Ayu ~Anything Goes: A Thread for XX~

[Amalgam]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Hikari Mitsushima, on the Snatch Game your ayu impersonation was bold. And delicious.
Condragulations my dear you're the winner of this week's challenge.

Is the prize a year's supply of Hamburger Mary's?

[pedronekoi]

^ A year supply of Shiseido makeup and Sukiya meals. lol

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

Have you guys ever seen this impression of Ayu made by Hikari Mitsushima? LOL It's so good!!! The outfit is on point!



Hikari Mitsushima is a famous actress and singer. She have won a loit of awards and stuff.

Its weird how certain Ayu looks resonate and are remembered by the general public considering Ayu only wore that style of wig/hair once in a photoshoot, everyone knows it. It's like this but lighter, she's wearing camo/green pants in the full shot

[voltron]

^ The hair in that video was very late-2003 hair. She had it for a lot of the NWTS performances.

The outfit I'm less sure, but it's SOMETHING. It might be that era, or it might also be INSPIRE/GAME era, where she also had similar hair.

[pedronekoi]

Yeah. They're mimmicking this performance at FNS Music Festival 2003:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr16hi

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

I personally own a lot of OS press that originate from Taiwan and occasionally Hong Kong as well. They're pretty close to the Japanese press. The audio/video quality should stay the same unless there are errors in the post production with stuff like adding subtitles. PCDL DVD was an example – first Ayu DVD to include subtitles that you can switch on and off, but it got embedded and the video exported in the VCD quality. avex Taiwan then shortly offered a free one-to-one exchange.

With regards to print quality, the Taiwan press ones are often the closest to the original Japanese press. However, there will definitely be slight quality differences with regards to the colours or paper stock. I can't speak for Korean presses because I've never owned them, but I can say that the OS press that China produces are usually... pretty bad lmao.

The thing is, I rarely ever buy the Japanese verion of Ayu DVDs/CDs because they're so much more expensive! I also haven't bought anything used since I want it new, but I did just realise I can purchase off e-bay and such. Just don't know how reliable that is... :/

[jiarongisme]

^ You can always look at the buyers' feedback of the seller

[kendelle]

https://web.archive.org/web/20170828...ion/s520731769

Now you, too can own a stanky old cigarette Ayu supposedly smoked once lmao

[Bigtop]

I'm going to need to bump this thread because of all the posting from some AHS newbie recently...

[Amalgam]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

I'm going to need to bump this thread because of all the posting from some AHS newbie recently...

At least they're keeping a dying forum alive...
We were all new once, and excited to talk about things.

[truehappiness]

People will easily be able to find this anyway when they need to.

[EndOfTheWorld]

I guess this thread has been a little inactive lately.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

I think it is fun to read the old threads they bring up again. These are things I haven't seen before, or have and can laugh about my own posts from 2009. In which I was basically a teenager and tried my best to express in english. And of course, failed at it a lot of times. Also it is lovely to look back at times in which you liked a particular song, hated a particular cover etc.

I think there are just a few threads left in AHS which remain active. This one, the social account, the tour, and other asian artists fan threads... and maybe those in which people don't really discuss, but just tell what is their favourite song/movie/show whatever. The old threads bumped up might be 'old news', but at least I get excited of reading something else than same old same. I kinda miss the activity, the excitement, hype whatever which I only experience at this forum now when a new album is coming out.

Thank you, newbies! I am glad you are here!

[truehappiness]

I find it's hard to keep things active when Ayu is touring which for all of 2017 ... was basically it. All we can really do is reminisce, discuss the lives, and go over her social media.

Waiting for the next release though!

[himawariii6]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I find it's hard to keep things active when Ayu is touring which for all of 2017 ... was basically it. All we can really do is reminisce, discuss the lives, and go over her social media.

Waiting for the next release though!

Me too. I tend to comment in other threads in order to keep AHS more active.
Nevertheless, waiting for new releases by Ayu and I can't wait to see what will be the setlist of the second chapter.

[Kanariyatachi]

Well, I've only ever been a passive user so as a newbie myself I don't think my opinion counts that much, but I've enjoyed these old threads getting bumped. It did spark some new discussions and it made me me rediscover still alone, so I'm not mad. It also brought me back in time to some happier moments in Ayu history.

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by Kanariyatachi

Well, I've only ever been a passive user so as a newbie myself I don't think my opinion counts that much, but I've enjoyed these old threads getting bumped. It did spark some new discussions and it made me me rediscover still alone, so I'm not mad. It also brought me back in time to some happier moments in Ayu history.

Your opinion counts just as much as anyone. Don't be afraid to post

[himawariii6]

Originally Posted by Kanariyatachi

Well, I've only ever been a passive user so as a newbie myself I don't think my opinion counts that much, but I've enjoyed these old threads getting bumped. It did spark some new discussions and it made me me rediscover still alone, so I'm not mad. It also brought me back in time to some happier moments in Ayu history.

melissalove is right!
Don't be afraid to post. People in this forum are sweethearts.

[pedronekoi]

Anyone know where this picture is from? Saw on Instagram!

[YUKARI]

^ it's from a calendar
2004 or 2005