[News] ARENA TOUR 2016 GOODS

[//ABEST]

Originally Posted by pheonixflame15

Sorry but so much wasted potential.

ugh her worst goods in years so far. i dislike those pictures with sunglasses so much

i wish she went like ninja-style or something jk

[LONJJONG]

I secretly hope that she would commission a graphic designer in Japan (there's a lottt) to design for her

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I'm a bit surprised at the tour designs. I was really thinking they'd use amore Japanese design. But I suppose when they released the logo I should have prepared myself for something else.

The site mentions there will be rice crackers, a spring MA-1 jacket design, a "wire type" key holder, and more.

[Yoake]

OMG I need everything!!! So in love with this design. Usually there are only one or two goods that get me interested in. Unfortunately, I don't have enough money T_T. So I'll surely buy the pamphlet only. I'm glad that it is back. Some weeks ago I was thinking how I was sad to not see it among the tour goods in the last concerts.

[Ruan Borges]

OMG. I love the design of everything! The best goods in a long time IMO.

[Earth_maiden]

But what does more Japanese even mean? Japan has both traditional and modern influences so maybe Ayu is more focussed on the modern Japan idea. We haven't even seen the whole lot of goods yet either so perhaps she'll surprise us with some different traditional themed goods?

[freedreamer]

i love how modern and chic they look though. Even though its not traditional, I think it still carries a message about JAPAN.

now i need the album lol
(please dont let it be a coloured rendition of the pamphlet cover LOLOL)

[kotora]

[BabyJane]

I would have loved the cover of the pamphlet on a t-shirt. Not really fond of the sunglass pics. But still I am really curious about the rest of the goods.

[Didz-19]

the multi pouch looks cute! How I wish i know how to order them

[attractive nausea]

^ The goods will probably be available on CDJapan/YesAsia to order! Otherwise they will be on mu-mo but you have to use Tenso in order to buy from this website.

[Aderianu]

that is her view on Japan, and it's different from stereotypes and how we overseas fans see it

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

that is her view on Japan, and it's different from stereotypes and how we overseas fans see it

This so much.

This concert is based on her view and feelings, not on how the world sees Japan.

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden

But what does more Japanese even mean? Japan has both traditional and modern influences so maybe Ayu is more focussed on the modern Japan idea.

Originally Posted by pimenta

This so much.

This concert is based on her view and feelings, not on how the world sees Japan.

Exactly! Totally agree with both of you.
I'm more interested in how the album is going to sound than with the art concept of it (since I don't really expect anything edgy coming from her anyway).

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Pop art again?
She really likes it it seems.
Also shirts with block pictures again. Would prefer pics, which are all over the shirt like Big Bang is currently selling them (and she already had them).

She could have gone with a simplistic version of japanese arts for her goods as a modern take. Or with something like Takeshi Murakami for the opposite.
Hm, a bit boring like it is now, though the pics are alright- she looks great.
Love that there is a pamphlet again!

Btw. the link in the first post doesn't work.

If she did that, there would be a big number of members who would be in shock I think

Originally Posted by Aderianu

that is her view on Japan, and it's different from stereotypes and how we overseas fans see it

Agree with you.

Originally Posted by nalini-dahlia

Made in Japan is like saying, "Made in China," something you would see on an item in the store. (I'm not saying this as a fact but rather how I interpreted it before) I am very astonished by peoples' responses to these goods and the theme.

Just think about Ayu and what her career has been.

She JUST re-released A BEST, an album that forced her to deal with the concept of person vs. product. Throughout her career, I feel like she has struggled to be her own person instead of a product of Avex (or the Japanese media for that matter). Now, she constantly has to recreate her image so that the public might feel better about her.

I love the look she's gone for, especially the shots from the photo shoot. She is so plainly her, simple and to the point. I've always liked how over-the-top glamorous and shiny she's been before but this view of her is also really exciting IMO. I don't find it boring because I feel like there's a bit more artistic merit behind it.

I find it almost crazy how some people are so disappointed that her theme doesn't appear to be more traditionally Japanese inspired.

Your interpretation is interesting.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Yoake

If she did that, there would be a big number of members who would be in shock I think

Yes, probably, but man, it would been so fitting to the Made in Japan concept and to Ayu in general! As Murakami invented the "superflat" theory (quoting from wiki: He coined the term superflat, which describes both the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of post-war Japanese culture and society.) and his works are both a critique and a praise for consumerism, it would be a perfect fit for her this time.
I'd love a collab for tour goodies between her and Murakami.
Sadly her approach is different (even though pop art comes from a critical acclaim for consum as well).

The bomber jacket and the sweets thing are a bit strange. But I am curious about the pamhplet!

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Yes, probably, but man, it would been so fitting to the Made in Japan concept and to Ayu in general! As Murakami invented the "superflat" theory (quoting from wiki: He coined the term superflat, which describes both the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of post-war Japanese culture and society.) and his works are both a critique and a praise for consumerism, it would be a perfect fit for her this time.
I'd love a collab for tour goodies between her and Murakami.
Sadly her approach is different (even though pop art comes from a critical acclaim for consum as well).

The bomber jacket and the sweets thing are a bit strange. But I am curious about the pamhplet!

If she collaborated to Murakami most of people from this forum would simply leave her fandom for something more "classy" But I would love that.

[mizuki-7]

^
yeah so true !! She never never stated that the theme was ancient Japan or anything...

[Ayumi Romania]

This goods are shit. Those pictures don't say a thing about Japan or any other country. "Made in Japan" is only because the concerts are in Japan and it looks like Japan has nothing special, she could do a lot of things but ended doing shit.

[//ABEST]

Originally Posted by Ayumi Romania

This goods are shit. Those pictures don't say a thing about Japan or any other country. "Made in Japan" is only because the concerts are in Japan and it looks like Japan has nothing special, she could do a lot of things but ended doing shit.

omg i'm gonna marry you