It felt a little corny because of how derivative it was of other music videos that have had the same message, but I still couldn't help but feel really touched by the end. It had a really nice message and I hope it ends up being popular in Japan, because there isn't enough acceptance here for people who are "different".

I thought so at first, too, but then I realized I couldn't think of a SINGLE mainstream music video that deals with as many different types of people and loves as hbya. Beautiful? It was the first major one but not as much variety. Firework? Erm...let's forget that even exists. Born This Way? Message was lost in the video...Then it reminded me of Medina's "Vi To", but that only had different sexualities...

My eyes welled up at the end, it was so beautiful! Really, really touching. Especially when the gay couple kissed at the end.

I really loved this pv! She looked so gorgeous & they'd cast the actors so well :) How Beautiful this Pv is!

Video message reminds me alot of Sugababes- Ugly and Xtina's Beautiful. I like it though :)

the PV made me like the song! :D
I love Ayu with long hair, even though it's a wig, it made me so pleased to finally see her with long hair, lol :)
she's so beautiful! :luv2
and her body looked so slim & dolly & amazing
uwaaa :luv2

poor Ayu! everyone has love in the PV and she's all alone :(

Yes... I thought the same, when I saw it.
But.. I really like the HBYA-PV. And.. Ayu has long hair.. that's greate!

Yeah, there are a lot of videos with this message. Just not enough. ^_^ I thought it was sweet.

yup, this.
:love

Touching and hopeful! It's not the most special thing ever but it is indeed one of ayu's best PVs yet!!

Is it the first time a gay couple kiss in a video clip in Japan? (or in General?)

Totally loved the PV, unlike a few said it's not boring at all lol. It was gorgeous.
What's more the couples were really cute since they're real, and not just actors this time. I couldn't expect a different type of video for a song like this, they work together perfectly !
I agree concerning the part where all the couples are walking next to ayu, but actually the fact that she's also moving forward in the very end made it pretty nice.
I hope the other videos of the album will be just as good !

Gay couples are doing far worst things on video clips since Madonna xD

I can think about some mainstream videos with man on man kissing outside Japan, but it still is not all that common...

PV definitely moved me to tears... :heart

My eyes welled up at times, but I think I was smiling the whole time the video's playing. I love 'you-are-beautiful' messages.

AND SHE LOOKS FANTASTIC ASDSHFHJA maybe because I'm _so_ tired of her having really short hair. I wish there was more of the scene where her dress was windblown; that dress and the effects the wind gave was awesome.

I think it has a simple beauty to it, and that's one of the reasons I love it. The song is really getting to me too! Found myself humming it constantly. This hasn't happened with an Ayu song since Last Angel.

and who directed this PV?

wasn't it Masashi Muto?

^^I always forget the directors and what they've done previously with ayu. Is there a sticky thread somewhere that I don't know about? Cause that would handy info.

I never really been that interested in the directors.. I always thought that Ayumi had a clear view of whta she wanted to do.
I wonder how much of the PV is ayumi and how much is the director...