Ayu ~Anything Goes~ XVII

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by voltron

I think right now some things like using the QR code tickets is a first step. They make them difficult to transfer, if they are enforced.

But if they do this approach, they should really work on sales systems that make it more easy to purchase tickets outside of Japan. I know many acts don't have large international fanbases, but it would be unfortunate because there often are not legitimate ways for foreigners to get tickets without knowing somebody in country.

They should creat some selling platform with the list of concerts available, you choose which concert you want to attend, add thme to the basket and then pay for them. Like any other purchasing website ! I don't know why is it still so hard to sell concert tickets that way !

[EndOfTheWorld]

What is the story behind the Ayu pachinko machine?

[pedronekoi]

^ LOL That story is so dramatic! But I loved the animation with all the dancers haha

I'll never understand how Pachinko machines work. :~

[EndOfTheWorld]

I know! It makes me want a whole Ayu anime series.
I know there is also other machines that play live performances and one that has a special PV for Duty.
I have never played pachinko before because I don't think we have any in the US.
This article explains how pachinko works: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Pachinko

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I know! It makes me want whole Ayu anime series.
I know there is also other machines that play live performances and one that has a special PV for Duty.
I have never played pachinko before because I don't think we have any in the US.
This article explains how pachinko works: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Pachinko

Very interesting link. It's especially odd the process one must go through to exchange tokens for cash - particularly the "secretive" method.

There are pachinko machines at a certain Japanese sushi/restaurant chain in the US. I went to one in the Mall of America - I think it's called "masu" or something like that.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

It's all about loop holes here lol.

Money isn't being won, it's being traded for, therefore not gambling *rolls eyes*

[truehappiness]

Kinda funny how that sorta carried over into Pokemon too.

Wonder if Ayu ever played her machine.

[SayukiChoco]

Omg I'm starting to like You&Me...

[Ryusei]

^ good, it's a bop

[mi|kshake]

I love You & Me too!

[truehappiness]

She should do a ballad version titled Me & You, haha.

[ExodusUK]

God no. The last thing we need is Ayu recycling more melodies, tropes and songs.

[truehappiness]

I feel like she's gonna end up doing that for a majority of albums for the most part unless she really goes experimental with a release in the future. I'd like to see her collaborate with people out of the ordinary, but I don't know if that will happen anytime soon.

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She should do a ballad version titled Me & You, haha.

I don't think there's anything that can be done to save that song, so she's better off just forgetting that it exists.

Originally Posted by Aderianu

^quite old

they was together at HK http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122543
also people mentioned to saw him at AT16

Thank for bringing these pics back, she looked absolutely gorgeous back then!

[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I feel like she's gonna end up doing that for a majority of albums for the most part unless she really goes experimental with a release in the future. I'd like to see her collaborate with people out of the ordinary, but I don't know if that will happen anytime soon.

I'd love if she released an experimental album with different producers like Ryuichi Sakamoto. Imagine how epic?

[ExodusUK]

At this point in her career, she really should. People don't expect her to have big smash hits albums so why stick to the formula that used to equal success.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

What is the story behind the Ayu pachinko machine?

I think it's about her and her team working hard for the debut and then it appears that the dream they share and worked hard for is unable to be reached because Ayu tried to save Midori and subsequently was hurt in the process. But unexpectedly Ayu shows up on stage because she has a fighting spirit and her team believed in her.

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I think it's about her and her team working hard for the debut and then it appears that the dream they share and worked hard for is unable to be reached because Ayu tried to save Midori and subsequently was hurt in the process. But unexpectedly Ayu shows up on stage because she has a fighting spirit and her team believed in her.

That interpretation seems better than what I was thinking.
I thought that they were preparing for the show and then Ayu got hurt trying to save Midori. Then Midori blames herself for what happened and Ayu lays there in a coma. Then it shows her dream performing on stage, doing what she loves most.
But I wondered why they would choose Poker Face but now it makes sense.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

That interpretation seems better than what I was thinking.
I thought that they were preparing for the show and then Ayu got hurt trying to save Midori. Then Midori blames herself for what happened and Ayu lays there in a coma. Then it shows her dream performing on stage, doing what she loves most.
But I wondered why they would choose Poker Face but now it makes sense.

Well Midori definitely blames herself, she says something like that. I didn't understand the construction but that you mention they were preparing for the show I think that could be it.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

I'd love if she released an experimental album with different producers like Ryuichi Sakamoto. Imagine how epic?

I hope something like that is on her mind. It couldn't hurt to reach out to some of these people that could create magic with her.