[pics/summary] Team Ayu diary: 03/03/2010

[hidekirby]

Thank you very much Walking.proud!

Her curly short hair reminds me of MY STORY era too <3
Some photoshoots look really promising and artistic. I wish her covers would be like that. But it may not be the case as they where shot earlier.
Yet, I'm not feeling at all the gay-club themed PV... and it's Shimomura's. -___-
Well, he's just done one PV and I'm really grateful to ayu for that!

[Delirium-Zer0]

Here's a rough translation I threw together just now... You can wait for the better one if you like, I'm so out of practice. XD But it helps, i suppose?

Gah!!!
2010/03/03 06:44 | ayu

When did it become March?!

Once again, I've taken forever to come here and update.

It seems everyone's gotten anxious without any updates,,

I'm doing fine---!!!!!!!!!!!

Still working on PV shoots, recording, not to mention promotion in magazines and music shows and stuff, and live rehearsal on top of it all... whoa.

My life is awfully packed.

So lemme drop this update on you... and by that I mean dropping a bunch of photos on you, and the report to go with them.

A bunch of still photos from my 2 PV shoots and album recording in London were already published in DejiDeji, so...

I'll guess I'll show you the PV shoots I did when I came back to my home country real quick!!

First off, this one... is from Chupa Chups day, this is a good one to segue into this entry with.

(Refer to my Feb. 20th entry ^_^)



How many midoring things could I eat-----.



Alrighty, next.

On the dance floor at a certain city club.

Like a shiny, celebratory "walking mirrorball". lol

Sparkly sparkly, right? lol



Dancing...

and... whoa! Amazing!!!!!! LOL



What's this here...




I don't knooooowww. lol

Chatter chatter. lol



The boy dancers are chitter-chattering away. XD!!

Because the director is Shimoko. lol

Look forward to it <3 by Shimoko



So next up, I've got some brand new shoot photos for you~.

This is serious business. Fumufumu.



Scene change...



Very cold feeling...



...



This story comes to a shocking end, but you HAVE TO HAVE TO see it on the DVD!!

You have to look forward to that too~.

Okay, next... photos from a magazine shoot.

Look forward to the full spread when it comes out, but this should show you the overall feel of it.



The cameraman is Andy, who came from London with us♪



The good feeling he creates continues <3



So yeah, the continuation of this will be in the next issue of Vivi, so wait patiently for that☆

He took alot of really nice photos♪



Up next iiiss~...

More still photos with Andy!!



Well then, what's being photographed here??

Hm??? Whooahohoho <3 Teehee <3 How about that, huh? lol



Well, I gotta go back to work now!!!!!!

I'll be back again soon <3



Love…………………

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I think these are very... classy mature Ayu. Except for maybe that nightclub shoot. I don't know what THAT is, haha. I hope it ends up looking nice though. For the most part, I can watch Sparkle without yelling at my TV screen.

haha, sparkle is one of my favorite PVs and songs ever! i'm imagining the chupachup shots to be like sparkle, but witha chupachup, lol.

i agree with you though, i think those shots are classy.

the nightclub shoot though, as has already been said, looks like a gay club. that was my first thought looking at it.

[nanakopy87]

i'm getting so nervous now!when can we have the pre-orders???

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by touchedstar

haha, sparkle is one of my favorite PVs and songs ever! i'm imagining the chupachup shots to be like sparkle, but witha chupachup, lol.

i agree with you though, i think those shots are classy.

the nightclub shoot though, as has already been said, looks like a gay club. that was my first thought looking at it.

Yeah... there are some drag queens in the crowd too it seems. I don't seem to be able to spot any women in there, haha. I also see Shu-ya and Go-mi... blaaah.

So she's STILL recording...

-blinks-

PV count so far + directors and dancer involvement:
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ - Wataru Takeishi (dancers)
Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ - Wataru Takeishi (dancers)
You were... - Masashi Muto
BALLAD - Takehide Ishii (dancer aka Shu-ya)
Microphone - Masashi Muto
Sexy little things - Masashi Muto (50+ models and musicians)
UNKNOWN SONG - Kazuyoshi Shimomura (dancers)
Don't look back(?) or UNKNOWN SONG - ????

Half the PVs seem to have dancers... aww.

[ohsixthirty]

omg, maybe i should go post this in the "ayu as a gay icon thread," but i couldn't help thinking twice about a couple of things there...

How many midoring things could I eat-----.

come on now...isn't this a rather homoerotic statement regarding Midoring? i'm totally assuming that she wants to make us think of it that way, or at least tease us a little about her and Midoring's love affair from GREEN.

The boy dancers are chitter-chattering away. XD!!
Because the director is Shimoko. lol
Look forward to it <3 by Shimoko

why would the boys be chattering away because of shimoko? i've always assumed he was gay, so...i just kind of figured they were all gay. lol. i just don't know why they would be "chattering away" otherwise.

i don't know, its all pretty unlikely i guess, but i couldn't help thinking it!

[truehappiness]

come on now...isn't this a rather homoerotic statement regarding Midoring? i'm totally assuming that she wants to make us think of it that way.

She said that in her last entry about the chupa chups. I think for the most part, she just uses Midoring's name whenever something green is being used, haha.

[kirei_ayumi]

thanks for the translations, DZ!
so one of the pvs have a shocking end or something?!
ah~~ so full of surprises, yet fun!

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She said that in her last entry about the chupa chups. I think for the most part, she just uses Midoring's name whenever something green is being used, haha.

haha, well never fear because i'm always here to look too deeply into things!

[yabieru]

Thanks Deli!!
Waa...she works so hard. I can't wait to see the result. OMG I'm so excited now!! D:

"How many midoring things could I eat-----." WTF!!

[AyUmIXx]

OMG!!!
AYU looks so beautiful!! so elegant sexy! goshh got no words to describe her beauty!
i bet all those for her album booklet? photoshoots? PV? gosh can't wait!!
it's a must buy definitely! OMGGG!
thanks for sharing!!

thanks for the translation!!

[MissElin_]

Did they rent a realy club to shoot in? It really looks like Ageha. But no they couldnt? Its superbig!

Thx for the translation Deli!

Good god heavens just give me some official announcement of this. It really makes me mad! All this waiting! We're in March now!! Is it gonna be done before the tour? I mean, she need to promote some time before the release too!

[Qt Mashi]

gosh~~ can't wait for the new album!

[Tom Punks]

Her make-up is so bad in these pics... She looks like she just aged twenty years. x_x

[truehappiness]

IIRC, the last time she had makeup like this with heavy lipstick and stuff was around INSPIRE and MY STORY, and people felt the same way, haha. MY STORY's covers are somewhat notorious for making Ayu look older imo.

Something about the 2nd PV shoot reminds me of "old Hollywood glamour" which makes the makeup make sense... kind of. The really tightly styled hair and the makeup just gives off that glamorous feeling.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Her make-up is so bad in these pics... She looks like she just aged twenty years. x_x

really? i like it! except for the super pink lipstick.

i don't think she looks aged? she is 30 though you know!

[Lizzyboo]

omg, ayu looks gorgeous and hot! lol i cant wait!! ^_^

[aura~]

Link to Deli's translation on the first post ^^ thanks!!

Well then, what's being photographed here??

Hm??? Whooahohoho <3 Teehee <3 How about that, huh? lol

love this part LOL she's crazy!! all this message is a rush, like throwing all your clother over the bed: heereee you gooooooo!!! XDDD

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by AyUmIXx

OMG!!!
AYU looks so beautiful!! so elegant sexy! goshh got no words to describe her beauty!
i bet all those for her album booklet?
it's a must buy definitely! OMGGG!
thanks for sharing!!

The last ones are for ViVi, the word "ViVi" is clear right in the Japanese text

[truehappiness]

The last ones are for ViVi, the word "ViVi" is clear right in the Japanese text

The last ones are for an unknown magazine. The ones before are for ViVi. (Red and yellow curtains)