'again' mini album out December 8th, 2nd of five 15th anniversary releases [II]

[Party_King]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

I wouldn't be surprised if Wake Me Up is her opening song for CDL~

same here... ^^

[TeamAyu2004]

It would be interesting... or the song that is played after midnight...
Its time to PARTY!

[pepper]

gawd, I love Sweet scar .___.

[JackieRos]

I wonder how the visuals will be with wake me up

[Aderianu]

「snowy kiss」 and 「Wake me up」 directed by Masashi Muto
「Sweet scar」 by Wataru Takeishi

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

So is wake me up the "rock song" they were referring to? I hope not, it sounds more like electro-pop from NEXT LEVEL. Maybe Ivy will be a rock song.

Can't wait to make "wake me up" my alarm tone though! haha

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Wataru Takeishi! Yay! He's done so many classic videos for Ayu. (including 3 of her 5 most expensive videos lol)

[truehappiness]

Wataru Takeishi... agh.. SPAZZING NOW. His PVs are awesome!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Wataru Takeishi! Yay! He's done so many classic videos for Ayu. (including 3 of her 5 most expensive videos lol)

which are what?

fairyland
JEWEL

I don't know which others were the most expensive.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ He also did my name's WOMEN. The other two not done by him are Virgin Road and GREEN.

I just like him cause he's behind Dearest. I still think that's one of her best videos.

[*hearT_Place*]

Wakaru Takeishi!! Yay!!!

Masashi Muto...eh. His videos lately have tended to start with good concepts...but then nothing happens (*cough*missing*cough).

[truehappiness]

He was her primary director from 1998-2002 or so, I think. Most of what people think of as "Ayu PVs" were directed by him. His style is just so very clean. People should be happy with whatever he does with Sweet scar.

He also did just about all of her commercials. I think he even does them now when she has CMs?

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ But he also did Sunrise and Sunset too, yeah? I remember being really excited and then really let down lol. But I guess when using fans, you can't get too extravagant. So I'll let those two slide.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Oh well that's amazing news then! I certainly love all those PVs and miss the days when her PVs were like that! As opposed to the boring, nothing-at-all-happening PVs that we've been getting lately. I'm so tired of them!

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

^ But he also did Sunrise and Sunset too, yeah? I remember being really excited and then really let down lol. But I guess when using fans, you can't get too extravagant. So I'll let those two slide.

Well, those PVs imo were at least very well thought out in terms of angles shot and such. Not much happened, but her fan PVs never have much going on in them except for maybe Fly high.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ Out of curiosity, do you know if Sunrise and Sunset was the last time she used him for a video?

[truehappiness]

It was. Unfortunately, people think that he sucks because they were the last ones they saw from him, but when I think Wataru, I think RAINBOW and Free & Easy and all that. Oh, he also did decision which also underwhelmed people.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100303

I have a list of everything here! I need to update it though.

[Foyuki]

- -Masashi Muto

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I just got SO excited now that I found out about the PV director. Now I have really high hopes for these PVs! YAY don't let me down!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

It was. Unfortunately, people think that he sucks because they were the last ones they saw from him, but when I think Wataru, I think RAINBOW and Free & Easy and all that. Oh, he also did decision which also underwhelmed people.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100303

I have a list of everything here! I need to update it though.

Haha yeah don't worry, he has long been my favorite director. Endless sorrow, Dearest, Free & Easy, RAINBOW, Daybreak (yes, this video is gorgeous)... and so many more. I think there were higher budgets back then, but at least he kind of has more free range when it comes to Sweet scar than he did with Sunrise / Sunset. Although, I get huge Don't look back vibes from the ViVi pictures.

And thanks for the list~
Looking at what Masashi Muto has done, I really don't -love- any of them that much. You & Me was great in the sense that it was filmed well, but all his videos are kind of incomplete feeling. Or I just don't like them. I still wish she would experiment with directors more.