[Official Message] NEW MINI ALBUM『FIVE』 2011.8.31 in stores ~II~

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Thanks. Not really many of my favorite Ayu photoshoots in this collection, but some of my favorites are here (A BALLADS, MY STORY (not the actual covers, I hate those but the rest of the MY STORY shoot, especially the rocker stuff is some of my FAVORITE, the curly haired ones are pretty (the first magazine posted), Daybreak is nice, the INSPIRE cover is nice, and the ayu-mi-x long black hair is gorgeous.

But still, there have been a lot more Ayu photoshoots I love but right now I don't have the ambition to go and hunt them down but I appreciate the fact that you did Aderianu!

[Partino]

Originally Posted by Heavenly Zerase

I think the problems with Ayu releases are that fans have their expectations soooo high. For example, when Ayu releases a "not-that-good" song everyone notices and the criticism is high. But for example when Koda releases a random song (for example "For you" from Gossip Candy) everyone talks about hiw gorgeous the other song is, without caring about the random song. Ayu has a "Diva Status", so everyone is expecting ultra expensive PVs and glamorous covers. I also expect more from Ayu, and when a not-that good song comes i think is worse than it actually is. So i decided to not have enormous expectacions for FIVE, i will let Ayu be a "normal" artist (even if I'm sure I will enjoy FIVE)

BRAVO !!! I couldn't have said it better. +1

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Heavenly Zerase

I think the problems with Ayu releases are that fans have their expectations soooo high. For example, when Ayu releases a "not-that-good" song everyone notices and the criticism is high. But for example when Koda releases a random song (for example "For you" from Gossip Candy) everyone talks about hiw gorgeous the other song is, without caring about the random song. Ayu has a "Diva Status", so everyone is expecting ultra expensive PVs and glamorous covers. I also expect more from Ayu, and when a not-that good song comes i think is worse than it actually is. So i decided to not have enormous expectacions for FIVE, i will let Ayu be a "normal" artist (even if I'm sure I will enjoy FIVE)

hmm I think since Ayu joined Avex, it's not entirelly about Ayu anymore. She became a part of the company. It becomes sort of a team work, if they have profesionals working everything should look good. I mean yeah tastes are tastes but somehow from such a huge company as Avex I expect better artistic stuff than I see now. Like if you have a great thing then represent it nicelly too and do the job 100% till the very end, details are also a part of the overall look and just as importaint as the main thing. But that's just my point of view...

[the3ye]

TA bonus: original mini fans
mu-mo bonus: original hair rubber

[Minttulatte]

^I personally adore for you because it's so summery.

And I've also decided not to expect too much from Ayu. I did so with Love songs and RnRC and noticed how amazing both albums were. It's a good way so I'll do the same with FIVE.

[Nackar_91]

A good way to minimize expectations about a new release is to not read through every post in the news topics as well! I know this is a weird thing to say on an internet forum XD, but when I only read up on posts containing information and ignored the rest for quite a few recent releases, I didn't get influenced by all the posts already praising it in the heavens, or all the posts that hated it from the get-go, or all the criticism about the covers and the promotion, and all the overly positive "AWESOME" posts. I mean, sometimes it's nice, but they do mess with the way you yourself view a product.

Anyway, I loved this release, and then when I checked back most people hated it. I'm pretty sure that if I had read through the topic I would've been much more negatively inclined towards the release...

[chu-lips]

nothing leaks yet...
i cant wait to this album,,,,

[ayumisrael]

It will only be released in 1 month and 2 weeks from now XD

[RayJason]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

It will only be released in 1 month and 2 weeks from now XD

Yes!!! I am so excited

[clover_bali]

I hope Leslie Kee as photografer from this mini album, Leslie is my favorite ayu's photografer, if Leslie do it, ayu's album always looks gorgeous, example MY STORY.

I hope FIVE cover album will make with indoor photoshot concept, in a studio. I were borred with outdoor photoshoot for her album. Time by time, from GUILTY to Love songs.

[nanakopy87]

leslie will shoot for the covers + 1 of the PV

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Her album/ single covers have been gorgeous, but some magazine photoshoots are terrible

[roanmy]

I had no idea he did RAINBOW and SECRET, they are some of my favorites!
Though I still prefer Shimoko's covers (Days/GREEN, NNEXT LEVEL, MW, A BEST 2).

[Aderianu]

Leslie tries to show full Ayu's body
Kazu - only face

[Keiichi_JPU]

She's been on the cover of VOGUE and GQ? I didn't even know that, anyone knows where I can find scans, especially GQ?

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

She's been on the cover of VOGUE and GQ? I didn't even know that, anyone knows where I can find scans, especially GQ?

VOGUE Taiwan 2002 ::
http://ayumifanparadise.free.fr/?alb=417

GQ Taiwan December 2002 ::
http://ayumifanparadise.free.fr/?alb=383

[Keiichi_JPU]

Thanks for the scans !Lawi! and Heavenly!

[Minttulatte]

I like Startin' / Born To Be... covers personally and don't find them tasteless at all. <3 Actually I hope she would have more covers like it. Especially with that awesome long, dark brown (m)u hair ;______;

Originally Posted by Heavenly

GQ Taiwan December 2002 ::
http://ayumifanparadise.free.fr/?alb=383

Gorgeus photoshoot

[thatstacey]

Originally Posted by drdolce

I like Startin' / Born To Be... covers personally and don't find them tasteless at all. <3 Actually I hope she would have more covers like it. Especially with that awesome long, dark brown (m)u hair ;______;

But didn't you notice that you could see her legs?? And then she has the audacity to smile?! Clutching my pearls, tbh!

Really, all I want out of FIVE is a CD+DVD cover without duck-lips. I don't think that's an unreasonable request...

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

Leslie tries to show full Ayu's body
Kazu - only face

Which makes me optimistic, we didn't get a non face focused album cover since NEXT LEVEL. xD