[News] New mini album 'sixxxxxx' out August 5th, 2015 III

[Minttulatte]

Step by step PV preview hit me hard in the gut. I can relate to it already. This song became even more awesome to me now

[Ryusei]

Step by step debuted at #2 on recochoku today just behind b'z also #2 on iTunes with 4715 downloads so far great start ^^

[Tom Punks]

??? I never thought I'd see the day where generic Japanese woman starred in an Ayu PV? I mean... that was so AKB-level generic it actually hurts wow. I've seen this PV like 8,000 times from Miliyah, w-inds., and basically... everyone in jpop... @_@

[BlackSilence]

^
generic..well this is what happens with normal people, they are stuck with rules and standards and stereotypes that this world made. lol i like that this PV is so down to earth, you can actually relate to it, yet it still have a bit of symbolism in it. Still has that Ayu factor.

also am i the only one who could hear the the chorus of SbS in that piano piece from Sayonara? It's like a piano version of SbS lol


You know that music video would be cut short if anyone brought in a pair of scissors lol

[truehappiness]

When you consider the song's lyrics/message, I don't think it's too far off that she'd have a PV like this. Though a more "Ayu" feel probably would have come from having a mostly Caucasian cast but it has been a whiiiile since one of those aside from Feel the love.

Originally Posted by pepper

Sayonara will be just another boring ballad I guess XD But let me be wrong <3

When it comes to DAISHI's style, it can turn into anything. He doesn't really make 'boring ballads', iirc.

[BlackSilence]

what i meant by Ayu feel in the pv is the symbolism. She's had a dozen of those. It's a bit of a change from what she's been doing lately. This and Last minute are best from recent couple of years. At least to me.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

I really liked just how Japanese this looked. It was very...not-Ayuish...

[ayumisrael]

You know? I actually wasn't really intrigued by Step by step preview, it sounded pretty ordinary jpop and I thought it would already be the sore thumb on the mini album since I won't like it that much, but now when I hear it in full, it's actually pretty catchy, it has its magic and the lyrics are extremely encouraging (which the PV probably suggests at its end).

I somehow go back to listen to it every few minutes lol.

[Delicious n Bold]

Cant wait to listen to it when it's released on iTunes. Seriously Slavex, you put up A ONE but pay this single dust?

[njanjayrp]

It's funny how it says New album instead of New mini album.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

It's funny how it says New album instead of New mini album.

I noticed that too and my first thought was, But this is a mini.......right? RIGHT?!?! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHGHTHTHHGHGHTHT?!?! :x

[adantatu2]

^Another Secret, perhaps O_O

[luna7996]

Originally Posted by adantatu2

^Another Secret, perhaps O_O

If only! Tho I doubt it so soon after "A One".

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

The video looks so good!!!!! I think it's quite classic Ayu. I love the happy vibes of the song and the struggle and hardships that the pv shows. That juxtaposition is great :-).

Reeeeally into the quality of the video too. Looks like it was properly done and doesn't look cheap lol.

[Jobitoalv]

I can't wait for this mini album she is looking great

[orangeakira]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

ayumi hamasaki『sixxxxxx』
mini-album in stores 2015.08.05

Total 5 songs that feature on the album with good variety!

why is the mini album called six if it's only going to have 5 new songs?

Yes I know she can do whatever she wants and that the title doesn't have to be that literal. The video for Green isn't green, and there's no glitter on the cover of her Glitter single.

but I mean, 5 was a mini album that had 5 new songs, so shouldn't "sixxxxxx" have 6 new songs?"

[kotora]

Originally Posted by orangeakira

why is the mini album called six if it's only going to have 5 new songs?

Yes I know she can do whatever she wants and that the title doesn't have to be that literal. The video for Green isn't green, and there's no glitter on the cover of her Glitter single.

but I mean, 5 was a mini album that had 5 new songs, so shouldn't "sixxxxxx" have 6 new songs?"

Imagine if sixxxxxx means six another new songs in this album, that would make sense. HAHAHA

[Meat Pao]

Originally Posted by orangeakira

why is the mini album called six if it's only going to have 5 new songs?

Yes I know she can do whatever she wants and that the title doesn't have to be that literal. The video for Green isn't green, and there's no glitter on the cover of her Glitter single.

but I mean, 5 was a mini album that had 5 new songs, so shouldn't "sixxxxxx" have 6 new songs?"

Seems to me that it's simply because it's titled "six" that it should have six "x"s for the lulz rather than an indication of how many songs are on it lol

[Delicious n Bold]

Originally Posted by Meat Pao

Seems to me that it's simply because it's titled "six" that it should have six "x"s for the lulz rather than an indication of how many songs are on it lol

Off topic: waiting for your _genic and A ONE reviews!!!

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

30000Yen for headphones?
NO WAY! xD I am satisfied with my beats headphones^^

$300 for headphones isn't really new. I know Bose noise-cancelling headphones that cost that much, and I may have seen 'gaming' headsets that cost as much...

But depending on the quality of the headphones that I just saw (this Ayu headphones)...it might not be a good value.