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Old 22nd July 2015, 10:07 PM
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Yeah, the blu-ray website says about 2/3 of releases don't have region encoding.

I don't think I've EVER seen a region emblem on any blu-ray I own, actually...
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I gotta agree that the CD+BR is the worst cover of the three. Who approved that?! I don't think ayu takes ugly pictures but this one is definitely...not very appealing? For me, anyway. I would have done at least ONE cover shot without the duck lips, or a different hairstyle, or something...
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I had no problems here in Brazil when playing Kuu's BR on a PS3. Never bought one from ayu tho...
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I gotta agree that the CD+BR is the worst cover of the three. Who approved that?! I don't think ayu takes ugly pictures but this one is definitely...not very appealing? For me, anyway. I would have done at least ONE cover shot without the duck lips, or a different hairstyle, or something...
I feel you, I really do.

These covers are pretty tragic. I just don't understand what she was thinking. XD
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Old 23rd July 2015, 05:51 AM
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^Well the other two are gorgeous! I love them. It's just something about that pose.
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I'm a little more on board with the covers, but still wonder the same: Why this? That said, I think the style is fresh and I'm not exactly sure what I would envision as better covers in the same style.

I will say that the biggest misuse of photos I remember are the ones included in the FIVE booklet, with Ayu pinning back her short hair. (I think the following images SHOULD have been the FIVE covers...) Maybe a recreation of these would have been more fitting?

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The concept seems to be "raw/natural" for this shoot and I think it captures it well.

However, I'd like to see "crazy" Ayu on a cover one day. And not glam crazy.
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Old 23rd July 2015, 07:12 AM
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^They're OK, but FIVE is perfection, especially the CD only.
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Yeah. But that style of photo deserved to be a cover for something. Ayu looks amazing in the FIVE booklet photos.
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I never liked the FIVE covers. Too diva-ish. But the booklet pics are nice.
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FIVE covers were very Madonna-ish. They were nice tho, eventhough I did not like her hair. But the pictures inside the booklet were absolutely winning.

But I think I'd prefer the more simple concept of sixxxxxx. Of course they are not the best, but I think it is not unappealing. A cover does not have to look so glitter and glamour to capture something brilliant.

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Old 23rd July 2015, 09:44 AM
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^As much as I agree with that, I don't get the "simple" aspect everybody seems to see in these covers. Making it black and white doesn't change anything to the fact that she has got such an attitude! These covers look way less natural and simple than 90% of her recent covers to me (Love again and stuff).
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Old 23rd July 2015, 10:41 AM
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i LOVE the CD+DVD cover of sixxxxxx, and the cd only is nice. but the BLURAY, i don't know, i just don't like it.
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I know I'm late, but I loove Sayonara. augh YEAH it's so fresh.
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The makers of the tattoos she wore in Summer diary are selling the set that Ayu bought.
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The makers of the tattoos she wore in Summer diary are selling the set that Ayu bought.
20$ for sth you can buy anywhere (in the same quality) for 3$
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Old 24th July 2015, 08:46 AM
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i'd die for a Sayonara feat. SpeXial (Acoustic Piano ver.) or even without SpeXial
its just so calming and beautiful
This, to be honest. I'd love to have a solo version so that she could perform it live unlike the UrataNaoya-less awkwardness of What is forever love where she just flails there looking sad listening to sad Naoya and sad English.
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This, to be honest. I'd love to have a solo version so that she could perform it live unlike the UrataNaoya-less awkwardness of What is forever love where she just flails there looking sad listening to sad Naoya and sad English.
No that performance was an epic fail.
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20$ for sth you can buy anywhere (in the same quality) for 3$
I don't think 3 dollars is normal for a sheet of them. And if you're paying that much, I wonder what they're made of...

Some of the cheaper varieties don't seem to have the designs that more expensive brands have, though I guess it shouldn't really matter how much it costs as long as it looks the same.

http://www.flashtattoos.jp/

They also mixed some of these with the other tattoos.

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I don't know if someone already noticed this but since I never commented about sixxxxxx before, here some random personal comment about its concept:

- I like the list of title based on the 'S' as first letter. I suppose it stands for summer.
- And I like how this 'S' thing seems to comprehend more then just the titles. Resume: We have a summer album with six songs (lol, just kidding) called sixxxxxx. The songs titles are Step by Step, Sayonara feat. SpeXial, Summer Diary (and in the PV appears Shuya), Shape of love, Sorrows, Sky High.
- Moreover, since this album is based on this one letter concept and A ONE was kind of missing a letter... maybe that letter is S? This would confirm the theory of As One.
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