MOON / blossom covers

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

i love the peach colour in the background!

[VRGRK]

she looks to plastic and fake, too much like adoll ontop of the stupid pout that she loves to do. The color scheme used for this isn't particularly intresting either... honestly the No Way to Say cover is way better than this. I wasn't exactly expecting it to be jaw dropping awsome but I wasn't wan't expecting to to be mind numbingly boring either, which is exactly what this cover screams.

Bette cover concepts for this single would have been (but aren't limited to):
CD Only A:
she could have been laying casually on a park bench in an area where there were some kind of cherry blossom trees taken at night under the glissoning moon on a starry night.

CD Only B:
she could have even been in water with blossom petals surrounding her at night under a lit moon with fireflys.

CD + DVD:
she could have been laying in a field of flowers blossoming at night and having the photo taken as such an angle you could see the moon.

[ownsarai]

I am starting to like the cover more, it's really growing on me a lot. At first I thought 'she looks pretty and it's simple', now I think she is stunning, and I still love the simplicity of it. I do hope there is a shot that is further away, though.
I really like the deji deji pictures of the cover shooting. Cannot wait to see the other covers.

[Deep snow]

wow! kind of blurry, IMO. but pretty nevertheless.
and she's using the same font as "M", did anyone else notice this? (Medici Script, if I'm not mistaken)

[aura~]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

with all this TA unable to update the covers....i feel like running away from AHS, then just wait till i get my cds, then i'll get a surprise when i see them, along with the songs and pv

afterall, the song that i had been dying to hear was MOON and the 3 min version is good enough to satisfy me, i think i can wait till i get my cd to listen to the other songs. but that means that i have to be MIA from FAcebook too, because the covers will sure to be floating around.

hmm....suggestions?

After my total win and success with RnRC (not watching any PV or listening to any song) I wanted to do it with the singles too... and even more now I'll get them so fast with EMS XD

I'm not sure about the covers... I can avoid fb... but TA website?? XDD

But I'm gonna try and not watch the PV or listening to any song ^^ For me that MOOM 3min previews is also enough ^^

[Midori-chan]

@aura~: I always do this.

I order the new release(s) (thanks to EMS I get it VERY fast too! ) and only allow myself to look at the covers.
I listen to previews, but not to the whole song(s) and I also don't watch the PV(s).

It's hard, but totally worth it!! ^.^

[Nackar_91]

Wow, the problems people can have with a cover D :

It's a picture. A picture of Ayu looking like ayu but with a new haircut. No terrible font, no terrible poses, no terrible props, I don't see what could be the problem. Not every cover can be a work of art.

Let's all be glad it just isn't Sunrise/Sunset ~love is all~. I don't hate it as much as some do, but it just looked fake.

[Ayu-me]

Originally Posted by VRGRK

she looks to plastic and fake, too much like adoll ontop of the stupid pout that she loves to do. The color scheme used for this isn't particularly intresting either... honestly the No Way to Say cover is way better than this. I wasn't exactly expecting it to be jaw dropping awsome but I wasn't wan't expecting to to be mind numbingly boring either, which is exactly what this cover screams.

Bette cover concepts for this single would have been (but aren't limited to):
CD Only A:
she could have been laying casually on a park bench in an area where there were some kind of cherry blossom trees taken at night under the glissoning moon on a starry night.

CD Only B:
she could have even been in water with blossom petals surrounding her at night under a lit moon with fireflys.

CD + DVD:
she could have been laying in a field of flowers blossoming at night and having the photo taken as such an angle you could see the moon.

She looks less plastic and fake in this cover than in many other covers/pictures lately. In fact she looks incredibly natural to me. But maybe that's just me?
I'd find it boring if the cover was anything like those examples; I don't find the current cover boring, I find it aesthetically pleasing and relaxing, and very fitting for the songs AND the season.
Sakura + moon + water= done a thousand times before. And the second example makes me think of "glitter/fated"-covers. Not to mention that the moon + flowers concept is predictable, and MOON/blossom is only the titles after all, not the songs themselves, and the current cover feels like it goes better with the songs than if it had been just a moon and some flowers, but that's my opinion. You're of course allowed to have your own.
Agreeing to disagree:
The color scheme is very beautiful in my opinion. Fits perfectly.
I don't find the pout stupid, and I'd much rather have this pout than the S/S pouts or the No way to say pout.
I don't find it boring. I just think some people thinks about how noticeable the cover is (ie flashy, crazy outfits, colorful make-up and glittery backgrounds) instead of the actual art. Just like some people find Mozart incredibly boring and instead wants the dance-beats of some modern club music.
This is my opinion, I stated it as you had stated yours. Not meaning to raise arguments, just trying to bring up the positive points of the cover instead of having the same "the cover should have been with a moon and flowers and a long shot, the cover is too boring"-stuff.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by VRGRK

she looks to plastic and fake, too much like adoll ontop of the stupid pout that she loves to do. The color scheme used for this isn't particularly intresting either... honestly the No Way to Say cover is way better than this. I wasn't exactly expecting it to be jaw dropping awsome but I wasn't wan't expecting to to be mind numbingly boring either, which is exactly what this cover screams.

Bette cover concepts for this single would have been (but aren't limited to):
CD Only A:
she could have been laying casually on a park bench in an area where there were some kind of cherry blossom trees taken at night under the glissoning moon on a starry night.

CD Only B:
she could have even been in water with blossom petals surrounding her at night under a lit moon with fireflys.

CD + DVD:
she could have been laying in a field of flowers blossoming at night and having the photo taken as such an angle you could see the moon.

But the songs are NOT about moons and blossoms so to have these concepts would be pointless. Since WHEN does Ayu's recent covers represent the titles in anyway? I'm not sure why people were actually expecting moons and blossoms and then being extremely disappointed. Why does everything have to be so literal with you guys, seriously xD. Please, take it for what it is, not for what you want it to be. Otherwise, you will ALWAYS be disappointed.

Originally Posted by Nackar_91

Wow, the problems people can have with a cover D :

It's a picture. A picture of Ayu looking like ayu but with a new haircut. No terrible font, no terrible poses, no terrible props, I don't see what could be the problem. Not every cover can be a work of art.

Let's all be glad it just isn't Sunrise/Sunset ~love is all~. I don't hate it as much as some do, but it just looked fake.

I'm actually pretty shocked at all the hate this cover is getting. And I'm surprised it never struck anyone that it just might be simple in order to follow up with the rest of the singles to make a visually cohesive cover project. If that were to be the case, moons and blossoms for one and then horses and rainbows for another would just look tacky.

[Nackar_91]

You always see people saying things like "I want her to do this!", "I want her to make a song like this!", "I want her to look like this!"

There's no problem in fantasizing and all that and being disappointed once in a while, but it's sometimes as if people can never be satisfied. Besides, what exactly do you like about Ayu if you want to change everything she does? D :

[Ayu-me]

Originally Posted by Nackar_91

You always see people saying things like "I want her to do this!", "I want her to make a song like this!", "I want her to look like this!"

There's no problem in fantasizing and all that and being disappointed once in a while, but it's sometimes as if people can never be satisfied. Besides, what exactly do you like about Ayu if you want to change everything she does? D :

I wonder about that too... Sometimes, I can be extremely disappointed with some things she does, and really wish it could be changed (-->S/S covers) but 99% of the time, I accept how things are, how covers look and how songs sound, and most of the time I find that I like it, or I grow to like it. Sometimes I get tired of some stuff and lose interest in it, and sometimes I gain interest in things I never took notice of before. But in the end, I still love Ayu and most of what she does, and accept the things I don't like. No one (not even Ayu) is perfect after all, and no one can please everyone all of the time, but Ayu pleases me most of the time which is more than enough for me.
That's simply how life is.You can't change it, so accept it, and it might not be so bad after all.

[Teyla]

don't start again...

You can't change covers so STOP COMPLAINING! If you don't like it you don't have to look at it!

[Lady_Eowyn]

^This is a forum sweetie. Don't forget that.

My opinion on the cover:

Pros.- 1) It's simple

2) pretty

3) she exudes vulnerability and fragility. And i like that.

Con.- the photoshop. AGAIN. there's a lot of it.

so, the photo is ok for ayu standards. Nothing amazing, but not horrible either.

And unfortunately, im afraid that some of you guys here need to understand that not everyone can love the covers. I mean, as long as people don't use offensive connotations to express their opinion, i don't see any problem at all. And people believing that users expressing their thoughts have to be shot need to grow up and get a clue. It's just a cover.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Lady_Eowyn

^This is a forum sweetie. Don't forget that.

Have you visited AHS during the past few days? This thread was a mess, we had posts and posts of spam and the tags were apocalyptic. So yeah while this is a forum and all, people shouldn't spam and keep repeating what has been previously said many times, especially considering their opinion won't change anything Imo pathetic and retarded are some quite offensive words.

[Lady_Eowyn]

^ no, i haven't and no, i'm not talking about spam. I'm talking about the opinions being expressed, as i clearly stated in my post above. as far as i'm concerned that's the purpose of a forum.

[AyUmIXx]

^ some ppl calling Ayu retarded or whatever harsh just because of the cover haha XD

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Lady_Eowyn

^ no, i haven't and no, i'm not talking about spam. I'm talking about the opinions being expressed, as i clearly stated in my post above. as far as i'm concerned that's the purpose of a forum.

That's alright and that is the purpose of the forum as long as people express their opinions in a civil way which wasn't the case yesterday.

Anyways I wonder how different the rest of the covers will really end up being. The CD+DVD is rarely my fave when it comes to singles, so we might be nicely surprised.

[Teyla]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

Have you visited AHS during the past few days? This thread was a mess, we had posts and posts of spam and the tags were apocalyptic. So yeah while this is a forum and all, people shouldn't spam and keep repeating what has been previously said many times, especially considering their opinion won't change anything Imo pathetic and retarded are some quite offensive words.

[Max_ZZZ]

i wonder if people reacted to vogue this way LOL

[Lady_Eowyn]

@ njanjayrp and AyuMixx: Ok, i've checked the pages, and well... what can i say, i guess you're right. It's just sad. Calling her retarded because of a cover? Oh my God... .


Also, for achange, it would be nice ayu could create something super artistic for a cover ( i really liked you were... and sexy little things videos, for instance ). I know i'm asking for too much since's she's always busy, but i would like that, definitely.