Why so negative?

[truehappiness]

I don't think Ayu really loves what Kazuyoshi does, but she pretends to like it so that she doesn't look like a *****, haha.

[jbrat2219]

Like I said before: expression, pose, dumb looking background.

*edit*

Now that I've seen the ViVi scans, I'm even more negative! Some of those shots would have made great covers

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I don't think Ayu really loves what Kazuyoshi does, but she pretends to like it so that she doesn't look like a *****, haha.

You know that your statement doesn't make any sense, right? She never acepted anything in order to not sounding *****y... no reason to start doing it now...

Ayu =/= Ayu fans
She doesn't like the same things her fans do...

[truehappiness]

I recall she said that Kazuyoshi [Kaz-chan] made her do some really stupid things for Sparkle's PV and she could only laugh about it, haha.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I recall she said that Kazuyoshi [Kaz-chan] made her do some really stupid things for Sparkle's PV and she could only laugh about it, haha.

People keeps bringing it over and over again as a secret statement that she hates him and wants him to die o.O

She said she found that stupid while recording, not she didn't like the result

You are not Ayu, dear... please, don't talk as you knew her better than herself

[truehappiness]

You are not Ayu, dear... please, don't talk as you knew her better than herself

I know I'm not Ayu, and neither are you or any of us here.. [or are we..?] but I didn't think I was coming across like that. Oh well, whatever.

[Picaflor 7/4]

Actually here let me do something different. let me list what i like about the single.

The good things about the single
1.
2.
3.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

^ LMAO!

[truehappiness]

The good things about the single
1. The songs themselves!
2. Her hotness on the cover [and possibly on the inner booklet / poster]
3. The sweetness of it all, and the connection between the two songs.. OH AND THE MEGAMIX

Rabu.

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Rabu.

Seriously?

1. You haven't even heard both the songs.
2. How is she hot on the cover? She looks like an old, toasted mummy with a face that ABSOLUTELY does not belong to Ayu.
3. I don't think you've heard the megamix either?

[truehappiness]

1. You haven't even heard both the songs.
2. How is she hot on the cover? She looks like an old, toasted mummy with a face that ABSOLUTELY does not belong to Ayu.
3. I don't think you've heard the megamix either?

I don't have to hear them both. We kinda already know that Sunset is a slower and emotional nostalgic version of Sunrise. She's hot on the cover because it's all her with some slight alterations. And the megamix is all songs we've heard before, so I can tell it'll be awesome.

Stop being such a party pooper and just enjoy it.

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She's hot on the cover because it's all her with some slight alterations.

Then... it's kinda not.

It's her + a little something.

[Queen Bee]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

But I'm really not sure that such a contract exists though. Usually companies are not going to want to be bound to someone like that, they would want the option of using whoever they want, whenever they want.

I think its too much of an easy answer to say that the only reason he is still around is because of a contract. Because usually people like to espouse about how much control Ayu has in her career and that she has the power to work with whoever she wants - it seems like only when it comes to Kazuyoshi is her artistic control bound by a contract.

I will say that I don't think his other covers are bad. Not GREAT, but not bad either. His PVs though have been atrocious imo and he has had more misses than hits when it comes to non cover photo shoots.

The way I know commercial/fashion photography works in the states is that photographers have to place a bid to get the job and the ones that are too high or too low get over looked because companies look at it as losing money whether the work is good or bad. Typically the photographers that place a high bid have really great work or just think their work is great and the ones that place a low bid have no clue what the hell they're doing or have no confidence in their work when it's good. Most companies mostly go for the bids in the middle range and pick the one they think will do the best job even if the result is mediocre. Most of the time you save your money for high end photographers for big project, like in Ayu's case, albums, photobooks, ect. In my opinion the NEXT LEVEL covers would have been perfect even with the outfits and hair if Leslie Kee would have done them. Looks at Secret. The covers and inside shots were stunning. I personally hope to work with Ayu someday and create something I think the fans (especially the ones here) would be proud of. All that being said I hope someone notices this post.

[Lady_Eowyn]

EDIT: Can't forget the fish face o3O

I'm negative 'cause they suck. Ayu can do (and has done) so much better.

Edit: Ayu sucks (sorry ayu... 4 allowing this.) Shimomura sucks a lot for making this stuff ¬¬* it looks like they were running out of time and they did like the easiest/mediocre thing they could do in order to make it on time

[rusuke]

I don't like the covers. Sorry. After all I won't buy the single.

But still I haven't heard the full song so let's see if it will change my mind.

Nah..I still don't feel it.

[ayumi.hamasaki]

I like the CD+DVD cover

[chloeM]

um... her tanned skin doesnt suit her... her face expression's a lil bit weird and the covers seemed to be a little bit fake to me~

[sailorseraphim]

Idk, theyre just kinda off for me. theyre not terrible, but it doesnt rele say "Ayu" to me. She looks more like a combination between Shakira & Mariah Carey

[panda87]

i don't think i posted here yet........

but anywho, brown looks good on no one. but the background is fresh. but she looks like a hippie. no offense to peace-lovers and pacifiers.

furthermore, wth are we making such a big fit about the covers and most important of all, what people think? go eat some ice cream, dudes. it's the songs that matter, not the d--- cover.

[babamon]

I think these fanmades make better covers

Spoiler:

Credit: jstime

The current covers are indeed very summerish, but like what the whole thread had mentioned so far, background is too photoshopped and ayu's expression kind of, 'doesn't look like her'.

Usually i would have agreed if someone mentioned that there's always a lot of negative comments in the forum towards her work, but this time round it's not just AHS members that's disliking the covers. Most fans i had seen from other communities don't like them as well.

Nevertheless, i'm looking forward to Sunset, since the Sunrise had been good for me so far