You were... / BALLAD information thread [V]

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

@Karen: the title of the novel that the drama is based on is (posted by maj) Soukyuu no subaru (蒼穹の昴)

and according to the press conference that genie has posted, the name of the drama is the same as the novel, except in Chinese. so it's like 蒼穹之昴

Thanks Jun Xiang & Genie

Originally Posted by waterballoon

why can't she get a drama tie-in for something more mainstream and popular... these kind of shows are gonna be shown at like 8am? omg who's gonna watch that and be exposed to BALLAD?!

LOLLL

I know I don't think anyone who want to wake up at 8am to watch a drama D:

at most give her a good drama tie in in which the drama's aired during the golden hour period ie. at night

[majrakun]

Who's gonna watch it? Probably the retired uncles and aunties who have nothing else to do, maybe some hardcore Ayu fans. XD

[Baernash]

That would be funny if AYU's "BALLAD" would have anything common with alan's "BALLAD" (not counting title of course) xD

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by majrakun

Who's gonna watch it? Probably the retired uncles and aunties who have nothing else to do, maybe some hardcore Ayu fans. XD

If I could I'd probably watch it. Historical dramas interest me. XD

[Crystal_Ageha]

Ugh, worst tie-in for Ayu ever, possibly? -.- Epitome of crap drama, from the sounds of it. >_<

[maze]

mmh.. I don't really take very seriously these tie-ins.. they're not important to me =/

[pommy48]

Sounds like a crappy drama....even by historical drama standards...

Hopefully the tinkerbell movie will do well....though spin offs usually don't...

So will You were... be in the movie or only just commercials for the movie?

also Ayu will be on the cover for Vivi in the February 2010 issue

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by pommy48

also Ayu will be on the cover for Vivi in the February 2010 issue

I hope her great pictures continue...

[joshohhhhh]

the tinkerbell movies are actually decent considering they're straight-to-dvd releases. great for kids.

[maze]

Originally Posted by pommy48

also Ayu will be on the cover for Vivi in the February 2010 issue

that's really great! can't wait for her first photoshoot with her new hair color

btw, any source of this? please! >__<

[love in music]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

I hope her great pictures continue...

same here. i hope she continues to keep her expressions normal/cute, and the teeth-baring days are over (or at least i hope she doesn't have many more of them) same with the fishlips. if she can't stop those then i just hope her beautiful pictures start outweighing the bad ones again

[Max_ZZZ]

LOOOL i just thought... wouldn't it be funny if their marketing strategy was
tinkerbell movie - to make the little children buy the single...
chinese drama - to make the old people buy the single...
LOL

but ya, every since dragonball flopped, i've been so ehhh as to every promising tie-in after... but honestly i don't want to complain because i'm sooo happy she's chillin on the lumix only tie-ins (although no hate perhaps they were more effective...) lol

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by joshohhhhh

the tinkerbell movies are actually decent considering they're straight-to-dvd releases. great for kids.

yeah I think the previous Tinkerbell movie was a pretty big deal right?
I remember seeing posters and commercials everywhere.

[aloopy]

I hope one of the songs is oriental-sounding, like theme of a-nation '03

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Max_ZZZ

LOOOL i just thought... wouldn't it be funny if their marketing strategy was
tinkerbell movie - to make the little children buy the single...
chinese drama - to make the old people buy the single...
LOL

Honestly, I don't see either of these tie ins really having an effect on her sales unfortunately.

[miskiq]

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 'You were…' chosen as Tinkerbell theme song
Friday 20th November, 04:00 AM JST

TOKYO —
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki, 31, had her wish come true when her new song “You were…” was chosen as the theme song for the Japanese language version of Walt Disney’s animated film “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” (“Tinkaberu to tsuki no ishi.”)

Hamasaki was chosen for the role as she “is as popular as Tinkerbell with Japanese women, and has the power to make those around her feel good,” says one industry insider. Hamasaki said: “I’m just honored to be part of something that is loved by people all over the world.”

Another of Hamasaki’s new songs – “BALLAD” – will be used as the theme song for “Sokyu no subaru” to be shown on NHK BS hi from Jan 2. Both “You were…” and “BALLAD” will go on sale Dec 29.

“Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” opens on Dec 23.

source: japantoday

[AyuGAME]

ayu always get a bad dorama as tie-ins, really different with utada that got a really HIGH RATED with TOP ACTOR and TOP ACTRESS on it...as well as arashi that usually got a really got tie-ins

[agashi]

what is that?sokyu no subaru?? a drama? is that a bad dorama with unpopular actress n actor?

[CoriKaru]

Did anyone ever come up with how these covers are different from anything she's ever done before or was she talking about some other unreleased Covers because these can't be it. They remind me of Kumi Koda's Winter Single Covers from last year. "Same here", "Something", "Stay With Me" or something like that.

I don't like that Promo Picture though.

[emi♡]

^I like the concept of the promo pic...but she's still making the goofy face that's been photoshopped to hell.


Was it really her wish come true to have them choose her song for tinkerbell? lol