Sunrise / Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ information and covers [V]

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

For being released super close to the album, Rule/Sparkle did quite well, so I think she should do fine.. perhaps..

But that had 3 versions and better covers. Glitter/Fated was released over 2 years ago now. Hardly any artists these days are able to duplicate their sales from then, let alone Ayu.

As for that Koda pic - it actually looks pretty natural to me overall.

[~X2RADialbomber~]

Would it really be the photographers fault for the photoshopping? (Sorry if that is a stupid question, but I always assumed the photo editors would do all that)

[naxxo.licious™]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

,let alone Ayu.

U talk like ayu has the worst sales in this industry

EDIT:@~X2RADialbomber~: it depends. Some photographers edit the pics themselves and some others let other people do it

[love in music]

Originally Posted by naxxo.licious™

@emiko: definitely. I think pretty much all the female artists get their waists retouched. God bless Photoshop's liquify.

I just think that kuu's waist was way too photoshopped and i don't like it. I think it actually makes her look more fat cause her hips look huuuge.

The point is: Kazu <3 Photoshop

you can see that in the MW and GREEN/Days covers. they're like paintings.. but beautiful

photoshopped or not ayu has a super hot body. i can't say that for some people.

[JackieRos]

people are now saying that her abs look worst because of the covers
what your abs are perfect?

oh lord what are people going to argue about next
"oh her fingers were placed wrong"
"her eye color is photoshopped"

[emi♡]

^that second one would actually be cool. I wonder what she would look like with say, green eyes.

@amanda: I don't know...sometimes I think it's more Avex and their art department doing all the overzealous photoshopping.

I'm not really sure how the system works.

@Sunshine: thanks I was trying to remember when glitter came out...I actually...hmm...I don't want to be like disappointed in the sales...okay...like this other artist's sales are so down...and it's like...so low to me, I can't imagine Ayu's single not selling over 100k in the first week.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by naxxo.licious™

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U talk like ayu has the worst sales in this industry

Because even the artists who sell higher than Ayu are not selling what they sold two years ago. The only exception that I can think of is Arashi.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

whats up with those covers? official yet??

[JackieRos]

i believe they are since they were posted in TA
wait did ayu posted them in her blogs?

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

I'm still hoping for new ones xD

[JackieRos]

aha most people are
i just want her to smile ~here we go again me sounding like a broken record~

[naxxo.licious™]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Because even the artists who sell higher than Ayu are not selling what they sold two years ago. The only exception that I can think of is Arashi.

I know, but the ",let alone Ayu" was completely unnecessary =/.

I'm sorry, but it's like u're always pessimistic when it comes to ayu and it can be annoying tbh.

[SunshineSlayer]

Anyways, update on the Japanese opinions. I've read one extremely positive blog comment, but this person really goes so over the top crazy that its hard to tell if they are being serious. 2ch comments are generally negative. I've also seen a lot of comments in the middle - generally the consensus though is that they don't like them. Most common opinion seems to be that they look too American style. Some people are saying that if they buy it, they are replacing the cover with Fairyland. I can't check mixi since I don't have an account there.

Originally Posted by naxxo.licious™

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I know, but the ",let alone Ayu" was completely unnecessary =/.

Why? I just explained why its in there. Because if artists who sell higher than her can't sell what they sold 2 yrs ago, then it is unreasonable to expect Ayu to.

[emi♡]

hmm replacing the cover with fairyland...

well I would...how exactly is it american style...just like...the hair? and attire?

interesting.

Originally Posted by ~X2RADialbomber~

Would it really be the photographers fault for the photoshopping? (Sorry if that is a stupid question, but I always assumed the photo editors would do all that)

On page 12 I give my best explanation for why the cover looks like it does from a photographers point of view.. ^ ^;;

[Beauty4123]

maybe the american part about it is that her chest looks way too big, LOL.

(back to watching gokusen )

but seriously, i love this thread, lol. i'm just playing so don't take me so seriously

[JackieRos]

aha i juct found what 2ch means it means you have to life and
spend your home on the internet

i think is called Hikikomori

off topic i know

[truehappiness]

2ch opinions are generally bad because most of the people there seem to be trolls, haha. Or they're fans of other artists who want to badmouth Ayu as much as possible -sigh-..

Is it just me or is this thread moving EXTREMELY fast? Haha.

I feel as though the covers are very in the middle for me as an Ayu fan. I don't HATE them, but I don't love them. They're just there, like how STEP you's cover was just there, along with Rule/Sparkle's.. haha.

[~X2RADialbomber~]

Thanks Quebec.

Ah, this reminds me of when the (miss)understood covers came out... lmao that was a funny week.

[SunshineSlayer]

^ Still though, it is by far the largest forum in Japan and one of the largest in the world. Its not always completely useless. Regular Japanese browse it all the time, not just lifeless hikkikomori. Its basically like any other internet forum - you'll get regular people along with the trolls.