Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Translation] Love songs blog. 8 February. "The story behind the birth of ayupans"

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Love songs blog. 8 February. "The story behind the birth of ayupans"

Cute!~ ^^

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The story behind the birth of ayupans
8 February 2011. 9:51pm

Good evening!

I'm Mayuzumi, or "Zu-Mi-Ma-Yu-" on Twitter.

Firstly, let me introduce myself a little to those who don't know who I am.

I create goods.

So,

for all those who have questions like

"What goods will come out this time?..."

Or "How did you make this goods?..."

I'll use this entry to show everyone the making-of story of some goods ♪

I'm sure everyone is aware that

To commemorate 『ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ～7days Special～』 DVD release on 30 March,

ayupans dressed in stage costumes will be sold on mu-mo from 18 March onwards!

It's already become tradition, eh? ヽ（･∀･）ノ♪

And so! This time, we'll bring you right into the ayupan-making process... ♪

【1】 Creating Illustrations

Firstly... don-san (Yamamoto Nori), who always does ayupan illustrations, will look at the stage costumes and sketch out some drawings.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-1.jpg
Even the sketches of ayupan are so cute ♪

And then, we will decide on things like "Let's put her in this pose ♪" and "Let's emphasize this bit!"...

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-2.jpg
Illustrations done!!

【2】 Making Models

Next, expert figurine moulders will follow the illustrations to create real ayupan figure models!

These models determine how the final ayupan will look like, so this is a very very important step.

The artist's skills shine through ☆

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-3.jpg
So detailed （≧o≦；）

These are slowly cut out from wax!

【3】 Making Replicas from Silicon Moulds

Next, using silicon moulds, we copy the template model made in 【2】.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-4.jpg
Captions. Top: Silicon. Bottom: Liquid mould flows in from here

Then we pour in liquid mould...

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-5.jpg
Caption: Replica

We make 2 replicas!

These replicas are made of a material harder than wax. One of the replicas will go on a journey as a template to create many many more replicas...

The other replica...

【4】 Making Coloured Samples

Is used for sample colouring for the ayupan!!

Following a preset colouring code, the replica is coloured, and final touches are added.

This coloured ayupan will then go on a journey as a sample to the colouring factory.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...g/110208-6.jpg
※ Welcoming these 3 ayupans on their journey

And then, all the mass-produced figurines will be hand coloured one-by-one,

and many many ayupan figurines are born ♪（o=゜▽゜)人（゜▽゜=o）♪

This is a simplified process, but that's the story of the ayupan-making-of process that is taking place right now.

All this while... And way into the future too... Many workers had and will create ayupans with love, using their hands.

And on 16 March 4pm, photos of the completed ayupans will be uploaded onto the ayupan special page in mu-mo shop.

Do check it out.

And that was U。･ェ･。U Mayuzumi

that is so awesome!! cannot wait to get mine!! *___*

thank you very much for this translation :)

this is very interesting =D
thanks Misa-chan!! ^__^

I wonder, though, I think I've read somewhere that Ayu is the one who designs the ayupan. She doesn't do that anymore then? =o

Thanks for translatinG!
Thats interesting to read ^^

But does anyone know why the Ayupans barely ever smile? Was this ever explained?

this is so interesting.makes me feel regret for selling my ayupans away.lol

Colored by hand?! OMG! I have so much respect for those people. :thud

Waaa.. great entry!!! Thank you Misa-chan
I want the bunny Ayupan ♥

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Originally Posted by Bubbly (Post 2629481)

Thanks for translatinG!
Thats interesting to read ^^

But does anyone know why the Ayupans barely ever smile? Was this ever explained?

Not sure. If you look at this entry, the first pic shows the ayupan on the right smiling, but in the second pic, it's changed to a frowning face...

OMGGGGG thanks for sharing Misa-chan!!!
the ayupans are SO CUTEEE!!

Wow, it's really hard-working~~~Thanks for the message~!!

Thank you so much Misa!
Wow, I didn't know they color them by hand! So much work.

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Originally Posted by Bubbly (Post 2629481)

But does anyone know why the Ayupans barely ever smile? Was this ever explained?

I think they try to make the ayupan similar to the mood of the concert performance. For example if she performs "Microphone" she is powerful and serious, and since the ayupans can only smile or look... grumpy:laugh, that's why most of them don't smile. Because only few of ayu's performances are totally cheerful and smiley.

Colour by hand? Every single one of them?! THAT I didn't know. How awesome.

I love my Ayupans even more now!~

Thanks Angellove! <3

Ooh...that's quite inreresting! Thanks for sharing!

this is one of the more interesting ayu tidbits i've read for some time! the making of ayupan is so spectacular!!!

Omg wow.
I love the green ayupans mehehe

Urmm.. I think the Ayupans that colored by hands are only for the sample to the coloring factory. Not all Ayupans were colored by hands.

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【4】 Making Coloured Samples

Is used for sample colouring for the ayupan!!

Following a preset colouring code, the replica is coloured, and final touches are added.

This coloured ayupan will then go on a journey as a sample to the colouring factory.

Thank you Misa, that's a very interesting post ^^ But it made me feel like getting 2 or 3 Ayupan from the AT2010 xD

this is so cute...thanks for sharing

This entry is really interesting!
I love Ayupans and I ever wanted to know more about them :yes. And those three RnRC 7days Special's Ayupans looks too adorable d'aaww *_* :heart

Thanks a lot Misa-chan!

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Originally Posted by asmAyumi1992 (Post 2629619)

Urmm.. I think the Ayupans that colored by hands are only for the sample to the coloring factory. Not all Ayupans were colored by hands.

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And then, all the mass-produced figurines will be hand coloured one-by-one,

and many many ayupan figurines are born ♪（o=゜▽゜)人（゜▽゜=o）♪

I think you missed this part. :P

But wow, this is really cool!! It makes me wish I had some ayupans.
Thanks Misa-chan. :)

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Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2629467)

all the mass-produced figurines will be hand coloured one-by-one...

...by poor chinese women and men that gets a cup of rice or unbelievable little money as salary. :innocent

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Originally Posted by Taru86 (Post 2629671)

I think you missed this part. :P

But wow, this is really cool!! It makes me wish I had some ayupans.
Thanks Misa-chan. :)

Okay, my mistake! Thanks :D

that was very interesting! thanks for translation

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Originally Posted by !Lawi! (Post 2629627)

Thank you Misa, that's a very interesting post ^^ But it made me feel like getting 2 or 3 Ayupan from the AT2010 xD

Just what Avex wanted to hear after publishing that entry. ;P

Sugoi....I think the sketches are too cute!! Thanks, Misa-chan..

Love this post!! So cool to see hot it is made. Thanks so much Misa!!

thanks misa chan!

OMG hand painted 0_0 That is unbelievable

*haha that tag, but so true*

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Originally Posted by ShiSeido (Post 2629676)

...by poor chinese women and men that gets a cup of rice or unbelievable little money as salary. :innocent

uhm, ok?

Thanks for the translation, Misa! And serious thanks to the author, because this is a really cool tutorial! I had no idea all the Ayupans were at least partially hand-made. It makes them all the more special!

Awesome! I love how detailed the wax samples are~

I wish that they would make scaled Ayu figures in the future... come on, Ayu! Collaborate with GOOD SMILE COMPANY. Pleeeaaasssee?

wow, all ayupans are hand painted? that's pretty interesting.
Thanks for the translation Misa-chan!

Wow, I love learning about how they made them!! I'm a huge ayupan fan so this was really good to know!! :love

Thank you for the translation!

Wah, so that's how they make that? So cool! XD I wish I could get Ayupans...-sighs-

I wish ayupans would smile... My main reason for not liking them a lot is how sad they look! I don't want to see Ayu frowning! How is that cute ayupan going to make me feel cheerful if it looks at me so balefully?

The picture where she's smiling looks so much nicer than any of the other steps in the ayupan. It's cute and cheerful!

this is very interesting!!

Interesting. Thx for sharing.

This is really interesting to read on how Ayu-pans were made! :)

Thanks for the translation as always, Misa-chan :D

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Originally Posted by Bubbly (Post 2629481)

But does anyone know why the Ayupans barely ever smile? Was this ever explained?

Im thinking the same thing too after reading the blog entry

Thanks for the translation misa!!:)

I wonder why they barely smile too. But even if they don't smile, they are sooo cute already. Hahaha~~

And since I am a big ayupan fan, this entry is my favorite from the LS blog~ :P

wow thanks for translating!!
OMG hand-coloured?? I didn't know it was so meticulously made!! I thought they just send the replica to factories for the whole process!!

This is neat!!
I love Ayupans :heart
I'm definitely going to get one of the 2010 tour 'pans

this is nice to know ^^