The Ayu-Maiden-Pics are interessting.
But I can't open the videos... only the one truehappinies posted.
Looks interesting. And I also like the Promo-Set.

It looks amazing lol I'm not gonna lie xD

I don't like her cute, meh. The "nun" outfit it's cool thought.

The long haired it's a meh, GREEN/Days cover copy. Dun't like it. But the pachinko looks very awesome.

yeah...agreed.

it looks really neat, but i really hope ayu isn't playing the damsel in distress that needs to be saved! GIRL POWER ayu! ayu should be the one kicking butt, not shuya. :(

I think there's a portion of the game where Ayu has a gun and she's very dolled up, haha. It looked very retro to me even though you could only see it for like 2 seconds in the trailer.

can't even see either of the videos...wish someone would have them

^ same

could someone dig out the videos again..? >_<

I wonder if anyone will be able to rip the new footage from the machine.

What has DJ Ozma to do with Ayu???

He seems like a side character that is involved with the story.

I wonder if he has to do with the creation of this whole project, haha.

I don't really understand the point of such a machine O_o
It's not even a game, then what it is ??

^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachinko

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‖道道′ @ ayumifans

here's『CR ayumi hamasaki 浜崎あゆみ物語-序章-』Official Website

you can see more video and aniemation in "demonstration" area

http://www.fields.biz/catalog/bphma/index.html

It is really good~~~

Thanks for the site!

LOL at Shu-ya being around for Ayu's debut.

Hahahaha. The way they advertised "Hamasaki Ayumi Monogatari" made it sound like it was based on her true story. But the anime shows that Ayu was a...construction worker before her debut? XD

Those Pachinko machines do look pretty flashy... but very confusing... :thud

Pachinko's are essentially a Japanese equivalent of one-hand bandit machines originating from the USA. They're gambling machines. Gambling is banned in Japan, if I'm not mistaken, which is why these machines operate using small balls - you put some in at the top of the machine, they fall down passing through obstacles (akin to pinball tables) and you can win more of them to play again, or exchange them for money. During the play, animations, videos or music are being played on the screen to entertain you (just like pinball tables used graphics and pictures in their design) and display results or such.

The Wikipedia entry about pachinkos explains everything, from how they work to why are they somewhat controversial (and thus why would Ayu's collaboration with pachinko be controversial). :)

Gambling is banned in Japan, so you just win those little balls you change in valuable articles afterwards. No money. At least not officially.

From Wikipedia:


So, yeah... not officially, at least ;)