Thoughts on Rule/Sparkle cover...?

[ownsarai]

^I'm sure she doesn't feel that way, otherwise she wouldn't have used it. I'm sure she was honored that he drew her. But of course everyone has their own opinions. And I just have to laugh at 'Ayu looks like a wannabe punk star'...she looks like anime style to me.

[jimex289]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

^I'm sure she doesn't feel that way, otherwise she wouldn't have used it. I'm sure she was honored that he drew her. But of course everyone has their own opinions. And I just have to laugh at 'Ayu looks like a wannabe punk star'...she looks like anime style to me.

Of course I know that haha. Don't you feel this single clashes way too much though? Like I said I can live with the cover. But then you open it up and it's like wth?! Cartoon Ayu haha. You know, I'd like to see the reaction of someone who doesn't follow Ayu news. That person just knows she just released a new single. Goes to the store to pick it up, brings it home with him, looks at the cover and goes: "Oh damn she looks flippin'". Then he opens up the CD and it's like ._.; Without considering the movie, the CD art really feels out of place doesn't it?

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by jimex289

Of course I know that haha. Don't you feel this single clashes way too much though? Like I said I can live with the cover. But then you open it up and it's like wth?! Cartoon Ayu haha. You know, I'd like to see the reaction of someone who doesn't follow Ayu news. That person just knows she just released a new single. Goes to the store to pick it up, brings it home with him, looks at the cover and goes: "Oh damn she looks flippin'". Then he opens up the CD and it's like ._.; Without considering the movie, the CD art really feels out of place doesn't it?

I'm pretty sure most first time Ayu fans will figure out that it's Dragonball themed on purpose. It even says it under the "Rule" tracklist, not to mention how amazingly HUGE Dragonball is in Japan and around the world.

Obviously Ayu likes it or else she wouldn't have used it. I don't mind it and I think it's really awesome that Akira Toriyama did CD art for her.

I love the album AND CD art - it's very different and I think it's a good change of pace from her glamour shots. She looks very colorful and punkish which I don't mind one bit.

[kirei_ayumi]

Originally Posted by panda♥

it's very different and I think it's a good change of pace from her glamour shots.

ma'am

[heartplace83]

Originally Posted by jimex289

Of course I know that haha. Don't you feel this single clashes way too much though? Like I said I can live with the cover. But then you open it up and it's like wth?! Cartoon Ayu haha. You know, I'd like to see the reaction of someone who doesn't follow Ayu news. That person just knows she just released a new single. Goes to the store to pick it up, brings it home with him, looks at the cover and goes: "Oh damn she looks flippin'". Then he opens up the CD and it's like ._.; Without considering the movie, the CD art really feels out of place doesn't it?

obviously they did the artwork because of the movie? geeez.

When the single is released, the cds will stand on a booth n there'd be a huge poster that says it's a theme for Dragonball and also informing customers that the 1st press edition would have the cd artwork drawn by Akira himself. so, no, nobody would be that surprised. in fact, Japan is aware that the movie is coming out soon. and as early as 2 weeks before the release of the cd, there would be banners all over music shops here promoting this single, not to forget mentioning the artwork drawn by Akira, which will make people go crazy.