New album in 2012 ~II~

[YUKARI]

^ I also thought about it.

What if it's just another mini-album? I think it's expectable

[AyumiAi]

^I really don't want ayu to go in the way of releasing mini albums regularly, I'd prefer either singles and then albums or just albums if we don't get singles :'( mini albums don't have enough substance to let you be satisfied with it is an album and it's not a single but still enjoyable

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

I would prefer 5 good pvs over 15 rushed pvs any day of the week xD

Exactly. It's easy to poop out 15 dumb PVs where she's just sitting in various rooms, looking pretty in different costumes (looking at you Koda Kumi) and singing into the camera. I prefer 3 amazing PVs over a **** load of mediocre garbage.

[love in music]

^Agreed. I hate filler PVs.

[ayumisrael]

Well ayu wrote herself an album and not a mini album so I don't think it will be a mini.

[Heavenly]

Maybe it will be like occidental releases : an album, then several singles for album tracks with a new PV for each.

[*Petit*]

then she can say bye bye any more number ones on oricon single chart.

[AyumiAi]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

Maybe it will be like occidental releases : an album, then several singles for album tracks with a new PV for each.

I don't think that strategy works in Japan because Japan is fascinated with the NEW thats why the majority of sales are the first week, heck the first DAY. and after first week they die down, in the west an album is released and then singles are released to get people to buy the ALBUM not so much the singles, where as here singles are released to sell the single XP it's a different way of marketing

[ExodusUK]

I would like two digital singles first and then the album. Now that the dumb record has been made and Ayu has reached the landmark 50th single I can see Ayu/Avex not caring anymore..

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by danielayu123

well, based on the leaked news ayu had shoot 3 new PVs in UK - that's for sure.

but i think ayu will shoot another 2 PVs when she get back to Japan and the release time could be very possible on Valentines Day

Yeah I think the same, two more PVs shot in Japan like Lady Dynamite and Don't Look Back last year.

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

I would prefer 5 good pvs over 15 rushed pvs any day of the week xD

Which is why you'd prefer anything over what Koda Kumi loves to do?

[ExodusUK]

Ayu is about quality not quantity remember

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Ayu is about quality not quantity remember

Well to be honest I think her PVs have been rather disappointing for years now.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Which is why you'd prefer anything over what Koda Kumi loves to do?

Koda had her fair share of cool PVs -> BUT, Ningyo hime, Star...hmm I am sure I liked some more xD oh yeah Love goes like was pretty good too! Someday, WIND <3 etc. as I said she had a fair share of PVs that I like, but I see little point in releasing a video for each song, especially if you don't have a decent idea for one.

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Well to be honest I think her PVs have been rather disappointing for years now.

Obviously not all of her PVs are equally good/amazing, but almost every year she has had 1-2 that were really really good. Imo her videos were the best during (miss)understood/Secret album eras~ Still Virgin road, Sweet Season and do it again were really good, RnRC had Microphone, Sexy little things and Don't look back and so on, NEXT LEVEL pretty much had some of her worst PVs, though GREEN was pretty good.

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Well to be honest I think her PVs have been rather disappointing for years now.

That's cool

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Well to be honest I think her PVs have been rather disappointing for years now.

I thought her PVs were really disappointing ever before (miss)understood and were mostly pretty great from then on with a few exceptions. With FIVE having her best PV.

[Zeke.]

I agree with (miss)understood and Secret having the best. I'd also include MY STORY in there, oh and Memorial address. But MOON and crossroad were dull, and the whole CONFUSING storyline of PVs for Love songs got old fast. I just wish for more creativity. I agree that Don't look back was cool and Microphone was a throwback to her great PVs!

[Key ~eternal tie~]

I like the more simple concept-PVs such as HEAVEN, beloved, Together when... And my favorite is BALLAD. I hope there will be some simple, but good story line-Pvs.

Wish there was more news on release dates etc... The suspense us killing me lol

[spanishfan]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Well ayu wrote herself an album and not a mini album so I don't think it will be a mini.

When she first ask Leslie Kee to made the shoot of the new PV and cover for her, she did say "new single" and then she made a mini-album. So we can't know for sure what kind of product is gonna be released first. She can make almost a whole album but release first 1 or 2 songs while she complete the album (it seems she didn't made it full in London bcause it was only a month)

[RayJason]

My favorite PV is BALLAD as well because it's simple yet it tells a good story.

I just don't hope she'll do something as complicated as Mirrorcle World, I had an hard time understanding what was going on in that PV. I also don't hope that she does something like Virgin Road ~ Love song ~ Last Angel, I disliked how she linked PV's to each other.