[News] Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017 DVD/BD release - Page 4

kendelle · #1 25th August 2018, 09:47 AM

Whoever is uploading that 7GB version of chapter 1 on JPS must have the slowest connection ever lol. I'm only 10MB in and it's been 6 hours hahaha I wish my PC had a BR player or I'd try and do it myself! Hopefully the 3rd chapter comes up soon, I haven't had chance to watch my copies...

Aderianu · #2 25th August 2018, 10:35 AM

To download so big files I need to login in download application. I have an account and can login on site, but not at this app. Why?

nevermind. it's up at jps

SunshineSlayer · #3 26th August 2018, 12:02 AM

Yeah, despite the hoarseness, chapter 3 is really, really good.

melissalove · #4 26th August 2018, 12:48 AM

Her best since rock and circus 7 days. Timmy had me rolling, dancers weren’t in the way and ayu was the focus. Couldn’t have asked for more.
Edit: Chapter 3

BlackSilence · #5 31st August 2018, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by melissalove

Her best since rock and circus 7 days. Timmy had me rolling, dancers weren’t in the way and ayu was the focus. Couldn’t have asked for more.
Edit: Chapter 3

This is literally me.

I didn't understand a few choices they made there, but everything else was great.

I haven't watched any of her concerts in ages, and after watching these two and a-nation, i kind of forgot how much power and prescience on stage she's got. She is a performer for sure. And just once again made me think of GACKT from back in the day. So far she's the only one i haven't given up on yet. And hopefully i won't need to anytime soon.

Also somehow watching the two concerts made me appreciate the whole gang more, it's not an Ayu concert without them lol
And i loved the fact that they got fans on stage, i really thought that dude will be a bit uncomfortable but he was surprisingly fine xD

Someone pointed out she's way too dramatic in some songs, i actually like when she goes mad on stage. I like that explosion.

P.S. I am always amused by how she's covered in more and more glitter in every concert lol

cosmicfirefly · #6 26th August 2018, 01:27 AM

Just finished watching Chapter 1, and I thought it was so good! Some of the parts at the beginning seemed almost theatrical, especially NEVER EVER, and I liked it because it felt like I was watching a musical or something. She had really good energy here and sounded good too. I only wish she had sung rainy day, since the stage during appears would have been perfect for it lol And from what I've seen of Chapter 3 from the high quality upload (I still need to finish it), it looks really good too, even though her voice isn't at its best. I am.. through A Song for xx is amazing.

PinkShinigami · #7 26th August 2018, 12:00 PM

Does anyone else have problems with the ISO's from Jpopsuki? I downloaded the rips from this forum, but chapter three isn't exactly great quality >__> I'm soooo looking forward to watching it, the preview was great, but would love to find a better rip

SunshineSlayer · #8 27th August 2018, 07:13 AM

Chapter 3 is seriously amazing. I had watched parts of it before, but finally saw the whole thing tonight. One of her best concerts; not just recently, but ever. And I agree, a song for xx is probably the best one (it's right up there with her Dome Tour 01 performance), but really all of the songs were great. It's a quite over the top concert (putting it mildly, haha), but it actually works. I was actually watching this with my mom and she said, "Something must have happened to Ayu right before the concert started", haha.

Hopefully, some lapsed Ayu fans will somehow see this show.

Corvina · #9 27th August 2018, 07:25 AM

Watched both as well.
And I prefer chapter 1.
Her voice is partly pretty bad there, but her energy is amazing!
It's pretty rare to get energy like that from her!
And the setlist was flowing better as well than in chapter 3.
The cute part in chapter 3 is horrendous and she takes the cute voice even over in some other parts after that as well. Last minute is so overdramatic it's even worse here than in CdM. Plus her voice in the chorus of flower is pretty painful to listen to - she did better the last time she performed it.
And even though I usually don't mind Timmy he is pretty annoying there.
I do prefer ourselves in chapter 3 compared to chapter 1 though.

roxaskh2fm · #10 27th August 2018, 05:17 PM

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av302...338.__bofqi.15

Chapter 1 stream

Sky High · #11 27th August 2018, 11:38 PM

Chapter 3 is amazing, I love SEVEN DAYS WAR, it was so touching.

holy_arrow · #12 28th August 2018, 01:11 AM

I really prefer chapter 3 to the chapter 1.
FLOWER and ourselves in chapter 3 kill me

God_ayu · #13 28th August 2018, 11:38 AM

I thought that the male fan was quite poor thing hahaha >_< he looked very shocked and awkward.

Really loved the ourselves performance in Chapter 3. I liked the chapter 1 version but chap 3 is just so levelled up. The short “rewind” part towards the ending of the song was really cool.

And Timmy spoke abit more Japanese this time? A bit annoying for the “sexy boys... sexy girl” thing.

AJFmzk · #14 28th August 2018, 12:12 PM

Finally had a chance to watch my copy of chapter 3 and listen to jacket B cd. They actually didn't tamper too much with her vocals on this one. That was pretty much exactly how Ayu sounded on the day except a few note fixes and the hoarseness, and vocal flaws are much more apparent on the DVD. Ayu did sound better on the 19th, but she sounded really good overall considering her ear problems and that it was the last of a very long tour. While the cute section was kind of interesting to see in person, I actually cringed seeing it on the DVD. It just doesn't work for me, and I actually like both songs. In my opinion Timmy was very annoying. There was one part where he made me laugh but other than that I Found him annoying. I love the set list of chapter 3 and it's one of my favorites of her shows despite Timmy and the awful cute section. In terms of the cd, I like the reversed track list much better and the songs are starting to grow on me, though W still falls kind of flat, which is a bit disappointing since Rock Ayu is my favorite Ayu (I am, moments, A Song for xx, memorial address, Last Minute, FLOWER, Love song and SEVEN DAYS WAR were the highlights of Chapter 3 for me since they were on my bucket list to see live in person)

PinkShinigami · #15 29th August 2018, 08:23 PM

I finally watched Chapter 3, and omg. Definitely one of her best concerts to this date (though nothing beats M(A)DE IN JAPAN). Aaaaand it's definite - if I'm ever going to see her, WATERPROOF MASCARA! This one was a serious tearjerker

Soooo so beautiful. And a perfect selection of songs.

However, I'm starting to get the feeling that ayu has a serious sex addiction lol. She's just like a sex addict... it has to get more and more crazy. I won't say that I'm against it, that's totally up to her, it's just... weird... *yes, I'm looking at you, Shake It <3 performance, and TIMMY!*

Katsuyuki012 · #16 29th August 2018, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PinkShinigami

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However, I'm starting to get the feeling that ayu has a serious sex addiction lol. She's just like a sex addict... it has to get more and more crazy. I won't say that I'm against it, that's totally up to her, it's just... weird... *yes, I'm looking at you, Shake It <3 performance, and TIMMY!*

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truehappiness · #17 30th August 2018, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PinkShinigami

However, I'm starting to get the feeling that ayu has a serious sex addiction lol. She's just like a sex addict... it has to get more and more crazy. I won't say that I'm against it, that's totally up to her, it's just... weird... *yes, I'm looking at you, Shake It <3 performance, and TIMMY!*

I think that showed itself during the Mannie marriage and then became more obvious with later relationships and performances. Back when she did my name's WOMEN's video, it was like "Oh, it's so cute she's trying to be sexual" but it's probable she's always loved sex and it's just become apparent "recently".

EndOfTheWorld · #18 30th August 2018, 12:41 AM

I blame Timmy and Leslie Kee mostly. Ever since she got super close to those two earlier in this decade things started to change. That's how we got the Party Queen aesthetic basically.

truehappiness · #19 30th August 2018, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I blame Timmy and Leslie Kee mostly. Ever since she got super close to those two earlier in this decade things started to change. That's how we got the Party Queen aesthetic basically.

I don't think anyone is really to blame since this has probably always been there. If not them, someone else would have awoken it. Leslie had been around Ayu for ages so I don't think he was the reason for anything and he even did the original Party Queen shoot with the crowns and purple dress then Ayu may have been like "I don't like this concept" or something.

EndOfTheWorld · #20 30th August 2018, 01:27 AM

I know Leslie had been working with her for many years prior but it was around this time he started making those Super photobooks, Super Ayu, Super Manny etc. I don't think it's a coincidence that the Party Queen photoshoot and PVs came about when both Timmy and Leslie were working closely with Ayu. But yes, it is ultimately her creative decisions.
I do also agree that Ayu always gave us a glimpse into her sexual part of her. But back then I felt it was depicted differently than now.