[Koda Kumi] The 146th Thread - The New Album is epic. I bought a copy, how about you? - Page 6

Linoa62 · #**101** 24th January 2012, 05:30 PM

I downloaded JAPONESQUE DVD ISO, I'm ripping the PVs right now, I think I'll be able to post them tomorrow ^^

Corvina · #**102** 24th January 2012, 05:39 PM

Thanks, Luna!^^
Hope I get my package with 3 editions tomorrow as well.

Here are all PVs on tudou:
http://www.tudou.com/home/kitrumpet

Credits: kinot @ tudou

All PVs with individual links, in order of the CD:

Spoiler:

AyuHamasaki01 · #**103** 24th January 2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavenly

The first press of the CD+2DVD edition has a great packaging, but the regular edition has a gorgeous cover *.*

I really hope we'll get a HQ scan of that picture soon, it's gorgeous!

ayu_ready? · #**104** 24th January 2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Luna62

I downloaded JAPONESQUE DVD ISO, I'm ripping the PVs right now, I think I'll be able to post them tomorrow ^^

oh please!

you can also watch all PVs here
http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.co....html#comments

tenshi no hane · #**105** 24th January 2012, 06:01 PM

Thanks for the PB photos, kakumei. So gorgeous

CHE.R.RY · #**106** 24th January 2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke.

Only new song I LOVE like, can't live without (along the lines of Driving, Get Up&Move!!, Love goes like...) is LOVE TECHNIQUE. No Man's Land I like too but I just don't like her engrish at all. "ROWCOME TU NO MAN'S RAAAAAND!" ESCALATE and Lay Down don't every really take off. ESCALATE is all shouting and no progression during the chorus. Lay Down I was thinking would be my saving grace based off the previews once I previewed ESCALATE but even though it's better, it still doesn't have the power that Driving or the other slam dunk booty shakin' tracks she's had. Boom Boom Boys is alright, but again, the chorus is lacking. Especially that autotuned part - it's boring. Plus the only song on the singles she's released this year that I truly love is IN THE AIR. Two or three new songs that I love woulda made me ok. That's how I am with Kumi's albums - there are usually the 3 that stand out but they are so damn good that I don't care if the rest blow, I'll forget them and move on. The album is of superb production but the compositions... very lacking.

I do agree about the points you made on ESCALATE & Lay Down...they don't seem to every really hit that climax that they build up to, but I still like them nonetheless (although the engrish in Lay Down is really bad imo). My favorite song is also Love Technique

...it's so catchy! I was really iffy on it from the preview but it turned out to be an awesome song.

Also, upon listening to the album once more...I realized No Man's Land & All for you are really good songs! And has anyone else noticed her English has improved ever so slightly? I mean, she still has moments when she sounds utterly unintelligible, but in some of the songs her English sounds pretty good considering the past.

Pieces_of_SEVEN · #**107** 24th January 2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bondingo

I don't think anyone in this thread would be tasteless enough to actually claim Ayu's been better recently than Kuu in any way

Ayu's videos have been crappy and the songs aren't any better. At least Kuu's videos are always good and the songs are always at least worth a listen, even if they aren't always amazing.

It's kinda funny. you should look up the words "stan" or "biased" or maybe even "relative" and "subjective". Intelligence helps

AyusakiFan · #**108** 24th January 2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bondingo

Also, I didn't see anyone else say it yet, but the second DVD is only 26 minutes long, so clearly it only includes a digest of the lives and not full versions, which is surprising given how often the second DVD on Kuu's albums will have a full-on concert. Oh well, I have so many Kuu concerts that I have most of the performances already, so a digest is kind of a nice way to watch enough to be satisfied, but not be bored.

Thank you so much for giving us more details about the content of the second DVD. Based on her previous release, I too was under the impression that this DVD would contain full performances rather than a digest. Because I consider myself more of a casual listener than a fan of Koda Kumi and content matters more to me than packaging (the packaging is gorgeous though), I decided to cancel my order for the CD+2DVD edition as I don't feel it's worth paying an extra 13.XX more than the CD+DVD version for a short digest and CMs. Since many sites have sold out of the first press edition for this album in all versions, I may just purchase the CD+DVD edition at a later date and/or I'll just order her tour DVD.

KuuXAyu-fan · #**109** 24th January 2012, 06:38 PM

Got all my editions today! Loving the album. The packaging is just amazing.

Corvina · #**110** 24th January 2012, 06:46 PM

They revealed today the contents for the 2nd DVD for Dejavu Tour:
メイキング映像
・ドキュメント映像
・富士急ハイランド
・なりきり舞妓 in 京都
・いろいろランキング！
・プライベートファッションコレクション
■LIVE特典映像（ステージのLEDビジョンに映し出された映像を収録）
・POP DIVA
・Black Candy
・AT THE WEEKEND

Making video, Kuu's private fashion collection and the LED videos playing during POP DIVA, Black Candy and AT THE WEEKEND.

From her offical site.

Benikari47 · #**111** 24th January 2012, 06:49 PM

The PV for No Mans Land.. i'm absolutely speechless.. that has to be one of the best Jpop videos i've ever seen.
I really enjoyed Lay Down as well, fierce.
Everyday was entertaining to say the least, she was so cute with the Umbrella.
Didn't bother watching All For You

Love Technique was silly but cute, why is Kuu's love interests in her cutesy videos always so fugly though? he looks like one of those kids from One Direction.
Brave is the same ol' same ol' winter'ish kind of video, but she looked stunning.
Slow was great too, the whole dark city theme kind of reminded me of the Sin City movie for some reason.

bondingo · #**112** 24th January 2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

It's kinda funny. you should look up the words "stan" or "biased" or maybe even "relative" and "subjective". Intelligence helps

Yawn. I'd expect no less from one of the biggest Ayu stans on AHS.

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Originally Posted by AyusakiFan

Thank you so much for giving us more details about the content of the second DVD. Based on her previous release, I too was under the impression that this DVD would contain full performances rather than a digest. Because I consider myself more of a casual listener than a fan of Koda Kumi and content matters more to me than packaging (the packaging is gorgeous though), I decided to cancel my order for the CD+2DVD edition as I don't feel it's worth paying an extra 13.XX more than the CD+DVD version for a short digest and CMs. Since many sites have sold out of the first press edition for this album in all versions, I may just purchase the CD+DVD edition at a later date and/or I'll just order her tour DVD.

You're very welcome! I figured it was worth it for me either way because of the packaging and all, but the DVD is really just a one time watch kind of thing. All the clips are about 30 seconds to a minute long, then number 2 and 1 are full. I'd honestly like to know who chose these "best" performances too, since half of them are nothing special at all.

happiholic★ · #**113** 24th January 2012, 07:26 PM

I'm surprised by the lack-luster-ness (my own made up word) of the second DVD on Japonesque. I thought it would have full preformances. I'm glad that I held myself back and didn't order it. $7X.XX dollars wasted. That was the whole reason I was gonna order if from Play-Asia.

Princess_Of_Roses · #**114** 24th January 2012, 08:16 PM

IT CAME IT CAME

Spoiler:

THis is my first clear file..its really nice

I like it. Ohh that pic everyone wants a HQ version of.. (i think its the regular cd_2dvd cover) ..its the background pic on the dvds)

Ohh ive written down the top 20 lives she did..they played the full version for the #1 and #2 lives..but other than that its like 30-45 secs.. Suprisingly most of them are from her first 3 tours..

! UNder spoilers if anyone wanted to see

1-10

Spoiler:

11-20

Spoiler:

TeamAyu2004 · #**115** 24th January 2012, 08:27 PM

Yay! the PV's are up..

And stop comparing the two, they are two totally different artist with different taste...

Ayu_Love · #**116** 24th January 2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Luna62

I downloaded JAPONESQUE DVD ISO, I'm ripping the PVs right now, I think I'll be able to post them tomorrow ^^

Thanks so much, Luna! You're a star for PV'S.

Some more promo:

Apparently this is all in Shibuya. Thanks to Kumi-flash!

Pfft, and we were WORRIED about promo.

Srsly though that it the largest amount of posters for an album I have ever seen!

Really glad they are promoting it so heavily!

Thanks you for the 'So Nice' demo, Kaled! All I'm gonna say is...Thank god Kumi changed the melody in the verse. :eh

I have still only seen 'So Nice' and BBB PV's..I thought I was going to wait til I could get my copy, but...Yeaaah.

TeamAyu2004 · #**117** 24th January 2012, 08:34 PM

^ Wow... Koda madness!
I hope this sells well!

Look at the all the mask people are wearing! I wonder if a lot of people are sick...

TeamAyu2004 · #**118** 24th January 2012, 08:47 PM

Sorry fo double post!

I forgot to ask!
I watched the PV to In the air
and it looks a lot like the photo shoot from her Best sets (all the cooking and kitchen)
And I also noticed she cooks in a lot of videos too, lol..
I wonder if she likes to cook?

krauterol · #**119** 24th January 2012, 09:01 PM

wow... that promo is really impressive!
it's really shocking the one with all those posters togheter xDD
well, the promotion is really huge to be honest. all those poster + street posters + trucks... hahaha as Ayu_Love said: "and we were WORRIED about promo" LOL

Ayu_Love · #**120** 24th January 2012, 09:12 PM

^^I think I remember her saying is some interviews that she thinks being able to cook for the one you love is something really great to do (or something like that). I think she really likes to be able to cook for her partner, and her partner to be able to cook for her. (We all know how much kuu likes her food, good thing Kenji's a good cook!) I think she see's it as a real nice thing to show your partner how much you love them, kinda thang.

I remember her talking about it. Can't remember what magazine it was though. D:

I gotta say the more I listen to JAPONESQUE the more I am so pleased with it.

There have obviously been mixed reviews about it, but I honestly think it's one of her best. I do agree that some songs could be composed better, or maybe even replaced with something more epic, but JAPONESQUE is something that I really think grows on you over time. I think you should give JAPONESQUE at least a few listens before you begin to delete songs or condemn it in any way. A lot of Kuu's songs tends to be songs that over a few listens begin to grown on you, with a few ones that instantly hit the spot. I can see me continuesly viewing JAPONESQUE fondly as the type of Kuu album that after the hype, I actually continue to grow fonder with, the more I listen to it and the more I watch PV's. It gives me a nice warm feeling, the same feeling I've never really had since Kingdom, which was my first Kuu album, which is why it was special for me. I played it for days. What I love about Kuu's songs and albums, is that they tend to grow on you over time, and remain a fond memory (or not!). I prefer that than songs that are 'OMG AWESOME' at first, but after a few listens the feelings fades away quickly. However being able to grow fondly for a song for a longer time, keeps that feeling for longer and it grows as you listen more and more.

And they become memorable for that. Kuu's songs tend to be quite common in that design, probably why I love her so much.

I can look back on her whole discog and feel warm fond memories, for each song I listened to, even the ones I don't really listen to now.

Also I've decided to wait to see the other videos for when the DVD rip is out...Although I may try to find them in HD first.