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KarenPang 5th December 2014 08:36 AM

Covers - Zutto... / Last minute / Walk
 
Regular Edition

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...78029810_n.jpg

TeamAyu Limited Edition

http://i59.tinypic.com/bdjq60.jpg

Music Cards

AQZ1-76835

http://i61.tinypic.com/2dm7g5f.jpg

AQZ1-76836

http://i59.tinypic.com/5jxm5i.jpg

AQZ1-76837

http://i61.tinypic.com/2vnp9qg.jpg

http://avex.jp/ayu/news/detail.php?id=1016793

tokyoxjapanxfan 5th December 2014 08:42 AM

So pretty!!!

Sesshou94 5th December 2014 08:43 AM

Gorgeous! I like that hair!<3

freedreamer 5th December 2014 08:46 AM

she looks amazingggg
the whole feel feels dark and wintery >< love it

absolutely LOVE the standing music card cover

AyuGAME 5th December 2014 08:56 AM

Wow breathtaking

cosmicfirefly 5th December 2014 08:57 AM

Wow, I love these!! The color, her hair, the dress, everything looks amazing! Though the font could have been prettier, but it's fine. This makes me even more excited for the single. I can't wait for a larger version of that music card!

title156 5th December 2014 08:58 AM

OMG! The full-body shot looks like she's floating. No wonder, she IS the goddess.

njanjayrp 5th December 2014 08:58 AM

WOW. I actually like them. It's been so long.

tasking 5th December 2014 09:00 AM

I'm sorry, I can't notice how pretty Ayu's covers are because I'M TOO DISTRACTED BY THAT HORRIBLE FONT.

AGAIN.

maxikot 5th December 2014 09:00 AM

Fantastic covers, completely new concept. She seems really serious about the release. Love it!

AyUmIXx 5th December 2014 09:02 AM

so loving the covers !!!
it's been such a long time that ayu has never had kind of concept for a cover.
braaaaaavooo!!

yamadashun 5th December 2014 09:06 AM

gorgeous and something different from her recent works! (but what's wrong with her lips...)

am i the only one to feel that she looks like Namie in the Regular Version?

TheRainbow 5th December 2014 09:20 AM

WOW, blue?! I'm sure people will be happy about the color change haha. I love the third picture the most, but they're all great.

Gustavopc 5th December 2014 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tasking (Post 3107452)
I'm sorry, I can't notice how pretty Ayu's covers are because I'M TOO DISTRACTED BY THAT HORRIBLE FONT.

AGAIN.

Same :grumpy It's like a darker version of MOON/blossom, even the tacky font seems like a reference

Aderianu 5th December 2014 09:25 AM

don't remember when was last time I saw so perfect covers from Ayu
first music card is the best

kiseki89 5th December 2014 09:26 AM

i wonder why they appeared eerie/dark more than wintery to me and the font doesnt go with the photos

LONJJONG 5th December 2014 09:27 AM

It looks amazing!
But yeah they should have worked the typeface better... -_-

sitara 5th December 2014 09:27 AM

Font is horrible as usual, but i really like the regular edition ��

She doesn't look like herself on the other covers though, mouth and eyes look weirdly tweaked imo... yeah, especially the mouth... duck lips are back, y'all �� If i didn't know this is ayu, i wouldn't recognise her.

they did put more effort into the concept than usually, very nice :)

microphone 5th December 2014 09:31 AM

Gorgeous hair but not liking the blue contacts. Still, beautiful cover. Hope it sells well.

Utena 5th December 2014 09:37 AM

the font ain't that bad people.. it's just very basic and doesn't really fit the "mood" of the photoshoot. But they're gorgeous covers ♥

douggn 5th December 2014 09:44 AM

she's exciting me as she used too :)
Love the covers and the first press poster bonus is back, only one PV but at least we can get that on the release date with iTunes. I wonder if the other tracks will get a sparkle treatment, (get PV's for the next album)

ayu_ready? 5th December 2014 09:54 AM

beautiful

hayasaki 5th December 2014 09:58 AM

I wish the free poster is the one she's standing!!

Aderianu 5th December 2014 10:07 AM

http://i.imgur.com/MTvGW4d.jpg http://i.imgur.com/b7yq0rO.jpg

asagarichan 5th December 2014 10:18 AM

Wow! I love it! :love

kouga 5th December 2014 10:21 AM

Love iit!!! at leats the do some effects and filters to the cover photos!!

roanmy 5th December 2014 10:29 AM

The TeamAyu one is... Not good. The normal one is pretty nice. :)

hayasaki 5th December 2014 10:40 AM

She reminds me
of Alan here...

xLuna&1LOVE 5th December 2014 10:41 AM

If I had to critizise something it would be the font.
Thank God the covers are so gorgeous I dont even bother.

SURREAL__RAINBOW 5th December 2014 10:54 AM

Looks like alan just before she became a nobody. It could be a sign.

tenshi no hane 5th December 2014 10:54 AM

Gorgeous!

I love the mysterious, ghostly atmosphere

Violently Happy 5th December 2014 11:00 AM

Wow these are absolutely gorgeous! I think they're my favorite covers! I need a HQ picture of the body shot!

yamadashun 5th December 2014 11:01 AM

looking closely and carefully at the bigger version, i really cannot tell this girl is the woman i am so used to see, if i haven't already known that this is her single..

pepper 5th December 2014 11:01 AM

font's ofcourse are bad as can be

but i really like the photos :) for winter single they are perfect.

Yoake 5th December 2014 11:03 AM

OMG!!! Best cover of 2014 year!!! I need all music cards!!!

Loulines 5th December 2014 11:10 AM

I don't even mind the font and the fact that she doesn't look like herself xD
I'm in love with the covers ♥

~StarCatcher~ 5th December 2014 11:24 AM

Those covers are nice, finally something new and refreshing.

Tomoyo 5th December 2014 11:26 AM

they are AMAZING

Chris85 5th December 2014 11:31 AM

Is it stupid to hope she'll promote single on Music Station Super Live? LOL

emi♡ 5th December 2014 11:46 AM

they just need to stop putting text on all together lol

plenty of artists already do it.

pepper 5th December 2014 11:49 AM

I think she never had that hairstyle before...

stepYOU1234 5th December 2014 11:56 AM

Beautiful! Apart from the font... Looking forward to textless versions! She looks more mature in an elegant beautiful way. I think it is the new hair and her eyeliner/lashes seem slightly different - not as heavy, more elongated and winged at the outer corner?

AyUmIXx 5th December 2014 11:57 AM

hopefully the booklet pics will be gorgeous as well.
goshh so can't wait for it to come out!

terra 5th December 2014 12:08 PM

I LOVE IT! She looks so pretty and high fashion! Magnifique!

Surreal17 5th December 2014 12:47 PM

Wow.. the TA Limited Edition totally rocks!!!!

~Matt~ 5th December 2014 01:14 PM

Loved the covers :love

ExodusUK 5th December 2014 01:29 PM

Can Avex's graphic/art department please take a typography class

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 01:44 PM

wow the photos are really breathtaking! I love them. I love the mood the colors theme. The dark feeling they give.

I'm not even gonna touch on the typography lol They always f it all up with it lol

Larisa-chan 5th December 2014 01:48 PM

Wow, it's like I barely recognize her in these XD Hmm.. some of the shots I like, some I don't. (Her mouth really bothers me for some reason LOL) Regular edition seems nice :)

owlflight 5th December 2014 01:50 PM

Love the cold, wintertime look! Beautiful covers!

chocopockymaster 5th December 2014 01:50 PM

This entire shoot is straight-up amazing. I hate the font SO MUCH I can't even deal though.

Still, I'm so happy I ordered all 5 versions *__*

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 01:53 PM

it's kid of like Love AGAIN but blue lol

chocopockymaster 5th December 2014 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 3107543)
it's kid of like Love AGAIN but blue lol

I don't see any similarities whatsoever. The poses, the styling, the atmosphere are completely different. :shakehead

Minttulatte 5th December 2014 01:57 PM

They should have used the font they used for No way to say cover. I don't know what its called but I think that one would look nice in these covers. :)

Gustavopc 5th December 2014 02:01 PM

A handwritten font would have been a better choice indeed imo (I mean, not ANY handwritten font, Scriptina would be even worse) :P

Isicio 5th December 2014 02:04 PM

so pretty and winterish good covers finally!!
TA version reminds me of namie amuro haha

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 3107545)
I don't see any similarities whatsoever. The poses, the styling, the atmosphere are completely different. :shakehead

well it's pastel and soft and the poses aren't that far from the LoveAGAIN she's on the sofa instead of a bed and in the room which is darker instead of filled with light. it's sort of an inverted version of it lol i love it though :P

stickyrice 5th December 2014 02:09 PM

other than the font, I really adore these covers <3

Refix 5th December 2014 02:13 PM

Holly Crap!! What the heck I just saw! Is that really her? I almost doesn't recognized her, especially with that bushy hair and pale lips! The dress looks almost like what Katy Perry wore at Unconditionally MV, the theme of that shoot looks like that MV too. Oh Ayu, why can't you just make the MV with theme like that.

My Rainbow 5th December 2014 02:28 PM

WOW!

Those covers are GORGEOUS! The font is not that special but those pictures are the best she's ever done in a looong while.

Tom Punks 5th December 2014 02:32 PM

I've never been so pissed off at her team's typography flop before :grumpy

Everything else about the covers is flawfree tho
Praying for textless covers

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th December 2014 02:41 PM

LOVE.

maaya 5th December 2014 02:51 PM

Wow!!!!!!!! These are the best cover so far for me.

tokyoxjapanxfan 5th December 2014 03:29 PM

I keep thinking Anastasia, trapped in a cold palace. Is that weird? Lol

Maemi 5th December 2014 03:41 PM

I like them even though her face looks scary.

channy 5th December 2014 03:56 PM

Exceptionally beautiful cover (CD version)! My initial thought was "SURREAL" :O

Ayumi Romania 5th December 2014 04:00 PM

Very nice covers!

TeamAyu2004 5th December 2014 04:02 PM

very pretty!!!

elvesword 5th December 2014 04:02 PM

So Beautiful ~

Isicio 5th December 2014 04:04 PM

Maybe since are only one version of the regular single like Terminal we get a back cover again ...

Eewyi 5th December 2014 04:06 PM

Omg these are seriously like the prettiest covers ever.

kotora 5th December 2014 04:08 PM

unexpected, shocked, the best cover since ______ (I don't remember when!)

LEOyumi 5th December 2014 04:14 PM

WOW! These covers are flawless! The font is not bad, it's very simple and it doesn't mess up the design of the covers for me.
She's having a good covers strike lately, huh? But this one tops everything else released at least in the past 3, 4 years.

Chibi-Chan 5th December 2014 04:15 PM

LOVE ♡♡♡♡♡ them! Can't remember when was tze last time I truly loved an Ayu vover!

Zeke. 5th December 2014 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maemi (Post 3107589)
I like them even though her face looks scary.

Yes her expressions are a bit off. The teamayu version is acceptable though.

They do look eerie and cold though. Wondering how the other songs will sound.

jbrat2219 5th December 2014 04:57 PM

Now I have to join TA... that cover is amazing.

KarenPang 5th December 2014 05:06 PM

Slightly bigger covers been added to the 1st post

The 1st music card cover is my fave :heart

RealLight 5th December 2014 05:11 PM

LOVED the color, the dark tone, the hair, the dress... but those lips and that font are a big NO. The first music card cover > the rest.

Deep snow 5th December 2014 05:12 PM

These covers are amazing. She looks so beautiful. Ghost-like, but in a very great way. (That doesn't make sense) (I love how she looks okay)

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 05:15 PM

^THIS. i love the ghostly atmosphere she has here. One of the best covers in a long time.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images.../k1L_31s1.jpeg

marcoba 5th December 2014 05:20 PM

So fucking pretty <3

andycruize 5th December 2014 05:23 PM

STOP complaining about the font!!! Why people always complaining about it so hard? For me, everything is great, her picture, the font. Please bring positive comment, we are here for supporting her,not judging her. If u don't like the font why don't u work with her and make the font for every her cover CD (I believe that everybody still complaining about the font you using for her covers CD no matter what)

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 05:27 PM

^lol i am sure a lot of us would love tp help her out in the font departament, problem is she doesn't want that. And dugh, everyone is free to disslike something, there's no need to get buthurt over that. It's just opinions, and everyone has their own, just like you do. ANd we all will be complaining about it because differently than you we don't like it. Chill! It's all right, you don't have to disslike it, though.


anyways... there's gonna be some sort of magazine with the cover of the single.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4GuAFhCQAAnLJw.jpg

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th December 2014 05:33 PM

I would have enjoyed more color, or some snow...but I still love it. Glad I can finally order a TA version!

andycruize 5th December 2014 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 3107629)
^lol i am sure a lot of us would love tp help her out in the font departament, problem is she doesn't want that. And dugh, everyone is free to disslike something, there's no need to get buthurt over that. It's just opinions, and everyone has their own, just like you do. ANd we all will be complaining about it because differently than you we don't like it. Chill! It's all right, you don't have to disslike it, though.


anyways... there's gonna be some sort of magazine with the cover of the single.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4GuAFhCQAAnLJw.jpg

Yeah u are right, my tension just getting higher when I read so much complaining about the same thing especially about the font. I know people have their own opinion and free to like or dislike something. My bad *ROTFL*

ayumisrael 5th December 2014 06:03 PM

The covers are GORGEOUS!!

She really went on the winter ballad single thingy hard!
I think it's my favorite winter single covers by ayu so far.

ayujarl 5th December 2014 06:04 PM

more good news from Ayu
love them a lottttttttttttttttttt the songs .... can't wait any longer~

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th December 2014 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andycruize (Post 3107628)
STOP complaining about the font!!! Why people always complaining about it so hard? For me, everything is great, her picture, the font. Please bring positive comment, we are here for supporting her,not judging her. If u don't like the font why don't u work with her and make the font for every her cover CD (I believe that everybody still complaining about the font you using for her covers CD no matter what)

This.

"I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR THIS!!!!!1111!!!!" does not make your opinion any more relevant than anyone else's. And I don't mean to point fingers at anyone specific. But it's just the fucking font. I think it's simple, pretty, and looks fine. At least it's not covering her face. Glass half full, people, not half empty (or entirely empty, with some of you lol).

Krushnic 5th December 2014 06:23 PM

Lovely! ♥

JackieRos 5th December 2014 06:23 PM

The full body and the last picture of the postcards are terrible!

My favorite is the regular edition.

Maemi 5th December 2014 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke. (Post 3107604)
Yes her expressions are a bit off. The teamayu version is acceptable though.

They do look eerie and cold though. Wondering how the other songs will sound.

I guess it must be because of the contacts that she looks like a doll/dead girl. But I still love that eerie/cold look :yes I hope the MVs will be like that. I'm sick of the cute, pink images.

JinHamasaki 5th December 2014 06:48 PM

STUNNING.

Super depressing dark tragic winter ballads please!

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN (Post 3107650)
This.

"I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR THIS!!!!!1111!!!!" does not make your opinion any more relevant than anyone else's. And I don't mean to point fingers at anyone specific. But it's just the fucking font. I think it's simple, pretty, and looks fine. At least it's not covering her face. Glass half full, people, not half empty (or entirely empty, with some of you lol).

It's a fucking OPINIONS, dude. RELAX xD

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th December 2014 07:06 PM

^I'd like one of those too! But also a happy winter ballad!

I hope we will all be pleasantly delighted and satisfied with these new songs! (YEAH RIGHT)

Heavenly 5th December 2014 07:06 PM

The complaining about the font is somewhat legitimate, since with that kind of atmosphere, this type of font doesn't match at all.
It doesn't make the whole thing beautiful / harmonious.
It's like putting a font like Garamond on NEXT LEVEL covers, it's completely out of the place and not matching the cover's-style.
You have to get it though : more than 50% of a graphic design's work is in the font (when there's one). Not considering this aspect is a lack of competence and makes the design look amateur-ish. And it's a bad promo for the artist as well.

Pieces_of_SEVEN 5th December 2014 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 3107666)
It's a fucking OPINIONS, dude. RELAX xD

I'm relaxed...lol I'm just saying. The negativity can get annoying. And you're right! It is opinions...and I gave mine :) We could get A+ photos on the cover, A+ songs, A+ PVs, and people would still complain about something as trivial as the font. Everyone's a critic!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13...ps5ptpns8z.gif

orangeakira 5th December 2014 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andycruize (Post 3107628)
STOP complaining about the font!!!

I think everyone who bitches about the font should be forced to enroll in a typography course. I feel like that's all everyone complains about anymore.

And you know, since this type of stuff is subjective (it's her artwork) you can't really say she's wrong for choosing the font she does. Although I'm pretty sure she's not the one deciding that.

visionfactory 5th December 2014 07:12 PM

Why care about something so insignificant as the font

She looks like a goddess!!

BlackSilence 5th December 2014 07:22 PM

you know look at te bright side everyone loves the covers except for the font, i think it is an improovement on Ayu's side lol

and um actually everything what comes to someone's work in a creative field is subjective and won't get a 100% possitive feedback ever especially in a modern world of today.

Also i keep seeing people complain about her using contacts again. And i personally don't see a big deal in that either, cuz they look fine to me. *shrugs*
The point is we all agree that she looks absolutelly stunning in these and i dunno why we always need to start this "stop comlaining over *insert something here*". Because truth is there will always be people who will not like something. And i don't think that's such a big deal really. It's how these things roll.

AyumiAi 5th December 2014 07:54 PM

GORGEOUSSSSS


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