[News] 49th and 50th singles: [crossroad] 9/22 and [L] 9/29 [V]

[ayufan-]

I don't gett why people complain, i really like them.
Ther are simple, SO WHAT, less is more i think.
I like that it isn't really exploding colours and background.
These are youthfull and calm covers, i think crossroad is also calm and youthfull so i think it perfect matches.
I just don't understand why people are complaining about her hair.
Okay it is maybe for young girls, and she is 30 allright. But does she look like 30, NOOO. I don't wanna troll or something but some people should just should complain less.

[joshohhhhh]

after madonna and kylie, i don't think there should be a standard for how youthful one is allowed to look.

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by Diego-kun

Imo the problem with the covers it's that they look too cheap for an Ayu's single. They would be great for other less popular avex artists (e.g. Ami Suzuki or Maki Goto) but we all expect Ayu to be able to do something much better than that.

Personally, I don't hate the covers but I'd like to see something more innovative and different because the photos used in these covers looks like a ViVi or Scawaii photoshoot...

Oh yes, that is oh, so very true.

[jamester]

Honestly, I don't like the cover at all... yes, at all.. It looks "kinda cheesy" for me..

[fuawas]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

I think that there should be a built in AHS forum complain tagging
the users will be able to choose built in tags like:

- her face are too photoshopped
- too much photoshop
- exaggerated expressions
- plain covers
- her eyes are too big
- nooooo!! fish lips!!!
- it doesn't fit her!! (she is now allowed! how could she!?)
- worst covers ever!
- worst covers ever, I hate the (whole) single!!!!!!!!
- ew, next please
- ******
- stupid poses!
- she is 30 ffs why did she wear this/did that!? (she is not allowed to look young anymore)!
- crap/py
- uninspired, just looks like a magazine shooting
- Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~'s covers were better!!
- Why ayu??? (TELL ME WHY? TELL ME WHY?)

Did I forget something?

I personally don't have problems with those, it was just funny making the list. =P

Best post ever lol And I totallya agree xD

About the clothes, emiko's right, maybe it's not for street wear, but it's a normal design if we're talking about haute couture.

[Mayayu]

Thanks for sharing, i like all covers!
True they look like pictures in fashion magazines, but i like Ayu being a fashion icon too... mixing music and 'modelling'/fashion would be a nice inspiration

+ nails naiiiils NAILS! So happy i will get new stuff to copy

[ayufan-]

Originally Posted by Mayayu

Thanks for sharing, i like all covers!
True they look like pictures in fashion magazines, but i like Ayu being a fashion icon too... mixing music and 'modelling'/fashion would be a nice inspiration

+ nails naiiiils NAILS! So happy i will get new stuff to copy

I am soo curious how the nails will look like your work is always stunning

[WoWee]

I want HQ pics from the covers, and im also wondering wenn we gte the tracklist + covers from [L]. Any info about wenn we get that yet?

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

I hope we get L's info in a week or so, not more x)


I'm dying to see how that single is going to look like!!

[AyuWorld]

i love the covers,even they look like a magazine cover XD but i love the pose,i love the dress that shes wearing,she looks funky,cool,and stylo ^^

and omg what a nice stategy haha,JJ!! and it would be awesome if Ayu would be in the PV,gosh! Ayu and JJ as a sweet couple <3 finally not her dancer so yayy!

[Heavenly]

For the cover appearring in the newspaper, maybe there will a sort of alternate cover, like in the & single (the third sheet is like a cover, with the title and "ayumi hamasaki" on it).
Since You were.../BALLAD we have more photos in the booklets. I hope for another photos-amount ala T2M or Bold & Delicious

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Why does everyone want single covers to be so conceptual...

Just because it's called "crossroad" doesn't mean Ayu should be standing in the road pondering which way to go

[LizBrazil]

The plot is about a young painter (Jaejoong) who is chasing his dream despite being attacked by a disease, the story tells how he spends the remaining of his life eagerly.

Somehow I have a feeling that the blossom PV plot is about her friend who died. The one who lost his fight and who was very brave until the end. She still wears the red bracelet which refers to her friend. I think it could somehow be based on his case.

About the AHS drama, that's actually the reason why I visit this forum less and less Some people are so hard to please

[ExodusUK]

Fish don't have lips so the "fish lips" thing is stupid.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by LizBrazil

The plot is about a young painter (Jaejoong) who is chasing his dream despite being attacked by a disease, the story tells how he spends the remaining of his life eagerly.

Somehow I have a feeling that the blossom PV plot is about her friend who died. The one who lost his fight and who was very brave until the end. She still wears the red bracelet which refers to her friend. I think it could somehow be based on his case.

About the AHS drama, that's actually the reason why I visit this forum less and less Some people are so hard to please

Awesome plot

Btw SEVEN DAYS WAR is older than I thought!! its single was released on July 21st 1988! It's an 80s song. XDD I love it.

[ayumi_dze]

For you how are saying: just some guy...why is he in the PV?

Dont you know who he is? He is like the hottest thing in Japan (and Asia) right now. Everything he touches turns to gold...so expect this single to reach 200,000 + sales..I promise you! Ayu is gonna benefit from this, so dont just call him some guy.

[ayumisrael]

I don't know if him being in a PV can boost that much sales. =P

[noisy_harmony]

Originally Posted by koshka

Lol, I'm thankful to not being a english native-speaker so I can enjoy engrish titles more.

THIS so much. That grammary discussion

Originally Posted by Aishwarya_Rai

from the newspaper, is there goin' to be an actress featuring along side with Jae?!!

WOW it's getting more and more interesting!

Originally Posted by ero-kakkoii

thank god she won't be in it with him though, I don't want them to even be thought of as a couple plus hearing the moaning from angry korean fangirl netizens!

+1

Ayu or whoever decided to put only Jae in PV is a really smart person.

Originally Posted by LizBrazil

[TRANS] 100828 Jaejoong’s Feeling to Appear in Ayumi Hamasaki’s PV

Released in July, Ayumi Hamasaki (31) new single ‘Crossroad’ is under production of a new PV, and on the 28th it’s published that TVXQ Jaejoong is going to make appearance in the PV. This will be Jaejoong’s first appearance in Japanese artist PV.

However Hamasaki will not appear at all in the PV. The plot is about a young painter (Jaejoong) who is chasing his dream despite being attacked by a disease, the story tells how he spends the remaining of his life eagerly. Hamasaki said, “If I star it by myself, I would be too much ‘talking’, so I think of someone who can act with compelling power, therefore I asked Jaejoong to appear on,” explaining about her choice. “With his world view of music and unique captivating atmosphere, it will become a very good video clip.” she said.

While Kim Jaejoong commented, “Ayumi Hamasaki is a big senior in my record label, thus when I received the offer to appear in her PV, I was really happy, eventhough I feel a lot of pressure, I’ll try to do it properly!”




Credit: tv-asahi
Trans: sharingyoochun.net
Shared by: DBSKnights

Korean spelling of his name: Jaejoong
Japanese spelling: Jejung

This reminds me so much of that korean MV Yunho was starring this year. Oh my speculations.
I love that plot so much rn... Better don't disappoint me with your acting Jae and it might be one of my fav Ayu PVs

Originally Posted by LostHeaven

crossroad + Mirrorcle World
^__________^

Please do it again when bigger covers are out. It's amazing *.*

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by LizBrazil

The plot is about a young painter (Jaejoong) who is chasing his dream despite being attacked by a disease, the story tells how he spends the remaining of his life eagerly.

Somehow I have a feeling that the blossom PV plot is about her friend who died. The one who lost his fight and who was very brave until the end. She still wears the red bracelet which refers to her friend. I think it could somehow be based on his case.

About the AHS drama, that's actually the reason why I visit this forum less and less Some people are so hard to please

I thought it was about her & her deafness. When she will be deaf totally, she'll be died as music is her life & life is her music.

Where do you see a red bracelet?

[ILoveGeniuses]

^Ayu's still amazing being half deaf. maybe she could still do it... kinda like Beethoven still did music being deaf...