[News] Calendar 2012 (11/16/2011)

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by artcika

^lol please don't bring it here *looks around*
Anyone else in need for interpretations? xD I'm seriously going to do that xD tho i doubt it make things clear, since it's just an impression of mine and connections to other things

EDIT:

okay guys, here I go ZA INTERPRETATIONS... these are just my readings. lol

Spoiler:

PHOTOS

Jan-Feb (New Beginning)
It marks a new start, the photo can make a statement actually. Ayu’s pose if full of confidence and strength that to me ads to the background, I’d say the background could be held as a symbol of well….liberty (lol) the liberty of doing what you feel like too, we all know how much she got through over this year. The outfit is also a little punkish but quite on a mature side which say that she might be rebelliously making decisions that are RIGHT to HER, red and black is usally symbols of strength and power, plus showing the passion, maybe passion for all she’s doing? , she doesn’t look like herself to me (maybe just a bad frame lol) in the photo as if she’s saying I can be whomever I want cuz it my own life, and It’s ok if not everyone accepts me as I am.

March –April (Waiting to bloom)
This is probably the most obvious to me. She's in her mid 30's the most beautiful age for a woman (in my oppinion). The blooming of spring, of freshness, simplicity and natural, earth colors. She does wear make-up but just to highlight her naturally beautiful features, just like beautiful snow starts melting and showing off the newly grown grass. It’s the freshness. Even her pose reminds me of still not yet bloomed flower curled up waiting for the moment for the sun to come out. ^_^

May-June (Time to shine)
The photo is so rich in colors and contrasts, it’s like when in already deep summer everything is just so overwhelming, the flowers the trees, the sky - everything just shines in the whole of them. Ayu is fully bloomed flower saying it’s time to shine, do it while you still can. But she’s a city flower, city full of overwhelming things, colors and emotions, you have to be bolder than ever to be noticed, you have to shock, to be pompastic to make people look back at you, and she pulls that off wearing that huge like bloomed flower dress. You have to be as bright as possible to be the one attracting the most amount of bees.

July-Aug (Last days for fun)
This is the highlights of the summer, just enjoying the last days of the warmth and good weather, going and having fun with friends, being light and ready for the autumn to come.The colors little by little turn to pastels that will be back into the earth palete, and the light hearted attitude to more matured and thoughtful again. So, wearing a light dress ready to run around, she’s sharing the bright smile like the last glimpse of the yellow sun, inviting to enjoy the last days of sunshine.

Sept-Oct (Greet The Autumn)
The mood here changes from sparkly too more settle down. Wind suddenly appears in the surroundings and you need to hold onto your hat to not lose it. She’s looking a little wild here with the long hair and animal print like the strong autumn winds, still standing firm and assured of her own ground, and her face turned into more serious expression. As if saying “enough fooling around, time to get serious”. (School? College?? Anyone lol)

Nov-Dec (The Classic Winter)
Stepping into the colder weather soon turning into the glittering mirrors of ice. She’s standing there in a quite romantic scenery, in a classic dress and simple styling, the dress reminding of the snow, with a statuesque pose. Winter is always like that it comes quickly and turns everything into the sculptures of ice, let alone bringing the most beautiful celebrations of the year. Simplicity, coziness and romantic (in Japans case lol). Classic Ayu calling everyone for a heart warming celebrating and season full of hope and love (cheesy I know but isn’t that exactly what people are expecting in this season? )

I hope these made at least some of you look with less hate at the photos lol I'M HOPING, tho it's just my point of view

Wow! Great insight! Thank you for sharing.

[Misa-chan]

artcika, I love your interpretations! I never put much thought into ayu's photoshoots, they're just nice pictures to me , so it's amazing that there may actually be meaning and stories behind them! I really like the Nov/Dec interpretation, now the weird pose looks better in my eyes lol!

One interesting thing: in the July/Aug picture, there are those colourful bubbles and I've just noticed how they have letters in them. I wonder if they spell/mean anything... I can make out:

C N I S A L

There may be more, since the scan cuts off a little of the picture. Any ideas??

[tasking]

Not sure how I feel about Ayu's calendar this year. It's certainly normal that half sucks & half doesn't, but idk... this WAS a Leslie Kee shoot... is it wrong that I was expecting more? I think he's starting to burn himself out with everything he and Ayu have been doing; FIVE, LOVE & HOPE, all the magazine shoots, the LIFESTYLE book, the SUPER books and now this.

To be fair though, the May-June pic is badass and March-April is very natural looking. The rest are just meh to me. The Empire State one had potential to be epic, but it's not, and I can't figure out why. Dunno if it's the pose or what.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Misa-chan

artcika, I love your interpretations! I never put much thought into ayu's photoshoots, they're just nice pictures to me , so it's amazing that there may actually be meaning and stories behind them! I really like the Nov/Dec interpretation, now the weird pose looks better in my eyes lol!

One interesting thing: in the July/Aug picture, there are those colourful bubbles and I've just noticed how they have letters in them. I wonder if they spell/mean anything... I can make out:

C N I S A L

There may be more, since the scan cuts off a little of the picture. Any ideas??

Misa, I think it spells out "Coney Island."

Each picture also has the location name written on it somewhere. I guess most of this one is cut off somehow.

[Misa-chan]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

Misa, I think it spells out "Coney Island."

Each picture also has the location name written on it somewhere. I guess most of this one is cut off somehow.

Goodness!!! I never realized there were location names printed on each page!!!!!!! I just looked at ayu..

Guess Mar/Apr is the only one without a location then.

[stivenoto]

Originally Posted by artcika

^lol please don't bring it here *looks around*
Anyone else in need for interpretations? xD I'm seriously going to do that xD tho i doubt it make things clear, since it's just an impression of mine and connections to other things

EDIT:

okay guys, here I go ZA INTERPRETATIONS... these are just my readings. lol

Spoiler:

PHOTOS

Jan-Feb (New Beginning)
It marks a new start, the photo can make a statement actually. Ayu’s pose if full of confidence and strength that to me ads to the background, I’d say the background could be held as a symbol of well….liberty (lol) the liberty of doing what you feel like too, we all know how much she got through over this year. The outfit is also a little punkish but quite on a mature side which say that she might be rebelliously making decisions that are RIGHT to HER, red and black is usally symbols of strength and power, plus showing the passion, maybe passion for all she’s doing? , she doesn’t look like herself to me (maybe just a bad frame lol) in the photo as if she’s saying I can be whomever I want cuz it my own life, and It’s ok if not everyone accepts me as I am.

March –April (Waiting to bloom)
This is probably the most obvious to me. She's in her mid 30's the most beautiful age for a woman (in my oppinion). The blooming of spring, of freshness, simplicity and natural, earth colors. She does wear make-up but just to highlight her naturally beautiful features, just like beautiful snow starts melting and showing off the newly grown grass. It’s the freshness. Even her pose reminds me of still not yet bloomed flower curled up waiting for the moment for the sun to come out. ^_^

May-June (Time to shine)
The photo is so rich in colors and contrasts, it’s like when in already deep summer everything is just so overwhelming, the flowers the trees, the sky - everything just shines in the whole of them. Ayu is fully bloomed flower saying it’s time to shine, do it while you still can. But she’s a city flower, city full of overwhelming things, colors and emotions, you have to be bolder than ever to be noticed, you have to shock, to be pompastic to make people look back at you, and she pulls that off wearing that huge like bloomed flower dress. You have to be as bright as possible to be the one attracting the most amount of bees.

July-Aug (Last days for fun)
This is the highlights of the summer, just enjoying the last days of the warmth and good weather, going and having fun with friends, being light and ready for the autumn to come.The colors little by little turn to pastels that will be back into the earth palete, and the light hearted attitude to more matured and thoughtful again. So, wearing a light dress ready to run around, she’s sharing the bright smile like the last glimpse of the yellow sun, inviting to enjoy the last days of sunshine.

Sept-Oct (Greet The Autumn)
The mood here changes from sparkly too more settle down. Wind suddenly appears in the surroundings and you need to hold onto your hat to not lose it. She’s looking a little wild here with the long hair and animal print like the strong autumn winds, still standing firm and assured of her own ground, and her face turned into more serious expression. As if saying “enough fooling around, time to get serious”. (School? College?? Anyone lol)

Nov-Dec (The Classic Winter)
Stepping into the colder weather soon turning into the glittering mirrors of ice. She’s standing there in a quite romantic scenery, in a classic dress and simple styling, the dress reminding of the snow, with a statuesque pose. Winter is always like that it comes quickly and turns everything into the sculptures of ice, let alone bringing the most beautiful celebrations of the year. Simplicity, coziness and romantic (in Japans case lol). Classic Ayu calling everyone for a heart warming celebrating and season full of hope and love (cheesy I know but isn’t that exactly what people are expecting in this season? )

I hope these made at least some of you look with less hate at the photos lol I'M HOPING, tho it's just my point of view

Woww.....
Love your interpretation....

Good Job artcika

[PoetGirl]

thanks artcika, I cant wait for HQ pics now

[Mari-chan]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Um, people her age don't generally wear things like the January/February picture. That one really stands out to me as someone who wants to look younger. That outfit doesn't really fit her anyways and that angle is really unflattering. lol The clothes aren't really as important as the hair and makeup imo though. Who in their 30s really wears hair as huge, unnatural, and teased as that May/June picture? @_@ Some women do have big, curly hair, but when they're in their 30s, they don't wear it with huge, square bangs and half of it in a ponytail sticking off the side of their heads. Makeup is really the area where it looks like she's trying to look younger, because she's always wearing makeup to make it look like she has big, pouty lips (which generally you associate with younger people, like children, or older people who try to surgically enhance their features). Plus look how plastic she looks on the cover with a totally frozen face and gold contacts, as if she's terrified of looking human or having any sort of wrinkles.

I still wrote a comment to this message yesterday.. but it is gone. No ides why.
So.. I write it again.
I think... it is a shooting.. so it is ok to wearing such clothes and Hair.
I don't know, why people think, people over 30 has to wear different clothes. If you still looks young, it is ok. If you look old and wears such clothes, it is really not good.
What is wrong with bangs? I also have bangs.

[Benikari47]

The Calendar this year is just okay, the only one's i really love are January/February & June/July.
Last years Calendar was so better, she looked stunning in all the photos.

[Tom Punks]

^^ Because that comment is in the trash can now. I also told you in my reply that I never said there was anything wrong with bangs.

[gallowsCalibrator]

The inside photos are very pretty! She is making that face again in a lot of them, though... xD

[ExodusUK]

beautiful...thanks

[Tom Punks]

^ Whyyy did you edit your post?! :'(

[ownsarai]

I actually like this calendar all the way through from the preview. I like that they revamped the old with new. And Ayu looks gorgeous as usual. Looking forward to these in HQ.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by Misa-chan

Guess Mar/Apr is the only one without a location then.

seems that's her hotel room

[JackieRos]

^she went out with the cover outfit and she came back to her hotel room with
mar/april outfit maybe she went to another place to shoot the picture.

Or maybe she did shoot the picture inside her hotel room overlooking central park when she came back.

[waterballoon]

is it surprising that i don't really feel anything about the calendar...? i really like May/June though, but meh her calendars rarely please me. my favorite one was the cover of 2007 calendar (or was it 2006)

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

is it surprising that i don't really feel anything about the calendar...? i really like May/June though, but meh her calendars rarely please me. my favorite one was the cover of 2007 calendar (or was it 2006)

omg I understand. After so many years following ayu, I don't get as excited anymore. The pictures to me are alright, but nothing to freak out about.

I could say I don't feel anything as well... I dunno

[Aderianu]

We are writing to inform you that your Order is regrettably delayed due to items not received from the manufacturer. The original estimated delivery date for this order was 05 Dec 2011.

T___T

[Deep snow]

WOW May-June. And Nov-Dec is stunning.