for a very long time. I've grown to enjoy it for the nostalgia factor. But the only "epic" winter ballad she had is yume no uta. And those covers are superb.

stay with me has the feeling of an "epic" winter ballad but is downright horrid to listen to. The melodic progression in the chorus just doesn't flow well in my opinion.

The piano version of you slays all your faves so meh

I think Suki de... x3 is her cheesy winter ballad.

Btw, is it bad that I'm already over with Bon Voyage album (lol)?... But I've been whoring Color the Cover a lot!

omg when she sang you at a-nation 06 with that cute green outfit and all those ad libs I was slayyyyeeeddd. YEEEAHH YEEAHHH SONG FOR YOOOUUU

Suki de isn't a winter ballad, it's an autumn ballad. The atmosphere is that of colors changing, cool winds blowing, leaves beginning to fall.

Winter ballads aren't just songs that are releases in winter. "Winter ballads" IMO have those blatant winter sound effects. Chimes, etc.

A single project with good tie-in and limited for 20k each single, this would be the right choice. And 7 singles would be a good number, with 2 songs each and the last one with 3, making 15 songs at the end. lol
The thing about the 12 days of Xmas is that the project was extremely ambitious and they promoted the hell out of her, besides she being the 'it girl' of the moment.

Bon Voyage scans as promised a few days ago :)

http://kumonoito.net/scans/thumbnails.php?album=238

^Thank you for sharing the scans. They're really gorgeous.

Thank you!! :)

Thanks a lot!! :tipsy

sankyou!

Thank you so muc!!

Honestly, NOTHING she will release now will sell nicely, much like Ayu. She might as well do something epic like a single project. If anything, Avex will have no money to spend on Kuu for something this good (as usual).

I tried comparing Ai no Uta, Yume no Uta and Futari de..., but, seriously, after a while I just happened to think about things like Pearl Moon, and it all seemed pointless, lol.
They're all nice classic and I always get emotional and sing along when Kuu performs them on tour, but she can do SO MUCH BETTER, even when she does standard ballads (cough*MOONCRYING*cough).

The ballads on Feel My Mind are still her best, imo. I live for Hana.

^ Totally. That live on Dirty Ballroom was one the best perfomances she has ever done. Actually, Dirty Ballroom is one of the best concerts she ever held. Hands down.

Did you realize they updated the previews for DH6 on her site?
CLICK ♥

So far I'm really happy that I order both versions!
I'm in looove with ALL mixes *-*
and the best mix in her DH-Series is ESCALTE from what I can hear... ♥__♥

same but for me Rain is number one, her best ballad

Previews from inside pics of DECOLOG PAPER. Can't pick my favorite from those damn

Yay! Bon Voyage goods are finally on yesasia