You were... / BALLAD information thread [V]

[maze]

Originally Posted by pommy48

source is from hudie, the person that have the January 2010 issue with Namie said it~ they announce the upcoming issue with who will be on the cover toward the back of the magazine

thank you so much for the answer, pommy! I needed a source ;D

[joshohhhhh]

the tinkerbell movies are actually decent considering they're straight-to-dvd releases. great for kids.

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by joshohhhhh

the tinkerbell movies are actually decent considering they're straight-to-dvd releases. great for kids.

yeah I think the previous Tinkerbell movie was a pretty big deal right?
I remember seeing posters and commercials everywhere.

[Max_ZZZ]

LOOOL i just thought... wouldn't it be funny if their marketing strategy was
tinkerbell movie - to make the little children buy the single...
chinese drama - to make the old people buy the single...
LOL

but ya, every since dragonball flopped, i've been so ehhh as to every promising tie-in after... but honestly i don't want to complain because i'm sooo happy she's chillin on the lumix only tie-ins (although no hate perhaps they were more effective...) lol

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Max_ZZZ

LOOOL i just thought... wouldn't it be funny if their marketing strategy was
tinkerbell movie - to make the little children buy the single...
chinese drama - to make the old people buy the single...
LOL

Honestly, I don't see either of these tie ins really having an effect on her sales unfortunately.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Honestly, I don't see either of these tie ins really having an effect on her sales unfortunately.

maybe to a certain extent it might help especially for You were ...'s case ?

[aloopy]

I hope one of the songs is oriental-sounding, like theme of a-nation '03

[miskiq]

Ayumi Hamasaki’s 'You were…' chosen as Tinkerbell theme song
Friday 20th November, 04:00 AM JST

TOKYO —
Singer Ayumi Hamasaki, 31, had her wish come true when her new song “You were…” was chosen as the theme song for the Japanese language version of Walt Disney’s animated film “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” (“Tinkaberu to tsuki no ishi.”)

Hamasaki was chosen for the role as she “is as popular as Tinkerbell with Japanese women, and has the power to make those around her feel good,” says one industry insider. Hamasaki said: “I’m just honored to be part of something that is loved by people all over the world.”

Another of Hamasaki’s new songs – “BALLAD” – will be used as the theme song for “Sokyu no subaru” to be shown on NHK BS hi from Jan 2. Both “You were…” and “BALLAD” will go on sale Dec 29.

“Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” opens on Dec 23.

source: japantoday

[AyuGAME]

ayu always get a bad dorama as tie-ins, really different with utada that got a really HIGH RATED with TOP ACTOR and TOP ACTRESS on it...as well as arashi that usually got a really got tie-ins

[agashi]

what is that?sokyu no subaru?? a drama? is that a bad dorama with unpopular actress n actor?

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by pocoyo~po~yo

what is that?sokyu no subaru?? a drama? is that a bad dorama with unpopular actress n actor?

It probably won't be popular since it's a day time drama and it's more of made to the older audience. It might be popular amongst them though.

(On another note, GREEN's chaku uta FULL is certificated gold by RIAJ, just this month.) xD

[CoriKaru]

Did anyone ever come up with how these covers are different from anything she's ever done before or was she talking about some other unreleased Covers because these can't be it. They remind me of Kumi Koda's Winter Single Covers from last year. "Same here", "Something", "Stay With Me" or something like that.

I don't like that Promo Picture though.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Did anyone ever come up with how these covers are different from anything she's ever done before or was she talking about some other unreleased Covers because these can't be it.

People simply took what she said and over exaggerated it as usual, she just said the concept was a bit different than her standing and posing in a costume. Certainly not "different from anything that she has ever done before".

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

Did anyone ever come up with how these covers are different from anything she's ever done before or was she talking about some other unreleased Covers because these can't be it.

Honestly, she tends to over exaggerate things like this in her blog a lot herself and then it just goes from there.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Honestly, she tends to over exaggerate things like this in her blog a lot herself and then it just goes from there.

She did not exaggerate with this one.
She did write "different approach", which probably means, no fish lips or silly posing like some of the previous covers.

And that's what we actually got.

[Kanzaki]

The "exaggeration" usually is just due to a semi-bad blog translation.

[emi♡]

^I like the concept of the promo pic...but she's still making the goofy face that's been photoshopped to hell.


Was it really her wish come true to have them choose her song for tinkerbell? lol

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by emiko

^I like the concept of the promo pic...but she's still making the goofy face that's been photoshopped to hell.


Was it really her wish come true to have them choose her song for tinkerbell? lol

Probably more of an honor for her song to be chosen for a Disney film, seeing as Disney is huge in Japan.

[Kanzaki]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

Probably more of an honor for her song to be chosen for a Disney film, seeing as Disney is huge in Japan.

Disney's huge everywhere! xD
Though you're still right; the japanese are crazy about Disney. I don't think I've ever read a japanese blog without a single post about visiting Disney Land.

[nanakopy87]

i think if ballad is use for that drama,it should be something like part of me.
which is more suitable for taiga drama,IMO