Thoughts on "fated" preview

[Coelacanth]

It's fine with me if you don't like the preview, but calling it 'recycled' is going too far. You're going to have to find another excuse not to like it. Generic, maybe that can apply, but as far as I'm concerned there are only a handful of Ayu songs that aren't generic. Like what?
'SURREAL'. That's about it.

I hope one day, Ayu truly makes a horrible CD. With xylophones and glockenspiels and her snorting like a pig. Just to spite all of you.

[jasjasss]

i like itt ..
it reminds me of RAINBOW / & Era AYU

[kiseki89]

◆『怪談』主題歌に、浜崎あゆみが決定！
書き下ろし主題歌「fated」で＜運命の愛＞を歌い上げる！！

【浜崎あゆみさんからのコメント】
「この映画から感じたのは、「愛」です。それまでの全てを変えてしまうような出会い、例えそれが出会っては ならない二人だったとしても……。そんな運命に導かれた愛、を意識した曲を作りました。」

【一瀬隆重プロデューサーよりのコメント】
『怪談』は「愛」の映画。しかも「深い愛」の映画です。主題歌について最初から「浜崎さんに「愛の歌」を歌 ってほしい！」と考えていました。
『怪談』を配給する世界各国の配給会社にも浜崎さんのファンは多く、「主題歌は浜崎さんで決定！」とメール したときは、たくさんの祝福のメールを頂きました。

【楽曲を聴いて、中田監督よりのコメント】
「fated」初めて聴いたときに、『怪談』のテーマである「生死をも超えた、宿命の
恋」を、飾らず、ズバッとストレートに、力強く、瑞々しく表現していただいたと
感じました。浜崎さんの歌詞、艶のある声色がこの映画のラストシーンのエモーションを倍化させてくれていま す。

http://www.kaidan-movie.jp/what.html

Rough translations
First comment coming from Ayu herself
"The feeling that I have received from the movie is 'Love.' Fate has changed everything to this reunion, even if it is 2 person who will never meet again... This song was written to convey this ruled by fate's love."

Producer 一瀬隆重's comment
"Ghost Story is a 'Love' story. Even to the extent of 'Deep Love'. My first initial thought of the theme song, was to invite Miss Hamasaki to sing this 'Song of Love'. There are many fans of Miss Hamasaki out in the 50 companies which are bringing in Ghost Story to their countries. After sending out the message that the theme song will be sung by Miss Hamasaki, we have received many congratulations from them."

Director's comment
"Upon hearing「fated」, my initial thought was that it has brought out theme of the movie perfectly. Miss Hamasaki's lyrics, her charming voice, have certainly strengthened the emotion of the last scene of the movie."


I really cant wait to listen to the whole song!

[ExodusUK]

I love it!!

[ayumisrael]

OMG I can't wait for the full song as well X_X.
Still don't understand if the movie will be in 50 countries though... (with ayu's fated and not changed song) lol.

[Keishi]

Is it only me who thinks that the chorus was really too long? o_O



And the preview didn't really work for me. Sorta get me excited for awhile, but then I realize that...."eh, this sounds like one of her past hits."


On the off-topic note, the movie was really disgusting. O_O
I don't know how to put it. Too much sex and violence, and gore, mixed into one.

[Raleigh]

^ I think Japan loves that kind of style oddly enough. Battle Royale is a prime example of gore, violence and sex in one big package.

[minkAYuko]

american movies been doing that all the time adding a "love story" lol,,, japan I think is just catching on u_u

oh and please... you 2 really think beattle royale and this new movie... have sex and gore and the as the whole package?? LOL! that's kiddies stuff! LMAO!

watch audition or Gozu! then you will understand that those just kiddies stuf! lol.

[Keishi]

Moreover, I have no idea when they said fits with the theme of the movie >_<
I'm afraid it's going to be weird PV all over again.

[ayumisrael]

The weird PVs are the best... I love weird PVs xD. I wish it will be weird! Since Ladies Night there wasn't a really strange PV so I miss it...

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by minkAYuko

oh and please... you 2 really think beattle royale and this new movie... have sex and gore and the as the whole package?? LOL! that's kiddies stuff! LMAO!

Depends on your perception on "kiddies stuff" but don't comment if you didn't even read the novel or the manga. It was definitely not kiddies stuff [according to many] since they were were violent and had a lot of references to sex and rape. Personally killing people doesn't make me think of kid stuff. Also in many countries had the movie is rated 18+

[AyuCharm615]

I love it...the beginnings a little weird, but as it continues its great.
It dosent seem to have that typical "singing-chorus-singing" thing that glitter or her other songs have....
Maybe because its for a movie, idk, but i love it!

[mui-gei-tal]

i like it =) and i think it suits the movie well!

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

I hope one day, Ayu truly makes a horrible CD. With xylophones and glockenspiels and her snorting like a pig. Just to spite all of you.

LMFAO!
You know what, I'd probably still buy that because, it's Ayu. That's how pathetic I am, haha.

[g~sus~]

it reminds me of Will...rather odd

[ayuflareup!]

Fated sounds quite so similiar to HANABI EPISODE II, it is extremely strong in the middle of the chorus. Can someone type out the romanji of the song?
But I can gurantee that this single will be a BOMB in summer. GLITTER 's PV will be on shoot in HK in JUNE^^ I think I will get a chance to see ayu in HK~

[RadicalEd_IV]

Originally Posted by babamon

Listen to it first time, it's a no.

Listen to it again, it's getting better.

Listen to it more, i love it

But i must say the voice sounds different, at first i seriously dunno it's Ayu singing it. Haha. Until the later part den i recognised.

yea thats exactly the way i felt about B&D lol. cant wait for the single!!

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by kiseki89

http://www.kaidan-movie.jp/what.html

Rough translations
First comment coming from Ayu herself
"The feeling that I have received from the movie is 'Love.' Fate has changed everything to this reunion, even if it is 2 person who will never meet again... This song was written to convey this ruled by fate's love."

Sounds quite interesting. Thanks for translation

[Libriya]

Originally Posted by Aga-chan

Almost. ^^ I think it's "todokanai".

Todokanai koe da to akirameta
Kanawanai yume da to akirameta

Not too sure about the "da to" though. But doesn't sound like something else...

I think there is "ga to"...

[WillofDusk]

^ the article makes me want to buy the single so bad.