[Mika Nakashima] The 15th thread ~35th single Ashita Sekai ga Owarunara out on 19th Sept - Page 21

NintendoHTF1242 · #**401** 25th July 2012, 11:11 PM

I like the CD cover

She looks very pretty and happy.

KarenPang · #**402** 26th July 2012, 02:05 AM

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as a piano ballad that will give “comfort and relief” to the audience who watch the film.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07/nak...ga-owaru-nara/

didn't really hear that much piano going on in the short preview for Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara but I have a weakness for piano ballads so x)

adantatu2 · #**403** 26th July 2012, 03:48 AM

The covers are so Leslie, he is obsessed with hands on the head, but they are pretty.
The preview is really short, idk if i like it yet

bondingo · #**404** 26th July 2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KarenPang

didn't really hear that much piano going on in the short preview for Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara

What are you talking about? The entire thing is piano!

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Originally Posted by Utena

Mhh no matter how hard I try I can't see what's so similar for this one. It sounded fresh and new, really dark atmosphere.
Feels so nice to have her back after one loooong year ♥

That was just my first impression. It's changed a little since then, but it's only a preview too. It's just that she does have quite a few songs with piano and little else for the instrumentation, and to be honest I tend to get a tad bored when that's the case. It is very pretty though from what we can hear in the preview though!

Utena · #**405** 26th July 2012, 11:27 AM

Konoshin arranged the song it seems, he did a few songs for Mika already since her debut (recently the 2011 version of A MIRACLE FOR YOU), maybe that's why?

AyuGAME · #**406** 26th July 2012, 05:12 PM

I like what i hear...and love her smile

kotora · #**407** 26th July 2012, 09:38 PM

I believe this is the first CD cover with her smile? She often looks serious in her CD covers.

RikkuK · #**408** 26th July 2012, 11:04 PM

im loving it so far. but I love mika. le sigh.

NintendoHTF1242 · #**409** 26th July 2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kotora

I believe this is the first CD cover with her smile? She often looks serious in her CD covers.

She's smiling on LOVE and MUSIC.

RikkuK · #**410** 27th July 2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

She's smiling on LOVE and MUSIC.

neither of those count as smiles. And to be honest even this isn'ta real smile she is clearly embarassed of her tooth. We love you anyway suga.

NintendoHTF1242 · #**411** 27th July 2012, 09:04 AM

Okay, they're smirks. Same thing lol. LOVE cover is flawless so idc what she does on it.

Utena · #**412** 27th July 2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kotora

I believe this is the first CD cover with her smile? She often looks serious in her CD covers.

Mika said it is so i guess it is the first time she intended a smile on a cover.

The concept for the photoshoot was:
"Beautiful expression in which the strength that might reassure a special person oozes despite the transience that shows indescribable feelings of sadness and painfulness."

So yeah, I guess it's the way it should be. It looks creepy and forced because it was the way they wanted it to look.

Credits for the songs are out

1. 明日世界が終わるなら
（作詞・作曲：杉山勝彦　編曲：河野伸）
2. SUPER WOMAN
（作詞：中島美嘉 /作曲：Josefin Glenmark・Mats Tarnfors）

Sugiyama wrote Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo and Dear for Mika.
Konoshin did the arrangements for tons of Mika's songs and he also tours with her since her debut days

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UHQ promo and limited cover

Spoiler:

That's weird that they didn't use her name in kanji on the cover as they usually do when it's a Japanese title.

and.. another promo picture

which should have been used as one of the covers *__* but I'm pretty sure it'll end up in the booklet

Spoiler:

kotora · #**413** 27th July 2012, 07:13 PM

The promo picture reminds me her old, old , very old CD covers.. love it.

2. SUPER WOMAN
（作詞：中島美嘉 /作曲：Josefin Glenmark・Mats Tornfors）

^ looks like a cover song to me.

inspire_rmx · #**414** 27th July 2012, 07:30 PM

OMG the covers r stunning. totally surprise that she is smiling so sweetly. love the song n the covers lots!

Utena · #**415** 27th July 2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kotora

The promo picture reminds me her old, old , very old CD covers.. love it.

2. SUPER WOMAN
（作詞：中島美嘉 /作曲：Josefin Glenmark・Mats Tornfors）

^ looks like a cover song to me.

It's not a cover, they probably just used Josefin's demo, and Mika wrote the lyrics

ayu_ready? · #**416** 27th July 2012, 08:57 PM

omg I so love the covers & I adore her new look!

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Originally Posted by KarenPang

oh wow the covers are artistic & I never would have thought Leslie Kee would be able to shoot these covers after being rather unimpressed with what he did with ayumi this year :x

you can go to his official site lesliekeesuper.com to see A LOT of his amazing works, dunno why he's so bad with Ayu recently

kotora · #**417** 27th July 2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ayu_ready?

omg I so love the covers & I adore her new look!

you can go to his official site lesliekeesuper.com to see A LOT of his amazing works, dunno why he's so bad with Ayu recently

Probably he got jealous of ayu because she has some many beautiful shoes.

adantatu2 · #**418** 28th July 2012, 03:29 AM

Mika is beautiful smiling !!!

jewelbox · #**419** 28th July 2012, 07:19 AM

Wow these are Leslies work? Can't believe it.
She looks stunning as usual. I really like the covers ♥

RikkuK · #**420** 29th July 2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Okay, they're smirks. Same thing lol. LOVE cover is flawless so idc what she does on it.

So true. She looks so good just smirking ahahahaha I miss her long hair though. so much