^Yep. I would have gone nuts. In a bad way.

I agree on that he is a very good photographer, but I wouldn't mind if it was shot by someone else, because then we'd probably be introduced to the name of a new great photographer, and see new great works by him, too.

It's most likely Leslie, though. Like I said, very much his style it seems to me.

You guys are right about that. I shouldn't be so wat u call that word it is not coming into my brain right now. Well hopefully who ever took the pic did a good job on it.

One thing bothers me, though. They are still not at her official site, and the aspect ratio of those two pictures is different... it might not be the actual finished covers.

It probably is, though.

PRAY TO GOD.

^I believe they'd look more or less the same... maybe slightly edited or differently cut.

Feel free to explicate, at least I'm interested in your opinion :).

^haha why? i think the recent cover was pretty good

I think they are the finished covers.. Why wouldn't they be? >>

They probably are, but like I said, they're not shaped like actual CD covers, and they are both differently shaped. The "real" ones posted on her page will at least have slightly different shape, I believe. If only slightly.

She looks so freakin sexy.

wow!! ayu look gorgeous in both covers. but i agree with the sparkles thingy. for the CD only cover, the sparkles were sorta too much but the amount of sparkles is ok for the CD + DVD cover. :D love it!!!!!!!! and yeah i dont fancy the font too much. its too plain. it would be better if it has some curls or whatever.

alright i shall not complain any further. because its WAY BETTER THAN (m) u!!!

The ****?

I could crap out a better star pattern than that.

The Covers Are Now OFFICIAL on Ayu Website :D

They are extremely elegant! :love

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/news/061109.html

Source: ayumi hamasaki Official Website

i actually like CD only much more than CD+DVD one, becoz of her pose~!

This cover is very pretty but not really shocking!

Plus, ayu uses many black lately because black is the fashion trend of this year's winter!

That's weird, they are differently shaped.

Ya. I noted that.
CD + DVD is in rectangular shape
CD is in square.

I think the CD + DVD edition is gonna kinda be like LOVEppears this time. Dunno why... I mean, for the CD + DVD edition of (m)u, the CD + DVD picture was square too, but... agh, my head would hurt trying to explain it.

Indeed...

CD+DVD is 200 by 170 pixels, while CD is 200 by 200 pixels, which is a lot of difference.

I don't think the jewel cases will be differently shaped, maybe the pictures will be a bit differently cut for the real covers?

I've seen many good sparkles. =[ These were just too huge and look kind of tacky on the CD cover. But I still like it.

And why are they differently shaped, exactly? The cases? =/

its quite successful