[News] CDTV reveals cover for 'M(A)DE IN JAPAN'

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

A comparison.

Iconic imo and a different vibe completely from all covers before it.

Spoiler:

dem covers that just got pasted over though... wtf?

She's never looked more vulnerable minus say, A BEST, but even that has the "A PERFECTION" thing going for the hair and general look.

It's really a rebirth of sorts IMO for her.

Concept-wise, that's probably her best cover art since NEXT LEVEL.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

A comparison.

Iconic imo and a different vibe completely from all covers before it.

Spoiler:

dem covers that just got pasted over though... wtf?

She's never looked more vulnerable minus say, A BEST, but even that has the "A PERFECTION" thing going for the hair and general look.

It's really a rebirth of sorts IMO for her.

It's so cool how this image of her is reminiscent of both the covers for ASFXX and A BEST. The straight forward gaze that captures the viewer, leaving them with an impression that she has something very important to convey. So cool.

On another note, I don't know if many people feel this way, but the covers for Colours are some of my absolute favorites. Seeing it on this little collage reminded me of that.

[RealLight]

Originally Posted by nalini-dahlia

On another note, I don't know if many people feel this way, but the covers for Colours are some of my absolute favorites.

Colours' CD only ver. is one of my favorites.

[js_surrealism]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She's never looked more vulnerable minus say, A BEST, but even that has the "A PERFECTION" thing going for the hair and general look.

It's really a rebirth of sorts IMO for her.

Umm it's a close up shot with text superimposed on it.... It's a pretty picture and the album is good but let's not go round pretending like it's the second coming of christ lol.

[freedreamer]

This looks sooooooo amazing!! Love the meaning behind it like what Zeke. mentioned. Its so clever they used the cased-A with symbolic intention. Good job A-team!!

[280301]

I like it, but I also don't like it? The photos we have seen of Ayu recently have her looking very mature, but this album cover seems quite youthful, as if she has made a time machine and plucked the Ayu of 2001 to sit a photoshoot for her haha? She doesn't really look like her 2016 self. I like the concept, but I wish that there were more album tracks that also supported this theme, as it feels like only half the album actually does. It's a shame that she hasn't added extra tracks to the physical release.

Will wait for the other covers though before making a proper judgement though. It is nice to see a shoot that doesn't scream 'fashion'.

[truehappiness]

Shh... we all know what it looks like. It must have been in a row that I covered, lol.

[RealLight]

lol mess

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Hm...

Okay, at this point, people are saying that she has "those lips" when they are just her lips. They exist. We can't shave her lips off.

RIGHT? LOL.

The cover's great. The songs are great. This album is great.

[freedreamer]

I wonder if they bothered to adjust the colour tone of the cover, what feels would it exude.

On another note, she could name the album S(A)VE ME lol!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

It's certainly a good cover, but I'm curious as to how far the concept will go. IE the booklet photos, videos, etc.

Will there be a connection?

The one caveat I have with the cover is the text placement. They're covering the most interesting part haha. I with it was moved down, or much smaller? Like GHV2 by Madonna. The micro text in her eye haha.

[ayu2001]

Where is 8th album Secret image...

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by ayu2001

Where is 8th album Secret image...

I may have placed stuff over these albums when I was pasting since I was doing two other things at once, hm...

[Beauty4123]

I actually didn't have any expectations for the album's cover, so I had no idea what it would look like, but now that I do - I LOVE IT! I love how ayu gives off such a powerful/strong vibe, especially with those ropes tied around her hands. Plus, I love her look in general so much as well! I'm glad this was for the album shoot instead of a magazine cover, like we've previously speculated from that "behind the scenes" photo from last month. I can't wait to see the other covers now!

[luna7996]

I love it. That look she gives you. It's haunting.

[ShiraJemJem]

Very disappointed. Nothing special at all.
Fan made cover that she's using on Facebook/Twitter is so much better.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by ShiraJemJem

Very disappointed. Nothing special at all.
Fan made cover that she's using on Facebook/Twitter is so much better.

That fan made cover is beyond tacky.

[Corvina]

Hm...it's a nice cover overall.
Can't see a figting spirit in her expression though, actually I get the feeling of the complete opposite, hopeless or apathetic.
It's so dark, but so clean and in one colour tone again. She really doesn't like colour anymore it seems, lol.
Can't wait to see, what they will do with the theme!
(Hopefully not again the topic with her being a product against the human Ayu, as she used that so much already).

[truehappiness]

It's kinda like when anime characters lose their souls and their eyes just become blank.

[Next_Level29]

im surprised. i did not expect to see covers like these are. I love them! Allthough they are not my favorite foto(s), i love how she is playing with the meaning and what had happened to her and her career.
I'm so excited how the way will continue, since it seems she is on the right way again. Keep that charisma Ayu!